Chapter 2 Flashcards
葡萄
pútao
Grape
象征
xiàngzhēng
symbol
风俗
fēngsú
Customs (traditions)
辞旧迎新
cíjiù-yíngxīn
see the old year out and the new year in
燃放
ránfàng
set off (fireworks, etc.)
瓶瓶罐罐
píng píng guàn guàn
Bottles and jars
厄运
èyùn
adversity; misfortune
前夕
qiánxī
eve
碗碟
wǎn dié
Bowls and plates
预示
yùshì
Indicate/foreshadow
兆头
zhàotou
sign; omen
忙碌
mánglù
Busy;
mángmánglùlù means as busy as a bee
遥远
yáoyuǎn
distant; remote; faraway
恭敬
gōngjìng
respectful
万事大吉
wànshì-dàjí
everything’s fine
元旦
Yuándàn
New Year’s Day
贼
zéi
NOUN
1 thief
2 traitor; enemy
鱼尾纹
yúwěiwén
crow’s feet
装饰
zhuāngshì
decorate; adorn
圣诞
shèngdàn
Christmas
格格不入
gégé-bùrù
incompatible with; out of tune with; alien; out of one’s element; like a square peg in a round hole
结婚
jiéhūn
VERB
marry; get married; be married
嫁
jià
VERB
(of a woman) marry
视讯
shìxùn
video
沉默寡言
chénmò-guǎyán
uncommunicative
副
fù
deputy; assistant; vice-(insert job)
酷
kù
cruel
承诺
chéngnuò
promise
歉意
qiànyì
apology; regret
围炉
wéilú
sit around a fire
蒸腾
zhēngténg
VERB
(of steam) rising
叽叽喳喳
jījizhāzhā
sound of birds chirping or people talking rapidly and indistinctly
缺席
quēxí
absent (from a meeting, etc.)
悦耳
yuè’ěr
pleasant to the ear; sweet-sounding
红枣
hóngzǎo
red date
儿媳妇
érxífu
daughter-in-law
莫名其妙
mòmíng-qímiào
Baffled or unaccountable
疑惑
yíhuò
feel uncertain (or unconvinced)
酷虐
kùnüè
ferocious; savage
酷毙了！
kùbìle
This is cool!
疑惑不解
yíhuòbùjiě
feel puzzled; have doubts
