Coursework extra words

Question 1

除非

Answer 1

Unless, only if

Question 2

算是

Answer 2

Considered as, regarded as
Used to indicate that something is viewed/treated as being a certain way

Question 3

涉嫌

Answer 3

Suspected as being involved (in improper behaviour)
Doubt or suspicion rather than formal conviction/accusation
涉嫌犯罪 = commit crime, 涉嫌贪污 = corruption, 涉嫌欺诈 = fraud, etc

Question 4

观赏

Answer 4

Describes visual appreciation
Eg: natural beauty, performance, art, flowers, concert, museum, etc

Question 5

师从名师

Answer 5

To learn something from a great mentor/accomplished teacher/expert

Question 6

占理

Answer 6

Reasonable
To be right, to have justice on one’s side

Question 7

即时

Answer 7

On the spot
Instant/immediate

Question 8

服, 不服

Answer 8

Acceptance of someone/something. To accept, submit
Non-acceptance of someone/something. To not accept, refuse

Question 9

不菲

Answer 9

Enormous, considerable
Represents a high numerical value

Question 10

一行人

Answer 10

A group of people, a party

Question 11

无需

Answer 11

No need to do X
Unecessary/not necessary
Emphasising the simplicity/obviousness/effortlessness of something

Question 12

处于…目的

Answer 12

For the purpose of
In between the words = the purpose
Eg: 处于保护环境的目的 = for the purpose of protecting the environment

Question 13

不论

Answer 13

不论(no matter)/不管(despite)/无论(regardless of) + any condition + 都/总 + the same result
Indicates the situations/conditions are different but the outcome remains the same
Eg: No matter how great the difficulties, he cannot lose confidence
Eg: Whether we succeed or now, we always keep trying

Question 14

不比

Answer 14

A + 不比 (is no Adj[er] than) + B + Adj
Eg: 他的汉语水平不比我高多少 = His Chinese level is no higher than mine

Question 15

再……不过了

Answer 15

再 + Adjective + 不过了
Means ‘very’= 非常
Nothing could be more X, couldn’t be more X

Question 16

偏听偏信

Answer 16

Listen to only one side, be biased

Question 17

青红皂白

Answer 17

(Right and wrong), implies thorough examination of all factors, including the good, bad, right, wrong, truth, and falsehood. Means one has taken into account all perspectives and angles when evaluating a situation/judgement

Question 18

之一

Answer 18

one of

Question 19

反正

Answer 19

anyway, anyhow, in any case

Question 20

具有

Answer 20

possess, have

Question 21

…与…成正比

Answer 21

to be directly proportional to, to correspond to

Question 22

…与…成反比

Answer 22

to be inversely proportional to, to not correspond to

Question 23

固然…但是

Answer 23

granted that… but…

Question 24

A 与 B 产生共鸣

Answer 24

A strikes a sympathetic chord with B

Question 25

而已

Answer 25

its just (emphasising that something is just what it is)

Question 26

以 A 的手法 + V

Answer 26

Subject + 以 (adopt strategy of) + strategy/technique + 的手法 (in order to) + result

Question 27

上字。。。下至。。。都。。。

Answer 27

From… (all the way) to …

Question 28

靠……起家

Answer 28

Found a family fortune by…, Start an enterprise by…

To get your start

Question 29

加以

Answer 29

Indicates an addition/extension, emphasises an action/treatment in a specific way (closest translation is: “to x additionally”) but really is just emphasis

Question 30

用……换取……

Answer 30

Exchange (or barter) A for B
用 (exchange) + thing exchanged + 换取 (for) + thing gained

Question 31

由……而……

Answer 31

from … to …

Question 32

由于… 以至于…

Answer 32

由于 (Due to/On account of/Because of) … 以至于 ([the result is])…

Question 33

为/给/对…带来…( 挑战 tiaozhan /冲击 chongji…)

Answer 33

A + 为/给/对 (to) + B + 带来 (brings/brought) + …

挑战 = challenge
冲击 = impact

Question 34

有/没有/…的余地

Answer 34

有/没有 + what there is (not) room for + 的余地

(Not) have room/leeway/margin for
余地 = room/leeway/margin

Question 35

一直要等到 …才

Answer 35

一直要等到 (have to wait until) + action/event + 才

Question 36

…得以…

Answer 36

So as to make it possible to…
So that… can

Question 37

出于

Answer 37

Out of, stemming from, due to

Subject + 出于 + cause/reason/motive + verb/state

Question 38

最…莫过于

Answer 38

Nothing is ___ (better/faster/easier…) than

在所有的 = of all…

In terms of __ + 最 (the one that is most) + ____的 + 莫过于 (is) + answer

Question 39

具有……的功能

Answer 39

To serve as, to perform the function of

具有  same as 有, more formal
功能  function, have the function of

Subject + 具有 (has a) + ____ + 的功能 (function)

Question 40

从…入手

Answer 40

Start with/by…, begin with/by…, proceed with/by…

… + 从 (from) + (what is started with/from/by) + 入手 (start)

Question 41

不分 A (与) B

Answer 41

To make no distinction between A and B

Question 42

建立在…的基础上

Answer 42

To be built on the basis of…, to be based on…