Ben's Life In China 3 Flashcards
1
Q
巧
A
qiǎo [1] ADJECTIVE 1 skillful; ingenious; clever 4 opportune; coincidental
2
Q
包
A
bāo [2] NOUN 1 bundle; package; pack; packet; parcel 2 bag; sack
3
Q
碰到
A
pèngdào [4] 1 to come across 2 to run into 3 to meet
4
Q
热情
A
rèqíng
[4]
NOUN
ardency; ardour; enthusiasm; zeal; warmth
5
Q
先
A
xiān [4] NOUN 1 elder generation; ancestor; forebear 2 beginning (opp. 后) 3 term of respect for the dead; deceased; late
6
Q
完
A
wán [4] VERB 1 run out; use up; exhaust 2 finish; complete; be over; be through
7
Q
好玩儿
A
hǎowán (or hǎowánr) [4] ADJECTIVE COLLOQUIAL amusing; interesting
8
Q
电视
A
diànshì
[5]
NOUN
television; TV
9
Q
看球
A
kànqiú [5] 1 to watch a football game (or other ball game) 2 Fore! (golf) 3 Watch out for the ball!
10
Q
电视剧
A
diànshìjù
[5]
1 TV play
2 soap opera
11
Q
微信
A
Wēixìn
[7]
Weixin or WeChat
12
Q
加
A
jiā [7] VERB 1 add; plus 2 increase; augment
13
Q
扫
A
sǎo [7] VERB 1 sweep (away) 2 swipe (as in an app)
14
Q
介绍
A
jièshào [9] VERB 1 introduce; present 2 recommend; suggest
15
Q
笨
A
bèn [10] ADJECTIVE 1 stupid; dull; foolish 2 clumsy; awkward
16
Q
傻瓜
A
shǎguā
[10]
NOUN
fool; blockhead; simpleton
17
Q
热气球
A
rèqìqiú
[11]
NOUN
fire (or hot-air) balloon
18
Q
相片
A
xiàngpiàn
[13]
NOUN
photo (of a person); snapshot
19
Q
读
A
dú [13] VERB 1 read; read aloud 2 attend school
20
Q
正在
A
zhèngzài
[16]
ADVERB
in process of; in course of
21
Q
题
A
tí
[16]
NOUN
topic; subject; title; problem
22
Q
随
A
suí [17] VERB 1 follow; come (or go) along with 2 comply with; adapt to
23
Q
算
A
suàn
[17]
VERB
1 calculate; count; reckon; compute; figure
[30]
7 [followed by 了] let it be; let it pass
(used in [30] in the context of 那我还是算了呢 - Then I’ll pass.)
24
Q
定
A
dìng [17] VERB 1 decide; fix; set 2 subscribe to (a newspaper, etc.); book (seats, tickets, hotel rooms, etc.); order (merchandise, etc.)
25
亲爱
qīn'ài
[18]
ADJECTIVE
dear; beloved
26
重要
zhòngyào
[19]
ADJECTIVE
important; significant; major
27
衣服
yīfu
NOUN
clothing; clothes
28
世界杯
shìjièbēi
World Cup
29
过年
guò//nián
VERB
celebrate the New Year or the Spring Festival; spend the New Year or the Spring Festival
30
除夕
chúxī
NOUN
(Lunar) New Year's Eve
31
饺子
jiǎozi
NOUN
dumpling (usu. with meat and vegetable stuffing); jiaozi
32
一边
yībiān
NOUN
1 one side; side
ADVERB
at the same time; simultaneously
33
春晚
chūnwǎn
NOUN
ABBREVIATION
Spring Festival Gala Evening
34
唱歌
chàng//gē
VERB
sing (a song)
35
跳舞
tiào//wǔ
```
VERB
1 dance (in a performance)
2 dance (socially)
```
36
星巴克
Xīngbākè
Starbucks
37
已经
yǐjīng
ADVERB
already
38
件
jiàn
MEASURE WORD
1 [for matters in general]
2 [for clothing, furniture, luggage, etc.]
39
漂亮
piàoliang
ADJECTIVE
1 handsome; good-looking; pretty; beautiful
2 remarkable; brilliant; splendid; beautiful
40
可是
kěshì
CONJUNCTION
but; yet; however
41
更
gèng
ADVERB
1 more; still more; even more
42
服务员
fúwùyuán
1 waiter
2 waitress
43
拼音
pīnyīn
Pinyin
44
密码
mìmǎ
Cipher; password; code
45
再
zài
ADVERB
1 [for an action yet to take place, or contemplated] again; once more; further
46
哎呀
āiyā
INTERJECTION
1 [expressing surprise or amazement]
2 [expressing complaint or impatience]
47
钱包
qiánbāo
NOUN
wallet; purse
48
饿
è
ADJECTIVE
hungry (opp. 饱)
49
动
dòng
VERB
1 move; stir
50
付
fù
VERB
1 hand (or turn) over to; commit to
2 pay
51
怪
guài
VERB
blame
52
刚才
gāngcái
1 just now
2 a moment ago
53
逛街
guàngjiē
[26]
stroll around the streets; go window-shopping
54
试
shì
[26]
VERB
try; test
55
然后
ránhòu
[26]
CONJUNCTION
then; after that; afterwards
56
回答
huídá
[26]
VERB
answer; reply; response
57
放下
fàngxià
[26]
VERB
lay down; put down; release
58
离开
lí//kāi
[26]
VERB
leave; depart from; deviate from
59
开始
```
kāishǐ
[26]
NOUN
beginning; outset; commencement
VERB
begin; start; commence
```
60
难道
nándào
[26]
1 don't tell me ...
61
超市
chāoshì
[28]
supermarket
62
情人节
Qíngrénjié
[29]
Valentine's Day
63
送
sòng
[29]
VERB
give as a present; give
64
礼物
lǐwù
[29]
NOUN
gift; present
65
收到
shōu//dào
[29]
VERB
receive; get; achieve; obtain
66
当
```
dāng
[30]
VERB
1 work as; serve as; be
(be a 3rd wheel)
```
67
电灯泡
```
diàndēngpào
[30]
NOUN
1 electric (light) bulb
2 FIGURATIVE COMMON NAME FOR
unwanted third party on a date; third wheel
```
68
颐和园
Yíhéyuán
[30]
NOUN
Summer Palace (in Beijing)
69
正好
zhènghǎo
[30]
ADJECTIVE
just in time; just right; just enough
70
接
```
jiē
[30]
VERB
5 meet; welcome
(has several meanings, but was used in [30] in the context of 接我们)
```