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Lesson 8 Study Guide
新郎
新郎
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Objectives:
- Learn the pinyin and correct stroke order for the 28 characters introduced in lesson 8.
- Learn the new vocabulary introduced in lesson 8. You can practice with the online Table Building Activity.
New Vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | |
| 新郎 | xīnláng | bridegroom | |
| 省 | shěng | province | |
| 德州縣 | Dézhōu xiàn | Dezhou County | |
| 碰見 | pèngjiàn | to run into; to meet | |
| 案子 | ànzi | a case; an incident | |
| 鄉下人 | xiāngxia rén | country person | |
| 兒子 | érzi | son | |
| 男男女女 | nán-nán-nǘ-nǚ | men and women | |
| 客人 | kèren | guest | |
| 一直 | yīzhí | continuously | |
| 新娘 | xīnniáng | bride | |
| 穿著 | chuān(zhe) | wear(ing) | |
| 衣服 | yīfú | clothing | |
| 疑心 | yíxīn | to be suspicious; to suspect | |
| 橋 | qiáo | bridge | |
| 追不上 | zhuībushàng | to pursue but be unable to catch | |
| 好幾里路 | hǎo jǐ lǐ lù | a good many miles | |
| 停住 | tíngzhù | to stop | |
| 回過頭來 | huíguo tóu lái | to turn one's head | |
| 沒意思 | méi yìsi | to not be interesting | |
| 習慣 | xíguàn | to be accustomed to | |
| 打門 | dǎ mén | to knock on the door | |
| 只好 | zhíhǎo | the only thing to do | |
| 些 | xiē | several; an indefinite amount | |
| 床 | chuáng | bed | |
| 一切 | yíqiè | all | |
| 住下 | zhùxia | to live (at a place) | |
| 再說 | zài shuō | to say again; meanwhile | |
| 喜酒 | xíjiǔ | wedding banquet | |
| 發現 | fāxiàn | to discover | |
| 新房 | xīnfáng | bridal chamber | |
| 急 | jí | anxious | |
| 商量 | shāngliang | to negotiate; to bargain | |
| 反對 | fǎnduì | to oppose | |
| 反正 | fǎnzhèng | in any event; anyway | |
| 有理 | yóulǐ | to be right | |
| 隨新娘的便 | suí xīn niáng de biàn | according to the bride's wishes | |
| 老 | lǎo | always VP, 老+VP | |
| 動身 | dòng shēn | to move one's body; to do something | |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to put one's mind at rest, relax | |
| 留 | liú | to cause to remain | |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan | |
| 出事 | chū shì | to have something happen | |
| 墳 | fén | a grave | |
| 前前後後 | qián-qián-hòu-hòu | from beginning to end | |
| 完 | wán | finish; to V to completion | |
| 算 | suàn | to try to solve; to figure | |
| 算完 | suànwán | to finish figuring out; to solve |