第18课: The Telephone's Ringing

Question 1

喂

Answer 1

wéi / wèi

interrog. hello (when answering the telephone) / hey! (also used to attract somebody’s attention)

Question 2

错

(錯)

Answer 2

cuò

adj. wrong

Question 3

正在

Answer 3

zhèngzài

adv. right in the process (of doing something)

Question 4

完

Answer 4

wán

v. to finish, complete

Question 5

刚才

(剛才)

Answer 5

gāngcái

t.w. a moment ago, just now

Question 6

稍等

Answer 6

shāodêng

v. to wait a moment

Question 7

需要

Answer 7

xūyào

v. to need
aux. to need, to have to, must

Question 8

预约

(預約)

Answer 8

yùyuē

v. to make an appointment, to prearrange

Question 9

面试

(面試)

Answer 9

miànshì

n. interview, oral test/exam

Question 10

办公室

(辦公室)

Answer 10

bàngōngshì

n. office

Question 11

伯母

Answer 11

bómû

n. aunt, respectful form of address for a friend’s mother

Question 12

睡觉

(睡覺)

Answer 12

shuì jiào

v.obj. to sleep

Question 13

留话

Answer 13

liú huà

v.obj. to leave a message

Question 14

锻炼

(鍛鍊)

Answer 14

duànliàn

v. to do physical exercise

Question 15

接

Answer 15

jiē

v. to come into contact with, to pick up (something/somebody at a prearranged location)

Question 16

进门

(進門)

Answer 16

jìn mén

v.obj. to enter through a door

Question 17

电视

(電視)

Answer 17

diànshì

n. television, television set

Question 18

新闻

(新聞)

Answer 18

xīnwén

n. news

Question 19

手机

(手機)

Answer 19

shôujī

n. cell phone

Question 20

留言

Answer 20

liú yán

v.obj. to leave a message

Question 21

调皮

(調皮)

Answer 21

tiáopí

adj. naughty, mischievous

Question 22

伯伯

Answer 22

bóbo

n. uncle, father’s older brother, respectful form of address for a friend’s father

Question 23

录音

(錄音)

Answer 23

lù yīn

v.obj. to record sound

Question 24

以为

(以為)

Answer 24

yîwéi

v. to assume, to suppose

Question 25

稍候

Answer 25

shāohòu v. to wait for a second

Question 26

留言机 ## Footnote (留言機)

Answer 26

liúyánjī n. answering machine

Question 27

传呼 ## Footnote (傳呼)

Answer 27

chuánhū v. to page someone

Question 28

电传 ## Footnote (電傳)

Answer 28

diànchuán n. fax

Question 29

消息

Answer 29

xiāoxi n. news, information

Question 30

接线员 ## Footnote (接線員)

Answer 30

juēxiànyuán n. telephone operator

Question 31

打(电话)

Answer 31

dâ (diànhuà) v.obj. to make (a phone call)