McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 2

Vocabulary

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to multiple nearby things or people

新

xīn — New; fresh; recently made or acquired

单词

dāncí — Word; a single vocabulary item in a language

和

hé — And; used to connect words or phrases

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

基本

jīběn — Basic; fundamental; essential elements of something

发音

fāyīn — Pronunciation; the way a word is spoken

总能

zǒng néng — Always able to; consistently capable of doing something

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time

它们

tāmen — They/them; third-person plural pronoun for non-human things

首次

shǒucì — First time; the initial occurrence of something

出现

chūxiàn — To appear; to emerge; to come into view

那

nà — That; referring to something distant or previously mentioned

一课

yī kè — One lesson; a single unit of study

词汇表

cíhuì biǎo — Vocabulary list; a compiled list of words

中

zhōng — In; inside; within a place or context

找到

zhǎodào — To find; to successfully locate something searched for

本书

běn shū — This book; referring to the current publication

编排

biānpái — To arrange; to organize content in a structured way

方式

fāngshì — Method; manner; way of doing something

使

shǐ — To cause; to enable; to make something happen

教师

jiàoshī — Teacher; a person who instructs students professionally

能够

nénggòu — To be able to; to have the ability to do

采用

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

拼音

pīnyīn — Pinyin; Chinese phonetic romanization system for pronunciation

教学法

jiàoxuéfǎ — Teaching method; pedagogy; approach used in instruction

整词

zhěng cí — Whole word; learning words as complete units

字母

zìmǔ — Letter; an alphabetic character in a writing system

或

huò — Or; used to present alternatives or choices

方法

fāngfǎ — Method; technique; a way of accomplishing something

任意

rènyì — Any; arbitrary; freely chosen without restriction

组合

zǔhé — Combination; to combine elements together

书中

shū zhōng — In the book; within the pages of a publication

配有

pèiyǒu — To be equipped with; to come with something included

大量

dàliàng — A large amount; many; abundant quantity of something

优质

yōuzhì — High quality; superior grade; excellent in standard

插图

chātú — Illustration; a picture or image in a publication

经验

jīngyàn — Experience; knowledge gained through practice over time

丰富

fēngfù — Rich; abundant; plentiful in variety or quantity

将

jiāng — Will; shall; a particle indicating future action

充分

chōngfèn — Fully; sufficiently; to the greatest possible extent

利用

lìyòng — To use; to make use of; to utilize something

发挥

fāhuī — To bring into play; to give full expression to

其

qí — Its; his; her; a formal third-person possessive pronoun

最大

zuìdà — Maximum; greatest; largest in size or degree

效用

xiàoyòng — Effectiveness; utility; the functional benefit of something

贯穿

guànchuān — To run through; to permeate throughout the entire thing

全书

quán shū — The entire book; throughout the whole publication

手写体

shǒuxiětǐ — Handwriting style; cursive or manuscript letterform

练习

liànxí — Exercise; practice; to drill a skill repeatedly

以及

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

末尾

mòwěi — End; the final part or conclusion of something

均为

jūn wéi — All are; each and every one is something

本

běn — This; a measure word for books or bound items

入门

rùmén — Introductory; beginner level; entry into a subject

读本

dúběn — Reader; a textbook or primer used for reading

专门

zhuānmén — Specially; specifically designed for a particular purpose

编写

biānxiě — To compile and write; to author or compose a text

并

bìng — And; furthermore; used to connect parallel actions

精心

jīngxīn — Carefully; meticulously; with great care and attention

雕刻

diāokè — To engrave; to carve; to cut designs into material

而成

ér chéng — Resulting in; formed by; made through a process

既可

jì kě — Can also; both able to; usable for one purpose

用于

yòngyú — Used for; applied to a specific purpose or function

教授

jiāoshòu — To teach; to instruct; to impart knowledge to others

阅读

yuèdú — Reading; the act of reading written text

也可

yě kě — Can also; additionally suitable for another purpose

作为

zuòwéi — As; in the capacity of; serving a particular role

学习

xuéxí — To study; to learn; to acquire knowledge or skills

书写

shūxiě — Writing; the act of forming written characters

出版商

chūbǎnshāng — Publisher; a company that produces and sells books

深信

shēnxìn — To firmly believe; to be deeply convinced of something

公众

gōngzhòng — The public; the general population; ordinary people

将会

jiāng huì — Will; shall; indicating a future event or action

欣赏

xīnshǎng — To appreciate; to enjoy; to admire something with pleasure

这样

zhèyàng — Like this; such; in this manner or way

一本

yī běn — One (book); measure word for a single bound volume

价格

jiàgé — Price; the cost or monetary value of something

低廉

dīlián — Inexpensive; cheap; low in price or cost

而又

ér yòu — Yet also; but at the same time; combining two qualities

精美

jīngměi — Exquisite; fine and beautiful; of excellent craftsmanship

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; consequently; as a result of this

不惜

bùxī — To spare no expense; willing to sacrifice for something

重金

zhòng jīn — Large sum of money; substantial financial investment

字体

zìtǐ — Font; typeface; the style of printed or written characters

纸张

zhǐzhāng — Paper; sheets of paper used for writing or printing

及

jí — And; as well as; a formal conjunction linking items

方面

fāngmiàn — Aspect; area; a particular side or dimension of something

与

yǔ — With; and; a formal conjunction or preposition

出版社

chūbǎnshè — Publishing house; an organization that publishes books

出版

chūbǎn — To publish; to produce and release a book or work

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; used to refer to one out of all

书籍

shūjí — Books; written or printed works in general

相媲美

xiāng pìměi — To rival; to compare favorably with; to match in quality

三

sān — Three; the number 3

字母表

zìmǔ biǎo — Alphabet; a table or list of alphabetic letters

猫

māo — Cat; a common domesticated feline animal

注视

zhùshì — To gaze at; to stare fixedly at something or someone

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating an ongoing state or action

折中

zhézhōng — Eclectic; compromise; combining different approaches together

第

dì — Ordinal prefix; used before numbers to indicate order

一

yī — One; the number 1; first

课

kè — Lesson; a unit of study or instruction

一个

yīgè — One; a single (general measure word for objects)

鼠

shǔ — Rat or mouse; a small rodent animal

一只

yī zhī — One (animal); measure word for small animals or birds