Chapter 3 3A Flashcards
华人新年
hua(2) re(2)n xi(1)n nia(2)n
CNY
习俗
xi(2) su(2)
custom
国外
guo(2) wai(4)
overseas
了解
lia(3)o jie(3)
understand
大年初一
da(4) nia(2)n chu(1) yi(1)
first day of CNY
事情
shi(4) qi(2)ng
matter
根据
ge(1)n ju(4)
accoring to
扫地
sa(3)o di(4)
sweep the floor
吵架
cha(3)o jia(4)
quarrel
倒霉
da(3) me(2)i
unfortunate
整
zhe(3)ng
whole/entire
吉利
ji(2) li(4)
auspicious
例如
li(4) ru(2)
for example
恭喜发财
go(1)ng xi(3) fa(1) ca(2)i
wising someone prosperity
新年快乐
xi(1)n nia(2)n kua(4)i le(4)
Happy CNY
早生贵子
za(3)o she(1)ng gui(4) zi(3)
wishing someone to have a baby soon
儿子
e(2)r zi
son
已经
yi(3) ji(1)ng
already
民族
mi(2)n zu(2)
ethnic group
闹笑话
na(4)o xia(4)o hua(4)
make a fool out of oneself
百年
bai(4) nia(2)n
visiting someone during Chinese new year to convey well wishes
楼下
lou(2) xia(4)
downstairs
电梯
dia(4)n ti(1)
lift
橘子
ju(2) zi
mandarin orange
另外
li(4)ng wa(4)i
other
糊涂
hu(2) tu
careless
考试
ka(3)o shi(4)
examination
不久
bu(4) jiu(3)
soon after
抱
ba(4)o
carry
急忙
ji(2) ma(2)ng
hastily
代表
da(4)i bia(3)o
represent
大吉大利
da(4) ji(2) da(4) li(4)
good luck
好事成双
ha(3)o shi(4) che(2)ng shua(1)ng
good luck and happiness comes in pairs
长辈
zha(3)ng be(4)i
elderly
平时
pi(2)ng shi(2)
usually
注意
zhu(4) yi(4)
notice
连…也
Even…and also
…也许…
Maybe