Chapter 2

Question 1

捐款

Answer 1

juānkuǎn

NOUN
contribution; donation; subscription

一笔慷慨的捐款
yībǐ kāngkǎi dejuānkuǎn
a generous donation

VERB
contribute money; donate

捐善款
juān shàn kuǎn
donate (money) to charity

Question 1

拯救

Answer 1

zhěngjiù
VERB
save; rescue; deliver

改善环境, 拯救珍稀野生动物
gǎishàn huánjìng, zhěngjiù zhēnxī yěshēng dòngwù
improve the environment to save rare wild animals

Question 2

医疗

Answer 2

yīliáo
VERB
medical or surgical treatment; therapy

医疗卫生工作
yīliáo wèishēng gōngzuò
medical and health work

Question 3

研究

Answer 3

yánjiū
VERB
1 study; research
研究自然规律
yánjiū zìrán guīlǜ
study the laws of nature

2 consider; discuss; deliberate
这些问题正在研究。
Zhèxiē wèntí zhèngzài yánjiū.
These matters are under review (or consideration).

Question 4

优惠券

Answer 4

yōuhuìquàn
discount coupon
(券 means certificate or ticket)

Question 4

优惠

Answer 4

yōuhuì
ADJECTIVE
preferential; favourable

Question 5

四肢

Answer 5

sìzhī
NOUN
four limbs; arms and legs

四肢酸软
Sìzhī suānruǎn
one’s limbs all aching and limp

伸展四肢
shēn zhǎn sì zhī
stretch one’s limbs

Question 6

敏捷

Answer 6

mǐnjié
ADJECTIVE
quick; nimble; agile

动作敏捷
Dòngzuò mǐnjié
quick movement; move quickly

干这个工作需要思想敏捷。
Gàn zhège gōngzuò xūyào sīxiǎng mǐnjié.
The job requires an agile mind.

Question 7

穿梭

Answer 7

chuānsuō
VERB
shuttle back and forth

Question 8

友善

Answer 8

yǒushàn
ADJECTIVE
LITERARY
friendly; amicable

Question 9

辨识

Answer 9

biànshí
VERB
identify; recognize; distinguish

Question 10

害羞

Answer 10

hài//xiū
ADJECTIVE
bashful; shy

她是第一次当众讲话, 有些害羞。
Tā shì dìyī cì dāngzhòng jiǎnghuà, yǒuxiē hàixiū.
This was the first time she had spoken before many people, so she was a bit shy.

Question 11

馋

Answer 11

chán
DEFINITION
gluttonous, greedy; lewd(🧐), lecherous
他一见有好吃的东西就嘴馋。
Tā yī jiàn yǒu hǎochī de dōngxi jiù zuǐ chán.
He drools over the sight of good food.

馋痨鬼！
Chán láo guǐ!
You greedy pig!

Question 12

调皮

Answer 12

tiáopí
ADJECTIVE
1 naughty; mischievous; cheeky
调皮捣蛋
tiáopí-dǎodàn
mischievous; troublesome; make trouble
调皮的孩子
tiáopí de háizi
a naughty child

2 unruly; disobedient
调皮的牲口
tiáopí de shēngkou
skittish beast

3 tricky; smart-alecky

Question 13

摔跤

Answer 13

shuāijiāo
Tumble trip and fall (verb)
Trip up (figuratively)

(Also shuaijiao yundong means wrestling and shuaijiao yundongyuan means wrestler)

Question 14

尤其

Answer 14

yóuqí
ADVERB
especially; particularly

讲话的第一部分尤其重要。
Jiǎnghuà de dì-yī bùfen yóuqí zhòngyào.
The first part of the speech is particularly important.

Question 15

愧疚

Answer 15

kuìjiù
ADJECTIVE
remorseful and uneasy

Question 16

懒懒地

Answer 16

lǎn lǎn dì
Lazily

Question 16

光泽

Answer 16

guāngzé
NOUN
lustre; gloss; sheen

这些珍珠的光泽都很好。
Zhèxiē zhēnzhū de guāngzé dōu hěn hǎo.
These pearls have a fine lustre.

Question 17

妻子

Answer 17

qīzi
NOUN
wife

Question 18

啾啾

Answer 18

jiūjiū
ONOMATOPOEIA
1 chirping of birds
2 piteous cry

Question 19

仰

Answer 19

yǎng
DEFINITION
raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire
仰天而嘘
yǎngtiān ér xū
staring up at the sky and sighing deeply
深受人民的爱戴和敬仰
Shēnshòu rénmín de àidài hé jìngyǎng
deeply loved and respected by the people

Question 19

凝望

Answer 19

níngwàng
VERB
LITERARY
gaze at; stare at

他凝望着她那逐渐远去的身影。
Tā níngwàng zhe tā nà zhújiàn yuǎnqù de shēnyǐng.
He gazed after her receding figure.

Question 20

鸟笼

Answer 20

niǎolóng
NOUN
birdcage

Question 21

隔

Answer 21

MANDARIN
gé (or rǒng, jī)
DEFINITION
separate, partition
一日不见, 如隔三秋。
yī rì bùjiàn, rú gé sānqiū.
One day apart seems like three years.

Question 22

愤怒

Answer 22

fènnù
ADJECTIVE
indignant; angry; wrathful

愤怒的烈火在胸中燃烧
fènnù de lièhuǒ zài xiōng zhōng ránshāo
burn with anger; boil with rage

他的行为让我愤怒。
Tā de xíngwéi ràng wǒ fènnù.
His behaviour made me angry.

Question 22

畏罪潜逃

Answer 22

wèizuìqiántáo
abscond (run away) to avoid punishment

Question 23

喵

Answer 23

miāo
DEFINITION
the mew of the cat

Question 24

衔

Answer 24

xián
DEFINITION
bit; hold in mouth, bite; gag
衔命
xiánmìng
carry orders

衔恨终生
xián hèn zhōngshēng
nurse a deep grudge for life

Question 25

搞

Answer 25

MANDARIN
gǎo (or qiāo, kào)
DEFINITION
to clear, clarify

Question 26

失踪

Answer 26

shī//zōng
VERB
be missing; disappear
失踪者至今没有下落。
shīzōng zhě zhìjīn méiyǒu xiàluò.
We still have no idea of the whereabouts of the missing person.

Question 27

估计

Answer 27

gūjì
VERB
1 estimate; appraise; reckon

估计错误
Gūjì cuòwù
miscalculate

过低估计
guòdī gūjì
underestimate

过高估计
guò gāo gūjì
overestimate

2 seem; look as if

估计今年又是一个丰收年。
Gūjì jīnnián yòu shì yī ge fēngshōu nián.
It looks as if there’ll be another good harvest this year.

Question 28

丰富

Answer 28

fēngfù
ADJECTIVE
rich; abundant; plentiful
他的教学经验很丰富。
Tā de jiàoxué jīngyàn hěn fēngfù.
have a great deal of teaching experience.

VERB
enrich
丰富知识
fēngfù zhīshi
broaden one’s knowledge

Question 29

褐

Answer 29

hè
DEFINITION
coarse woolen cloth; dull, dark

Question 30

盘旋

Answer 30

pánxuán
VERB
1 spiral; circle; wheel
雄鹰在空中盘旋。
Xióngyīng zài kōngzhōng pánxuán.
Eagles were wheeling in the air.

2 linger; stay; hang on; think over

他在暖房里盘旋了半天才离开。
Tā zài nuǎnfáng lǐ pánxuán le bàn tiān cái líkāi.
He lingered in the greenhouse for some time before he left.

Question 31

丝毫

Answer 31

sīháo
ADJECTIVE
[usu. in the negative] the slightest amount or degree; a bit; a particle; a shred; an iota
在学习上我们丝毫也不能松懈。
zài xuéxí shàng wǒmensīháo yě bùnéng sōngxiè.
We must not, in the slightest degree, slack off in our studies.

Question 32

面面相觑

Answer 32

miànmiàn-xiāngqù
IDIOM
look at each other in blank dismay; gaze at each other helplessly

Question 33

愣

Answer 33

lèng

Question 34

傻

Answer 34

DEFINITION
be in a daze
直发愣
zhí fālèng
absent-minded; look distracted
他一问, 大家都愣(住)了。
tā yī wèn, dàjiā dōu lèng le.
Everybody was dumbfounded (or struck dumb) by his question.
说话很愣
shuōhuà hěn lèng
speak very bluntly