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Preface |
1 |
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Notes on the use of this book |
3 |
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A. Handbook of Chinese, Tibetan and English Words |
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| I. |
Nouns |
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| 1 |
Astronomical phenomena |
1 |
| 2 |
Geography |
3 |
| 3 |
Time |
5 |
| 4 |
Physical and chemical phenomena |
12 |
| 5 |
Minerals and other inorganic matter |
14 |
| 6 |
Animals |
16 |
| 7 |
Plants |
21 |
| 8 |
Grain, vegetables and fruit |
24 |
| 9 |
Foodstuffs |
28 |
| 10 |
Clothing |
33 |
| 11 |
Buildings and public places |
37 |
| 12 |
Furniture and articles for daily use |
41 |
| 13 |
Tools and materials for production |
50 |
| 14 |
The human body and physiology |
56 |
| 15 |
Sports, hygiene and medicine |
61 |
| 16 |
Seniority and juniority of persons and family relation |
64 |
| 17 |
Social relations and form of address |
68 |
| 18 |
Profession and vocation |
72 |
| 19 |
Industry, agriculture and commerce |
75 |
| 20 |
Society, organizations and religion |
76 |
| 21 |
Politics, law and economics |
79 |
| 22 |
Military affairs and public security |
86 |
| 23 |
Administrative division, city and village |
91 |
| 24 |
Communication, post and telecommunication |
93 |
| 25 |
Social intercourse |
97 |
| 26 |
Culture, education and science |
100 |
| 27 |
Art and recreation |
104 |
| 28 |
Thoughts and sentiments |
107 |
| 29 |
Abstract nouns and others |
111 |
| 30 |
Directions and positions |
114 |
| II. |
Verbs |
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| 1 |
The movements and operations of the five sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, lips and tongue) and the head |
118 |
| 2 |
The movements of arms and hands |
121 |
| 3 |
The movements of legs and feet |
129 |
| 4 |
The movements of the body, physiological reactions, medical treatment, etc. |
132 |
| 5 |
Activities in everyday life (dressing, eating, drinking, cooking, dwelling and hygienic activities) |
135 |
| 6 |
Activities in speaking, social intercourse, the handling of various matters, etc. |
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| 7 |
Activities in industry, agriculture, economy, commerce, etc. |
151 |
| 8 |
Activities in politics and law |
156 |
| 9 |
Activities in military affairs and public security |
169 |
| 10 |
Travel, transport and communication |
175 |
| 11 |
Education, research, calligraphy and publication |
177 |
| 12 |
Activities in literature, art, sport, recreation, etc. |
181 |
| 13 |
Psychological activities in one’s feeling, consciousness, thinking etc. |
182 |
| 14 |
Changes or motions of the natural world and common things |
188 |
| 15 |
Modal verbs, verbs for directions and determining words |
194 |
| III. |
Adjectives |
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| 1 |
Describing the visible forms and circumstances of things |
199 |
| 2 |
Describing the invisible character of things |
207 |
| 3 |
The human senses and feelings |
217 |
| 4 |
Describing one’s appearance |
220 |
| 5 |
Describing one’s character and behaviour |
223 |
| 6 |
Describing one’s emotion and thoughts |
233 |
| 7 |
Describing the state of a society |
238 |
| IV. |
Numerals |
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| 1 |
Numbers |
240 |
| 2 |
Order |
242 |
| 3 |
Fractions and multiples |
243 |
| 4 |
Approximate numbers |
244 |
| V. |
Numeral-classifier compound |
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| 1 |
Unit for persons and things |
246 |
| 2 |
Unit for a movement |
255 |
| VI. |
Pronouns |
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| 1 |
Personal pronouns |
256 |
| 2 |
Demonstrative pronouns |
257 |
| 3 |
Interrogative pronouns |
258 |
| VII. |
Adverbs |
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| 1 |
Adverbs expressing time and frequency |
260 |
| 2 |
Adverbs expressing degree |
266 |
| 3 |
Adverbs expressing extent |
269 |
| 4 |
Adverbs expressing repetition and continuation |
272 |
| 5 |
Adverbs expressing emphasis or transition |
273 |
| 6 |
Adverbs expressing affirmation and negation |
276 |
| VIII. |
Prepositions |
278 |
| IX. |
Conjunctions |
285 |
| X. |
Auxiliaries |
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| 1 |
Words expressing construction |
290 |
| 2 |
Words expressing tenses |
291 |
| 3 |
Words expressing mood |
292 |
| XI. |
Interjections |
293 |
| XII. |
Expressions of everyday courtesy |
296 |
| XIII. |
Everyday Tibetan expressions |
301 |
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Index |
315 |
