Chinese 1 Lesson 19

多数

the majority, duōshù

沿海

along the coast, yánhǎi

东岸

the east coast, dōng'àn

西岸

the west coast, xī'àn

旧金山

San Francisco, Jiùjīnshān

中心

center, zhōngxīn

受教育

be educated, shòu jiào.yù

良好

good, liānghǎo

苦力

coolie, kǔlì

建

construct, jiàn

铁路

railroad, tiělù

经营

run (a business), jīngyíng

相互之间

among one another, xiānghùzhījiān

民族

nationality; ethnic group, mínzú

熔炉

melting pot, rónglú

似乎

seem; it seems, sìhū

起作用

have the effect for function of, qǐ zuò.yòng

情形

situation, qíng.xíng

显著

obvious, xiǎnzhù

不再了

not V any more, búzài V. le

科学家

scientist, kēxuéjiā

工程师

engineer, gōngchéngshī

知识分子

intellectual, zhī.shífèn.zǐ

批

batch of; group of, pī

四周

surroundings, sìzhōu

分散

disperse; scatter, fēnsàn

角落

corner, jiǎoluò

各行各业

every trade and profession, gèháng gèyè

溶入

dissolve in, róngrù

不通

be obstructive; be unable to communicate, bùtōng

肤色

skin color, fūsè

各方面

all aspects, gèfāngmiàn

年代

a decade, niándài

民权

civil rights, mínquán

运动

movement; campaign, yùn.dòng

社会地位

social status, shè.huìdì.wèi

提高

elevation; raise, tígāo

贡献

contribution; contribute, gòng.xiàn

积极的

actively, jījí.de

参与

participate in, cānyù

享受

enjoy (a privilege or benefit), xiǎngshòu

成果

achievement; fruit, chéngguǒ

为而

verb for noun (do sth for ...), wèi N ér V

牺牲

sacrifice, xīshēng

领袖

leader, lǐngxiù

马丁路德金

Martin Luther King, Mǎdīng.lùdé.jīn

值得

be worthy of, zhídé

纪念

commemorate; observe, jì'niàn

早期

zǎo qī - early

聚集

jù jí - assemble / gather

渐渐

jiàn jiàn - gradually

行业

háng yè - industry; business

受到

shòu dào - to receive

歧视

qíshì - to discriminate against