The Blue Kite

The Blue Kite 1994

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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Vocabulary

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dào not to arrive; not reaching; insufficient; less than ∼HSK 1
shǒu to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet ∼HSK 1
xià ge second (of two parts); next (week etc); subsequent; the following ∼HSK 1
qǐng zuò please, have a seat HSK 1
liǎng kǒu zi husband and wife ∼HSK 1
qǐng jìn "please come in" HSK 1
zhēn shi de Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration) ∼HSK 1
jiā rén household; the whole family ∼HSK 1
xiǎo xué shēng primary school student; schoolchild; (fig.) beginner HSK 1
yòng shuō needless to say; it goes without saying ∼HSK 1
qǐng jià to request leave of absence HSK 1
Xīng tiān Sunday HSK 1
wán r to play; to have fun; to hang out HSK 1
diǎn r erhua variant of 一点; a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit; (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more HSK 1
kāi huì to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting HSK 1
shēng bìng to fall ill HSK 1
shū guǎn library HSK 1
xiǎo xué elementary school; primary school HSK 1
bái tiān daytime; during the day; day HSK 1
zhuō zi table; desk HSK 1
jiě older sister HSK 1
r there HSK 1
tīng jiàn to hear HSK 1
chàng to sing a song HSK 1
zhè biān this side; here HSK 1
cháng cháng frequently; often HSK 1
mén kǒu doorway; gate HSK 1
gàn shén me what are you doing?; what's he up to? HSK 1
shì shì is or isn't; yes or no; whether or not HSK 1
zhōng noon; midday HSK 1
duì incorrect; wrong; amiss; abnormal; queer HSK 1
r where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere; (used in rhetorical questions) how can ...?; how could ...? HSK 1
zhè r here HSK 1
mèi younger sister HSK 1
zài jiàn goodbye; see you again later HSK 1
zài jiā to be at home; (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 差); (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 家) HSK 1
gōng rén worker HSK 1
zhu to remember; to bear in mind; to learn by heart HSK 1
shēng to get angry; to take offense; angry; vitality; liveliness HSK 1
jiǔ nine; 9 HSK 1
xīng week; day of the week; Sunday HSK 1
rain HSK 1
jìn lái to come in HSK 1
bāng máng to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn HSK 1
tóng xué to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate HSK 1
màn slow HSK 1
yǒu shí hou sometimes HSK 1
kǎo shì to take an exam; exam HSK 1
zuì hǎo best; (you) had better (do what we suggest) HSK 1
méi shén me nothing; it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind HSK 1