Chapter 16a

Question 1

厕所

Answer 1

cè suǒ
bathroom

Question 2

洗澡

Answer 2

xǐ zǎo
bath

Question 3

停电

Answer 3

tíng diàn
power failure

Question 4

不肯

Answer 4

bù kěn
Refuse

Question 5

手指

Answer 5

shǒu zhǐ
finger

Question 6

知道

Answer 6

zhī dào
Know

Question 7

升起

Answer 7

shēng qǐ
rising

Question 8

我们要保持厕所的清洁。

Answer 8

wǒ men yào bǎo chí cè suǒ de qīng jié 。
We need to keep the toilet clean.

Question 9

我洗澡后，才换上干净的衣服。

Answer 9

wǒ xǐ zǎo hòu ， cái huàn shàng gān jìng de yī fú 。
After I took a shower, I put on clean clothes.

Question 10

今天晚上家里停电了，我没办法温习功课。

Answer 10

jīn tiān wǎn shàng jiā lǐ tíng diàn le ， wǒ méi bàn fǎ wēn xí gōng kè 。
There was a power outage at home tonight, so I couldn’t study my lessons.

Question 11

妹妹跌倒了，痛得大哭起来。

Answer 11

mèi mei diē dǎo le ， tòng dé dà kū qǐ lai 。
My sister fell down and cried in pain.

Question 12

老师生气了，因为她不肯交功课。

Answer 12

lǎo shī shēng qì le ， yīn wèi tā bù kěn jiāo gōng kè 。
The teacher was angry because she refused to hand in her homework.

Question 13

我刷牙后，就上床睡觉了。

Answer 13

wǒ shuā yá hòu ， jiù shàng chuáng shuì jué le 。
After I brushed my teeth, I went to bed.

Question 14

一大清早，窗外的公鸡就喔喔啼了。

Answer 14

yī dà qīng zǎo ， chuāng wài de gōng jī jiù ō ō tí le 。
Early in the morning, the rooster outside the window crows.

Question 15

邻居家养了一只白色的小猫。

Answer 15

lín jū jiā yǎng le yī zhī bái sè de xiǎo māo 。
The neighbor has a white kitten.

Question 16

墙上的时钟指着三点十五分。

Answer 16

qiáng shàng de shí zhōng zhǐ zhe sān diǎn shí wǔ fēn 。
The clock on the wall read fifteen past three.

Question 17

这道问题的答案我刚刚才知道。

Answer 17

zhè dào wèn tí de dá àn wǒ gāng gang cái zhī dào 。
I just found out the answer to this question.

Question 18

每当太阳升起，我就起床了。

Answer 18

měi dāng tài yáng shēng qǐ ， wǒ jiù qǐ chuáng le 。
Whenever the sun rises, I get up.