Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 鳞次栉比 lìncì zhìbĭ idiomatic exp. row upon row (of houses/buildings) 喧腾 xuānténg n. hubbub 卡车 kăchē n. truck 龙 lóng n. dragon 引人注目 yĭnrén-zhŭmù set phrase catch one's eyes 众多 zhòngduō adj. multitudinous, numerous 摩托车 mótuóchē n. motorcycle 营业 yìngyè v. to do business 五光十色 wŭguāng-shìsè set phrase multicolored, multifarious 诱人 yòurén adj. attractive, alluring 荔枝 lìzhī n. lychee 芒果 mángguŏ n. mango 木瓜 mùguā n. papaya 菠萝 bōluó n. pineapple 腾 téng v. to soar, to ascend 包子 bāozi n. dumpling 见缝插针 jiànfèng-chāzhēn set phrase make use of every bit to time/space 堵车 dŭchē n. traffic jam 搭 dā n. to take (a conveyance) 灯火辉煌 dēnghuŏ huīhuáng set phrase to ablaze with lights 霓虹灯 nìhóngdēng n. neon light 招牌 zhāopái n. shop sign 比比皆是 bĭbĭjiéshì idiomatic ext. ubiquitous 门面 ménmiàn n. shop front, facade 彻夜 chèyè n. whole night 通明 tōngmìng adj. brightly lit 人流 rénliú n. stream of people 簇拥 cùyōng v. to cluster around 小吃 xiăochī n. snack, refreshment 焕发 huànfā v. to shine, to glow 生气勃勃 shēngqìbóbó set phrase full of vitality 收入 shōurù n. income 危机 wēijī n. crisis 恢复 huīfù v. to recover, to rehabilitate, 资讯 zīxùn n. information 样书 yàngshū n. sample book 应有尽有 yīngyŏu-jìnyŏu set phrase to have everything that one should have 补上 bŭshàng v. to fill in, to supply 存货 cúnhuò n. goods in stock, existing stock