Happy Chinese: Lesson 2

Question 1

紧(緊)急会(會)议(議)

Answer 1

jin3 ji2 hui4 yi4: emergency meeting

Question 2

领带

Answer 2

ling3 dai4: necktie

Question 3

系

Answer 3

ji4: tie; fasten; do up; button up

Question 4

差点

Answer 4

cha4 dian3: almost

nearly

Question 5

外事

Answer 5

wai4 shi4: foreign affairs

Question 6

活动

Answer 6

huo2 dong4: exercise

activity

Question 7

代表

Answer 7

dai4 biao3: deputy; delegate; representative

represent; stand for

Question 8

政府

Answer 8

zheng4 fu3: government

Question 9

形象

Answer 9

xing2 xiang4: image; form; figure

Question 10

注意

Answer 10

zhu4 yi4: pay attention to; take note (or notice) of

Question 11

画(畫/劃)

Answer 11

hua4: draw or paint

Question 12

怎么办

Answer 12

zen3 me ban4: what’s to be done?

Question 13

牙痛

Answer 13

ya2 tong4: toothache

Question 14

哎哟

Answer 14

ai1 yo1! (expressing astonishment or pain)

Question 15

微笑

Answer 15

wei1 xiao4: smile

Question 16

面前

Answer 16

mian4 qian2: in (the) face of; in front of; before

Question 17

不许

Answer 17

bu4 xu3: not allow; must not

Question 18

根本

Answer 18

gen1 ben3: foundation; base

basic; fundamental; essential; cardinal

Question 19

穿成这样

Answer 19

chuan1 cheng2 zhe4 yang4: dress like this

Question 20

放心

Answer 20

fang4 xin1: set one’s mind at rest; be at ease; rest assured

Question 21

那倒不是

Answer 21

na dao4 bu2 shi4: not really

Question 22

嗑瓜子儿

Answer 22

ke4 gua1 zi(r)3: melon seeds