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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not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to HSK 2
jiào shī teacher HSK 2
chóng to repeat; to duplicate HSK 2
lake HSK 2
fàng xīn to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease HSK 2
wén to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at HSK 2
dān wèi unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform) HSK 2
shū fu comfortable; feeling well HSK 2
duō jiǔ (of time) how long?; (not) a long time HSK 2
river HSK 2
xiǎng echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises HSK 2
gāo high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking HSK 2
dào chù everywhere HSK 2
hóng red (color); revolutionary HSK 2
chū shēng to be born HSK 2
便 便 suí biàn as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton HSK 2
duō shù (great) majority HSK 2
Yīng English (language) HSK 2
to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up HSK 2
便 便 fāng biàn convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy; having money to spare; (euphemism) to relieve oneself HSK 2
shí reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual HSK 2
yán language HSK 2
chuī to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through HSK 2
hǎo duō many; quite a lot; much better HSK 2
huáng yellow; pornographic; to fall through HSK 2
qiáng wall HSK 2
wèi dao flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...); (fig.) interest; delight; (dialect) smell; odor HSK 2
liàng bright; clear; resonant; to shine; to show; to reveal HSK 2
jiǔ diàn wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club HSK 2
urgent; pressing; rapid; hurried; worried; to make (sb) anxious HSK 2
dàn egg; oval-shaped thing HSK 2
fēng to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters HSK 2
tóu fa hair (on the head) HSK 2
jiāo gěi to give; to deliver; to hand over HSK 2
jiè to lend; to borrow; by means of; to take (an opportunity) HSK 2
xíng won't do; be out of the question; be no good; not work; not be capable HSK 2
dòng animal HSK 2
zěn me bàn what's to be done HSK 2
gòu not enough; insufficient; inadequate HSK 2
xiǎo xīn to be careful; to take care HSK 2
píng bottle; vase; pitcher; classifier for wine and liquids HSK 2
tōng common; ordinary; general; average HSK 2
zěn me yàng how?; how about?; how was it?; how are things? HSK 2
fowl; chicken; (slang) prostitute HSK 2
chuán boat; vessel; ship HSK 2
jiē zhe to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn HSK 2
xīn qíng mood; frame of mind HSK 2
wéi hello (when answering the phone) HSK 2
yóu oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning HSK 2
tīng shuō to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay; listening and speaking HSK 2