U. 1 - L. 1 - Essay Vocabulary

Question 1

象征

Answer 1

xiàngzhēng

(v.) to symbolize; (adj.) symbolic

Question 2

意义

Answer 2

yìyì

meaning, significance

Question 3

代表

Answer 3

dàibiǎo

(v.) to represent; (adj.) representative

Question 4

喜事

Answer 4

xǐshì
happy event (holiday, wedding, etc.)

Question 5

比喻

Answer 5

bǐyù

(v.) to compare; (n.) metaphor, analogy

Question 6

生意

Answer 6

shēngyì

business

Question 7

红火

Answer 7

hónghuǒ

flourishing

Question 8

红

Answer 8

hóng

successful, famous, popular (celebrity status)

Question 9

红得发紫

Answer 9

hóngdefā zǐ

(of person, people) extremely popular

Question 10

留字条

Answer 10

liú zìtiáo

(v.) to leave a note

Question 11

绝交

Answer 11

juéjiāo

(v.) to break up/to sever ties

Question 12

纯洁

Answer 12

chúnjié

(adj.) pure, innocent

Question 13

死亡

Answer 13

sǐwáng

(n.) death; (v.) to die

Question 14

礼物

Answer 14

lǐwù

(n.) present, gift

Question 15

大自然

Answer 15

dàzìrán

n.) nature (like outside/environment

Question 16

环境

Answer 16

huánjìng

environment

Question 17

保护

Answer 17

bǎohù

(v.) to protect; (n.) protection

Question 18

健康

Answer 18

jiànkāng

(good) health

Question 19

记住

Answer 19

jìzhù

to remember

Question 20

文化

Answer 20

wénhuà

society/civilization

Question 21

比如

Answer 21

bǐrù

(conj.) for instance

Question 22

贴

Answer 22

tiē

(v.) stick; be close to

Question 23

顶

Answer 23

dīng; dǐng
measure word for “hat” (帽子);
(v.) to carry on head; lift/prop up

Question 24

管

Answer 24

guǎn

(v.) interfere, mess with; (v.) be in charge of

Question 25

恐怕

Answer 25

kǒngpà

to be afraid, scared

Question 26

敢

Answer 26

gǎn

(adj.) courageous; (v.) dare to/be sure

Question 27

字条

Answer 27

zǐtiáo

a (brief) note

Question 28

为主

Answer 28

wéizhǔ

to give priority to