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Index of Chinese Phrases and Vocabulary
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B,b

baa; bleat

baby; child; doll

baby; infant

baby's nappy; diaper

back; return (fan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

back; return (hui, Mandarin pinyin practice)

back down; make a concession

back of the body

back to life; wake up

back up a car

backing; support

backpack

bacteria; germs

bad; awful

bad; inferior quality

bad; mean

bad; wicked (dai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bad; wicked (e, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bad; wicked (huai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bad girl

bad luck

bad luck; disadvantage

bad weather

Bad weather today

bag

bag; pocket (dai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bag; sack

Bagua; Eight Trigrams

bait

bake

bake; roast

bake; roast; toast

baked pancake; naan bread

balance; equilibrium

bald; hairless

ball; sphere

ballad; rhyme

ballad, song

balmy; fragrance

bamboo

bamboo basket

bamboo flute

bamboo grove

bamboo shoots

bamboo tube

banana

banana (jiao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bandit; enemy

bandit; outlaw

bandit; robber

bāng, báng, bǎng, bàng Mandarin pinyin tunes

banquet

banyan

barbecue; roast meat

Barbie (female name)

bare; scarlet

barbarous

barefoot

bargain price; moderate prices

bargain price; special price

barge into; venture out into the world

bark (of a dog)

barrel; bucket

barren; scarcity

barrier; obstacle

base; foundation

base; stand

baseball

bashful; shy

bashfulness; shy; bashful

basic; fundamental

basin; pot; tub

bask in the sun; dry in the sun

basket (lan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

basket; bamboo basket

basketball (lan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

basketball (qiu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

batch of goods or people

bath; bathe

bath; bathing; take a bath

bathroom

battery

battle; war

battle formation; disposition of troops

bawl someone out

bay; gulf

Be careful (video)

Be Careful; Watch out!

bead; pearl

bean

bean curd; tofu

bear (animal)

bear; endure (kan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bear; endure (nai, Mandarin pinyin practice)/a>

bear; undertake

beard; moustache

beard; whiskers

beast; animal

beat; strike (da, Mandarin pinyin practice)

beat; strike (ke, Mandarin pinyin practice)

beat drums

beat a drum; drumming

beat up

beat with a fist

beautiful; elegant; graceful

beautiful; good

beautiful; pretty (mei, Mandarin pinyin practice)

beautiful; pretty (li, Mandarin pinyin practice)

beautiful dream; fond dream

beautiful face

beautiful girl

beautiful night; lovely night; enjoyable night

beautiful woman; pretty woman

beauty of a woman

because

Because I am very busy

Because I have found you

Because my wallet was lost

Because nobody knows why.

beckon; cause

become

become discouraged

become famous; achieve fame

become ill

become rich; make a fortune (fa, Mandarin pinyin practice)

become rich; make a fortune (cai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bed

bee

beef (video)

beef (rou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

before; front

before and after; front and behind

beforehand; in advance

behind; after

behind bars; imprisoned

beg; beseech

beg piteously

beggar

begin, start

begin; start; commence

beginner

beginning; original

beginning of; initial

behead; decapitate

behind

behind, at the back

Beijing; Peking

being (doing)

believe; faith

believe firmly; devoutly believe in

bell; hanging bell

bell; small bell

bellow; under

belly; abdomen

belong to

below; under

beloved wife

belt; bring

bēn, bén, běn, bèn Mandarin pinyin tunes

bend; bent

bend; fold

bend of a river

benefactor

beneficial; advantageous; favorable

benefit; benefical

benefit; favor

benefit; profit

benevolence; favor; kindness

berry; berries (fruit)

beside (video)

beside; by the side of

besiege; surround; encircle; enclose

besieged; stranded; trapped

best

best of both worlds (Chinese idiom)

best of the best

best policy

best quality; highest grade

best wish; wish happiness

bestow; give (shi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bestow; give (ci, Mandarin pinyin practice)

better

better; even better

betray; revolt against

between; among

beverage

bewilder; to puzzle

bewildered; confused

biased; prejudiced

Bible; Holy Bible

big (video)

big (da, Mandarin pinyin practice)

big; large; great

big and small

big city

Big Dipper, Ursa Major constellation

big dog

big in stature; extremely large

big ocean; mighty ocean; boundless seas

big shot; high profile person

bigger than you

billows; waves

bīn, bín, bǐn, bìn Mandarin pinyin tunes

bind; bundle up

bind; tie up

bīng, bíng, bǐng, bìng Mandarin pinyin tunes

biography

bird (video)

bird (niao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bird cage (niao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bird cage (long, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bird nest

birth (video)

birth (dan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

birthday

birthday gift

biscuit; cookie

bissextile; leap year

bit and small pieces

bit by bit, little by little

bite

bite by insect

bitter

bitterly; sorrowfully

black; dark

black; dark color

black; ink

black and white

black cat

blade of a knife

blame; reprove

blanket; rug; carpet

blazing fire; violent fire

bleach; whiten

blemish; defect

blend; mix (ban, Mandarin pinyin practice)

blend; mix (hun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

blend in harmony

blending; mix together

bless; blessing (you, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bless; blessing (zhu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bless; express good wishes

bless of divinity

blind (mang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

blind (xia, Mandarin pinyin practice)

blind love; foolish passion

blind people

blink; wink

bloated; swollen

block; hinder; obstruct

block; ward off

block up

block up; close

blood

blot, latch of a door

bluish-green; emerald-green

blush; shy (Chinese slang)

blow; puff

blow air

blow up; explode

blue

blue color

blush; blushing

blushing; shamefaced

board; slab

boast; exaggerate

boast; show off; quibble

boat; ship

boat; vessel

boat (zhou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

body (phrases)

body (shen, Mandarin pinyin practice)

body (ti, Mandarin pinyin practice)

Body, Mind, Soul

boil for a long time

boil for a short time

boiling hot; scalding

bold (video)

bold; brave; vigorous

bold to do things hastily

bold and unconstrained

bold and valiant

boldness of vision; breadth of spirit

bolt; plug; cork; stopper

bolt of lightning; flash of lightning

bone

bone ash; cremains

bone marrow

book (video)

book (shu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

book; booklet

booking; reserve a seat

bookrack; bookshelf

booming; prosperous

booth; kiosk; pavilion

boots

border; frontier

bore a hole, tunnel

bored

bored; depressed; melancholy

born

born; birth

born as twins

borrow

borrow (jie, Mandarin pinyin practice)

borrow and return

borrow from him

borrow from me

borrow money

borrow money (jie, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bosom; embrace

both; two

both of us; two of us

bother; disturb; interrupt

bother; trouble

bottle; vase

bottom

bound for; depart for

boundary

boundless and indistinct

boundless seas; big ocean; mighty ocean

bountiful; abundant

bountiful feast

bovine animal; cow; cattle

bow and arrow

bow gesture

bow gesture of respect

bow in salute; kowtow in salute

bowl (video)

bowl (wan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bowstring

boy (video)

box; chest; trunk

brace up; arouse to action

bracelet; bangle

brain

brakes; to brake

branch; division; clique; faction

branch; section

branch; subdivision

branch off

brand; mark with a branding iron

brand; trademark

brass; bronze; copper

brave; courageous

bravery; courage

breadth of spirit; boldness of vision

break; broken

break; decide

break down; broken

break; creak

break; smash; destroy

break down

break down; out of order

break record; record-breaking (lu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

break record; record-breaking (po, Mandarin pinyin practice)

break the law

break through; rush out

breakfast

breast; chest; thorax

breasts; milk (nai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

breasts; milk (ru, Mandarin pinyin practice)

breathe; breathing

breed; raise; grow

breeze; gentle wind (wei, Mandarin pinyin practice)

breeze; gentle wind (feng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

brew; ferment

brewing wine

brick

bride (wedding)

bridegroom; groom

brief; simple

bright; brilliant (ming, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bright; brilliant (can, Mandarin pinyin practice)

bright; clear

bright; shining; well-illuminated

bright and dazzling

bright and resplendent; lustrous and brilliant

brightness; illuminati

brilliant rays; rays of light

brave; courageous

brawny; physically strong

break apart by chopping

bridge

brigand; bandit

bright; shining

bright and beautiful

bright and piercing of eyes (Chinese idiom)

brightness and darkness

brilliance; splendor

brilliant; dazzling; glorious

bring; belt

bring back to life; resurrect

Britain; England

broad; wide (kuan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

broad; wide (kuo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

broaden the scope

broadly knowledgeable; erudite

broken; break down

broken to pieces

brook; creek

brothers (video)

brothers (xiong, Mandarin pinyin practice)

brothers (di, Mandarin pinyin practice)

brother's children

broth; soup

brown (color)

bruise; hematoma

brush

brush teeth

brutal; uncivilized

bubble; forth

buckle; hook up

bud; sprout

Buddha

Buddha dharma; power of Buddha

Buddhism

Buddhist enlightenment

Buddhist monk

Buddhist nun

Buddhist statue

Buddhist temple

buffoon; clown

bug; worm

build; construct (da, Mandarin pinyin practice)

build; construct (jian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

build; construct (zhu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

build; make; create

build; match

build up; establish

building; house

bulge; protrude

bulky; huge; enormous

bulletin

bullshit; nonsense

bump; collide; touch

bump; collide with

bump; move or travel with much jolting

bumper crop; plentiful harvest

bundle; bunch

burden; undertake

bureau

burglar; thief

burn (fen, Mandarin pinyin practice)

burn (shao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

burn; flaming; combustion

burning hot

bury

bury; inter

bushy; weedy

business; commerce

business; profession

business firm

business is booming; rapid economic growth

businessman; merchant; trader

bustling; noisy

busy (video)

busy; fully occupied

but

but; decline

but; how; what

but it is; nevertheless

butcher

butcher; slaughter

butter

butterfly

buttocks; hips

button (an, Mandarin pinyin practice)

button (niu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

button of a switch; press-button

button on clothing

buy; purchase (gou, Mandarin pinyin practice)

buy; purchase (mai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

buy and sell

by means of; rely on

by the door

by the lakeside

by the roadside

by the side (video)

by the side of; beside

by turns; alternate

Bye! (video)

bygone; past; formerly

bygones; past events

bypass; detour; go around

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