McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 1

Vocabulary

转录者

zhuǎnlù zhě — Person who transcribes or records written content.

注

zhù — Note or annotation providing additional information.

欢迎

huānyíng — To welcome; expressing a warm greeting.

来到

láidào — To arrive at; to come to a place.

年

nián — Year; unit of time measurement.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

教室

jiàoshì — Classroom; room where teaching takes place.

道德

dàodé — Morality; ethics; moral principles and values.

基调

jīdiào — Keynote; underlying tone or theme of something.

十分

shífēn — Very; extremely; to a great degree.

朴素

pǔsù — Simple and plain; unadorned; modest in style.

她

tā — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; indicating direction of action.

那位

nà wèi — That (person); polite demonstrative for individuals.

年老

niánlǎo — Elderly; old in age.

盲人

mángrén — Blind person; someone who cannot see.

很

hěn — Very; quite; intensifying adverb.

友善

yǒushàn — Friendly; kind; amicable in manner.

这些

zhèxiē — These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby items.

练习

liànxí — Exercise; practice; to drill a skill.

至今

zhìjīn — Until now; up to the present day.

仍然

réngrán — Still; yet; continuing as before.

适用

shìyòng — Applicable; suitable for use in a context.

或许

huòxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; expressing possibility.

比

bǐ — Compared to; than; used in comparisons.

某些

mǒuxiē — Certain; some; referring to unspecified items.

当代

dāngdài — Contemporary; modern; of the current era.

替代

tìdài — To replace; substitute; an alternative option.

方案

fāng'àn — Plan; scheme; proposed solution or approach.

更

gèng — Even more; still more; comparative intensifier.

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; to possess.

帮助

bāngzhù — Help; assistance; to aid someone.

许多

xǔduō — Many; a lot of; a large quantity.

内容

nèiróng — Content; substance; what something contains.

留待

liúdài — To leave for; reserve for future use.

教师

jiàoshī — Teacher; instructor; educator in a school.

自行

zìxíng — On one's own; independently; by oneself.

发挥

fāhuī — To give play to; to develop and apply.

书中

shū zhōng — Within the book; inside the written work.

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs to nominalize actions.

提供

tígōng — To provide; to supply; to offer something.

说明

shuōmíng — Explanation; instruction; to clarify or describe.

已

yǐ — Already; indicating completion of an action.

足以

zúyǐ — Sufficient to; enough to accomplish something.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to.

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; to start; commencement of action.

教导

jiàodǎo — To teach and guide; to instruct children.

儿童

értóng — Children; young kids; refers to young persons.

读写

dúxiě — Reading and writing; literacy skills.

罗马

Luómǎ — Rome; also refers to Roman numerals system.

数字

shùzì — Number; numeral; digit in a counting system.

计数

jìshù — To count; counting; numerical reckoning.

以

yǐ — With; using; by means of something.

课程

kèchéng — Curriculum; course; program of study.

编号

biānhào — Number; serial code assigned to something.

形式

xíngshì — Form; format; the structure of something.

作为

zuòwéi — As; serving as; in the role of.

额外

éwài — Extra; additional; beyond the normal amount.

收录

shōulù — To include; to incorporate into a collection.

其中

qízhōng — Among them; within it; therein.

折衷

zhézhōng — Eclectic; compromise; blending different approaches.

教育

jiàoyù — Education; the process of teaching and learning.

丛书

cóngshū — Book series; collection of related published volumes.

注册

zhùcè — To register; registered; officially recorded trademark.

商标

shāngbiāo — Trademark; brand mark; registered commercial symbol.

入门

rùmén — Introductory; beginner level; entry into a subject.

读本

dúběn — Reader; textbook used for reading instruction.

修订

xiūdìng — To revise; to edit and update a publication.

版

bǎn — Edition; version; published form of a book.

插图

chātú — Illustration; picture inserted within a text.

两个

liǎng ge — Two; a pair of; referring to two items.

孩子

háizi — Child; children; young boy or girl.

在

zài — At; in; on; indicating location or presence.

吊床

diàochuáng — Hammock; suspended bed hung between two points.

上

shàng — On top of; above; on a surface.

版本

bǎnběn — Version; edition; a particular form of publication.

及

jí — And; as well as; along with.

版权

bǎnquán — Copyright; legal right over published work.

标志

biāozhì — Symbol; logo; mark indicating identity or ownership.

均为

jūn wéi — All are; each is; without exception belonging to.

以下

yǐxià — The following; below; listed thereafter.

公司

gōngsī — Company; corporation; a business organization.

父子

fùzǐ — Father and son; used in company names like Sons.

出版

chūbǎn — To publish; to release a printed work.

纽约

Niǔyuē — New York; major city in the United States.

新加坡

Xīnjiāpō — Singapore; city-state in Southeast Asia.

多伦多

Duōlúnduō — Toronto; largest city in Canada.

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; belonging to all parties.

美国

Měiguó — United States of America; country in North America.

图书

túshū — Books; publications; printed reading materials.

序言

xùyán — Preface; foreword; introductory remarks in a book.

修订版

xiūdìng bǎn — Revised edition; an updated version of a publication.

取得

qǔdé — To achieve; to obtain; to gain a result.

令人

lìng rén — Making people feel; causing a certain emotion.

欣喜

xīnxǐ — Joyful; delighted; feeling great happiness.

成功

chénggōng — Success; to succeed; achieving a desired goal.

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; in addition to.

各方

gèfāng — All parties; various sides; from different quarters.

更多

gèng duō — More; even greater in quantity or degree.

适用于

shìyòng yú — Applicable to; suitable for use with something.

小学

xiǎoxué — Primary school; elementary school for young children.

一年级

yī niánjí — First grade; the initial year of primary school.

基础

jīchǔ — Foundation; basic level; fundamental groundwork.

阅读

yuèdú — Reading; the act of reading written material.

材料

cáiliào — Material; resource; content used for a purpose.

需求

xūqiú — Demand; need; requirement for something.

促使

cùshǐ — To prompt; to urge; to cause action by pressure.

出版商

chūbǎn shāng — Publisher; company that produces and distributes books.

编写

biānxiě — To compile and write; to author a structured text.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

这本

zhè běn — This (book); demonstrative for a specific volume.

它

tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects.

可用于

kě yòng yú — Can be used for; applicable to a specific purpose.

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; referring to any item without restriction.

编排

biānpái — To arrange; to organize content in a sequence.

合理

hélǐ — Reasonable; rational; logically sound and appropriate.

系列

xìliè — Series; a set of related books or items.

第一册

dì yī cè — Volume one; the first book in a series.

之前

zhīqián — Before; prior to; earlier than a given point.

本书

běn shū — This book; the current volume being referenced.

采用

cǎiyòng — To adopt; to use a particular method or approach.

方法

fāngfǎ — Method; way; approach to doing something.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with another item.

相同

xiāngtóng — The same; identical; not different from each other.

并

bìng — And; furthermore; additionally connecting clauses.

尽

jìn — To exhaust; to do to the utmost degree.

最大

zuìdà — Greatest; maximum; the largest possible extent.

努力

nǔlì — Effort; to work hard; to strive toward a goal.

确保

quèbǎo — To ensure; to guarantee; to make certain of.

难度

nándù — Difficulty level; degree of challenge in a task.

梯度

tīdù — Gradient; gradual progression in levels of difficulty.

适合

shìhé — Suitable; appropriate; fitting for a purpose or person.

年龄

niánlíng — Age; the number of years a person has lived.

最小

zuìxiǎo — Youngest; smallest; the minimum in size or age.

每课

měi kè — Each lesson; every individual lesson unit.

仅需

jǐn xū — Only requires; needs merely a small amount.

掌握

zhǎngwò — To master; to grasp; to have full command of.

约

yuē — Approximately; about; roughly a certain amount.

六个

liù ge — Six; a quantity of six items or units.

新词

xīn cí — New words; vocabulary not previously introduced.