Intermediate Reading lessons Flashcards
放学
fang4xue2: Dismiss students from school
比不了
Bi3buliao3: no comparison
事件
Shi4jian4: incident, event (especially historical)
发达
Fa1da2: adj. Developed, prosperous, flourishing
安居乐业
An1ju1le4ye4: Idiom. Live and work in peace and happiness
事业
Shi4ye4: Career
家和万事兴
Jia1he2wan4shi4xing1: Saying. Everything prospers when there is family harmony.
和和气气
He2heqi4qi: polite and amiable
一天到晚
Yi1tian1dao4wan2: from morning until night
意识到
Yi4shidao4: Be conscious, be aware of
报复
Bao4fu: Retaliation; retaliate; revenge
发明
Fa1ming2: To invent; invention
拿。。。来说
Na2… Lai2shuo1: take … For example
公升
Gong1sheng1: liter
…再加上…
Zai4jia1shang4: plus
周围
Zhou1wei2: Surroundings
保质期
Bao3zhi4qi1: period of which the quality of a product is guaranteed
毛病
Mao2bing: defect, trouble (mostly mechanical)
记住
Ji4zhu: remember, keep in mind
重新
Chong2xin1: again, anew
名贵
Ming2gui4: famous and precious, famous and rare
报名
Bao4ming2: register, sign up
以上
Yi3shang4: the above (mentioned)
中产阶级
Zhong1chan3jie1ji2: The middle class
家长
Jia1zhang3: head of household; parent, guardian
维州
Wei2zhou1: Virginia
围住
Wei2zhu4: surround
办绿卡
Ban4lv4ka3: apply for green card
趋势
Qu1shi4: Trend
其余
Qi2yu2: The remaining
情绪
Qing2xu4: mood
企稳
Qi3wen3: stabilization
概率
Gai4lv4: probability
明朗
Ming2lang2: clear
开夜车
Kai1ye4che1: burn the midnight oil
不断的
Bu4duan4de: incessantly, without stopping
航天员
Hang2tian1yuan2: astronaut
在。。。看来
Zai4… Kan4lai2: in someone’s opinion
救起
Jiu4qi3: to save, rescue
难民
Nan4min2: refugee
发动机
Fa1dong4ji1: motor, engine
跟。。。比起来
Gen1… Bi3qi3lai2: compared to
以来
Yi3lai2: since
发光
Fa1guang1: shine, emit light
能干
Neng2gan4: be able/capable/ competent
平板电脑
Ping2ban4dian4nao3: tablet
指示
Zhi3shi4: instruct, direct; indicate, show
社交
She4jiao1: social intercourse, social contact
发布
Fa1bu4: issue, release, proclaim
谣言
Yao2yan2: rumour
离不开
Li2bu4kai1: Unable to leave
跟他们视频
Gen1ta1menshi4pian2: video chat with them.
给他们指示方向
Gei3ta1menzhi3shi4fang1xiang4: Give them directions.
随机的
Sui2ji1de: Random
余额
Yu2e2: balance, in an account
驾驶执照 abb. 驾照
Jia4shi3zhi2zhao4: driver’s license
表扬
biao3yang2: praise
丝绸
Si1chou2: silk
时髦
Shi2mao2: Fashionable
节奏
Jie2zou4: tempo, rhythm
三天两头
San1tian1liang3tou2: every other day
不足
Bu4zu2: insufficient
广角镜头
Guang3jiao3jing4tou2: wide angle lens
遥控
Yao2kong4: remote control