FSI-Chinese/OptionalModule-MBD/vocab-MBD-3.xml

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<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">ài</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">唉</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		(sound of sighing)
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">dàxǐ</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">大喜</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		great rejoicing
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">dàxǐde rìzi</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">大喜的日子</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		wedding day
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">dāying</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">答应</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to agree (to something), to consent, to promise
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">dù</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">度</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to pass
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">dù mìyuè </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">度蜜月</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to go on a honeymoon, to spend one's honeymoon
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">duōnián</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">多年</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		many years
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">fǎyuàn</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">法院</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		court of law
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">Fó</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">佛</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		Buddha
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">fùzá (fǔzá)</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">复杂</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to be complicated
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">gōngzhèng jiēhūn</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">公证结婚</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		civil marriage
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">hái</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">还</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		even, (to go) so far as to
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">háishi</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">还是</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		after all
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">hòulái</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">后来</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		later, afterwards
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">húi mén</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">回门</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		the return of the bride to her parents' home (usually on the third day after the wedding)
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">hūnlǐ</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">婚礼</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		wedding
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">jiàotáng</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">教堂</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		church
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">jiāowǎng</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">交往</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to associate with, to have dealings with
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">jīdūjiào</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">基督教</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		Christianity
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">jiēhūn lǐfú</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">结婚礼服</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		wedding gown (dress)
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">jièshaorén</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">介绍人</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		introducer
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">juédìng</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">决定</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to decide
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">jǔxíng</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">举行</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc.)
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">júzhǎng</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">局长</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		head of an office or bureau (of which the last syllable is jú)
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">...-lái...-qù</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">。。。-来。。。-去</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		(indicates repeating the action over and over again)
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">lǎoshi (lǎoshí)</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">老实</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to be honest
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">mǎnyì</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">满意</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to be pleased
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">mìyuè</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">蜜月</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		honeymoon
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">nánfāng</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">男方</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		the groom's side, the groom's family 
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">nēnggàn</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">能干</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to be capable
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">rén</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">人</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		 person, self, body
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">rù xí</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">入席</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		 to take one’s seat (at a gathering, meeting, or banquet)
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">shàngjìn </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">上进</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to be ambitious
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">shú</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">熟</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		 to be familiar (with), to know well
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">tándao</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">谈到</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		 to talk about; speaking of ...
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">tánlai tánqù</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani"></foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to talk back and forth
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">tíqīn</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">提亲</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		 to bring up a proposal of marriage
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">xiǎojiě (xiáojie)</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">小姐</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		 daughter (referring to someone else’s daughter)
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">xījiù</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">喜酒</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		wedding banquet; wedding wine
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">xìn</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">信</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to believe (in)
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">xìn Fó</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">信佛</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to be a Buddhist
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">xīnláng</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">新郎</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		bridegroom
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">xīnniáng</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">新娘</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		bride
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">yě</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">也</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		indeed, in fact, admittedly
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">yìjian </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">意见</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		opinion
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">záo</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">早</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		long ago
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">zhènghūn</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">征婚</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to witness a marriage
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">zhènghūnrén</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">征婚人</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		chief witness at a wedding ceremony
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">zū</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">租</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to rent
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">zuò méi </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">做媒</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to act as go-between (for the families of a man and woman considering marriage)
	</entry>
</row>

    </tbody>
  </tgroup>
</informaltable>