L1 U5 L1

Question 1

It’s very windy today (2 ways)

Answer 1

Jīntiān fēng hěn dà or

Jīntiān yǒu dà fēng

Question 2

It’s very sunny

Lit sun is strong

Answer 2

Tàiyáng hěn dà

Question 3

Topicalizer (introduces an new topic to be commented on)
Ex. Regarding Guǎngdōng…
As far as my school…

Answer 3

…dehuà, ….

Question 4

Similar/about the same
Decent
Lit. off by not much

Answer 4

Chà bù duō

Question 5

inhale / exhale

Answer 5

Xīqì / hūqì

Question 6

To breathe

Answer 6

Hūxī

Question 7

Oil

Answer 7

Yóu

Question 8

Smoke

Answer 8

Yān

Question 9

Whole/entire (2 ways)

Answer 9

Zhěng ge (one whole item not made up of individual parts, like the whole day or the whole room)

Quán (all of the parts of something, like my whole family)

Question 10

Bathroom (3 ways)

Answer 10

Cèsuǒ (toilet)
Xǐshǒujiān (public restroom, most formal term)
Wèishēngjiān (bathroom in someone’s house)

Question 11

Our whole house doesn’t have air conditioning

Answer 11

Wǒmen zhěng ge fángzi dōu méiyǒu kōngtiáo

Question 12

The movie and the book are pretty much the same

Answer 12

Diànyǐng hé shū chàbùduō

Question 13

Introduce [sth] to [someone]

Answer 13

Gěi [someone] jièshào [sth]

Question 14

Balcony/terrace

Lit sun platform

Answer 14

Yángtái

Question 15

“Wèishēngjiān” and “xǐshǒujiān” mean pretty much the same thing

Answer 15

“Wèishēngjiān” hé “xǐshǒujiān de yìsi chàbùduō

Question 16

Function / functionality

Answer 16

Gōngnéng

Question 17

The main function of a phone is to make calls

Answer 17

shǒujī de zhǔyào gōngnéng shì dǎ diànhuà

Question 18

Introduce yourself to everyone

Answer 18

Nǐ gěi dàjiā jièshào yíxià zìji

Question 19

Let’s look at another example

Answer 19

Wǒmen zài kàn yí ge lìzi

Question 20

A driver that you have never met before arrives at the airport to pick you up

Answer 20

Yí ge nǐ méiyǒu jiànguò de sījī dào jīchǎng jiē nǐ