Chinese Sec 2 Unit 5

Question 1

住宅

Answer 1

zhùzhái
• residence
• tenement

Question 2

融合

Answer 2

rónghé
• a mixture 
• an amalgam 
• fusion 
• welding together 
• to be in harmony with (nature)
• to harmonize with 
• to fit in

Question 3

颁布

Answer 3

bānbù
• to issue
• to proclaim
• to enact (laws, decrees etc)

Question 4

翻译

Answer 4

fānyì
• to translate 
• to interpret 
• translator 
• interpreter 
• translation

Question 5

颇

Answer 5

pō
• rather
• quite
• considerably

Question 6

艳阳天

Answer 6

yànyángtiān

bright spring day; bright sunny skies

Question 7

酷热

Answer 7

kùrè
(of weather) extremely hot

天气∼
tiānqì ∼
sweltering hot weather

这是一个∼的夏天。
Zhè shì yī ge ∼ de xiàtiān.
It was an extremely hot summer.

Question 8

寸步难行

Answer 8

cùnbù nán xíng
be unable to move even a single step-be unable to do anything

市场困难, 头寸短少, 真是∼。
Shìchǎng kùnnan, tóucùn duǎnshǎo, zhēnshi ∼.
Markets were difficult, ready cash was in short supply-in fact it was virtually impossible to do anything.

Question 9

兼

Answer 9

jiān
① double; twice

兼旬
jiānxún

② simultaneously; concurrently

任总理∼外交部长
Rèn zǒnglǐ ∼ wàijiāo bùzhǎng
be Premier and concurrently Minister of Foreign Affairs

Question 10

特殊

Answer 10

tèshū
special; particular; peculiar; exceptional

∼情况
∼ qíngkuàng
an exceptional case; special circumstances

Question 11

谋生

Answer 11

móushēng
(or 谋食 móushí) seek a livelihood; make a living

∼的手段
∼ de shǒuduàn
a means of life

Question 12

诵读

Answer 12

sòngdú

read aloud; chant

Question 13

威严

Answer 13

wēiyán
① dignified; stately; majestic; awe-inspiring

将军的举止∼。
Jiāngjun de jǔzhǐ ∼.
The general had a dignified manner.

Question 14

街坊

Answer 14

jiēfang
(informal) neighbour

我们是∼。
Wǒmen shì ∼.
We are neighbours.

Question 15

琐事

Answer 15

suǒshì
trifles; trivial matters

家庭∼
jiātíng ∼
household affairs

Question 16

栋

Answer 16

dòng
① (formal) ridgepole
② {measure word} (for buildings)

一∼楼房
yī ∼ lóufáng
a building

Question 17

大厦

Answer 17

dàshà
① large building
② mansions (used in names of large buildings)

上海∼
Shànghǎi ∼
Shanghai Mansions

Question 18

呈现

Answer 18

chéngxiàn
present (a certain appearance); appear; emerge

农村∼出一派繁荣景象。
Nóngcūn ∼ chū yī pài fánróng jǐngxiàng.
The countryside is one vast scene of prosperity.

Question 19

昔日

Answer 19

xīrì
(in) former days (or times)

∼荒坡, 今日良田。
∼ huāng pō, jīnrì liángtián.
The once barren hillsides are now good farmland.

Question 20

寺庙

Answer 20

sìmiào

temple

Question 21

摩登

Answer 21

módēng
modern; fashionable

∼家具
∼ jiāju
fashionable furniture

∼女郎
∼ nǚláng
a fashionable girl

Question 22

雕刻

Answer 22

diāokè
carve; engrave

玉石∼
yùshí ∼
jade carving
∼刀
∼dāo
carving tool; burin

∼品
∼pǐn
carving

∼工艺
∼ gōngyì
artistic carving

Question 23

赋予

Answer 23

fùyǔ
entrust (an important task) to sb.

实现四个现代化是历史∼我们的使命。
Shíxiàn sì ge xiàndàihuà shì lìshǐ ∼ wǒmen de shǐmìng.
History has entrusted to us the task of realizing the four modernizations

Question 24

驱邪

Answer 24

qūxié

exorcise (or drive out) evil spirits

Question 25

敬畏

Answer 25

jìngwèi

hold in awe and veneration; revere

Question 26

权势

Answer 26

quánshì

power and influence

Question 27

崇高

Answer 27

chónggāo
lofty; sublime; high

∼的理想
∼ de lǐxiǎng
a lofty ideal

∼的威望
∼ de wēiwàng
high prestige

顺致最∼的敬意。
Shùn zhì zuì ∼ de jìngyì.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the assurances of my highest consideration.

Question 28

雌

Answer 28

cí

female

Question 29

绣球

Answer 29

xiùqiú

a ball made of rolled coloured silk

Question 30

雄壮

Answer 30

xióngzhuàng
full of power and grandeur; magnificent; majestic

∼的军乐
∼ de jūnyuè
majestic martial music

Question 31

威武

Answer 31

wēiwǔ
① might; force; power
② powerful; mighty

∼雄壮
∼xióngzhuàng
full of power and grandeur

Question 32

凶悍

Answer 32

xiōnghàn

fierce and tough

Question 33

笑容可掬

Answer 33

xiàoróng kě jū

be radiant with smiles

Question 34

栏杆

Answer 34

lángān
railing; banisters; balustrade

桥∼
qiáo∼
the railing of a bridge

Question 35

千姿百态

Answer 35

qiānzībǎitài
• in different poses and with different expressions
• in thousands of postures (idiom)

Question 36

隐蔽

Answer 36

yǐnbì
• to conceal 
• to hide 
• covert 
• under cover

Question 37

光辉

Answer 37

guānghuī
• radiance 
• glory 
• brilliant 
• magnificent

Question 38

吉祥

Answer 38

jíxiáng
• lucky
• auspicious
• propitious

Question 39

野兽

Answer 39

yěshòu
• beast
• wild animal

Question 40

搏斗

Answer 40

bódòu
• to wrestle
• to fight
• to struggle

Question 41

盛行

Answer 41

shèngxíng
• to be in vogue
• to be prevalent

Question 42

器械

Answer 42

qìxiè
• apparatus 
• instrument 
• equipment 
• weapon

Question 43

赤手空拳

Answer 43

chìshǒukōngquán
• empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on
• unarmed and defenselesse

Question 44

敏捷

Answer 44

mǐnjié
• nimble
• quick
• shrewd

Question 45

奖项

Answer 45

jiǎngxiàng
• award
• prize

Question 46

娱乐

Answer 46

yúlè
• to entertain 
• to amuse 
• entertainment 
• recreation 
• amusement 
• hobby 
• fun 
• joy

Question 47

充沛

Answer 47

chōngpèi
• abundant
• plentiful
• vigorous