Periplus Pocket Mandarin Chinese Dictionary. Philip Yungkin Lee

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      bìxū 必须 v must, to need

      bìxū 必需 n necessary

      bìyè shèjì 毕业设计 n graduation design

      bǐyì 笔译 v to translate

      bìyùn 避孕 n contraceptive

      bìyùntào 避孕套 n condom

      bìyùnyào 避孕药 n contraceptive pill

      bìzhǐ 壁纸 n wall paper

      bízi 鼻子 n nose

      bō diànhuà 拨电话 v to dial the telephone, make a phone call

      bóbo 伯伯 n uncle (father’s older brother)

      bōcài 菠菜 n spinach

      bócǎiyè 博彩业 n lottery industry

      bódǎo 博导 n Ph.D. supervisor

      bófù 伯父 n uncle (father’s older brother)

      bōlàng 波浪 n wave (in sea)

      bōli 玻璃 n glass (material)

      bōluó 菠萝 n pineapple

      bómǔ 伯母 n aunt (wife of father’s older brother)

      bōpǔ wénhuà 波普文化 n pop culture

      bōpǔ yìshù 波普艺术 n pop art

      bóshì hòu 博士后 n post-doctoral

      bóshìshēng 博士生 n Ph.D. candidate

      bówù 薄雾 n mist

      bówùguǎn 博物馆 n museum

      bōyīn 播音 v to broadcast

      bózi 脖子 n neck

      bù 不 adv not

      bù 布 n cloth

      bù 步 n step

      bù chāochū qínglǐ zhīwài 不超出情理之外 phr within reason

      bù cuò 不错 adj 1 correct, right 2 (response to a question) Yes! 3 pretty good, not bad

      bù gāoxìng 不高兴 adj unhappy

      bù jígé 不及格 v to fail

      bùkě kànglì 不可抗力 n force majeure; sth not anticipated or stoppable

      bù kěnéng 不可能 adj impossible

      bú kèqi 不客气 interj don’t mention it! you’re welcome!

      bú kèqi de 不客气的 adj impolite

      bùkě zàishēngzīyuán 不可再生资源 n non-renewable resources

      bú zhèngquè 不正确 adj wrong (incorrect)

      búbài jìlù 不败记录 n clean record, spotless record

      búdàn ... érqiě 不但 ... 而且 conj not only ... but also

      búdàodéde 不道德的 adj wrong (morally)

      bùduì 部队 n troops

      bùfèn 部分 n part (not whole)

      búgù 不顾 v to ignore

      búguì 不贵 adj reasonable (price)

      bùhǎoyìsi 不好意思 adj embarrassed

      bǔhuò 捕获 v to capture

      bújiànle 不见了 adj gone, finished

      bùjiǔ 不久 adv soon

      bùliáng dàikuǎn 不良贷款 n non-performing loan

      bùliào 布料 n fabric, textile

      bùluò 部落 n tribe

      bùmén 部门 n department

      bùmián zhīyè 不眠之夜 n white night (a night without sleep)

      bùmíng fēixíngwù 不明飞行物 n UFO

      bú pà yīwàn jiù pà wànyī 不怕一万就怕万一 idiom It’s always wise to play safe

      bùrán 不然 adv else: or else

      bùrě shìfēi 不惹是非 v to stay out of trouble

      bǔrǔshì 哺乳室 n nursing room

      búshì 不是 adv no, not (with verbs and adjectives)

      búsù zhī kè 不速之客 n gate-crasher

      bùtóng 不同 n difference (in quality)

      bùtóngde 不同的 adj another (different)

      búxìng 不幸 n misfortune

      bùxíngjiē 步行街 n pedestrian street

      bùxíng tiānqiáo 步行天桥 n pedestrian overpass

      bùxǔ 不许 v to forbid

      búyào 不要 exclam don’t!

      búyè chéng 不夜城 n sleep­less city, ever-bright city

      bùyí yúlì 不遗余力 v to do one’s best

      bùzú 不足 adj lacking

      bùzúde 不足的 adj scarce

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      cāi 猜 v to guess

      cáichǎn 财产 n property

      cáichǎnshuì 财产税 n property tax

      càichǎng 菜场 n food market

      càidān 菜单 n menu

      cáifù wǔbǎiqiáng 财富五百强 n Fortune 500

      cǎiguāng 采光 n day lighting

      cáijiǎn rǒngyuán 裁减冗员 v to lay off redundant staff

      cáijūn 裁军 n disarmament

      cǎikuò 彩扩 n color film processing

      cáiliào 材料 n material, ingredient

      càiniǎo 菜鸟 n rookie, green hand

      cáinǚ 才女 n talented female scholar

      cǎinuǎn 采暖 n heating

      cǎipiào 彩票 n lottery

      cáiwù 财物 n belongings

      cáiwù bàobiǎo 财务报表 n financial statement

      cáizhèng chìzì 财政赤字 n financial deficit

      cáizhèng niándù 财政年度 n fiscal year

      cáizhèng shōurù 财政收入 n fiscal revenue

      cáizhèng shuìshōu 财政税收 n revenue tax; fiscal levy

      cáizǐ jiārén 才子佳人 n gifted scholars and beautiful ladies

      cāliàng 擦亮 v to polish

      cān 餐 n meal

      cán’àohuì 残奥会 n the Paralympics Games

      cángqǐlái 藏起来 v to hide

      cānguān 参观 v to go around, visit

      cāngyíng 苍蝇 n fly (insect)

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