第20课: It's Finals Week!

Question 1

复习

(複習)

Answer 1

fùxí

v. to review

Question 2

考试

(考試)

Answer 2

kâoshì

n. exam, test

Question 3

应当

(應當)

Answer 3

yīngdāng

aux. should

Question 4

将来

(將來)

Answer 4

jiānglái

t.w. future

Question 5

研究

Answer 5

yánjiū

v. to do research, to closely examine

Question 6

文学

(文學)

Answer 6

wénxué

n. literature

Question 7

就

Answer 7

jiù

adv. (see Grammar Section II)

Question 8

爱

Answer 8

ài

aux. to love to do something
v. to love

Question 9

讲

(講)

Answer 9

jiâng

v. to tell, to explain, to speak

Question 10

小说

(小說)

Answer 10

xiâoshuō

n. fiction, novel, short story

Question 11

成语故事

Answer 11

chéngyû gùshi

n.phr. the original story from which an idiom or set phrase (成语) derives

Question 12

读物

(讀物)

Answer 12

dúwù

n. reading material

Question 13

当

(當)

Answer 13

dāng

v. to serve as… (usually followed by a profession), to act as, to play the role of

Question 14

作家

Answer 14

zuòjiā

n. writer, author

Question 15

律师

Answer 15

lùshī

n. lawyer, attorney

Question 16

争

(爭)

Answer 16

zhēng

v. to argue, to dispute, to contend

Question 17

练习

(練習)

Answer 17

liànxí

n. exercises (as in a textbook)
v. to practice

Question 18

课文

Answer 18

kèwén

n. lesson text

Question 19

必须

Answer 19

bìxū

adv. must, have to

Question 20

肯

Answer 20

kên

aux. to agree to, to consent to, to be willing to

Question 21

厉害

(厲害)

Answer 21

lìhai

adj. formidable, fierce

Question 22

背

Answer 22

bèi

v. to memorize

Question 23

单词

(單詞)

Answer 23

dāncí

n. word

Question 24

造句(子)

Answer 24

zào jù(zi)

v.obj. to make sentences, to join words into sentences

Question 25

种

(種)

Answer 25

zhông

m.w. measure word indicating variety, kind, sort, type

Question 26

方法

Answer 26

fāngfâ

n. method

Question 27

肯定

Answer 27

kêndìng

adv. certainly, definitely, absolutely

Question 28

语法

Answer 28

yûfâ

n. grammar

Question 29

期中考试

Answer 29

qīzhōng kâoshì

n.phr. midterm exam

Question 30

期末考试

Answer 30

qīmò kâoshì

n.phr. final exam

Question 31

小考

Answer 31

xiâokâo

n. quiz; (lit.) small test

Question 32

大考

Answer 32

dàkâo

n. important exam

Question 33

测验

(測驗)

Answer 33

cèyàn

n. quiz

Question 34

记单词

(記單詞)

Answer 34

jì dāncí

v.obj. to memorize a vocabulary word

Question 35

还可以

Answer 35

hài kêyî

spoken expression. okay, so-so

Question 36

从小

(從小)

Answer 36

cóng xiâo

spoken expression. “when I was very little”

Question 37

考糊

Answer 37

kâo hú

spoken expression. to flunk a test, to do badly on an exam

Question 38

拔苗助长

Answer 38

bá miáo zhù zhâng

note. this is a 成语 derived from a classic story.