pāo 抛 V throw, hurl
pāoqì 抛弃 [comp: 抛 throw + 弃 discard] V abandon, forsake
páo 袍 N gown 长袍 cháng páo gown, robe (件 jiàn)
pǎo 跑 V run ■ 我们比一比，看谁跑得快。Wǒmen bǐ yi bǐ, kàn shéi pǎo de kuài. Let’s compete and
see who runs faster.
pǎobù 跑步 [modif: 跑 run + 步 steps] V jog ■ 每 天早上很多人在公园里跑步。Měi tiān zǎoshang
hěn duō rén zài gōngyuán li pǎobù. Many people jog in the park early every morning.
pǎodào 跑道 N runway, track (in a sports ground)
pào 炮 N cannon, gun (门 mén, 座 zuò) ■ 山顶上放 着一门古炮。Shāndǐng shang fàngzhe yì mén gǔ
pào. On top of the hill stands an old cannon.
pàobīng 炮兵 N artillery man
pào 泡 I N 1 bubble 肥皂泡 féizàopào soap bubble 2 blister II V soak, steep
pàomò 泡沫 [comp: 泡 bubble + 沫 foam] N bubble, foam
péi 陪 V accompany ■ 他妻子上街买衣服，他陪 她去。Tā qīzi shàngjiē mǎi yīfu, tā péi tā qù. His
wife went out to buy clothes, and he went with her. ■ 我今天没有空陪你去看电影。Wǒ jīntiān
méiyǒu kòng péi nǐ qù kàn diànyǐng. I don’t have time to go to the movies with you.
péi 培 V cultivate
péixùn 培训 [comp: 培 cultivate + 训 train] N training 培训班 péixùnbān training class, training course / 培
训生 péixùnshēng trainee
péiyǎng 培养 [comp: 培 cultivate + 养 provide for] V 1 train, develop 2 cultivate, breed
péiyù 培育 [comp: 培 cultivate + 育 nurture] V bring up, nurture 培育下一代 péiyù xià yídài bring up the next
generation, bring up one’s children
péi 赔 TRAD 賠 V compensate, pay for (damage, loss, etc.) ■ 你借给我的书，我丢了。我赔你 吧。Nǐ
jiè gei wǒ de shū, wǒ diū le. Wǒ péi nǐ ba. I’ve lost the book you lent me. Let me pay for it.
péicháng 赔偿 [comp: 赔 compensate + 偿 give back] V & N compensate for; compensation for
pèi 佩 V wear
pèifu 佩服 V admire ■ 我佩服自学成才的人。Wǒ pèifu zì-xué-chéng-cái de rén. I admire those who
become a success from being self-taught.
NOTE: You can utter 佩服 Pèifu or 佩服! 佩服! Pèifu! Pèifu! to express great admiration for a feat or a
remarkable achievement, for example: ■ “你 五门功课都是一百分？佩服！佩服！” “Nǐ wǔ mén gōngkè dōu shì
yībǎi fēn? Pèifu! Pèifu!” “You got full marks for all the five subjects? Wow!”
pèi 配 V 1 match, blend 2 be worthy of, deserve 配得上 pèi de shàng be worth of, be good enough to be / 配
不上 pèi bu shàng be not good enough to be, be unworthy of
pèibèi 配备 V allocate, provide with, be equipped with 每个教室配备一台电脑 měige jiàoshì pèibèi yìtái diànnǎo
equip each classroom with a computer
pèihé 配合 [comp: 配 match + 合 cooperate] V cooperate, coordinate ■ 各个部门都要相互配合。 Gè
ge bùměn dōu yào xiǎnghù pèihé. All the departments should cooperate with each other. ■ 病人要
和医生密切配合，才能早日恢复健康。 Bìngrén yào hé yīshēng mìqiè pèihé, cáinéng zǎorì
huīfù jiànkāng. A patient should cooperate closely with his doctor so as to achieve a speedy
recovery.
pèi’ǒu 配偶 N spouse
pèitào 配套 V make up a complete set
pēn 喷 TRAD 噴 V sprinkle, spray ■ 这棵树上有虫 子，要喷点儿药。Zhè kē shù shang yǒu chóngzi,
yào pēn diǎnr yào. This tree has insects on it and needs spraying.
pén 盆 N basin, pot (个 gè) 花盆 huāpén flower pot / 洗脸盆 xǐliǎnpén wash-basin
péndì 盆地 N (in geography) basin
pēng 烹 V boil, cook