Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 聊天 lia2o tia1n v. to chat 口语 ko3u yu3 n. spoken language 年轻 nia2n qi1ng adj. young 结婚 ji2e hu1n v. to marry 单身 da1n she1ng adj. single (not married) 敲(门) qia1o me2n v. to knock (on the door) 怎麽 ze3n me idiomatic exp. what's happening 饮料 yi3n lia4o n. beverage; drink (esp. a soft drink 福建 fu2 jia4n place name a province of China 杭州 ha2ng zho1u place name a city of China 安徽 a1n hui1 place name a province of China 铁观音 tie3 gua1n yi1n proper noun a special type of tea 龙井 lo2ng ji3ng proper noun a special type of tea 毛尖 ma2o jia1n proper noun a special type of tea 湿 shi1 adj. wet 雨伞 yu3 sa3n n. umbrella 还好 ha2i ha3o idiomatic exp. fortunately 南方的 na2n fa1ng de adj. southern 这不 zhe4 bu idiomatic exp. but, no... 越来越 yue4 la2i yue4 ad. more and more 凉快 lia2ng kua4i adj. nice and cool 从...到 co2ng...da4o conj. from...to 文人墨客 we2nre2nmo4ke4 n. phrase scholar; man of letters man of letters 为... we4i... prep. for 春雨 chu1n yu3 n. spring rain 春花 chu1n hua1 n. spring flowers 念 nia4n v. to read 首 sho3u measure word for songs and poems 诗 shi1 n. poems; poetry 古诗 gu3 shi1 n. ancient poem(s) 唐代 ta2ng da4i n. phrase Tang Dynasty 诗人 shi1 re2n n. poet 孟浩然 Me4ng Ha4ora2n person name a well known poet in the Tang Dynasty 解释 jie3 shi4 v. to explain 意思 yi4 si n. meaning 气候 qi4 ho4u n. weather 四季 si4 ji4 n. four seasons 分明 fe1n mi2ng adj. distinctive 炎热 ya2n re4 adj. hot 夏天 xia4 tia1n n. summer 寒冷 ha2n le3ng adj. cold 冬天 do1ng tia1n n. winter 暖和 nua3n huo adj. warm 春天 chu1n tia1n n. spring 秋天 qi1u tia1n n. fall, autumn 平均 pi2ng ju1n n. average 摄氏度 she4 shi4 du4 n. degree in centigrade 左右 zuo3 yo4u adv. about 开始 ka1i shi3 n. begin 凉爽 lia2ng shua3ng adj. pleasantly cool 天空 tia1n ko1ng n. the sky 晴朗 qi2ng la3ng adj. clear, sunny 刮风 gua1 fe1ng v. to blow wind 美丽 me3i li4 adj. beautiful 国庆节 guo2 qi4ng jie2 n. the national day 庆祝 qi4ng zhu4 v. to celebrate 摆 ba3i v. to display, to place 满 ma3n adj. full 树叶 shu4 ye4 n. leaf 香山 xia1ng sha1n place name Fragrant Hill 红叶 ho2ng ye4 n. red leaf 杜牧 Du4 Mu4 person name a well-known poet in the Tang Dynasty 曾 ce2ng adv. once 诗句 shi1 ju4 n. poetic line; verse 赞美 za4n me3i v. to praise; to laud 鲜花 xia1n hua1 n. fresh flowers 游览 yo2u la3n v. to tour 新建 xi1n jia4n adj. new-built 品尝 pi3n cha2ng v. to taste (to evaluate or enjoy) 特有 te4 yo3u adj. unique, special to 风味 fe1ng we4i adj. local style 小吃 xia3o chi1 n. local delicacies 快速 kua4i su4 adv. rapidly 发展 fa1 zha3n v. to develop