Lesson 40

Question 1

1. Skill
2. Kung fu

Answer 1

功夫 （gōngfu)

Question 2

Sliced bread (loanword from ‘toast’)

Answer 2

吐司 （tǔsī)

Question 3

Adj. for someone who loves to smile or laugh

Answer 3

爱笑 （àixiào)

Question 4

To communicate; communication

Answer 4

交流 （jiǎoliú)

Question 5

(Noun) mentality; psychology

Answer 5

心里 （xīnlǐ)

Question 6

(Noun) (qualified) doctor; physician

Answer 6

医师 （yīshī)

Question 7

(Noun) vigour; vitality; drive
(Adjective) lively; spirited; vigorous; smart

Answer 7

精神 （jīngshen)

Question 8

(Noun) apoplexy; stroke; palsy
(Verb) suffer a stroke; have a stroke

Answer 8

中风 （zhòngfēng)

Question 9

(Verb) coach; give guidance in study or training

Answer 9

辅导 （fǔdǎo)
辅导孩子们练武术 （fǔdǎo háizi men liàn wǔshù)

Question 10

Unexpectedly

Answer 10

竟然 （jìngrán)

Question 11

(Noun) disease; illness; malady

Answer 11

疾病 （jíbìng)

Question 12

(Verb) be in hospital; hospitalised

Answer 12

住院 （zhùyuàn)

Question 13

(Noun) wound; cut

Answer 13

伤口 （shāngkǒu)

Question 14

(Verb) (of a wound) heal

Answer 14

愈合 （yùhé)
伤口很快愈合了 （shāngkǒu hěn kuài yùhé le)
The wound healed quickly.

Question 15

Surgical operation; operation

Answer 15

手术 （shǒushù)

Question 16

(Noun) distance
(Verb) apart (or away) from; at a distance from

Answer 16

距离 （jùlí)
(Noun) - 他的看法和你有距离。(tā de kànfǎ hé nǐ yǒu jùli.) (His opinion differs from yours.)

(Verb) - 距离车站十五里。（jùlí chēzhàn shíwǔ lǐ.) (15m from the station.)

Question 17

(Verb) threaten; menace; imperil

Answer 17

威胁 （wēixié)

洪水威胁这该城。 （hóngshuǐ wēixié zhe gāichéng.) (Flood waters are threatening the town.)

Question 18

(Verb) bully; take advantage of somebody

Answer 18

欺负 （qīfu)
别瞧谁老实就欺负谁。 （bié qiáo sheí lǎoshi jiù qīfu sheí.) (Don’t take advantage of a nice person when you see one.)

Question 19

(Noun) action; behaviour; conduct

Answer 19

行为 （xíngwéi)

行为不端 （xíngwéi bùduān) (dishonourable behaviour; bad conduct)

Question 20

(Verb) copy (by hand); transcribe

Answer 20

抄写 （chāoxiě)

Question 21

(Verb) thought

Answer 21

以为 （yǐwéi)

Question 22

To contact

Answer 22

联系 （liánxì)

Question 23

To exceed; more than

Answer 23

超过 （chāoguò)

Question 24

(Noun) (Abbreviation) last year (class) of a college

Answer 24

大四 （dàsì)

(Variants) 大学四年级 （dàxué sì-niánjí) (fourth-year university student)

Question 25

Of

Answer 25

之 （zhī)

Question 26

…percent

Answer 26

百分之 （bǎifēnzhī)

Question 27

Around; approximately

Answer 27

左右 （zuǒyòu)

Question 28

To make; hand in

Answer 28

交 （jiǎo)

交作业给老师

Question 29

Way, method

Answer 29

方法 （fāngfǎ)

Question 30

Common; together

Answer 30

共同 （gòngtóng)

Question 31

(Verb) like; love; be fond of; be keen on

Answer 31

喜好 （xǐhào)

他从小就喜好音乐。 （tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhào yīnyuè.)
She’s loved music since childhood.

Question 32

The same

Answer 32

相同 （xiāngtóng)

Question 33

(Conjunction) even; even if; even though; even granted that; notwithstanding

Answer 33

即使 （jíshǐ)

即使下雨我也去。 （jíshǐ xiàyǔ wǒ yě qù.) (I’ll go anyway even if it rains.)

Question 34

Personality

Answer 34

性格 （xìnggé)

Question 35

(Noun)
1. Morale; feeling; mood; sentiments
2. Depression; moodiness; the sulks

Answer 35

情绪 （qíngxù)

1. 情绪不高 （qíngxù bù gāo) (be in low spirits)
2. 有点儿情绪 （yǒu diǎnr qíngxù) (rather sulky)

Question 36

(Verb)
1. Manage; run; administer; govern; be in charge of
2. Look after; take care of; attend to
3. Control (people or animals); tend

Answer 36

管理 （guǎnlǐ)

1. 管理不善 （guǎnlǐ bùshàn) (mismanagement; poor management)
2. 管理孩子的日常生活 （guǎnlǐ háizi de rìcháng shēnghuó) (attend to the children’s daily life)

Question 37

(Verb) protect; safeguard

Answer 37

保护 （bǎohù)

保护眼睛 （bǎohù yǎnjing)

Question 38

Contrary, opposite

Answer 38

相反 （xiāngfǎn)

Question 39

Lively

Answer 39

活泼 （huópō)

Question 40

Make fun of

Answer 40

开玩笑 （kāi wánxiào)