Unit 5: 曹冲称象

Question 1

称

Answer 1

weigh
(chēng)

Question 2

像

Answer 2

elephant
(xiàng)

Question 3

军事家

Answer 3

strategist
(jūn shì jiā)

Question 4

头

Answer 4

measure word for cattle
(tóu)

Question 5

十分

Answer 5

very; extremely
(shí fēn)

Question 6

手下

Answer 6

under the leadership of
(shǒu xià)

Question 7

官员

Answer 7

official
(guān yuán)

Question 8

儿子

Answer 8

son
(ér zi)

Question 9

光

Answer 9

only; merely
(guāng)

Question 10

宫殿

Answer 10

palace
(gōng diàn)

Question 11

柱子

Answer 11

post; pillar
(zhú zi)

Question 12

粗

Answer 12

wide (in diameter); thick
(cū)

Question 13

够

Answer 13

reach, quite
(gòu)

Question 14

肚子

Answer 14

abdomen; belly
(dù zi)

Question 15

重量

Answer 15

weight
(zhòng liàng)

Question 16

家伙

Answer 16

livestock; fellow; guy
(jiā huo)

Question 17

围

Answer 17

surround
(wéi)

Question 18

发愁

Answer 18

worry; be anxious
(fā chóu)

Question 19

造

Answer 19

make; build; create
(zào)

Question 20

杆

Answer 20

used for implements with a shaft
(gǎn)

Question 21

秤

Answer 21

balance; steelyard
(chèng)

Question 22

反对

Answer 22

oppose; be against
(fǎn duì)

Question 23

再说

Answer 23

what’s more, besides
(zài shuō)

Question 24

活

Answer 24

alive, live
(huó)

Question 25

可行

Answer 25

practicable; workable
(kě xíng)

Question 26

连连

Answer 26

repeatedly, again and again
(lián lián)

Question 27

河

Answer 27

river
(hé)

Question 28

边

Answer 28

edge, outer regions
(biān)

Question 29

船

Answer 29

boat, ship
(chuán)

Question 30

牵

Answer 30

lead along, pull
(qiān)

Question 31

稳定

Answer 31

stable; stabilize
(wěn dìng)

Question 32

沿着

Answer 32

along
(yán zhe)

Question 33

水面

Answer 33

the surface of the water
(shuǐ miàn)

Question 34

线

Answer 34

line, thread
(xiàn)

Question 35

岸

Answer 35

bank; coast; shore
(àn)

Question 36

石头

Answer 36

stone
(shí tou)

Question 37

得意

Answer 37

proud of oneself; complacent
(dé yì)

Question 38

心里

Answer 38

in one’s mind
(xīn li)