New Practical Chinese Reader Lesson 5.60 - Page 1

pearl bird

pearl

bird

simple and easy

bamboo cage

cage; coop

measure word for ball-shaped things

comfortable; cozy

nest

to be afraid of people

(of plants) luxuriant; exuberant; flourishing

chlorophytum comosum

to hang; to suspend

to hide (oneself); to avoid; to dodge

to cover; to lid

jungle; forest

safety; security; safe

from amongl out of

especially; all the more

at ease; comfortable

sunshine; sunlight

to send out (light, etc.); to hit

to shoot; to fire

dark shadow

shadow; reflection

jade; jasper

jade

(of plants) verdant; luxuriantly green

to flash; to flicker; to twinkle

bright red; scarlet

to stretch; to extend

to push aside

head; mind

to look at; to see

delicate; tender and lovely

young bird (or duckling, etc.)

definetly

to lift

to disturb; to startle

to be frightened; to shock; to surprise

all of a sudden; suddenly

fellow; guy (referring to an animal or person)

easy

to go through; to get into

greyish blue

grey

whole; entire

fine hair; villus

at first; in the beginning

to drop; to get down