2021 New words

Question 1

心平气和

Answer 1

in a calm state of mind

只要双方心平气和地谈一谈，矛盾是能够解决的。

Zhǐyào shuāngfāng xīnpíng-qìhé de tányītán，máodùn shì nénggòu jiějué de.

Question 2

以为

Answer 2

Think

我以为你不想来呢！

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ bùxiǎng lái ne！

I thought you didn’t want to come!

Question 3

走开

Answer 3

beat it, get lost, move
走开，我忙着呢！

Zǒukāi, wǒ mángzhe ne!

Well buzz off, I ‘m busy!

Question 4

驳回

Answer 4

reject (an appeal, request, proposta etc.)
我的申请被驳回以后，我心情低落到谷底。

Wǒ de shēnqǐng bèi bóhuí
my application was rejected

Question 5

闭嘴

Answer 5

to shut up
给我闭嘴！

Gěi wǒ bìzuǐ!

Just shut up!

Question 6

车祸

Answer 6

Accident

发生了一起车祸。

Fāshēngle yìqǐ chēhuò.

There was a car accident

Question 7

孙子

Answer 7

grandson
sūnzi

我想我是他最疼爱的孙子：

Wǒ xiǎng wǒ shì tā zuì téng’ài de sūnzi ：

I believe I was his favorite grandchild:

Question 8

唯一

Answer 8

wéiyī
only

他是唯一的幸存者。

Tā shì wéiyī de xìngcúnzhě.

He was the only survivor.

Question 9

媳妇

Answer 9

xífù
wife (of a younger man)
他的媳妇很漂亮
his wife is very pretty

Question 10

怀上

Answer 10

huáishàng
to become pregnant

我妻子怀上了我们的第二个孩子。

Wǒ qīzǐ huái shàng le wǒmen de dì’èr gè háizi.

My wife is pregnant with our second child.

Question 11

急

Answer 11

jí
to worry

他还没来，真急死人了。

Tā hái méi lái，zhēn jísǐrénle.

He still hasn’t arrived – we’re worried to death.

Question 12

村里

Answer 12

cūnlǐ

in the village

Question 13

同龄

Answer 13

tónglíng

of same age
我和你同龄。

Wǒ hé nǐ tónglíng.

I’m the same age as you.

Question 14

大部分

Answer 14

dàbùfen
majority
它/ 他们的大部分

Tā/ tāmen de dàbùfèn

most of it/ them

Question 15

做梦

Answer 15

zuòmèng
to dream
这是一次真实的经历，不是在做梦。

Zhè shì yícì zhēnshí de jīnglì, búshì zài zuòmèng.

This is a real experience, not a dream.

Question 16

孙女

Answer 16

granddaughter
sūnnü
他的孙女是信托物的受益人。

Tā de sūnnǚ hěn piao liang

His granddaughter is very beautiful

Question 17

羡慕

Answer 17

xiànmù
to envy

他们羡慕约翰的好运气。

Tāmen xiànmù yuēhàn de hǎo yùnqi.

They envy John for his good fortune.

Question 18

儿媳

Answer 18

érxí
daughter in law

我的儿媳妇是个老师。

Wǒ de érxífù shì gè lǎoshī.

My daughter-in-law is a teacher.

Question 19

一再

Answer 19

yīzāi
repeatedly

他一再遵嘱我一路小心。

Tā yízài zūnzhǔ wǒ yílù xiǎoxīn.

He urges me to be careful again and again.

more

Question 20

催促

Answer 20

cuīcù
urge

我们被催促向前，完成比赛。

Wǒmen bèi cuīcù xiàngqián, wánchéng bǐsài.

We were urged on to finish the race.

Question 21

检查

Answer 21

examine
jiǎnchá

明天我要检查身体。
Míngtiān wǒ yào jiǎnchá shēntǐ.
I’m going to be medically examined tomorrow.

Question 22

想要小孩

Answer 22

xiăngyào xiăohái
want to have kids

每个人都想要小孩
mĕigè rén dōu xiăngyào xiăohái
everybody wants kids

Question 23

着急

Answer 23

anxious
zháojí

别着急，休息几天就好了。

Bié zháojí，xiūxi jǐtiān jiù hǎo le.

Don’t worry, you’ll be fine after a few days’ rest.

Question 24

广告

Answer 24

advertisement
guǎnggào

醒目的广告

Xǐngmù de guǎnggào

display advertisement

Question 25

专门

Answer 25

specialize
他专门批发建筑材料。

Tā zhuānmén pīfā jiànzhùcáiliào.

He specializes in selling building materials wholesale.

Question 26

治疗

Answer 26

to treat (illness)
 zhìliáo 

用推拿疗法治疗疼痛
Yòng tuīná liáofǎ zhìliáo téngtòng

treat pain by massage

more

Question 27

不孕症

Answer 27

female infertility
bùyùnzhèng

母畜不孕症

mŭchù bùyùnzhèng

Question 28

不耐烦

Answer 28

impatient
búnàifán

她有点不耐烦了。

Tā yǒudiǎn búnàifán le.

She’s getting a bit impatient.

Question 29

不要管

Answer 29

don’t bother (me/us)

Question 30

我们自己的事儿

Answer 30

it’s our business

Question 31

哭

Answer 31

to weep

她哭了
she cried

Question 32

立马

Answer 32

immediately
lìmǎ

我休息片刻立马就出发。
Wǒ xiūxi piànkè lìmǎ jiù chūfā.
I will start off immediately after a short rest.

Question 33

假装

Answer 33

to pretend

我假装不懂他的意思。

Wǒ jiǎzhuāng bùdǒng tā de yìsi.

I pretended not to understand what he meant.

Question 34

人家

Answer 34

other people
rénjia

人家都去了，你怎么不去？

Rénjia dōu qùle，nǐ zěnme búqù?

Other people have gone, so why don’t you go?

Question 35

幼儿园

Answer 35

kindergarden
yòu éryuán

人家的孙子孙女都上幼儿园了，
rénjiā de sūnzi sūnnǚ dōu shàng yòu éryuán le,
Other people’s grandchildren are already in kindergarten

Question 36

满足

Answer 36

satisfy
mǎnzú

你们都不能满足我。
nǐmen dōu bùnéng mǎnzú wǒ.
and you can’t even satisfy me with this wish.

Question 37

还不如

Answer 37

to be better off
háibùrú

我还不如去死了算了！
Wǒ háibùrú qù sǐ le suànle!”
I should just die!/ I’m better off dead

Question 38

死

Answer 38

to die
sǐ

我还不如去死了算了！
Wǒ háibùrú qù sǐ le suànle!”
I should just die!/ I’m better off dead

Question 39

半年

Answer 39

half a year
Bànnián

Bànnián guòqu le,
半年过去了，
Half a year past

Question 40

消息

Answer 40

news
xiāoxi
六个月过去了，而我们还没有关于他们的消息。
Six months passed and still we had no news of them.

Question 41

苦恼

Answer 41

feel distressed, upset

Tā juéde hěn kǔnǎo.
她觉得很苦恼。
Mrs Zhang felt very upset.

Question 42

忽然

Answer 42

suddenly

Hūrán, tā xiǎngqǐ gébì cūn de lǎo Zhōngyī,
忽然，她想起隔壁村的老中医，
Suddenly, Mrs Zhang remembered the old traditional doctor who lived in a neighbouring village

Question 43

隔壁村

Answer 43

neighboring village
gébì cūn

Hūrán, tā xiǎngqǐ gébì cūn de lǎo Zhōngyī,
忽然，她想起隔壁村的老中医，
Suddenly, Mrs Zhang remembered the old traditional doctor who lived in a neighbouring village

Question 44

增加

Answer 44

increase
zēngjiā

tīngshuō tā néng bāngzhù fùnǚ zēngjiā shòuyùn jīhuì.
听说他能帮助妇女增加受孕机会。
and she heard that he could help women increase the chances of getting pregnant.

Question 45

于是

Answer 45

as a result
Yúshì

Yúshì, tā dài zhe érxí
于是，她带着儿媳
So, she took her daughter-in-law

Question 46

作用

Answer 46

effect
zuòyòng

这个药对我不起作用。
The drug was ineffective on me.

Question 47

沮丧

Answer 47

disspirited, frustrated
jǔsàng

Zhāng āyí gǎndào hěn jǔsàng.
张阿姨感到很沮丧。
Mrs Zhang felt very frustrated.

Question 48

胡子

Answer 48

beard
húzi

tā liú zhe yī liǎn húzi, gèzi bù gāo.
他留着一脸胡子，个子不高。
He had a beard and was short in stature.

Question 49

个子

Answer 49

stature
gèzí

高个子女人

gāogèzi nǚrén

a tall woman