L2 U29 L2

Question 1

I’d also like to mention…

Answer 1

Shùnbiàn shuō yíxià…

Question 2

I estimate it’ll take 40 something minutes

Answer 2

Gūjì yào sì shí duō fēnzhōng

Question 3

3-4 weeks (use duō)

Answer 3

Sān ge duō xīngqī

Question 4

11-19 years (2 ways)

Answer 4

Shí duō nián / shí jǐ nián

Question 5

To improve or make progress (v), progress (n)

Answer 5

Jìnbù

Question 6

To improve quickly

Answer 6

Jìnbù (de) hěn kuài

Question 7

Your Chinese has improved a lot

Answer 7

Nǐ de zhōngwén jìnbù hěn dà

Question 8

Really (2 ways)

Answer 8

Zhēn de
Zhēn de shì

Question 9

Humble response to praise, “thanks, but not really”

Answer 9

Méiyǒu

Question 10

To take a shortcut

Answer 10

Zǒu jiéjìng

Question 11

Chéngyǔ meaning “There are no shortcuts to learning”

Answer 11

Xuéwú-jiéjìng

Question 12

Key, crucial (adj or n)

Answer 12

Guānjiàn

Question 13

This issue is key

Answer 13

Zhè ge wèntí shì guānjiàn

Question 14

I think the key to success is to study earnestly, work hard, and not give up

Answer 14

Wǒ juéde chénggōng de guānjiàn jiù shì rènzhēn xuéxí, nǔlì gōngzuò, háiyǒu búyào fàngqì

Question 15

I think you really don’t seem like someone who has only studied for 2 years

Answer 15

Wǒ juéde nǐ zhēn de shì bú xiàng zhǐ xué le liǎng nián de

Question 16

Even though (she) doesn’t speak Chinese frequently…

Answer 16

Jǐnguǎn shuō zhōngwén de cìshù bù duō…

Question 17

You’ve really been discussing past events for a long time now

Answer 17

Nǐmen zhēnde shì tǎolùn wǎngshì tǎolùn le hǎo jiǔ le

Question 18

Others keep praising me for making great improvements, but I just don’t think they are that big

Answer 18

Biérén yìzhí kuā wǒ de Jìnbù hěn dà, dàn wǒ jiù juéde méiyǒu hěn dà

Question 19

Dancing is a very good way to reduce work stress

Answer 19

Tiàowǔ shì yí ge hěn hǎo de jiǎnshǎo gōngzuò yālì de fāngshì

Question 20

It sounds very normal in Chinese

Answer 20

Zài zhōngwén lǐ tīngqǐlái hěn zhèngcháng

Question 21

The English translation of this line sounds a little strange

Answer 21

Zhè jù huà de yīngwén fānyì tīngqǐlái yǒudiǎn qíguài