A Level 中文 Writing: Topic 1 家庭 Phrases

Question 1

Not thinking about others

Answer 1

不太为别人 (bù tài wéi bié rén)

Question 2

Can’t handle hardships (can’t eat bitter things)

Answer 2

不能吃苦 (bù néng chī kǔ)

Question 3

The Pearl in the Palm (girls)

Answer 3

掌上明珠

Question 4

To grow up & become an adult

Answer 4

长大成人 (cháng dà chéng rén)

Question 5

Respect elders, care for younger

Answer 5

尊老爱幼 (zūn lǎo ài yòu)

Question 6

Deep rooted concept

Answer 6

根深蒂固 (gēn shēn dì gù)

Question 7

To carry on the family line

Answer 7

传宗接代 (chuán zōng jiē dài)

Question 8

Preference for sons

Answer 8

重男轻女 (zhòng nán qīng nǚ)

Question 9

Old and poor in health

Answer 9

年老体弱 (nián lǎo tǐ ruò)

Question 10

Unless it is his teacher or his family members, otherwise he never listens to others.

Answer 10

除非是他的老师或家人，不然他从来不听别人说话。
(Chúfēi shì tā de lǎoshī huò jiārén, bùrán tā cónglái bu tīng biérén shuōhuà)

Question 11

Conceited and arrogant

Answer 11

骄傲自大 (Jiāo’ào zì dà)

Question 12

make a fuss about nothing

Answer 12

大惊小怪

Question 13

We should tell our parents what is in our hearts one by one, which will not only reduce our stress, but also reduce the generation gap problem.

Answer 13

我们应该跟我们的父母把心里的事情一件一件说出来, 这样不但减少我们的压力，而且减轻代沟问题。

Question 14

For most Chinese parents, nothing is more important than their Children’s exam results.

Answer 14

对大部分中国的父母亲来说，没有什么比他们孩子的考试成绩更重要。

Question 15

Chinese parents always compare their Children exam results with others’.

Answer 15

中国的父母总是把他们的孩子和别人的孩子的考试成绩来做比较

Question 16

Some single child take parents’ love for granted, they do not appreciate their parents.

Answer 16

有些独生子女把父母亲的爱当作理所当然的一件事，他们不感谢父母。

Question 17

Our future is our own, instead of making parents feel proud of us.

Answer 17

我们的未来是我们自己的，而不是让父母为我们感到骄傲。

Wǒmen de wèilái shì wǒmen zìjǐ de, ér bùshì ràng fùmǔ wèi wǒmen gǎndào jiāo’ào.

Question 18

Three generations under one roof

Answer 18

三世同堂

Question 19

Self centered

Answer 19

以自我为中心

Question 20

Head of the family

Answer 20

一家之主

Question 21

She has learnt Mandarin for over two years now, but she cannot even write a character.

Answer 21

她学两年多的中文，但是他连一个汉子都不会写。

Question 22

From Child to adult, I never once cooked a meal.

Answer 22

从小到大，我连一顿饭都没做过。Cóngxiǎo dào dà, wǒ lián yī dùn fàn dōu méi zuòguò.

Question 23

Heart to heart talk

Answer 23

俩经谈心。Liǎ jīng tánxīn.

Question 24

Little Emperor

Answer 24

“小皇帝”。

Question 25

children often by grandparents and parents doted on

Answer 25

孩子往往被祖父母与父母溺爱。

Question 26

parents also rest their own hope on children’s body

Answer 26

父母也把自己的希望寄托在孩子身体 Fùmǔ yě bǎ zìjǐ de xīwàng jìtuō zài háizi shēntǐ

Question 27

This is the so called 4 2 1 phenomenon

Answer 27

这就是所谓的四二一现象

Question 28

In traditional Chinese families, the head of the family is usually the oldest person in the family

Answer 28

中国传统家庭也有一家之主通常是家里年纪最大的人

Question 29

More children, more fortune

Answer 29

多子多福

Question 30

If the family’s love and care are concentrated on the child, it is easy for him to develop a selfish character.

Answer 30

如果家人的爱和关心都集中在孩子身上，他很容易养成自私的性格。Rúguǒ jiārén de ài hé guānxīn dōu jízhōng zài háizi shēnshang, tā hěn róngyì yǎng chéng zìsī dì xìnggé.

Question 31

When children are young, they often play with their brothers and sisters and learn to share

Answer 31

孩子小的时候，经常和兄弟姐妹一起玩，学会分享

Question 32

Traditional chinese thinking requires their children to support their parents

Answer 32

中国的传统思想要求孩子供养父母

Question 33

don’t have team spirit

Answer 33

没有社团精神

Question 34

If their children are better than other children, they feel radiant and proud

Answer 34

如果自己的孩子比其他孩子好，他们觉得脸上有光，很自豪