Chapter 11 Flashcards
节日
jiérì (n)holiday;festival
结束
jiéshù (v)to end;finish
继续
jìxù (v)to continue;to go on with
舅舅
jiùjiu (n)mother‘s brother;maternal uncle
舅妈
jiùmā (n)wife of mom’s brother
小区
xiǎoqū (n)neighborhood;district
环境
huánjìng (n)environment;surroundings
除夕
chúxī (n)Chinese New Year’s Eve
年夜饭
niányèfàn (n)
Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner
感情
gǎnqíng (n) feeling;emotion;affection
墙
qiáng (n)wall
贴
tiē (v)to paste;glue
幸福
xìngfú (adj/n)happy;happiness
福
fú (n)blessing;good fortune
倒
dào (v)
to turn upside down;go backwards
奇怪
qíguài (adj)strange;odd
意思
yìsi (n)meaning
餐
cān (n)meal
本来
běnlái (adj/adv)
original:originally:at first
家
jiā measure word for families and businesses
气氛
qìfēn (n)atmosphere;ambiance
以
yǐ (prep)to use;with
代
dài (v)to replace;substitute
酒
jiǔ (n) alcohol;liquor
举
jǔ (v) to lift;raise
顺利
shùnlì (adj)smooth;successful
进步
jìnbù (v/adj)
to make progress;progressive
干杯
gānbēi (vo)to toast;cheers;bottoms up
成功
chénggōng (v/adj)
to succeed;successful
晚会
wǎnhuì (n)evening gathering;soiree
剩 下
shèngxià (vc)to leave a surplus;left over
浪费
làngfèi (v/adj)
to waste;squander;wasteful
余
yú (v) to surplus;spare
传统
chuántǒng (n/adj)tradition;traditional
农历
nónglì (n)lunar calendar
初
chū first
粽子
zòngzi (n)
a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves (eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival)
月饼
yuèbing (n)moon cake
团员
tuányuán (v)to reunite as a family
正月
zhēngyuè (n)first month of lunar year
元宵
yuánxiāo (n)
night of lunar 1/15. sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice。
计时
jìshí (vo)to count time
拜年
bàinián (vo)
to wish somebody a Happy Chinese New Year
恭喜
gōngxǐ (v)to congratulate
红包
hóngbāo (n)red envelope with money
热闹
rènao (adj)lively;bustling
鞭炮
biānpào (n)firecracker
春节
chūnjié (N)Spring Festival
端午节
duānwǔjié (N)Dragon Boat Festival
中秋节
zhōngqiūjié (N)Mid-autumn;Moon Festival
感恩节
gǎn’ēnjié (N)Thanksgiving
元宵节
yuánxiāojié (N)Lantern Festival