The Blue Kite

The Blue Kite 1994

蓝风筝 lán fēngzhēng

A young man recalls his childhood growing up in a poor alley in Beijing during the 1950s and 1960s.

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数学 數學 shù xué mathematics; mathematical HSK 3
称为 稱為 chēng wéi to be called; to be known as; to call it "..." HSK 3
围 圍 wéi to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) HSK 3
对待 對待 duì dài to treat; treatment HSK 3
进步 進步 jìn bù progress; improvement; to improve; to progress HSK 3
念 唸 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
土 土 tǔ earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 音 HSK 3
胖 胖 pán healthy; at ease HSK 3
生存 生存 shēng cún to exist; to survive HSK 3
当中 當中 dāng zhōng among; in the middle; in the center HSK 3
搬 搬 bān to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately HSK 3
积极 積極 jī jí active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive HSK 3
铁 鐵 tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) HSK 3
指导 指導 zhǐ dǎo to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition HSK 3
成长 成長 chéng zhǎng to mature; to grow; growth HSK 3
生产 生產 shēng chǎn to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child HSK 3
主任 主任 zhǔ rèn director; head HSK 3
糖 糖 táng sugar; sweets; candy HSK 3
进一步 進一步 jìn yī bù to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further HSK 3
反正 反正 fǎn zhèng anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side HSK 3
香 香 xiāng fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick HSK 3
浪费 浪費 làng fèi to waste; to squander HSK 3
立刻 立刻 lì kè forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once HSK 3
升 升 shēng to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗 HSK 3
修 修 xiū to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) HSK 3
发表 發表 fā biǎo to issue; to publish HSK 3
和平 和平 Hé píng Heping District of Shenyang city 沈阳市, Liaoning; Heping or Hoping Township in Taichung County 台中县, Taiwan HSK 3
重大 重大 zhòng dà great; important; major; significant HSK 3
慢慢 慢慢 màn màn slowly HSK 3
奇怪 奇怪 qí guài strange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled HSK 3
合 合 gě 100 ml; one-tenth of a peck; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗 HSK 3
演员 演員 yǎn yuán actor or actress; performer HSK 3
顿 頓 dùn to stop; to pause; to arrange; to lay out; to kowtow; to stamp (one's foot); at once; classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal HSK 3
演 演 yǎn to develop; to evolve; to practice; to perform; to play; to act HSK 3
大概 大概 dà gài roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about; general idea HSK 3
团 團 tuán round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) HSK 3
猪 豬 zhū hog; pig; swine HSK 3
配 配 pèi to join; to fit; to mate; to mix; to match; to deserve; to make up (a prescription); to allocate HSK 3
龙 龍 lóng dragon; imperial HSK 3
害怕 害怕 hài pà to be afraid; to be scared HSK 3
破坏 破壞 pò huài destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy HSK 3
思想 思想 sī xiǎng thought; thinking; idea; ideology HSK 3
武器 武器 wǔ qì weapon; arms HSK 3
宣布 宣佈 xuān bù to declare; to announce; to proclaim HSK 3
下面 下面 xià miàn below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xià mian] HSK 3
领导 領導 lǐng dǎo lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader HSK 3
直 直 zhí straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters HSK 3
反对 反對 fǎn duì to oppose; to be against; to object to HSK 3
外面 外面 wài miàn outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense); surface; exterior; external appearance HSK 3
事业 事業 shì yè undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation HSK 3