Chapter 16: He is Waiting for his Wife

Question 1

jiā

Answer 1

a measure word for shops, stores, etc

Question 2

zhèngzài

Answer 2

in process of

Question 3

dǎ zhé

Answer 3

to reduce the prices, to offer discount

Question 4

gùkè

Answer 4

customer

Question 5

shǎo

Answer 5

few, little

Question 6

yǒude

Answer 6

some

Question 7

tiāo

Answer 7

to choose

Question 8

pái duì

Answer 8

to queue

Question 9

jiāo

Answer 9

to pay

Question 10

yí

Answer 10

interjection to express curiosity

Question 11

xiānsheng

Answer 11

sir, Mr

Question 12

zhǎo

Answer 12

to look for

Question 13

gāngcái

Answer 13

just now

Question 14

dǎ （diànhuà）

Answer 14

to make (a call)

Question 15

zhāopìn

Answer 15

to advertise for (new employees)

Question 16

dǎsuàn

Answer 16

to plan; plan

Question 17

yìngpìn

Answer 17

to accept an offer of employment

Question 18

wàibian

Answer 18

outside

Question 19

xià （yǔ）

Answer 19

to rain

Question 20

yǔ

Answer 20

rain

Question 21

yìbiān。。。yìbiān

Answer 21

while

Question 22

liáo tiānr

Answer 22

to chat

Question 23

dàjiā

Answer 23

all, everybody

Question 24

míngnián

Answer 24

next year

Question 25

kěnéng

Answer 25

maybe

Question 26

lǔxíng

Answer 26

to travel

Question 27

huídá

Answer 27

to answer

Question 28

cāi

Answer 28

to guess

Question 29

cā

Answer 29

to wipe

Question 30

hēibǎn

Answer 30

blackboard

Question 31

yīnyuè

Answer 31

music

Question 32

xín

Answer 32

letter

Question 33

jì

Answer 33

to post, to mail

Question 34

yóupiào

Answer 34

stamp

Question 35

Things in this store are discounted/on sale

Answer 35

zhè jiā shāngdiàn de dōngxi zhèngzài dà zhé

Question 36

There are a fair amount of customers in this store

Answer 36

shāngdiàn li gùkè zhēn bù shǎo

Question 37

some are choosing things

Answer 37

yǒude zhèngzài tiāo dōngxi

Question 38

some are waiting in line to pay

Answer 38

yǒude zhèngzài pái duì jiāo qián

Question 39

Wait, what is this man/sir doing?

Answer 39

yí， zhè wèi xiānsheng zài zuò shénme ne

Question 40

he is waiting for his wife

Answer 40

tā zhèngzài děng tā de àiren ne

Question 41

Xiaoyu is currently very busy

Answer 41

xiǎoyǔ zuìjìn hěn máng

Question 42

He is in the process of looking for work

Answer 42

tā zhèngzài zhǎo gōngzuò

Question 43

Just now I went to where he currently is

Answer 43

gāngcái wǒ qù tā nàr de shíhou

Question 44

He is in the process of giving a company a call

Answer 44

tā zhèngzài gěi yì jiā gōngsī dǎ diànhuà

Question 45

It is heard that this company is in the process of hiring

Answer 45

tīngshuō zhè jiā gōngsī zhèngzài zhāopìn zhíyuán

Question 46

he plans to apply

Answer 46

tā dǎsuàn qù yìngpìn

Question 47

It is currently raining outside

Answer 47

wàibian zhèngzài xià yǔ

Question 48

Lili and her friends are in the room drinking coffee while chatting

Answer 48

Lili gēn peng you men zài fángjiān li yibiān hē kāfēi yibiān liáo tiānr

Question 49

Lili asked everyone: “This time next year, where do you all think you will be?”

Answer 49

Lili wèn dàjiā： ”míngnián，de zhè ge shíhou， nǐmen kěnéng zài zuò shénme ne？“

Question 50

Xiaoyu said: “I may be in the process of traveling together with my girlfriend.”

Answer 50

xiǎoyù shuō：“wǒ kěnéng zhèngzài gēn nǔpéngyou yìqǐ lǔxíng。”

Question 51

Anna had an interesting answer. You guess, what did she say?

Answer 51

Anna de huídá hěn yǒu yìsì。nǐ cāicai， tā shuō de shì shén me？