Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 康桥 Kāngqiáo n. Cambridge 云彩 yúncăi n. cloud 畔 pàn n. bank, side 柳 li n. willow 新娘 xīnniáng n. bride 荡漾 dàngyàng v. to undulate, to ripple 青 qīng adj. blue 荇 háng n. a kind of grass 甘心 gānxīn v. to be willing to do something 水草 shuĭcăo n. water weed 榆 y n. elm 荫 yīn n. shadow 潭 tán n., m.w. deep pool, pond 虹 hóng n. rainbow 揉 róu v. to rub 碎 su adj. scattered 藻 zăo n. algae 沉淀 chéndiàn v. to precipitate 撑 chēng v. to push/move with a pole 篙 gāo n. punt/boat pole 漫 màn adj. free, unrestrained, casual 溯 shu v. to roam 斑斓 bānlán adj. gorgeous, multicolored 放歌 fàngg v.o. to sing loudly 笙 shēng n. reed pipe wind instrument 箫 xiāo n. vertical bamboo flute 枚 méi m.w. for coins 坟墓 fénm n. grave 海峡 hăixi n. strait 卑鄙 bēib adj. base, mean, contemptible 通行证 tōngxìngzhèng n. travel pass/permit 高尚 gāoshàng adj. noble, lofty 墓志铭 mùzhìmìng n. epitaph on memorial tablet 镀金 dùjīn v. to get gilded 弯曲 wānq v. to bend 倒影 dàoyĭng n. inverted image, inverted reflection in water 冰川 bīngchuān n. glacier 凌 lìng n. ice 死海 sĭhăi n. Dead Sea 帆 fēn n. sail 绳索 shéngsu n. rope 审判 shĕnpàn v. to verdict 宣读 xuānd v. to read, to announce 判决 pànju v. to verdict 纵使 zòngsh conj. even though 挑战 tiăozhàn v. to challenge 雷 léi n. thunder 回声 huìshēng n. echo 报应 bàoyìng n. retribution 决 ju v. to break 堤 d n. dam 苦 k adj. bitter 注定 zhìdìng v. be doomed, destined 峰 fēng n. peak, summit 闪闪 shănshăn adj. flickering 星斗 xīngdŏu n. star 缀 zhu v. to 遮拦 zhēlán v. to cover 象形文字 xiàngxìng-wénz n. pictographic characters 凝视 nìngsh v. to stare at