Postmen in the Mountains

Postmen in the Mountains 1999

shān rén gǒu

An old postman has spent his whole life delivering mail to the mountain of Hunan and is about to retire, his only son due to take over his duties.

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3.65 Beginner Director Huo Jianqi 🍅 96%

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niú zhī cow; cattle ∼HSK 3
suí fēng wind-borne; tossed about by the wind ∼HSK 3
bào xìn to notify; to inform ∼HSK 3
tōng zhī shū admission notice (issued by a university) ∼HSK 3
guǎn no matter if; regardless of; don’t worry about (it, him etc); doesn’t matter ∼HSK 3
shū eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) ∼HSK 3
bǎo zhǔn to guarantee; reliable; for sure ∼HSK 3
xìng zi temper ∼HSK 3
zhǔn tóu (physiognomy) the tip of the nose ∼HSK 3
Shí stone, rock, mineral; rad. 112 ∼HSK 3
xiū hǎo to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds ∼HSK 3
Chǔ name of feudal state; clear ∼HSK 3
guà (dialect) to keep thinking about (sth); to have (sth) on one's mind ∼HSK 3
yóu piào (postage) stamp HSK 3
gōng homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study HSK 3
biǎo form; table HSK 3
nuǎn huo warm; nice and warm HSK 3
lǎo tài tai elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother HSK 3
chū zhōng junior high school (abbr. for 初级中学) HSK 3
xué fèi tuition fee; tuition HSK 3
gàn see 干嘛 HSK 3
zhǒng zi seed HSK 3
jiān jué firm; resolute; determined HSK 3
qiǎo opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skillful; timely HSK 3
yóu jiàn mail; post; email HSK 3
xià summer HSK 3
nóng mín peasant; farmer HSK 3
shì to pass away; to die HSK 3
zhěng tiān all day long; whole day HSK 3
退 退 tuì xiū to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement HSK 3
each; respective; apiece HSK 3
nián age HSK 3
shàng lái to come up; to approach; (verb complement indicating success) HSK 3
gǎn dào to hurry (to some place) HSK 3
wéi to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) HSK 3
fēng to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant HSK 3
zhěng to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) HSK 3
quē deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of HSK 3
cūn village HSK 3
niàn to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to give (sb) a tongue-lashing; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿) HSK 3
earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 音 HSK 3
zhuān mén specialist; specialized; customized HSK 3
shāng rushing current HSK 3
yóu to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel HSK 3
shàng to go up HSK 3
gǎn to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until; by (a certain time) HSK 3
yān cigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke; mist; vapour; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke HSK 3
lǐng neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc HSK 3
need not; does not have to; not necessarily HSK 3
fǎn zhèng anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side HSK 3