Periplus Pocket Mandarin Chinese Dictionary. Philip Yungkin Lee

爱尔兰 n Ireland

      Ài’ěrlánde 爱尔兰的 adj Irish (in general)

      Ài’ěrlánrén 爱尔兰人 n Irish (people)

      àiguó zhǔyì 爱国主义 n patriotism

      àihào 爱好 n hobby

      àihù 爱护 v to care for, love

      àiqíng 爱情 n love

      àizībìng 艾滋病 n AIDS

      àn 暗 adj dark

      àndǐ 案底 n criminal record

      ànfàn 案犯 n criminal

      ángguì 昂贵 adj costly

      ānjiāfèi 安家费 n settling-in allowance

      ànjiē dàikuǎn 按揭贷款 n mortgage loan

      ànjiē gòufáng 按揭购房 v to mortgage a house

      ānjìng 安静 adj quiet

      ānlèsǐ 安乐死 n euthanasia

      ànliàn 暗恋 n unrequited love

      ānlǐhuì 安理会 n Security Council

      ànlíng 按铃 v to ring a bell

      ànmó 按摩 v to massage

      ānpái 安排 v, n to organize, to arrange; arrangements, planning

      ānquán 安全 adj secure, safe

      ānquánqī 安全期 n safe period

      ānquántào 安全套 n condom

      ānwèijiǎng 安慰奖 n consolation prize

      ānzhuāng 安装 n, v to install; installment

      Àodàlìyà 澳大利亚 n Australia

      Àodàlìyàde 澳大利亚的 adj Australian (in general)

      Àodàlìyàrén 澳大利亚人 n Australian (people)

      Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì 奥林匹克运动会 n Olympics

      Àolínpǐkè jīngshén 奥林匹克精神 n Olympic spirit

      Àomén 澳门 n Macau

      Àomén tèbié xíngzhèng qū 澳门特别行政区 n the Macau Special Administration Region (SAR)

      Àosīkǎ 奥斯卡 n Oscar Award

      Àowěihuì 奥委会 n Olympic Committee

      Àoyùnhuì 奥运会 n Olympics

      Àozhōu 澳洲 n Australia

      Àozhōude 澳洲的 adj Australian (in general)

      Àozhōurén 澳洲人 n Australian (people)

      āQ jīngshén 阿Q精神 n self-deception

      āsīpǐlín 阿司匹林 n aspirin

      B

      ... ba ... 吧 particle let’s (suggestion)

      bā 八 num eight

      bǎ 把 v with regard to (object marker)

      bǎ ... jiāo gěi 把 ... 交给 v to leave behind for safe­keeping

      bàba 爸爸 n father

      bàgōng 罢工 v to go on strike

      báhé 拔河 n tug-of-war

      bǎi 百 num hundred

      bái jiàngyóu 白酱油 n soy sauce (salty)

      bǎi zhuōzi 摆桌子 v to lay the table

      bàibǎ xiōngdì 拜把兄弟 n sworn brothers

      báibān 白班 n day shift

      báicài 白菜 n (Chinese) cabbage

      bǎifēnbǐ 百分比 n percentage

      bǎifēnzhī ... 百分之... adj percent

      bǎihuò shāngdiàn 百货商店 n department store

      báijīn 白金 n platinum

      báijīn chàngpiān 白金唱片 n platinum record

      Báijīn hàngōng 白金汉宫 n Buckingham Palace

      bàijīn zhǔyì 拜金主义 n money worship

      bǎikē quánshū 百科全书 n encyclopedia

      báilǐng 白领 n white-collar

      báimǎ wángzǐ 白马王子 n Prince Charming

      Bǎimùdà sānjiǎo 百慕大三角 n Bermuda Triangle

      bàinián 拜年 v to pay a New Year call

      báisè 白色 n white

      bǎishìkělè 百事可乐 n Pepsi

      báitiān 白天 n daytime

      bǎituō 摆脱 v rid: get rid of

      bǎiwàn 百万 n million

      bǎiwén bùrú yījiàn 百闻不如一见 idiom Seeing is believing.

      báixuě gōngzhǔ 白雪公主 n Snow White

      báiyè 白页 n white pages

      báiyī tiānshǐ 白衣天使 n nurse

      bālěi 芭蕾 n ballet

      bān 搬 v to move from one place to another

      bàn 半 adj half

      bàn 瓣 n cloves

      bàn juésài 半决赛 n semifinals

      bàn shuāiqī 半衰期 n half-life

      bànchàng gēshǒu 伴唱歌手 n backup singer

      bānchē 班车 n shuttle bus

      bàn’gōngshì 办公 n office

      bàngdàkuǎn 傍大款 v (of a girl) to find a sugar daddy; be a mistress for a rich man

      bāng dào máng 帮倒忙 v to try to help but causes more trouble in the process

      bǎng jià 绑架 v to kidnap

      bāngmáng 帮忙 v to help

      bǎngyé 膀爷 n topless guy

      bāngzhu 帮助 v, n to assist; assistance

      bānjī 班机 n flight

      bānjiā 搬家 v to move house

      bānjīhào 班机号 n flight number

      bànlǚ 伴侣 n partner (spouse)

      bānmǎxiàn 斑马线 n zebra crossing; intersection

      bǎnquánfǎ 版权法 n copyright law

      bànshúde 半熟的 adj rare (uncooked)

      bàntuō 半托 n day care (for kids)

      bànwénmáng 半文盲 n, adj semi-literate

      bāo 包 v to pack, wrap

      bào 报 n newspaper

      bāochē 包车 v, n to charter a vehicle; chartered vehicle

      bàofāhù 暴发户 n new rich; upstart

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