Chapter 5 - Reading Vocabulary

Question 1

after a while; a moment later

Answer 1

回头 - huítóu

Question 2

to talk about something later; not to deal with sth. till some time later

Answer 2

再说 - zàishuō

Question 3

pet phrase (common saying)

Answer 3

口头语 - kǒutóuyǔ

Question 4

actually; in fact

Answer 4

其实 - qíshí

Question 5

civil aviation

Answer 5

民航 - mínháng

Question 6

an adjacent seat

Answer 6

邻座 - línzuò

Question 7

pure; real; up to standard

Answer 7

地道 - dìdào

Question 8

to answer; reply

Answer 8

回答 - huídá

Question 9

name card (business card)

Answer 9

名片 - míngpiàn

Question 10

all but; almost; close to

Answer 10

几乎 - jīhū

Question 11

at the same time; moreover; besides

Answer 11

同时 - tóngshí

Question 12

sincere; real; really

Answer 12

实在 - shízài

Question 13

wife

Answer 13

太太 tàitài

Question 14

after that; afterwards

Answer 14

之后 - zhīhòu

Question 15

finally

Answer 15

临了 - línliǎo

Question 16

roughly

Answer 16

粗 - cū

Question 17

price

Answer 17

价钱 - jiàqián

Question 18

to pay

Answer 18

付 - fù

Question 19

flat; insipid

Answer 19

平淡 - píngdàn

Question 20

as for; (go) so far as to

Answer 20

至于 - zhìyú

Question 21

to refuse; to turn down; to decline (an appointment invitation, present, ect.)

Answer 21

推辞 - tuīcí

Question 22

warm

Answer 22

温暖 - wēnnuǎn

Question 23

to wait; to expect

Answer 23

等待 - děng dì

Question 24

ground

Answer 24

地面 - dìmiàn

Question 25

familiar

Answer 25

熟悉 - shúxī

Question 26

line; route

Answer 26

路 - lù

Question 27

to glance right and left; to look around

Answer 27

左顾右盼 - zuǒgùyòupàn

Question 28

initiative

Answer 28

主动 - zhǔdòng

Question 29

to greet sb.; say hello

Answer 29

打招呼 - dǎzhāohū

Question 30

(usually used in the negative) to pay attention to; to make speak to

Answer 30

理 - lǐ

Question 31

hesitant

Answer 31

犹豫 - yóuyù

Question 32

to come into (or make) contact with; have dealings with

Answer 32

打交道 - dǎjiāodào

Question 33

on the way

Answer 33

顺路 - shùnlù

Question 34

to start; to ignite

Answer 34

发动 - fādòng

Question 35

to wave one’s hand

Answer 35

招手 - zhāoshǒu

Question 36

who know’s; probably

Answer 36

没准儿 - méizhǔn er

Question 37

to meet; to see

Answer 37

见面 - jiànmiàn

Question 38

to be dumbfounded; dazed

Answer 38

愣 - lèng

Question 39

up to now; until now; to this day

Answer 39

至今 - zhìjīn

Question 40

subject; topic of conversation

Answer 40

话题 - huàtí

Question 41

shy; bashful

Answer 41

害羞 - hàixiū

Question 42

life; livelihood; number of days; date

Answer 42

日子 - rìzi

Question 43

CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China)

Answer 43

中国民航 - Zhōngguó mínháng