Chinese Sec 3 Unit 1

Question 1

歇息

Answer 1

xiēxi
① have a rest
② put up for the night; go to bed

今晚就在我这儿∼吧。
Jīnwǎn jiù zài wǒ zhèr ∼ ba.
Stay here for the night.

Question 2

残障

Answer 2

cánzhàng

disability; handicap

Question 3

设施

Answer 3

shèshī
installation; facilities

防洪∼
Fánghóng ∼
flood control installations

军事∼
jūnshì ∼
military installations

Question 4

措施

Answer 4

cuòshī
measure; step

采取重大∼
cǎiqǔ zhòngdà ∼
adopt an important measure

十分指标, 十二分∼。
Shífēn zhǐbiāo, shí’èrfēn ∼.
If the target is ten, take measures to achieve twelve-make ample preparations to guarantee success.

Question 5

连锁

Answer 5

liánsuǒ

linked together

Question 6

通缉

Answer 6

tōngjī
order the arrest of a criminal at large; list (sb.) as wanted; put (sb.) on the wanted list

下∼令
Xià ∼lìng
issue a wanted circular

Question 7

大海捞针

Answer 7

dàhǎi lāo zhēn

fish for a needle in the ocean; look for a needle in a haystack

Question 8

娇小

Answer 8

jiāoxiǎo
petite; delicate

∼的女孩子
∼ de nǚháizi
a cute little girl

Question 9

违法

Answer 9

wéifǎ
break the law; be illegal

∼行为
∼ xíngwéi
illegal activities; unlawful practice

∼失职
∼ shīzhí
transgression of the law and neglect of duty

Question 10

蕴含

Answer 10

yùnhán
① (or 蕴含 yùnhán) formal contain

这个故事虽然很短, 但却∼着深刻的哲理。
Zhège gùshi suīrán hěn duǎn, dàn què ∼ zhe shēnkè de zhélǐ.
The story, short as it is, contains a profound philosophy

Question 11

钦佩

Answer 11

qīnpèi
admire; esteem

表示∼
biǎoshì ∼
express admiration for

他们坚持科学实验的精神令人∼。
Tāmen jiānchí kēxué shíyàn de jīngshén lìngrén ∼.
Their persistence in scientific experiment commands admiration.

Question 12

一丝不苟

Answer 12

yī sī bù gǒu
not be the least bit negligent; be scrupulous about every detail; be conscientious and meticulous

她把眼睛睁得大大的, ∼地接着线头。
Tā bǎ yǎnjing zhēng de dàdà de, ∼ de jiēzhe xiàntóu.
She strained to keep her eyes wide open and continued mending the broken threads with conscientious thoroughness.

Question 13

纠正

Answer 13

jiūzhèng
correct; put right; redress

∼错误
∼ cuòwù
correct a mistake; redress an error

∼姿势
∼ zīshì
correct sb.’s posture

∼不正之风
∼ bùzhèngzhīfēng
check unhealthy tendencies

问题处理不当的, 应予∼。
Wèntí chǔlǐ bùdàng de, yīng yǔ ∼.
Cases which have not been handled properly should be put right.

Question 14

迫不及待

Answer 14

pò bù jí dài
unable to hold oneself back; too impatient to wait

他们都∼地想知道发生了什么事。
Tāmen dōu ∼ de xiǎng zhīdao fāshēng le shénme shì.
They were too impatient to know what had happened

Question 15

嘀嘀咕咕

Answer 15

láo·sāo
① complaint; grumble

他老发∼。
Tā lǎo fā ∼.
He’s always grumbling.

② complain; grumble

他∼了半天。
Tā ∼ le bàn tiān.
He grumbled for a long time.

Question 16

狼吞虎咽

Answer 16

lángtūn-hǔyàn
wolf down; gobble up

他端起碗来, ∼地吃着, 觉得又香又甜。
Tā duān qǐ wǎn lái, ∼ de chī zhe, juéde yòu xiāng yòu tián.
He took the mess and wolfed it down, finding it sweet and good

Question 17

鄙夷

Answer 17

bǐyí

(formal) look down upon; despise

Question 18

提心吊胆

Answer 18

tíxīn-diàodǎn
have one’s heart in one’s mouth; be on tenterhooks

他对考试结果感到∼的。
Tā duì kǎoshì jiéguǒ gǎndào ∼ de.
He was on tenterhooks about the result of the exam

Question 19

流淌

Answer 19

liútǎng

(of liquid) flow

Question 20

古董

Answer 20

gǔdǒng
① antique; curio

∼鉴赏家
∼ jiànshǎngjiā
connoisseur of curios

② (old) fogey

Question 21

烙印

Answer 21

làoyìn
① brand (on cattle; often fig.)

他的作品都有鲜明的时代∼。
Tā de zuòpǐn dōu yǒu xiānmíng de shídài ∼.
His works all bear a marked brand of the times.

打上阶级的∼
Dǎ shàng jiējí de ∼
be stamped with the brand of a class

② brand (cattle; often fig.)

这个教训已经∼在我的心头, 永远不会忘记。
Zhège jiàoxun yǐjing ∼ zài wǒ de xīntóu, yǒngyuǎn bù huì wàngjì.
This lesson is branded on my mind for ever.

Question 22

鞭策

Answer 22

biāncè
spur on; urge on

要经常∼自己, 为祖国努力学习。
Yào jīngcháng ∼ zìjǐ, wèi zǔguó nǔlì xuéxí.
We should constantly urge ourselves on to study hard for our country.

领导的表扬是对我们的∼。
Lǐngdǎo de biǎoyáng shì duì wǒmen de ∼.
The leadership’s praise will spur us on.

Question 23

歧途

Answer 23

qítú
wrong road

被引入∼
bèi yǐnrù ∼
be led astray

Question 24

企业家

Answer 24

qǐyèjiā

entrepreneur; big businessman

Question 25

频频

Answer 25

pínpín
again and again; repeatedly

∼举杯
∼ jǔbēi
propose repeated toasts ; drink toast after toast

∼招手
∼ zhāoshǒu
wave one’s hand again and again

∼点头称是
∼ diǎntóu chēng shì
nod approval repeatedly

Question 26

债

Answer 26

zhài
debt

一笔十万元的∼
yī bǐ shíwàn yuán de ∼
a debt of 100,000 yuan

他的∼还清了。
Tā de ∼ huán qīng le.
He was out of debt.

Question 27

刑

Answer 27

xíng
① punishment (inflicted for a crime); penalty; sentence

判刑
pànxíng

② torture; corporal punishment

用刑
yòngxíng

Question 28

沧桑

Answer 28

from seas into mulberry fields and from mulberry fields into seas-time brings great changes to the world

Question 29

潸然

Answer 29

shānrán
(literary) in tears; tearful

∼泪下
∼lèixià
tears trickling down one’s cheeks

Question 30

出狱

Answer 30

chūyù

be released from prison

Question 31

绑

Answer 31

bǎng
① bind; tie

∼个三脚架
∼ ge sānjiǎojià
tie three sticks together to make a tripod

② bind sb.’s hands behind him; truss up

Question 32

殷勤

Answer 32

yīnqín
eagerly attentive; solicitous

受到∼接待
shòudào ∼ jiēdài
be accorded solicitous hospitality

Question 33

罢休

Answer 33

bàxiū
(usu. used in the negative) give up; let the matter drop

不达目的, 决不∼。
Bù dá mùdì, jué bù ∼.
We’ll not stop until we reach our goal.

Question 34

吼

Answer 34

hǒu
roar; howl

狮∼
shī∼
the roar of a lion

汽笛长∼了一声。
Qìdí cháng ∼ le yī shēng.
The siren sounded loud and long.

Question 35

哭哭啼啼

Answer 35

kūkutítí

weep and wail