Chapter 1, Lesson 4: Mobile Payment (Vocab)

Question 1

携带(V)

Answer 1

Carry, take along
xie2dai4

Question 2

充足

Answer 2

Adequate, sufficient
chong1zu2

Question 3

当街行讨(PHR)

Answer 3

Begging on the street
dang1xie1xing2tao3

Question 4

乞丐(N)

Answer 4

Begger
qi3gai4

Question 5

二维码(N)

Answer 5

QR code
er4wei2ma3

Question 6

瞬间(N)

Answer 6

In an instant, an instant
shun4jian1

Question 7

问世(V/N)

Answer 7

To release, to launch (a new product)
wen4shi4

Question 8

担保(V/N)

Answer 8

To guarantee, to vouch for; guarantee
dan1bao3

Question 9

里程碑(N)

Answer 9

Milestone
li3cheng2bei1

Question 10

与日俱增(PHR)

Answer 10

To increase quickly and steadily
yu3ri4ju4zeng1

Question 11

平起平坐(PHR)

Answer 11

To be on equal footing, to be on par with
ping2qi3ping2zuo4

Question 12

遏制(V)

Answer 12

To contain, to constrain
e4zhi4

Question 13

泛滥(V)

Answer 13

To flood, to spread (unmonitored/unregulated)
fan4lan4

Question 14

杜绝(V)

Answer 14

To completely eradicate, to put an end to
du4jue2

Question 15

杜绝(V)

Answer 15

To completely eradicate, to put an end to
du4jue2

Question 16

洗钱(N/V)

Answer 16

Money laundering; to launder money
xi3qian2

Question 17

细菌(N)

Answer 17

Bacteria, germ
xi4jun1

Question 18

途径(N)

Answer 18

Way; channel; approach
tu2jing4

Question 19

化石燃料(PHR)

Answer 19

Fossil fuel
hua4shi2ran2liao4

Question 20

消耗(V/N)

Answer 20

To consume; consummation
xiao1hao4

Question 21

碳排放(N)

Answer 21

Carbon emissions
tan4pai2fang1

Question 22

锐减(V)

Answer 22

To sharply decrease, steep decline
rui4jian3

Question 23

怨声载道(PHR)

Answer 23

Complaints rise all around, discontent is openly voiced
yuan4sheng1zai4dao4

Question 24

事无尽美(PHR)

Answer 24

Nothing is perfect (often used with ‘人无完人’ meaning ‘nothing is perfect’)
shi4wu2jin4mei3

Question 25

不乏(V)

Answer 25

There is no lack of..
bu4fa2

Question 26

弊端(V)

Answer 26

Disadvantage, drawback(s)
bi4duan1

Question 27

首当其冲(PHR)

Answer 27

The first thing (to be affected) is.., to bear the brunt of..
shou3dang1qi2chong1

Question 28

便捷(ADJ)

Answer 28

Convenient and fast
bian4jie2

Question 29

有机可乘(PHR)

Answer 29

To have an opportunity that one can exploit; there’s a loophole to exploit
you3ji1ke3cheng2

Question 30

屡见不鲜(PHR)

Answer 30

A common occurrence
lv3jian4bu4xian1

Question 31

再者(CONJ)

Answer 31

Moreover, besides
zai4zhe3

Question 32

恰恰(ADV)

Answer 32

Exactly, just, precisely
qia4qia4

Question 33

捆绑(V/N)

Answer 33

To link up (bank accounts), to bind; binding
kun3bang3

Question 34

弱势群体(PHR)

Answer 34

Disadvantaged or vulnerable social groups, the economically and politically marginalised
ruo4shi4qun2ti3

Question 35

奢侈品(N)

Answer 35

Luxury good
she1chi3pin3

Question 36

无从谈起(PHR)

Answer 36

Out of the question, to be in no position to do (something)
wu2cong2tan2qi3

Question 37

空中楼阁(PHR)

Answer 37

Unrealistic
kong1zhong1lou2ge2

Question 38

排挤(V/N)

Answer 38

(concepts or ideas) to be pushed aside
pai2ji3

Question 39

毋庸置疑(PHR)

Answer 39

Undoubtedly
wu2yong1zhi4yi2

Question 40

通勤(V)

Answer 40

To commute to work
tong1qin2

Question 41

造福(V)

Answer 41

To benefit others
zao4fu2

Question 42

依旧(ADV)

Answer 42

As before, still (unchanged)
yi1jiu4

Question 43

任重道遠(PHR)

Answer 43

A long, arduous way to go to achieve one’s goals; to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle
ren4zhong4dao4yuan3

Question 44

良性(ADJ)

Answer 44

Positive (effect), leading to good consequences
liang2xing4

Question 45

不知不觉(PHR)

Answer 45

bùzhībùjué

nwittingly, unconsciously