Collaborative Reading 4 Vocab

Question 1

逢年过节

Answer 1

Féngnián Guòjié

On New Years Day and other festivities

Question 2

总

Answer 2

Zǒng

Always/anyway/eventually

Question 3

混

Answer 3

Hùn

To mix/pass off/mingle

Question 4

一块儿

Answer 4

Yīkuàir

At the same time/together

Question 5

年中

Answer 5

Niánzhōng

Within the year

Question 6

跟着

Answer 6

Gēnzhe

To follow in the wake of

Question 7

工友

Answer 7

Gōngyǒu

Manual laborer

Question 8

通州

Answer 8

Tōngzhōu

A district in Beijing

Question 9

工地

Answer 9

Gōngdì

Construction site

Question 10

代

Answer 10

Dài

To deal with/wait

Question 11

下班

Answer 11

Xiàbān

To get off work

Question 12

宿舍

Answer 12

Sùshè

Dorm

Question 13

拿出

Answer 13

Náchū

To take out

Question 14

底下

Answer 14

Dǐxià

Under/below

Question 15

二锅头

Answer 15

Èrguǒtóu

Sorghum liquor

Question 16

到头

Answer 16

Dàotóu

To lie down

Question 17

赶忙

Answer 17

Gǎnmíng

Hurridly/hastily

Question 18

推醒

Answer 18

Tuīxǐng

To wake

Question 19

上升

Answer 19

Shàngshēng

To rise

Question 20

想家

Answer 20

Xiǎngjiā

To be homesick

Question 21

早知

Answer 21

Zǎozhī

Foresight

Question 22

天命

Answer 22

Tiānmìng

Mandate of Heaven

Question 23

年纪

Answer 23

Niánjì

Age/era

Question 24

仍然

Answer 24

Réngrán

Still/yet

Question 25

眼泪

Answer 25

Yǎnlèi Tears

Question 26

下来了

Answer 26

Xiàlaile To come down

Question 27

后来

Answer 27

Hòulái Afterwards/later

Question 28

中秋

Answer 28

Zhōngqiū Midautumn Festival

Question 29

夜

Answer 29

Yè Evening/night

Question 30

小诗

Answer 30

Xiǎoshī Poem

Question 31

关于

Answer 31

Guānyú About

Question 32

诗

Answer 32

Shī Poem

Question 33

近日

Answer 33

Jìnrì Recently

Question 34

脱胎

Answer 34

Tuōtāi To be born of

Question 35

同名

Answer 35

Tóngmíng Of the same name/title

Question 36

诗集

Answer 36

Shījí A collection of poems

Question 37

舞蹈

Answer 37

Wǔdǎo Dance

Question 38

诗剧

Answer 38

Shījù Drama in verse

Question 39

描写

Answer 39

Miáoxiě To describe

Question 40

大会堂

Answer 40

Dàhuìtáng Great Hall

Question 41

上演

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Shàngyǎn To put on stage/perform

Question 42

评论家

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Pínglùnjiā Critic/reviewer

Question 43

场景

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Chǎngjǐng Scene

Question 44

事情

Answer 44

Shìqing Affair/matter

Question 45

司空见惯

Answer 45

Sīkōng jiànguàn A common occurance

Question 46

如

Answer 46

Rú According to

Question 47

脚手架

Answer 47

Jiǎoshǒujià Scaffolding

Question 48

茫然前行

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Mángrán qiánxíng Blankly moving forward

Question 49

至今

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Zhíjīn To this day

Question 50

朝着

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Cháozhe Facing/advancing towards

Question 51

路

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Lù Means/route

Question 52

方向

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Fāngxiang Situation/circumstances

Question 53

祖祖辈辈

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Zǔzǔbèibèi For generations

Question 54

村庄

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Cūnzhuāng Village

Question 55

一代

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Yīdài An era

Question 56

完全

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Wánquán Complete/whole

Question 57

打拼

Answer 57

Dǎpǐn To work hard/to try to make a living

Question 58

搬

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Bān To take away/move

Question 59

砖

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Zhuān Brick

Question 60

放火车

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Fánghuǒchē Firetruck

Question 61

泥

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Ní Mud

Question 62

层

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Céng Story/floor of a building

Question 63

整体

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Zhěngtǐ Whole/entirety

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从事

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Cóngshì To deal with/engage in

Question 65

多种多样

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Duōzhǒng duōyàng Varied

Question 66

开封

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Kāifēng Capital of Henan

Question 67

西瓜

Answer 67

Xīguā Watermelon

Question 68

夫妻

Answer 68

Fūqì Husband and wife

Question 69

瓜农

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Guānóng Melon grower

Question 70

承包

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Chéngbāo Contracted/to work

Question 71

亩

Answer 71

Mǔ MW for fields

Question 72

留守儿童

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Liúshǒu értóng Left-behind kids

Question 73

还乡

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Huánxiāng To return to one's native place

Question 74

少有

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Shǎoyǒu Rare

Question 75

写出

Answer 75

Xiěchū To write

Question 76

优秀

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Yōuxiù Outstanding/excellent

Question 77

归因于

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Guīyīnyú To ascribe

Question 78

娃

Answer 78

Wá Baby/child

Question 79

当兵

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Dāngbīng To serve in the army

Question 80

一路

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Yīlù All the way

Question 81

走来

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Zǒulái To come over

Question 82

世纪

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Shìjì Century

Question 83

上世纪

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Shàngshìjì Last century

Question 84

迫于

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Póyú To be forced to

Question 85

生计

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Shēngjì Livelihood

Question 86

废品

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Fèipǐn Scraps/leftovers/trash

Question 87

拉砖

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Lāzhuān To haul bricks

Question 88

运

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Yùn To transport

Question 89

煤

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Méi Coal

Question 90

车站

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Chēzhàn Station/stop/depot

Question 91

身后

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Shēnhòu After one's death

Question 92

于是

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Yúshì So/then

Question 93

走出

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Zǒuchū To walk away from

Question 94

怀

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Huái Heart

Question 95

忐忑

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Tǎntè Mentally disturbed

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诗人

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Shīrén Poet

Question 97

赴

Answer 97

Fù To go to/attend

Question 98

石家庄

Answer 98

Shíjiāzhuāng Capital of Hebei

Question 99

安徽

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Anhui

Question 100

合肥

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Héféi Capital of Anhui

Question 101

聚集

Answer 101

Jùjí To gather/assemble

Question 102

省市

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Shěngshì Provincial city

Question 103

进行

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Jìnxíng To be in progress/carry out

Question 104

公益

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Gōngyì Public welfare/good

Question 105

公益性

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Gōngyìxìng Public benefit

Question 106

巡回演出

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Xúnhuìyǎnchū Theatrical tour

Question 107

国门

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Guómén Gate of a nation

Question 108

维也纳

Answer 108

Wéiyěnà Vienna

Question 109

演出

Answer 109

Yǎnchū To perform

Question 110

筹划

Answer 110

Chóuhuà To plan and prepare

Question 111

人社部

Answer 111

Rénshèbù Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security

Question 112

我国

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Wǒguó My nation/China

Question 113

外务

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Wàiwù Foreign affairs

Question 114

同比增长

Answer 114

Tóngbǐ zēngzhǎng To increase over the same period

Question 115

仅为

Answer 115

Jǐnwéi To approach

Question 116

连续

Answer 116

Liánxù Successively

Question 117

出现

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Chūxiàn To appear

Question 118

返乡

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Fǎnxiǎng To go back home

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建设

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Jiànshè To build

Question 120

潮流

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Cháoliú Trend

Question 121

园

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Yuán A area of land for growing plants

Question 122

绿莹莹

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Lǜyīngyīng Glittering green

Question 123

丈夫

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Zhàngfu Husband

Question 124

指挥

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Zhǐhuī To command/direct

Question 125

销售

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Xiāoshòu Sales/selling

Question 126

小媳妇

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Xiǎoxífu A scapegoat/married young woman

Question 127

葫芦

Answer 127

Húlu Gourd

Question 128

架

Answer 128

Jià Shelf

Question 129

打油诗

Answer 129

Dǎyóushī Limerick

Question 130

顺手

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Shùnshǒu Smooth/without difficulty

Question 131

放下

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Fàngxià To put down

Question 132

敲

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Qiāo To tap/rap/hit

Question 133

不离

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Bùlí To not leave

Question 134

娇妻

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Jiāoqī A pretty young wife

Question 135

小憩

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Xiǎoqī To take a brief rest（formal）

Question 136

棚

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Péng Shed

Question 137

队

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Duì A row of people/group

Question 138

即将

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Jíjiāng Soon-to-be/be about to

Question 139

满是

Answer 139

Mǎnshì To be full of

Question 140

乡愁

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Xiāngchóu Homesickness/nostalgia

Question 141

不舍

Answer 141

Bùshè To be unwilling to let go

Question 142

喜悦

Answer 142

Xǐyuè Joyous

Question 143

光荣

Answer 143

Guāngróng Honorable/honored

Question 144

首演

Answer 144

Shǒuyǎn Premiere performance

Question 145

于其

Answer 145

Yúqí Therein

Question 146

仍

Answer 146

Réng Still

Question 147

记得

Answer 147

Jìdé To remember

Question 148

妻子

Answer 148

Qīzi Wife