Phase 3 Phrases

Question 1

形态

Answer 1

(xing2tai4) form, shape, morphology

Question 2

位置

Answer 2

(wei4zhi4) position (can be used just as in English re. Position in space, high rank or position, put the lever in neutral position, etc.)

Question 3

明显

Answer 3

(ming2xian3) obvious

Question 4

细胞

Answer 4

(xi4bao1) cell (as in bacterial cell)

Question 5

清除掉

Answer 5

(qing1chu2diao4) clean out

Question 6

矿化

Answer 6

(kuang4hua4) mineralisation

Question 7

密度

Answer 7

(mi4du4) density

Question 8

含量

Answer 8

(han2liang4) content

Question 9

含

Answer 9

(han2) have, has, had (它不含空气，水份和杂物=It is free from air, moisture or impurities; 她眼里含着痛苦的泪水 = Tears of a nguish sprang to her eyes .)

Question 10

增强6

Answer 10

(zheng1qiang2) enhance

Question 11

适量

Answer 11

(shi2liang4) with the right amount; moderate; in moderation

Question 12

年轻

Answer 12

(nian2qing1) young

Question 13

程度

Answer 13

(cheng2du4) degree, level, standard

Question 14

成熟

Answer 14

(cheng2shu2) mature

Question 15

受致

Answer 15

(shou4zhi4) suffer from

Question 16

率

Answer 16

(Lǜ) rate (率高 = high rate)

Question 17

缓冲

Answer 17

(huan3chong1) buffer

Question 18

洗涤

Answer 18

(xi3di2) washing, wash (can be both the noun and the verb)

Question 19

抑

Answer 19

(yi4) restrain, keep down, keep under control (抑菌=bacteriostatic)

Question 20

量

Answer 20

(liang4) amount; quantity

Question 21

稀

Answer 21

(xi1) dilute

Question 22

而

Answer 22

(er2) but, used in a contrasting way (量多而稀 = large quantities but dilute/runny); 以后 后悔 的 人 不 是 我，而 是 你 自己= The one to feel regret is not me, but you; 我 没 说 不 是 想 骗 你 ，而 是 怕 你 不 高兴 = I didn’t not say anything to trick you, but because i was afraid you’d be uhappy), 现在 要 做 的 不 是 责怪 谁 错 了，而 是 怎么 解决 = Now is not the time to blame someone, but to find a solution). Often used in a 不是…而是… format

Question 23

减少

Answer 23

(jian3shao3) to cut back, decrease, reduce

Question 24

堆积

Answer 24

(dui1ji1) accumulation

Question 25

稠

Answer 25

(chou2) thick, viscous

Question 26

易于

Answer 26

(yi4yu2) easily

Question 27

助长

Answer 27

(zhu4zhang3) foster, help develop

Question 28

性质

Answer 28

(xing4zhi4) nature (as in the nature of something)

Question 29

成分

Answer 29

(cheng2fen4) ingredient, composition, make-up