China lesson 12

出头

chūtóu(post-p.) a little over, just past

脱离

tuōlí(v.) separate/liberate oneself from

尿布

niàobù(n.) diaper

烧饭

shāofàn(v.p.) cook meal

假期

jiàqī (n.) vacation

家务事

jiāwùshì (n.p.) housework

守

shǒu (v.) guard

空荡荡

kōngdàngdàng (adj.p) empty; deserted

可言

kěyán (v.) can be said (often used in the pattern 无。。。可言)

标准

biāozhǔn (n.) standard, criterion

首先

shǒuxiān (adv.) first

其次

qícì (adv.) next, secondly

初恋

chūliàn (n.) first love

眷属

juànshǔ (n.) companion, spouse

逼

bī (v.) compel, force

陪

péi (v.) accompany

千金难买

qiānjīnnánmǎi (f.e.) extremely precious

意味着

yìwèizhe (v.) signify, take it to mean

独立

dúlì (adj./n.) independent; independence

骄傲

jiāo'ào (v./adj.) be proud of; proud of

牺牲

xīshēng (v./n.) sacrifice

玩乐

wánlè (v.) enjoy life

准时

zhǔnshí (adj./adv.) punctual; on time

自由自在

zìyóu zìzài (adv.) freely, without restraint

夸耀

kuāyào v.) brag about

限于

xiànyú (v.) be confined to

单调

dāndiào (adj.) monotonous, tedious

偷懒

tōulǎn (v.) lazy, loaf on the job

提到

tídào (v.) mention, refer to

名望

míngwàng (n.) reputation

属于

shǔyú (v.) belong to, be owned by

感官

gǎnguān (n.) sense

黄金

huángjīn (n.) gold

拥有

yōngyǒu (v.) possess, have, own

抽象

chōuxiàng (adj.) abstract

一头雾水

yītóuwùshuǐ (f.e.) confused (foggy headed)

津津有味

jīnjīnyǒuwèi (adv.) with keen pleasure (eating) with gusto

盘底朝天

pándǐ cháotiān (f.e.) plate [is] empty

难以

nányǐ (adv.) hard to, difficult to

知音

zhīyīn (n.) understanding friend, soulmate

清早

qīngzǎo (n.) early morning

趴

pā (v.) to lie prone

足以

zúyǐ (adv.) enough to, sufficiently for

辛劳

xīnláo (n.) labor, hard work

典礼

diǎnlǐ (n.) ceremony

方帽子

fāngmàozi (n.p.) (academic decree) hat

微笑

wēixiào (v.) smile

泪

lèi (n.) tear

古话

gǔhuà (n.p.) ancient saying

知足者常乐

zhīzú chánglè (f.e.) (those who) know to be satisfied will always be happy

约会

yuēhuì (n./v.) appointment; date

圣诞节

Shèngdànjié(n.) Christmas (holiday)

举例

jǔlì(v.p.) give an example