Reference:Contemporary Chinese 4 (当代中文4)

Contemporary Chinese 4 (当代中文4) by Wu Zhongwei

Contemporary Chinese (当代中文), by Sinolingua, is a comprehensive textbook series on the rise. Book 4 is equivalent to B1-B2 difficulty.

This impressive new text series is intended to teach English-speaking students to develop the ability to communicate in Chinese social settings, as well as read and write characters. With a innovative text layout, utilising pinyin, simplified and traditional characters, and English translation of the dialogues, many cultural notes, pictures, and more.

Grammar Points by Chapter

Lesson One
- 倒(是) Adverb: actually, on the contrary, ( ... would like to ... )
- 有(影响) "有" + certain nouns (usually abstract nouns ) may form an adjectival phrase ,and the negative form of this is : "有" + noun.
- 确实 Adverb: indeed, really
- 进行 Verb: to be in progress, to carry out ( an action) , to conduct, to engage in
- 增加 Verb: to increase, to add ( to )
- 受 Verb: to receive, to accept; to stand, to endure
- 意识 Noun: consciousness, sense
- -化 Suffix: -ize; -ify
Lesson Two
- 以为 Verb: "以为" often refers to an incorrect judgement, while "认为" indicates an opinion
- 失望 Verb: to be disappointed, to lose hope
- ......得很 This is a coplement of degree. It means " very " and is always placed after a verb or an abjective
- 理，理睬 Verb: to pay attention to, to show interest in, to pay heed to .It is usually used in a negative construction, and rarely in an affirmative sentence.
- 同- Prefix: same, similar, alike
- -际 Suffix: inter-, between, among
- 起来 Verb: "起来" means to stand up, sit up, rise up, or arise (originate).
- 当 Verb: to work as, to serve as, to be
Lesson Three
- 俩 "俩" means "两个, " therefore "俩" does not require a measure word
- 管 Verb: to discipline; to be in charge of; to bother about
- 要求 Verb: to request, to demand, to require, to claim
- - 方 Suffix: -side
- 负责 Verb: to be in charge of, to be responsible for
- 得到 Verb: to get, to obtain, to gain, to receive
- 同意 Verb: to agree, to consent, to approve
Lesson Four
- 详细 Adjective: detailed, minute
- 不利 Adjective: unfavourable, disadvantageous, harmful
- 好 Adverb: quite (a few, a while) ; very
- 资金 Noun: capital
- 总算 Adverb: at long last, finally. This often denotes the fulfillment of a wise, after a long struggle or great effort.
- 普通 Addjective: common, ordinary, average
- 目前 Time word: at present, at the moment
- 莫名其妙 Idiom: odd, inexplicable, without reason ,to be baffled, bafflingly, unaccountable
Lesson Five
- 中 Verb: to hit, win, fall into, to be hit by
- 更改 Verb: to change, correct
- 完全 Adverb: completely, fully, absolutely, entirely
- 曾经 Adverb: once, formerly
- -者 Suffix: placed after an adjective or a verb to substitute for a noun (person or a thing)
- 毕竟 Adverb: after all, in the final analysis, in the end
- 成 Measure word: one tenth, ten percent
- 意味着 Verb: to mean, imply, signify
Lesson Six
- 双 Adjective: two, double, twin, even, dual, both
- 通过 Verb: to pass, go through, adopt
- - 性 A suffix indicating a property or characteristic
- 不下 Verb: to go no lower than, get no less than, tobe at least
- - 星 Suffix: -star
- 热烈 Adjective: warm, enthusiastic
- 接着 Verb: to carry on, continue
- 正式 Adjective: formal, official
Lesson Seven
- 网 Noun: net, web
- 自然 Noun: nature
- 难看 Adjective: ugly, homely, sickly, ghastly
- 突然 Adjective: sudden, suddenly, unexpectedly
- 泡 Verb: to be ommersed in, to be absorbed in, to soak in
- 终于 Adverb: finally, at last
Lesson Eight
- 湿漉漉 Adjective: wet,dripping
- 面对 Verb: to face, confront
- 自 Preposition: from, since
- 自觉 Adjective: conscientious, conscious
- 必须 Auxiliary verb: must
- 随着 Preposition: along with, in the wake of
- 负担 Verb: to bear, to shoulder, to assume
Lesson Nine
- 回心转意 Idiom: to change one's mind, have a change of heart
- 对付 Verb: to counteract, cope with, tackle
- 烦 Verb: to irritate, bother,annoy, trouble somebody to do something
- 转变 Verb: to change, alter, transform
- - 家 Suffix: -er, -or, -ist, -ian
- 由于 Conjunction: due to, because of
- 自然而然 Idiom: naturally, spontaneously
- 结束 Verb: to end, conclude, wind up
Lesson Ten
- 无论如何 Adverb: in any case, whatever happens, at any rate
- 偏偏 Adverb: willfully, only, contrary to expectation
- 因此 Conjunction: therefore
- 然而 Conjunction: however, but
- 无论 Conjunction: regardless of, no matter ( what, how, etc. ) , whether... or...
- 发 - Prefix: to get (become)
- 怕 Verb: to be afraid of, fear
Lesson Eleven
- 无精打采 Idiom: listless, in low spirits, out of sorts
- 打听 Verb: to inquire about, ask about
- - 界 Suffix: field, circle, boundary
- 减少 Verb: to reduce, lessen
- 浪费 Verb: to waste
- 同时 Adverb: at the same time, simultaneously
- 禁止 Verb: to prohibit, forbid
- 所有 Adjective: all
Lesson Twelve
- 若干 Numeral: a number of ( typically used in written Chinese )
- 不断 Adverb: continuously, endlessly, uceasingly
- 日益 Adverb: increasingly, day by day ( typically used in written Chinese )
- 往往 Adverb: often, frequently, more often than not
- 仍旧 Adverb: still, yet
- 保持 Verb: to keep, maintain, preserve
- 之间 Location word: among, beween
- 典型 Adjective: typical, representative