第15课: It's About Time!

Question 1

钟

(鐘)

Answer 1

zhōng

n. clock, minute

Question 2

点

(點)

Answer 2

diân

m.w. hour; (lit.) dot, point

Question 3

半

Answer 3

bàn

num. half

Question 4

刻

Answer 4

kè

m.w. quarter of an hour, short period of time

Question 5

上课

(上課)

Answer 5

shàng kè

v.obj. to go to class

Question 6

下课

(下課)

Answer 6

xià kè

v.obj. to get out of class, to end a class

Question 7

以前

Answer 7

yîqián

adv. before

Question 8

整

Answer 8

zhêng

adj. whole, complete

Question 9

表

(錶)

Answer 9

biâo

n. watch

Question 10

走

Answer 10

zôu

v. to walk, to move, to go, to leave

Question 11

恐怕

Answer 11

kôngpà

adv. I am afraid that…

Question 12

差

Answer 12

chà

v. to be short of, to lack

Question 13

准

(準)

Answer 13

zhûn

adj. accurate

Question 14

慢

Answer 14

màn

adj. slow

Question 15

数学

(數學)

Answer 15

shùxué

n. mathematics

Question 16

马上

(馬上)

Answer 16

mâsháng

adv. immediately, right away

Question 17

食堂

Answer 17

shítáng

n. dining hall, cafeteria

Question 18

午饭

(午飯)

Answer 18

wûfàn

n. lunch

Question 19

等

Answer 19

dêng

v. to wait for

Question 20

分秒必争

(分秒必爭)

Answer 20

fēn miâo bì zhēng

phr. every second or minute counts

Question 21

抓紧

(抓緊)

Answer 21

zhuājîn

v.comp. to make the best use of; (lit.) to firmly take hold of something

Question 22

听说

(聽說)

Answer 22

tīngshuō

v. to hear (somebody) say that…

Question 23

零

Answer 23

líng

num. zero

Question 24

到底

Answer 24

dàodî

adv. in the end, in the final analysis

Question 25

停

Answer 25

tíng

v. to stop

Question 26

对表

(對錶)

Answer 26

duì biâo

v.obj. to set one’s watch

Question 27

餐厅

(餐廳)

Answer 27

cāntīng

n. dining room

Question 28

时间表

(時間表)

Answer 28

shíjiān biâo

n. timetable

Question 29

准时

(準時)

Answer 29

zhûnshí

adj. on time, at a certain time, …o’clock sharp

Question 30

迟到

(遲到)

Answer 30

chídào

v.phr. to be late

Question 31

按时

(按時)

Answer 31

ànshí

v.phr. to be on time

Question 32

好了，好了。

Answer 32

Hâo le, hâo le.

spoken expression. Okay, okay. (i.e. Enough is enough / Let’s stop here.)

Question 33

别当真。

(別當真。）

Answer 33

Bié dàngzhēn.

spoken expression. Don’t take (it) so seriously.

Question 34

咱们

(咱們)

Answer 34

zánmen

spoken expression. we, us, (an inclusive 2nd person plural pronoun used to refer to “you and I,” but not including anyone else not present); colloquial

Question 35

来不及

(來不及)

Answer 35

láibují

note. not enough time (to do something)

Question 36

你在笑话我。

(你在笑話我。)

Answer 36

Nî zài xiàohuà wô.

note. You are making fun of me.