diff --git a/lib/src/chinese/DictEngChi.gf b/lib/src/chinese/DictEngChi.gf
index 5c00749d1..4a5c0e4ee 100644
--- a/lib/src/chinese/DictEngChi.gf
+++ b/lib/src/chinese/DictEngChi.gf
@@ -3,10 +3,15 @@
 concrete DictEngChi of DictEngAbs = CatChi ** open ParadigmsChi,
   (S = StructuralChi),
   (L = LexiconChi),
+  (R = ResChi),
   ParadigmsChi, Prelude in {
 
 flags coding=utf8 ;
 
+oper
+  mkNPword : Str -> NP = \s -> ss (R.word s) ;  -- to be used in lexicon building only
+
+
 
 lin
 
@@ -827,7 +832,7 @@ force_N = mkN "力量" ;
 dealer_N = mkN "零售商" ;
 commercial_A = mkA "商业" ;
 ask_V = mkV "问" ;
-themselves_NP = mkNP "他们自己" ;
+themselves_NP = mkNPword "他们自己" ;
 for_example_Adv = mkAdv "举例" ;
 follow_V = mkV "跟随" ;
 remain_V = mkV "留下" ;
@@ -922,7 +927,7 @@ drop_V2 = mkV2 "下降" ;
 construction_N = mkN "施工" ;
 performance_N = mkN "表现" ;
 approval_N = mkN "赞同" ;
-itself_NP = mkNP "自身" ;
+itself_NP = mkNPword "自身" ;
 side_N = mkN "边" ;
 mark_N = mkN "标记" ;
 show_N = mkN "演出" ;
@@ -1210,7 +1215,7 @@ sure_A = mkA "肯定" ;
 size_N = mkN "大小" ;
 out_Prep = mkPrep "到。。。外面" ;
 face_N = mkN "面对" ;
-anything_NP = mkNP "无论何事" ;
+anything_NP = mkNPword "无论何事" ;
 version_N = mkN "版本" ;
 trend_N = mkN "趋势" ;
 tough_A = mkA "粗暴" ;
@@ -1277,7 +1282,7 @@ quake_N = mkN "地震" ;
 past_N = mkN "过去" ;
 meet_V = mkV "会见" ;
 improvement_N = mkN "改善" ;
-himself_NP = mkNP "他自己" ;
+himself_NP = mkNPword "他自己" ;
 commodity_N = mkN "商品" ;
 attract_V2 = mkV2 "吸引" ;
 unchanged_A = mkA "" ;
@@ -1591,7 +1596,7 @@ cost_V2 = mkV2 "成本" ;
 collapse_N = mkN "崩溃" ;
 close_Adv = mkAdv "关闭" ;
 tomorrow_N = mkN "明天" ;
-someone_NP = mkNP "谁" ;
+someone_NP = mkNPword "谁" ;
 retirement_N = mkN "退休" ;
 representativeMasc_N = mkN "代表" ;
 reporter_N = mkN "记者" ;
@@ -1642,7 +1647,7 @@ expand_V = mkV "扩大" ;
 emerge_V = mkV "出现" ;
 complete_A = mkA "完整" ;
 appear_V = mkV "出现" ;
-anyone_NP = mkNP "任何人" ;
+anyone_NP = mkNPword "任何人" ;
 aim_V2 = mkV2 "瞄准" ;
 voter_N = mkN "选民" ;
 safe_A = mkA "安全" ;
@@ -1679,7 +1684,7 @@ help_N = mkN "帮助" ;
 fraud_N = mkN "舞弊" ;
 finish_V = mkV "完成" ;
 experience_N = mkN "经验" ;
-everyone_NP = mkNP "大家" ;
+everyone_NP = mkNPword "大家" ;
 black_N = mkN "黑色" ;
 stem_V = mkV "阻止" ;
 publisher_N = mkN "发行人" ;
@@ -2927,7 +2932,7 @@ broadcast_N = mkN "播放" ;
 border_N = mkN "边境" ;
 bloc_N = mkN "集团" ;
 as_Subj = mkSubj "如" ;
-anybody_NP = mkNP "任何人" ;
+anybody_NP = mkNPword "任何人" ;
 accident_N = mkN "事故" ;
 youth_N = mkN "青年" ;
 welcome_V2 = mkV2 "欢迎" ;
@@ -4202,7 +4207,7 @@ hopeful_A = mkA "怀抱希望" ;
 homeless_A = mkA "无家可归" ;
 home_Adv = mkAdv "家" ;
 highlight_V2 = mkV2 "突出" ;
-herself_NP = mkNP "她自己" ;
+herself_NP = mkNPword "她自己" ;
 hazard_N = mkN "风险" ;
 grim_A = mkA "严峻" ;
 greenhouse_N = mkN "温室" ;
@@ -4534,7 +4539,7 @@ nomination_N = mkN "提名" ;
 newcomer_N = mkN "新人" ;
 neat_A = mkA "整齐" ;
 nasty_A = mkA "讨厌" ;
-myself_NP = mkNP "我自己" ;
+myself_NP = mkNPword "我自己" ;
 musical_A = mkA "音乐" ;
 mouse_N = mkN "鼠标" ;
 motive_N = mkN "动机" ;
@@ -4662,7 +4667,7 @@ advertise_V2 = mkV2 "广告" ;
 acknowledge_V2 = mkV2 "承认" ;
 achievement_N = mkN "成就" ;
 zero_N = mkN "零" ;
-yourselfPl_NP = mkNP "你自己" ;
+yourselfPl_NP = mkNPword "你自己" ;
 wise_A = mkA "明智" ;
 widow_N = mkN "寡妇" ;
 white_collar_A = mkA "白领" ;
diff --git a/lib/src/chinese/ParseChi.gf b/lib/src/chinese/ParseChi.gf
index 15b387426..d1c049aaf 100644
--- a/lib/src/chinese/ParseChi.gf
+++ b/lib/src/chinese/ParseChi.gf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
---# -path=.:english:alltenses
+--# -path=.:../english:alltenses
 concrete ParseChi of ParseEngAbs = 
   TenseChi,
 ---  CatChi,
diff --git a/lib/src/chinese/ResChi.gf b/lib/src/chinese/ResChi.gf
index c51f66a64..06b51f645 100644
--- a/lib/src/chinese/ResChi.gf
+++ b/lib/src/chinese/ResChi.gf
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ oper
 
 -- added by AR
 
-  mkNP : Str -> NP = ss ;
+  mkNP     : Str -> NP = ss ;  -- not to be used in lexicon building
 
   appPrep : Preposition -> Str -> Str = \prep,s -> 
     prep.prepPre ++ s ++ prep.prepMain ;