Joy Luck Club Chinese Words Sections 1-2 – Flashcards
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Kuomintang
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political party in Kweilin (China)
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mah jong
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game played at Joy Luck Club meetings; must play using head
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concubine
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a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives
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chabudwo
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the same thing
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butong
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not the same thing at all
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cheongsam
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body hugging one piece chinese dress
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dyansyin
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food (associated with good fortune)
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hong mu
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very fragrant red wood with no name in English
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pung and chr
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sound you make when taking a tile in mah jong
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yuan
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chinese currency
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wonton
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a type of Chinese dumpling
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chaswei
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sweet barbecue pork cut into coin sized pieces
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chiszle
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incredibly angry; mad to death
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shou
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longevity; respect (for family)
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ni
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traitor to our ancestors
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nuyer
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daughter
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chang
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a necklace of red jade
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tyan
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sky
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yu
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leftovers
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shemma bende ren
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What kind of fool are you?
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dajya
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all the family
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syaumei
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a little dumpling
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shwo buchulai
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words cannot come out
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shemma yisz
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what meaning?
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mei gwansyi
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it doesn't matter
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waigoren
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foreigner
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nengkan
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ability to do what you set your mind to
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dangsying tamende shenti
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take care of them; watch for their bodies
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yiding
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to be bound to; forced; as in Rose watching her brothers; responsibility
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nikan
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you watch
