Advanced Speaking Class

Question 1

杨清源

Answer 1

YANG Qingyuan
老师的名字

Question 2

不像话

Answer 2

bù//xiànghuà

1 unreasonable 2 shocking; outrageous; inappropriate

Question 3

内容

Answer 3

内容〔內-〕
nèiróng
NOUNcontent; substance

内容和形式的统一
nèiróng hé xíngshì de tǒngyī
unity of content and form

他的演说缺乏内容。
Tā de yǎnshuō quēfá nèiróng.
His speech lacked substance (or content).

这本书内容丰富。
Zhè běn shū nèiróng fēngfù.
This book has substantial content.

这次谈话的内容牵涉面很广。
Zhè cì tánhuà de nèiróng qiānshè miàn hěn guǎng.
The talk covered a lot of ground.

Question 4

开发

Answer 4

Develop, open

Question 5

开发

Answer 5

Develop, open

Question 6

热门

Answer 6

热门〔熱門〕
rèmén
NOUNarousing popular interest; popular; in great demand; hot (opp. 冷门儿)

Question 7

意料

Answer 7

意料
yìliào
VERB anticipate; expect

Question 8

环保

Answer 8

环保〔環-〕
huánbǎo

NOUN
ABBREVIATION environmental protection

ADJECTIVE environmentally friendly; green

Question 9

广告

Answer 9

广告〔廣-〕
guǎnggào
NOUN advertisement; ad; commercial

Question 10

全球变暖

Answer 10

Global warming

Question 11

够呛

Answer 11

够呛〔夠嗆〕
gòuqiàng
VARIANT OF 够戗〔夠戧〕 gòuqiàng

ADJECTIVE
DIALECT unbearable; terrible

Question 12

只顾

Answer 12

只顾〔-顧〕
zhǐgù

VERBbe only concerned with; just think of

ADVERB(do sth.) single-mindedly; just (do sth.)

Question 13

忽略

Answer 13

忽略
hūlüè
VERB neglect; overlook; lose sight of

Question 14

情愿

Answer 14

情愿〔-願〕
qíngyuàn
VERB
1 be willing to

Question 15

入乡随俗

Answer 15

入乡随俗〔-鄉隨-〕
rù xiāng suí sú
jap6 hoeng1 ceoi4 zuk6
VARIANT OF 随乡入俗〔隨鄉入俗〕 suíxiāng-rùsú {ceoi4 hoeng1 jap6 zuk6}

IDIOMWherever you are, follow local customs. or When in Rome do as the Romans do.

OTHER VARIANTS
随乡入乡〔隨鄉入鄉〕 suí xiāng rù xiāng {ceoi4 hoeng1 jap6 hoeng1}
走乡随乡〔走鄉隨鄉〕 zǒu xiāng suí xiāng {zau2 hoeng1 ceoi4 hoeng1}

Question 16

敬酒

Answer 16

敬酒
jìng//jiǔ
ging3 zau2
VERBpropose a toast; toast

Question 17

随意

Answer 17

随意〔隨-〕
suí//yì
ceoi4 ji3

VERB
VARIANT OF 随心follow one’s inclinations

ADJECTIVEat will; as one pleases; at random

随意抽查
suíyì chōuchá
random check

随意选择
suíyì xuǎnzé
casual choice

随意涨价
suíyì zhǎngjià
wilful inflation of prices

请各位随意！
Qǐng gèwèi suíyì!
Make yourselves at home, everybody!

Question 18

邀请

Answer 18

邀请〔-請〕
yāoqǐng
jiu1 cing2
VERBinvite; request

邀请代表团来中国访问
Yāoqǐng dàibiǎotuán lái Zhōngguó fǎngwèn
invite a delegation to visit China

应中国政府的邀请
yìng Zhōngguó zhèngfǔ de yāoqǐng
at the invitation of the Chinese government

Question 19

忌口

Answer 19

忌口
jì//kǒu
gei6 hau2
VERBavoid certain food (as when one is ill); be on a diet

我现在忌口, 不能吃辣的。
Wǒ xiànzài jìkǒu, bù néng chī là de.
I’m on a diet now and can’t eat anything hot.

VARIANTS
忌嘴 jì//zuǐ {gei6 zeoi2}

Question 20

结账

Answer 20

结账/帐〔結賬/帳〕
jié//zhàng
git3 zoeng3
VERBsettle (or square) accounts; balance the books

服务员, 结账。
Fúwùyuán, jiézhàng.
Waiter, bill, please!

Question 21

赴约

Answer 21

赴约〔-約〕
fùyuē
fu6 joek3
VERBkeep an appointment

Question 22

交谈

Answer 22

交谈〔-談〕
jiāotán
gaau1 taam4
VERBtalk with each other; converse; chat

亲切交谈
qīnqiè jiāotán
heart-to-heart talk

自由交谈
zìyóu jiāotán
free chat

用英语流利地交谈
yòng Yīngyǔ liúlì de jiāotán
talk (or converse) fluently in English

就广泛的问题进行友好的交谈
jiù guǎngfàn de wèntí jìnxíng yǒuhǎo dejiāotán
have a friendly conversation on a wide range of subjects

Question 23

否则

Answer 23

否则〔-則〕
fǒuzé
fau2 zak1
CONJUNCTIONotherwise; if not; or else

快点儿走, 否则要迟到了。
Kuàidianr zǒu, fǒuzé yào chídào le.
Hurry up, or we’ll be late.

基础建设必须加强, 否则经济发展就没有后劲。
Jīchǔ jiànshè bìxū jiāqiáng, fǒuzé jīngjì fāzhǎn jiù méiyǒu hòujìn.
Infrastructure construction must be strengthened; otherwise economic development may not be sustainable.