Practical Chinese Reader Lesson 54 - Page 1

(indicating a fraction)

quilt

not alike, different, distinct

value of output, output value

to be startled, to be shocked, to be amazed

to export, exit

reason, argument, sense

place, the earth, soil, land

daughter-in-law

busy, bustling

to pronounce

style

to correct oneself, to withdraw or modify one's previous remark

port, harbor

in all parts of (a country)

industry

relation, relationship, to concern, to affect, to have to do with

Hongqiao Airport (in Shanghai)

Huangpu River (in Shanghai)

freighter, cargo ship

to descend, to land

witness, testimony

simply, at all

to marry, to get married

to start, to be frightened, to be scared

Jinjiang Hotel

trade

wharf, dock

Nanjing St., large commercial street in Shanghai

would rather, better

to break, to split, broken, damaged, worn out

to go bankrupt, to become impoverished

ordinary, common

putonghua, Mandarin Chinese, common speech of the Chinese language

true, reliable, really, indeed

bustling with noise and excitement, lively

if, in case

to take a walk, to go for a walk

commodity, goods

commerce, trade

one's life experience, one's lot

to lose

style, type, model

to stand, to bear, to endure

temple, monastery, shrine

granddaughter

special, particular, unusual

special local product, (regional) specialty

same, alike, similar, with

thoroughfare, passage