FSI-Chinese/OptionalModule-MBD/vocab-MBD-14.csv

ài	(sound of sighing)	MBD 2
ānxīn	to be without worry, to feel at ease, to feel relieved	MBD 5
-bàng	pound (unit of weight)	MBD 1
bǎobao (bǎobǎo)	baby, darling (term of endearment for a young child)	MBD 1
bǎozhòng	to take good care (of oneself)	MBD 5
běnlái	originally	MBD 5
bǐcǐ	each other, mutually; you too, the same to you	MBD 1
bǐjiào (bǐjiǎo)	relatively, comparatively; fairly, rather	MBD 1
bìngqiě	moreover, and	MBD 5
bīngxiāng	refrigerator, ice box	MBD 1
bìnyíguǎn	funeral home	MBD 6
bìyùn	contraception	MBD 3
bú dàn	not only	MBD 1
bù gǎn dāng	I’m flattered, You shouldn’t have, I don’t deserve this	MBD 1
bù shǎo	quite a lot, quite a few	MBD 1
bù tóng	to be different	MBD 3
cānjiā	to take part in; to attend	MBD 5
chǎnfù	a woman who has given birth within the last month	MBD 3
chángshòu	long life, longevity; to live a long time	MBD 5
chǎnjià	maternity leave	MBD 3
chéng	to become, to constitute, to make	MBD 1
chénggōng	to succeed, to be successful	MBD 3
chéngshì	city	MBD 1
chī nǎi	to nurse, to suckle	MBD 1
chū bìn	to hold a funeral procession	MBD 6
chūchāi	to be out of town on business	MBD 5
chuī fēng	to have air blow on oneself; to be in a draft	MBD 1
chūshēnglü	birth rate	MBD 3
cónglái bù	never	MBD 6
cónglái dōu	always (in the past)	MBD 6
cónglái méi	have never	MBD 6
dā	travel by, take (a taxi, bus, train, airplane, etc.)	MBD 6
dǎ chángtú diānhuà	to make a long-distance phone call	MBD 5
dàdōu	for the most part	MBD 6
dāgē	oldest brother ”	MBD 5
dài xiào	to wear mourning	MBD 6
dāngxīn	to watch out	MBD 1
dànshi	but .	MBD 1
dānwèi	unit	MBD 3
-dào	(indicates successful accomplishment of something)	MBD 3
dàxǐ	great rejoicing	MBD 2
dāxīde rìzi	wedding day	MBD 2
dāying	to agree (to something), to consent, to promise	MBD 2
dé	to get	MBD 1
dédao	to receive, to get	MBD 3
diàosāng	to present one’s condolences at a funeral	MBD 5
dù	to pass	MBD 2
dù mìyuè	to go on a honeymoon, to spend one's honeymoon	MBD 2
duó kuāi!	how fast!	MBD 1
duōnián	many years	MBD 2
ěrduo	' ear	MBD 1
érnü	children	MBD 5
érqiě	furthermore	MBD 1
fādá	to be developed, to be prosperous	MBD 6
fàn	to have an attack (of an old disease)	MBD 5
fǎnzhèng	anyway, in any case	MBD 6
fǎyuàn	court of law	MBD 2
fēngqì	common practice; general mood	MBD 1
fēngshī	rheumatism	MBD U
fēngshuǐ	the Chinese science of geomancy (that is, the influence of landscape on people and their fortunes)	MBD 6
fēngsú	custom	MBD 1
fēnpèi	to assign, to apportion, to allot	MBD 3
Fó	Buddha	MBD 2
fūfù	married couple, husband and wife	MBD 1
fúqi	blessings, luck	MBD U
fúxiàng	lucky physiognomy	MBD U
fùzá (fǔzá) 	to be complicated	MBD 2
gāi	should, ought to	MBD 6
gǎibiàn	to change	MBD 1
gǎndeshàng	to be able to catch up, to be able to make it in time	MBD 5
gǎnhuilai	to rush back	MBD 5
gǎnjǐn	quickly	MBD 5
gèdì	the various places, each place	MBD 3
gègè	various	MBD 3
gēnjù (gēnju)	according to, based on	MBD 3
gèzhǒng	various kinds, types	MBD 3
gōngmù	public cemetery	MBD 6
gōngzhèng jiēhūn	jiēhūn civil marriage	MBD 2
gōngzī	wages, pay	MBD 3
guānniàn	concept, notion, view	MBD 6
gǔhuī	bone ashes	MBD 5
guīju	special customs, established rules	MBD 6
guòqu	to pass away, to die	MBD 5
guòshì	to pass away, to die	MBD 5
hái	even, (to go) so far as to	MBD 2
háishi	after all	MBD 2
hé	with; and	MBD 1
héqilai	to combine, to join together	MBD 6
hóngbāo	a red envelope with a gift or bribe of money in it	MBD U
hóngdàn	eggs dyed red	MBD U
hóngtáng	brown sugar	MBD 3
hoòdài	descendants	MBD 6
hòulái	later, afterwards	MBD 2
huā	to be multicolored	MBD 6
huāquān	flower wreath	MBD 6
huī	to be gray	MBD 6
huì	might, to be likely to, will	MBD 1
huí mén	the return of the bride to her parents’ home (usually on the third day after the wedding)	MBD 2
huīfu	to recover	MBD 1
hūnlǐ	wedding	MBD 2
huò	or	MBD 6
huǒzàng	to cremate; cremation	MBD 5
huǒzàng	cremation	MBD 6
hūrán	suddenly	MBD 5
jià	vacation, leave	MBD 3
jiǎngjiu	to be particular about; to be elegant, to be tasteful	MBD 6
jiānglái	the future, someday	MBD 5
jiàotáng	church	MBD 2
jiāowāng	to associate with, to have  dealings with	MBD 2
jiātíng	family	MBD 3
jīdūjiào	Christianity	MBD 2
jiéguǒ (jiēguǒ)	as a result; result, results	MBD 1
jiéhūn (jiēhūn)	to get married	MBD 1
jiéhūn lǐfū	wedding gown	MBD 2
jiějué	to solve	MBD 1
jièshaorén	introducer	MBD 2
jìhua shēngyù	planned parenthood, family planning	MBD 3
jíjiù	first aid; to administer emergency treatment	MBD 5
Jílè Bìnyíguǎn	Paradise Funeral Home (in Taipei)	MBD 6
jīngguoò	to go through, to pass by or through	MBD 1
jìniàn	memento, memorial	MBD 1
jiù shi le	... , that’s all	MBD 6
jiùguolai	to save	MBD 5
juédìng	to decide	MBD 2
juéyù	sterilization	MBD 3
jūmín wěiyuánhuì	neighborhood committee	MBD 3
jǔxíng	to hold (a meeting, ceremony,  etc. )	MBD 2
júzhǎng	head of an office or bureau (of which the last syllable is jú)	MBD 2
kǎolü	to consider; consideration	MBD 1
kě	indeed, really	MBD 1
kě bú shì ma	I’ll say, yes indeed, that’s for sure	MBD 1
kòngzhi	to control	MBD 3
...-lái ...-qù	(indicates repeating the action over and over again)	MBD 2
lǎorénjia	polite way of addressing or referring to an old person ní laorénjia, tā lāorénjia)	MBD 5
lǎoshi(lǎoshí) 	to be honest	MBD 2
liàn’ài	to be romantically involved with; love	MBD 1
-liǎo	can, to be ahle to	MBD 5
liǎojiě (liáojie)	to understand; understanding	MBD 1
líhūn	to get divorced	MBD 1
lǐwù (lǐwu)	gift, present	MBD 1
māma	mother, mom	MBD 6
mǎnyì	to be pleased	MBD 2
mǎnyuè	a full month after the hirth of a hahy	MBD U
mǎnyuèjiǔ	celebration meal one month after a hahy is horn	MBD U
-men	plural suffix	MBD 3
miǎnfèi	to be free of charge	MBD 3
míng’é	the number of people assigned or allowed, quota (of people)	MBD 3
míxìn	to be superstitious; superstition	MBD 6
mìyuè	honeymoon	MBD 2
nǎ (náli, nǎr)	how (used in rhetorical questions to deny something)	MBD 6
nánfāng	the groom’s side, the grocm’s family	MBD 2
nánguò	to be sad	MBD 5
nánjiā(r)	the husband’s family	MBD 1
nánnü	male and female	MBD 1
nénggàn	to be capable	MBD 2
nénggòu	can, to be able to	MBD 1
niánji (niánjì)	age	MBD 5
niánqīng	to be young	MBD 1
nóngcūn	rural area, countryside	MBD 1
nóngmín	peasant	MBD 3
nü	female	MBD 3
nüjiā(r)	the wife’s family	MBD 1
nǔlì	to be hardworking, to be diligent; diligently, hard	MBD 1
pàichūsuǒ(r)	the local police station	MBD 3
pàng	to be fat	MBD U
pèng	to touch	MBD U
píngjìng	to be calm	MBD 5
pīzhǔn	to give official permission	MBD 3
pòfei	to spend a lot of money (on  someone), to go to some expense	MBD 4
qiān míng	to sign one’s name	MBD 6
qiānmíngbù	guest hook	MBD 6
qiānwàn	by all means, be sure to; (in combination with a negative  word) hy no means, under no  circumstances	MBD U
qíngkuàng	situation	MBD 3
qingnián	youth, young person	MBD 1
qinjìn	to be close (to a person)	MBD 3
qīnqi	relatives	MBD 1
qūhié	difference, distinction	MBD 1
qùbuliǎo	cannot go	MBD 5
qùshì	to pass away, to die	MBD 5
rén	person, self, hody	MBD 2
réngōng liúchǎn	abortion	MBD 3
rènwéi	to think that, to believe that	MBD 6
rù xí	to take one’s seat (at a gather ing, meeting, or banquet)	MBD 2
rúhé	how, in what way; how (someone or something) is; how is...?, how is it (literary form)	MBD 6
sān tōngguò	”the three approvals”	MBD 3
sānglǐ	funeral	MBD 5
shàngjìn	to be ambitious	MBD 2
shāngxīn	to be grieved, to be sorrowful, to be broken-hearted	MBD 5
shǎoshù mínzú	minority nationality, national minority	MBD 3
shēnbiān	one’s vicinity, one’s immediate surroundings	MBD 5
shēnglěng	raw or cold foods	MBD it
shēngxialai	to be born	MBD U
shēngyù	to give birth to and raise	MBD 3
shì fǒu	literary form meaning shi bu shi	MBD 6
shībài	to fail	MBD 3
shìqū	urban area or district	MBD 3
shíxíng	to practice, to carry out (a method, policy, plan, reform,  etc.)	MBD 1
shóu (shú)	to be familiar (with), to know well	MBD 2
shǒubì	arm	MBD 6
shǒushù	operation, surgery	MBD 3
shǒuxiān	first	MBD 3
shú (shóu)	to be familiar  (with), to know well	MBD
shuāngfāng	both sides, both parties	MBD 1
shùmu	number	MBD 3
sǐ	to die	MBD 6
sòng	to give (something as a gift)	MBD 1
sòng	to escort, to take (someone to a place)	MBD 5
sūnzi	grandson	MBD U
-tài	birth	MBD 1
tàn qīn	to visit family	MBD 1
tándao	to talk about; speaking of ...	MBD 2
tǎng	to lie, to recline	MBD U
tánlai tánqù	to talk back and forth	MBD 2
tànqīn	to visit relatives (usually means immediate family)	MBD 1
tànqīnjià	leave for visiting family	MBD 1
tíchàng	to advocate, to promote, to initiate	MBD 1
tíqīn	to bring up a proposal of marriage	MBD 2
tōngguò	to pass, to approve	MBD 3
tòngkǔ	to be painful	MBD 1
tóngyì	to consent, to agree	MBD 3
tóuyige	the first	MBD 1
tóu(yì)tāi	the first pregnancy, the first baby	MBD 1
tuō nínde fú	thanks to your lucky influence, many thanks	MBD 1
tǔzàng	burial (the word used in contrast to cremation or burial at sea)	MBD 6
Wángjiā	the Wáng family, the Wángs	MBD U
wánjù	toy	MBD 3
wǎnliàn	funeral scroll	MBD 6
wǎnliàn wǎnhūn	late involvement and late marriage	MBD 1
wèi	to feed	MBD 4
xiānhuā	fresh flowers	MBD 3
xiǎngdāng	quite, pretty, very	MBD 1
xiāngxìn	to believe	MBD 3
xiǎo bǎobao	baby, darling (term of endearment for a young child)	MBD U
xiǎode	to know	MBD 6
xiǎoháir	child, children	MBD 3
xiǎojiě (xiǎojie)	daughter (referring to someone else’s daughter)	MBD 2
xiāoxi	news	MBD 5
xiǎoxīn	to be careful	MBD U
xífu	daughter-in-law	MBD U
xíguān	habit, custom	MBD 6
xǐjiǔ	wedding banquet; wedding wine	MBD 2
xìn	to believe (in)	MBD 2
xìn Fó	to be a Buddhist	MBD 2
xīnlǎng	bridegroom	MBD 2
xīnniáng	bride	MBD 2
xīnzàng	heart	MBD 5
xīnzàngbìng	heart disease	MBD 5
xǔduō	many, a great deal (of),  a lot (of)	MBD 1
Yángmíngshān	a mountain in surburban Taipei	MBD
yě	indeed, in fact, admittedly	MBD
yě jiù shi shuō	to mean; in other words	MBD
yìbān	ordinary, general, common	MBD
yìbānde shuō	generally speaking	MBD
yíbèizi	all one’s life	MBD
yídào	together	MBD
yídìng	to be specific	MBD
yìjian	opinion	MBD
yīngdāng	should, ought to	MBD
yíngyǎngpǐn	food items of special nutritional value	MBD
yíshì	ceremony	MBD
yíxiàng	(have) always, (had) always,consistently, all along	MBD
yíxiàzi	an instant, a moment, a while	MBD
yìzhí	all along, all the time (up until a certain point)	MBD 1
yuèzi	month of confinement after giving birth to a child	MBD 1
zài shuō	furthermore, besides	MBD 5
zàng	to bury	MBD 5
zǎo	long ago	MBD 2
zēngjiā	to increase	MBD 3
zhǎng	to grow; to be (pretty, etc.)	MBD 1
zhèngfǔ	government	MBD 1
zhènghūn	to witness a marriage	MBD 2
zhènghūnrén	chief witness at a wedding ceremony	MBD 2
zhǐ yào	as long as, if only	MBD 6
zhòng	to be heavy	MBD ll
zhù dao	to move to, to go live at	MBD 1
zǐsūn	descendants	MBD 6
zǒngshi	always	MBD 1
zū	to rent	MBD 2
zùijìn	recently; soon	MBD 5
zǔmǔ	grandmother (on the father’s side)	MBD 5
zuò	to serve as, to act as; as	MBD 1
zuò méi	to act as go-between (for the families of a man and woman considering marriage)	MBD 2
zuò yuèzi	to go through the month of confinement and special care after childbirth	MBD 4