Chapter 17 (Finances and Investment)

Question 1

理财

Answer 1

lǐcái vo to manage money

Question 2

投资

Answer 2

tóuzī v/n to invest;investment

Question 3

剩余

Answer 3

shèngyú v/n to be left over;surplus

Question 4

利息

Answer 4

lìxī n interest

Question 5

增加

Answer 5

zēngjiā v to increase;to add

Question 6

一向

Answer 6

yíxiàng adv

all along;the whole time;constantly

Question 7

省吃俭用

Answer 7

shěngchījiǎnyòng to be frugral

Question 8

存款

Answer 8

cúnkuǎn n bank savings

Question 9

方式

Answer 9

fāngshì n way;method

Question 10

涨

Answer 10

zhǎng v to rise;surge;go up

Question 11

炒

Answer 11

chǎo v to stir-fry;to saute

Question 12

消费

Answer 12

xiāofèi v to consume

Question 13

享受

Answer 13

xiǎngshòu v/n to enjoy;enjoyment

Question 14

引起

Answer 14

yǐnqǐ v to give rise to;to lead to

Question 15

思考

Answer 15

sīkǎo v/n to think deeply;contemplation

Question 16

矛盾

Answer 16

máodùn n/adj contradiction;contradictory

Question 17

郁闷

Answer 17

yùmèn adj gloomy;depressed

Question 18

孙子

Answer 18

sūnzi n son’s son;grandson

Question 19

孙女

Answer 19

sūnnǚ son’s daughter;grandaughter

Question 20

未婚妻

Answer 20

wèihūnqī n fiancée

Question 21

算

Answer 21

suàn v to count as;to be considered as

Question 22

合

Answer 22

hé v to combine;to join

Question 23

劝

Answer 23

quàn v to persuade;to advise;to urge

Question 24

辛苦

Answer 24

xīnkǔ adj/v strenuous;laborious;to work hard

Question 25

老太太

Answer 25

lǎotàitai n elderly lady

Question 26

攒

Answer 26

zǎn v to hoard;to save; to scrape together

Question 27

老年

Answer 27

lǎonián n old age

Question 28

说服

Answer 28

shuōfú v to persuade;to convince

Question 29

终于

Answer 29

zhōngyú adv at last;in the end;finally

Question 30

接着

Answer 30

jiēzhe v to follow;to continue

Question 31

中

Answer 31

zhòng v to fit exactly;to fit

Question 32

签

Answer 32

qiān v to sign;to autograph

Question 33

合同

Answer 33

hétong n agreement;contract

Question 34

想法

Answer 34

xiǎngfǎ n idea;opinon

Question 35

突然

Answer 35

tūrán adj sudden;unexpected

Question 36

姐妹

Answer 36

jiěmèi n sisters (not familial)

Question 37

麻将

Answer 37

májiàng n mahjong

Question 38

股市

Answer 38

gǔshì n stock market

Question 39

风险

Answer 39

fēngxiǎn n risk;danger;hazard

Question 40

抵押

Answer 40

dǐyā v to mortgage

Question 41

股票

Answer 41

gǔpiào n stock;share

Question 42

跌

Answer 42

diē v to fall

Question 43

赔

Answer 43

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