FSI-Chinese/OptionalModule-MBD/vocab-MBD-1.xml

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<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">bǐcǐ</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">彼此</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		each other, mutually; you too, the same to you
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">bǐjiào (bījiǎo)</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">比较</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		relatively, comparatively; fairly, rather
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">bú dàn </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">不但</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		not only
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">bù shǎo </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">不少</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		quite a lot, quite a few
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">chéng </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">成</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to become, to constitute, to make
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">chéngshì</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">城市</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		city
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">dànshi</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">但是</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		but
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">érqiě </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">而且</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		furthermore
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">fēngqì</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">风气</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		common practice; general mood
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">fēngsū </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">风俗</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		custom
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">fūfù</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">夫妇</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		married couple, husband and wife
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">gǎibiàn</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">改变</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to change
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">hé </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">和</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		with; and
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">huì</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">会</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		might, to be likely to, will
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">jiéhūn</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">结婚</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		(jiehūn) to get married
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">jiějué</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">解决</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to solve
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">jingguò</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">经过</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to go through, to pass by or through
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">jìniàn</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">纪念</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		memento, memorial
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">kǎolǜ </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">考虑</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to consider; consideration
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">kě</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">可</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		indeed, really
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">kě bū shi ma!</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">可不是吗</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		I’ll say, yes indeed, that’s for sure
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">liàn’ài</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">恋爱</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to be romantically involved with; love
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">liǎojiě (liáojie)</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">了解</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to understand; understanding
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">líhūn</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">离婚</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to  get divorced
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">lǐwù (lǐwu)</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">礼物</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		gift, present
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">nánjiā(r)</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">男家</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		the husband’s family
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">nánnǚ</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">男女</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		male and female
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">nénggòu </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">能够</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		can, to be able to
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">niánqīng </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">年轻</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to be young
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">nóngcūn </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">女家</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		rural area, countryside 
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">nǚjiā(r)</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">女家</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		the wife’s family
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">nǔlì </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">努力</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to be hardworking, to be diligent; diligently, hard
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">qīngnián</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">青年</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		youth, young person
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">qīnqi</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">亲戚</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		relatives
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">qūbié</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">区别</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		difference, distinction
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">shíxíng</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">实行</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to practice, to carry out (a method, policy, plan, ‘reform, etc.)
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">shuāngfāng</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">双方</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		both sides, both parties
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">sòng </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">送</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to give (something as a gift)
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">tànqīn</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">探亲</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to visit relatives (usually means immediate family)
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">tànqīnjià </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">探亲家</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		leave for visiting family
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">tíchàng</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">提倡</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to advocate, to promote, to initiate
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">wǎnliàn wǎnhūn</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">晚恋晚婚</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		late involvement and late marriage
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">xiāngdāng</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">相当</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		quite, pretty, very
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">xǔduō</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">许多</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		many; a great deal (of), a lot (of)
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">yīngdāng </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">应当</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		should, ought to
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">yíshì</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">仪式</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		ceremony
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">yìzhí</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">一直</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		all along, all the time (up until a certain point)
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">zhèngfǔ </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">政府</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		government
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">zhùdao</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">住到</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to move to, to go live at 
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">zǒngshi </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">总是</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		always
	</entry>
</row>
<row>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin">zuò </foreignphrase>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<foreignphrase xml:lang="cmn-Hani">作，做</foreignphrase>
	</entry>
<entry>
		to serve as, to act as; as
	</entry>
</row>

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