Chapter 5

Question 1

hǎi

Answer 1

海 ocean / sea

Question 2

yào

Answer 2

要important / vital / to want / will / going to (as future auxiliary) / may / must / (used in a comparison) must be / probably

Question 3

qǐng

Answer 3

请to ask / to invite / please (do sth) / to treat (to a meal etc) / to request

Question 4

xiē

Answer 4

些some / few / several / measure word indicating a small amount or small number (greater than 1)

Question 5

lái

Answer 5

来to come / to arrive / to come round / ever since / next

Question 6

wán

Answer 6

玩toy / sth used for amusement / curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wan4]) / to play / to have fun / to trifle with / to keep sth for entertainment

Question 7

jiāng

Answer 7

江 river

Question 8

dǎ

Answer 8

打to beat / to strike / to hit / to break / to type / to mix up / to build / to fight / to fetch / to make / to tie up / to issue / to shoot / to calculate / to play (a game) / since / from

Question 9

diàn

Answer 9

电electricity; electric; lightning

Question 10

huà

Answer 10

话dialect / language / spoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said

Question 11

cān-jiā

Answer 11

参 - 加 to participate / to take part / to join

Question 12

néng

Answer 12

能to be able to / to be capable of / ability / capability / able / capable / can possibly / (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of

Question 13

dìng

Answer 13

定to set / to fix / to determine / to decide / to order

Question 14

bāng

Answer 14

帮to help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help) / hired (as worker) / side (of pail, boat etc) / outer layer / group / gang / clique / party / secret society

Question 15

ràng

Answer 15

让to yield / to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)

Question 16

gēn

Answer 16

跟heel / to follow closely / to go with / to marry sb (of woman) / with / towards / as (compared to) / from (different from) / and (in addition to)

Question 17

le

Answer 17

了(modal particle intensifying preceding clause) / (completed action marker)

Question 18

jí

Answer 18

级level / grade / rank / step (of stairs)

Question 19

shì

Answer 19

市market / city

Question 20

chǎng

Answer 20

场 large place used for a specific purpose / stage / scene (of a play) / classifier for sporting or recreational activities / classifier for number of exams

Question 21

dōng

Answer 21

东east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord

Question 22

xī

Answer 22

西 west

Question 23

cài

Answer 23

菜 dish (type of food) / vegetables / vegetable / cuisine

Question 24

zhǔn

Answer 24

准 to allow / to grant / in accordance with / in the light of

Question 25

bèi

Answer 25

备 to prepare / get ready / to provide or equip

Question 26

duì

Answer 26

对 right / correct / couple / pair / towards / at / for / to face / opposite / to treat (sb a certain way) / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / classifier: couple

Question 27

yīng

Answer 27

应 to agree (to do sth) / should / ought to

Question 28

gāi

Answer 28

该 should / ought to / probably / must be / to deserve / to owe / to be sb’s turn to do sth / that / the above-mentioned

Question 29

miàn

Answer 29

面 face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc. flour / noodles

Question 30

jiǔ

Answer 30

酒 wine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage

Question 31

nǎi

Answer 31

奶 breast / milk / to breastfeed

Question 32

děi

Answer 32

得 to have to / must / ought to / to need to

Question 33

píng

Answer 33

瓶 bottle / vase / pitcher; classifier for wine and liquids