The Chinese Feast

The Chinese Feast 1995

jīnmǎntáng

Within a few years, petty crook Chiu rises to gang leader. But his professional ambitions are actually quite different: he wants to leave illegality behind and make a career for himself and his lover in Canada... as a chef. However, this craft must first be learned and Chiu's talent in the field of cooking leaves much to be desired.

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4.66 Intermediate

Vocabulary

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lóng dragon; imperial HSK 3
weapon; arms HSK 3
xuān to declare; to announce; to proclaim HSK 3
dài to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon HSK 3
lǐng dǎo lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader HSK 3
chéng yuán member HSK 3
leather; skin; fur; pico- (one trillionth); naughty HSK 3
wài miàn outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense); surface; exterior; external appearance HSK 3
zhí occupation; profession; vocation; professional HSK 3
hòu mian the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards HSK 3
chuán to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect; to transfer; to circulate; to conduct (electricity) HSK 3
Dāo surname Dao HSK 3
yóu reason; grounds; justification HSK 3
zhōng to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together HSK 3
zhuī to chase; to pursue; to look into; to investigate; to reminisce; to recall; to court (one's beloved); to binge-watch (a TV drama); retroactively; posthumously HSK 3
biàn huà (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation HSK 3
měi beautiful HSK 3
dào to reach; to achieve; to attain HSK 3
diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek HSK 3
jiù to save; to assist; to rescue HSK 3
zhèng shì formal; official HSK 3
luàn in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random; arbitrary HSK 3
wēi xiǎn danger; dangerous HSK 3
zhù to pray for; to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc); person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies HSK 3
shì chǎng marketplace; market (also in abstract) HSK 3
lǎo bǎn boss; business proprietor HSK 3
huǒ fire; urgent; ammunition; fiery or flaming; internal heat (Chinese medicine); hot (popular); classifier for military units (old); Kangxi radical 86 HSK 3
niú ox; cow; bull; newton (abbr. for 牛顿); (slang) awesome HSK 3
nán dào don't tell me ...; could it be that...? HSK 3
jǐng chá police; police officer HSK 3
biǎo yǎn play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate HSK 3
fǎn yìng to react; to respond; reaction; response; reply; chemical reaction HSK 3
jiǔ (long) time; (long) duration of time HSK 3
tiào to jump; to hop; to skip over; to bounce; to palpitate HSK 3
běn lái original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course HSK 3
jǐn zhāng nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce HSK 3
guò chéng course of events; process HSK 3
mén department; branch; section; division HSK 3
xùn liàn to train; to drill; training HSK 3
jié hūn to marry; to get married HSK 3
bào to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge HSK 3
yíng to beat; to win; to profit HSK 3
rán nature; natural; naturally HSK 3
xìng happiness; happy; blessed HSK 3
rén shēng life (one's time on earth) HSK 3
zhī to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money; classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions HSK 3
zào chéng to bring about; to create; to cause HSK 3
gǎn to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture HSK 3
shǒu xiān first (of all); in the first place HSK 3
zhǎn development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand HSK 3