Chinese Sec 3 Unit 2

Question 0

保姆

Answer 0

bǎomǔ
① housemaid; housekeeper
② (children’s) nurse

Question 1

诧异

Answer 1

chàyì
be surprised; be astonished

∼的神色
∼ de shénsè
a surprised look

Question 2

瘫痪

Answer 2

tānhuàn
① paralysis; palsy

∼病人
∼ bìngrén
paralytic

② (of transportation, etc.) be paralysed; break down; be at a standstill

Question 3

颤抖

Answer 3

chàndǒu
shake; tremble; quiver; shiver

冻得全身∼
Dòng de quánshēn ∼
shiver all over with cold

Question 4

稚气

Answer 4

zhìqì
childishness

一脸∼
Yī liǎn ∼
innocent-looking

Question 5

红肿

Answer 5

hóngzhǒng

red and swollen

Question 6

噔

Answer 6

dēng
{onomatope} thump; thud

听见楼梯上∼∼∼的脚步声
Tīngjiàn lóutī shàng ∼ de jiǎobùshēng
hear heavy footsteps on the stairs

Question 7

冻疮

Answer 7

dòngchuāng
chilblain

生∼
Shēng ∼
have chilblains

Question 8

手帕

Answer 8

shǒupa

Handkerchief

Question 9

熬

Answer 9

āo
stew (vegetables, etc.) in water

∼白菜
∼ báicài
stewed cabbage

Question 10

醇厚

Answer 10

chúnhòu
① mellow; rich

酒味∼。
Jiǔwèi ∼.
The wine is (or tastes) mellow.

Question 11

天渊之别

Answer 11

tiānyuān zhī bié

as far apart as heaven and earth; worlds (or poles) apart; a world of difference

Question 12

嫌

Answer 12

xián
① suspicion

避嫌
bìxián

② ill will; resentment; enmity; grudge

Question 13

啰唆

Answer 13

luōsuo
(or 啰唆 luōsuo)
① talkative; long-winded; wordy

他说话太∼。
Tā shuō huà tài ∼.
He’s far too long-winded.

Question 14

妨碍

Answer 14

fáng’ài
hinder; hamper; impede; obstruct

∼团结
∼ tuánjié
hinder unity

Question 15

徘徊

Answer 15

páihuái
① pace up and down
② hesitate; waver
③ fluctuate

Question 16

怔怔

Answer 16

zhèngzhèng
(dialect) stare blankly; be in a daze; be in a trance

∼地站着
∼ de zhànzhe
stand there as if in a trance; stand there staring blanklyo

Question 17

穿梭

Answer 17

chuānsuō

shuttle back and forth

Question 18

错愕

Answer 18

cuò’è

(formal) stunned; dumbfoundedo

Question 19

灼热

Answer 19

zhuórè

scorching hot