HSK 5 lesson 6

Question 1

n. Spring Festival Eve; (Chinese) New Year’s Eve

Answer 1

除夕-chú xī
除:chú= v. divide; 夕: xī= char. sunset; evening, night

Question 2

除夕

n. Spring Festival Eve; (Chinese) New Year’s Eve

Answer 2

chú xī-n. Spring Festival Eve; (Chinese) New Year’s Eve

Question 3

n. origin, reason

Answer 3

由来 - yóu lái
由来已久 -yóu lái yǐ jiǔ
phr. It has been for a long time, long-standing

Question 4

由来

Answer 4

yóu lái-n. origin, reason

Question 5

n. the lunar calendar

Answer 5

农历-nóng lì
春节即农历新年。
chūn jié jí nóng lì xīn nián
phr. The Spring Festival is the lunar New Year.

Question 6

农历

Answer 6

nóng lì-n. the lunar calendar

Question 7

v. stay up all night on Spring Festival’s Eve

Answer 7

守岁 - shǒu suì
守: shǒu -v. keep, maintain; abide by; guard; watch over; be close to
岁: suì -char./m. year; year for crops; time; year (of age)

Question 8

守岁

Answer 8

shǒu suì
v. stay up all night on Spring Festival’s Eve

Question 9

n. monster, freak; eccentric person

Answer 9

guài wù-n. monster, freak; eccentric person

Question 10

怪物

Answer 10

guài wù-n. monster, freak; eccentric person

Question 11

to hurt, to harm

Answer 11

伤害-shānghài

Question 12

伤害

Answer 12

shānghài, to hurt, harm