Ch 17

Question 1

lîcái

to manage money

Answer 1

理财

Question 2

tóuzī
to invest (money); financial investment

Answer 2

投资

Question 3

shèngyú

to be left over; surplus

Answer 3

剩余

Question 4

lìxī

interest

Answer 4

利息

Question 5

zēngjiā

to increase; to add

Answer 5

增加

Question 6

yíxiàng

all along; the whole time; constantly

Answer 6

一向

Question 7

shêng chī jiân yòng

to be frugal (with food and other living expenses)

Answer 7

省吃俭用

Question 8

cúnkuân

bank savings

Answer 8

存款

Question 9

fāngshì

way; method

Answer 9

方式

Question 10

zhâng

(of water, prices, etc.) to rise; to surge; to go up

Answer 10

涨

Question 11

châo

to fry; to speculate (for profit)

Answer 11

炒

Question 12

xiāofèi

to consume

Answer 12

消费

Question 13

xiângshòu

to enjoy; enjoyment; pleasure

Answer 13

享受

Question 14

yînqî

to give rise to; to lead to

Answer 14

引起

Question 15

sīkâo

to think deeply; to ponder over; contemplation

Answer 15

思考

Question 16

máodùn

contradiction; contradictory; conflicting

Answer 16

矛盾

Question 17

yùmèn

gloomy; depressed

Answer 17

郁闷

Question 18

bî

MW for sums of money

Answer 18

笔

Question 19

sūnzi

son’s son; grandson

Answer 19

孙子

Question 20

sūnnü

son’s daughter; granddaughter

Answer 20

孙女

Question 21

wèihūnqī

fiancée

Answer 21

未婚妻

Question 22

suàn

to count as; to be considered as

Answer 22

算

Question 23

hé

to combine; to join

Answer 23

合

Question 24

quàn

to persuade; to advise; to urge

Answer 24

劝

Question 25

xīnkû

hard; strenuous; toilsome; laborious; to work hard; to go to trouble

Answer 25

辛苦

Question 26

lâotàitai

elderly lady

Answer 26

老太太

Question 27

zân

to accumulate; to hoard; to save; to scrape together

Answer 27

赞

Question 28

lâonián

old age

Answer 28

老年

Question 29

shuōfú

to persuade; to convince

Answer 29

说服

Question 30

zhōngyú

at last; in the end; finally; eventually

Answer 30

终于

Question 31

jiēzhe

to follow; to continue

Answer 31

接着

Question 32

zhòng

to fit exactly; to hit

Answer 32

中

Question 33

qiān

to sign; to autograph

Answer 33

签

Question 34

hétong

agreement; contract

Answer 34

合同

Question 35

xiângfâ

idea; opinion

Answer 35

想法

Question 36

tūrán

sudden; unexpected

Answer 36

突然

Question 37

jiêmèi

sister; female friends or co-workers who share a sister-like bond

Answer 37

姐妹

Question 38

májiàng

mahjong

Answer 38

麻将

Question 39

gûshì

stock market

Answer 39

股市

Question 40

fēngxiân

risk; danger; hazard

Answer 40

风险

Question 41

dîyā

to mortgage

Answer 41

抵押

Question 42

gûpiào

stock; share

Answer 42

股票

Question 43

diē

to fall

Answer 43

跌

Question 44

péi
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss in a deal

Answer 44

赔