NPCR 20

新年(xīnnián)

new year

火锅(huǒguō)

chafing dish, hotpot

火(huǒ)

fire, heat

锅(guō)

pot, pan

饭馆(fàguǎn)

restaurant

因为(yīnwèi)

because

所以(suǒyǐ)

so

爱(ài)

to love

涮羊肉(shuànyángròu)

thin slices of mutton boiled in water

涮(shuàn)

to cook thin slices of meat in boiling water

羊(yang)

sheep

肉(ròu)

meat

热(rè)

hot

开车(kaīchē)

to drive a car

开(kāi)

to drive, to operate

郊区(jiāoqū)

suburb, outskirts

或者(huòzhě)

or

音乐会(yīnyuèhuì)

concert

化妆(huàzhuāng)

to make up

化(huà)

to change

妆(zhuāng)

make-up

正式(zhèngshì)

formal

民乐(mínyuè)

folk music played with traditional instruments

西方(xīfāng)

the West

西(xī)

west

民族(mínzú)

ethnic group, nation, nationality

乐器(yuèqì)

musical instrument

器(qi)

utensil

演奏(yǎnzòu)

to play a musical in strument in a performance

演(yǎn)

to perform, to play

奏(zòu)

to play a musical in strument

习惯(xíguàn)

to be accustomed to; habit

乐曲(yuèqǔ)

musical composition

曲(qǔ)

tune, melody

出租车(chūzūchē)

taxi, cab

出租(chūzū)

to hire, to rent

路上(lùshang)

to the road, on the way

花儿(huāer)

flower

过去(guòqù)

past

照相机(zhàoxiàngjī)

camera

照相(zhàoxiàng)

to take a picture, to photograph

机(jī)

machine, engine

旁边(pángbiān)

side

出发(chufa)

to set out, to start off

篇(piān)

(a measure word for essays and articles)

文章(wénzhāng)

essay, article

恭喜(gōngxǐ)

to congratulate

火车(huǒchē)

train

又(yòu)

again

着急(zháojí)

worried

春江花月夜(Chūn Jiāng Huā Yuè Yè)

Moonlit Night on the Flowery Spring Riverside( a famous, traditional Chinese music composition)

春(chūn)

spring

江(jiāng)

river

月(yuè)

moon

夜(yè)

night

小学(xiǎoxué)

primary school

辆(liàng)

( a measure word for vehicles)

音乐厅(yīnyuètīng)

concert hall

幸福(xìngfú)

happy

万事如意(wànshì rúyì)

may all your wishes come true,

画蛇添足(huà shé tiān zú)

to draw a snake and add feet to it , meaning to ruin the effect by adding something superfluous

最(zuì)

most, least, best , to the highest or lowest alegree

脚(jiǎo)

foot

完(wán)

to finish

多余(duōyú)

superfluous, uncalled for, redundant