Lesson 11 Vocabulary Flashcards
节日
jiérì
holiday; festival
舅舅
jiùjiu
uncle (mother’s brother)
舅妈
jiùmā
aunt (mother’s brother’s wife)
小区
xiǎoqū
residential development; residential complex
环境
huánjìng
environment, surroundings
除夕
chúxī
Chinese New Year’s Eve
年夜饭
niányèfàn
Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner
墙
qiáng
wall
贴
tiē
to paste, to glue
福
fú
blessing, good fortune
倒
dào
to turn upside down, to go backwards
奇怪
qíguài
strange, weird
意思
yìsi
meaning
以
yǐ
with**
代
dài
to replace, to substitute
酒
jiǔ
alcohol, liquor
举
jǔ
to lift, to raise
顺利
shùnlì
smooth, successful, without a hitch
进步
jìnbù
to make progress; progressive
干杯
gānbēi
to drink a toast (to dry the cup)
成功
chénggōng
to succeed; successful
晚会
wǎnhuì
evening gathering, soiree
剩 （下）
shèng (xia)
to leave a surplus, to be left (over)
浪费
làngfèi
to waste, to squander; wasteful
余
yú
surplus; to have a surplus
传统
chuántǒng
tradition; traditional
农历
nónglì
traditional Chinese lunar calendar (agricultural calendar)
初
chū
first, early part of
粽子
zòngzi
sticky-rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves
月饼
yuèbǐng
moon cake
团圆
tuányuán
to reunite (as a family)
正月
zhēngyuè
first month of the lunar year
元宵
yuánxiāo
night of the fifteenth of the first lunar month, sweet dumplings made of sticky-rice flour
