Unit1

Question 1

人

Answer 1

人 [rén] person; 人类 rénlèi humankind; 有人吗? yǒu rén ma? Is there anybody here?
{Compare with 入 rù enter}

Question 2

刀

Answer 2

刀[dāo] knife

Question 3

力

Answer 3

力 [lì] (=活力 nénglì) energy, vitality, , (=力量 lìliang) strength, force

Question 4

口

Answer 4

口 [kǒu] mouth, opening, entrance, hole, cut, ; 门口 ménkǒu doorway; 人口 rénkǒu population

Question 5

土

Answer 5

土 [tǔ] earth, (=土地 tǔdì) land, (=土壤 tǔrǎng) soil

{Compare with 士 shì scholar}

Question 6

大

Answer 6

大 [dà] big; 多大? duōdà? how large?; 大小 dàxiǎo size; 大家 dàjiā everybody
[dài] 大夫 dàifu doctor
{Compare with 太 tài very and 木 mù tree}

Question 7

女

Answer 7

女 [nǚ] female, (=女人 nǚrén, =妇女 fùnǚ) woman

Question 8

子

Answer 8

子 [zǐ] child, son; 子女 zǐnǚ sons and daughters; 儿子 érzi son
[zi] (noun suffix); 桌子 zhuōzi table
{Compare with 了 le }

Question 9

小

Answer 9

小 [xiǎo] small; 大小 dàxiǎo size

Question 10

山

Answer 10

山 [shān] hill, mountain, ; 火山 huǒshān volcano; 山脉 shānmài mountain range

Question 11

大刀

Answer 11

Dàdāo

Big knife, sword

Question 12

女人

Answer 12

Nǚrén

Woman

Question 13

人力

Answer 13

Rénlì

Manpower

Question 14

山口

Answer 14

Shānkǒu

Mountain pass

Question 15

土人

Answer 15

Tǔrén

An aborigine, A native

Question 16

心

Answer 16

心 [xīn] heart; 小心 xiǎoxīn be careful; 心理 xīnlǐ psychology, mentality; 中心 zhōngxīn center

Question 17

手

Answer 17

手 [shǒu] hand, a person skilled in something; 挥手 huīshǒu wave; 拍手 pāishǒu clap; 握手 wòshǒu shake/clasp hands
{Compare with 毛 máo hair}

Question 18

日

Answer 18

日 [rì] sun, (=日子 rìzi) day; 日记 rìjì diary; 日光 rìguāng sunlight
{Compare with 曰 yuē say, 目 mù eye and 甘 gān sweet}

Question 19

月

Answer 19

月 [yuè] month, (=月亮 yuèliang, =月球 yuèqiú) moon

Question 20

木

Answer 20

木 [mù] tree, (=木头 mùtou) wood;

{Compare with 本 běn root and 大 dà big}

Question 21

工

Answer 21

工 [gōng] (=工作 gōngzuò) work, job; 工人 gōngrén worker

Question 22

毛

Answer 22

毛 [máo] hair

{Compare with 手 shǒu hand}

Question 23

水

Answer 23

水 [shuǐ] water, liquid, ; 水平 shuǐpíng level; 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit; 药水 yàoshuǐ liquid medecine
{Compare with 永 yǒng forever}

Question 24

火

Answer 24

火 [huǒ] fire; 火车 huǒchē train; 火柴 huǒchái match; 火焰 huǒyàn flame

Question 25

牛

Answer 25

牛 [niú] ox, cow, bull; 牛奶 niúnǎi milk | {Compare with 午 wǔ noon}

Question 26

工人

Answer 26

Gōngrén | Worker

Question 27

火山

Answer 27

Huǒshān | Volcano

Question 28

山水

Answer 28

Shānshuǐ | Landscape

Question 29

手工

Answer 29

Shǒugōng | Handicraft

Question 30

水口

Answer 30

ShuǐKǒu | Mouth of a stream

Question 31

水力

Answer 31

Shuǐlì | Water power

Question 32

水牛

Answer 32

Shuǐniú | Water buffalo

Question 33

水手

Answer 33

Shuǐshǒu Sailor Literally: Water hand

Question 34

田

Answer 34

田 [tián] field; 田野 tiányě open country

Question 35

目

Answer 35

目 [mù] eye; 目前 mùqián in front of ones eyes, at present; 目的 mùdì goal, purpose, aim; 目录 mùlù catalogue, list, list of contents {Compare with 自 zì self and 日 rì sun}

Question 36

见

Answer 36

见(F見) See [jiàn] appear to be, meet with, call on, (=看见 kànjian) see; 意见 yìjian idea, view, opinion; 听见 tīngjiàn hear [xiàn] show, appear, become visible {Compare with 贝 bèi shellfish}

Question 37

角

Answer 37

角 [jiǎo] horn, corner, dime | [jué] actor, role

Question 38

言

Answer 38

言 [yán] words; 语言 yǔyán language, speech, word

Question 39

车

Answer 39

车 [chē] car, vehicle with wheels, [jū] (a piece in Chinese chess) {Compare with 东 dōng east}

Question 40

长

Answer 40

长 [cháng] long, lasting, length | [zhǎng] grow up, chief, head, older, elder

Question 41

门

Answer 41

门 [mén] door, gate, family, house, valve, switch, , ; 门口 ménkǒu doorway; 部门 bùmén department; 门铃 ménlíng doorbell

Question 42

馬

Answer 42

馬 [mǎ] horse; 马上 mǎshàng right away 马马虎虎 mǎmahūhū careless, casual {Compare with 乌 wū crow}

Question 43

鱼

Answer 43

鱼 [yú] fish; 金鱼 jīnyú goldfish; 鲨鱼 shāyú shark

Question 44

大 门(F門)

Answer 44

Dàmén | Big Gate, main gate

Question 45

火东(F東)

Answer 45

Huǒchē | Train

Question 46

马东(F東)

Answer 46

Mǎchē | Horse drawn carriage/cart

Question 47

马力

Answer 47

Mǎlì | Horse power

Question 48

人力东(F東)

Answer 48

Rénlìchē Rickshaw a small covered 2-wheeled vehicle usually for one passenger that is pulled by one man and that was used originally in Japan

Question 49

水田

Answer 49

``` Shuǐtián Irrigated fields (paddy) ```

Question 50

我

Answer 50

我 [wǒ] I, me, my; 我们 wǒmen we, us | {Compare with 找 zhǎo seek}

Question 51

你

Answer 51

你 [nǐ] (Alternative feminine form: 妳 nǐ) you, your; 你们 nǐmen you (plural)

Question 52

他

Answer 52

他 [tā] he, him, his, (she, her, it, its), (=其他 qítā) other | [tuō] (in classical texts) someone else, something else

Question 53

们

Answer 53

们 [men] ; 我们 wǒmen we; 人们 rénmen people, persons

Question 54

好

Answer 54

好 [hǎo] good, good to..., easy to...; 你好! Nǐhǎo! Hello! [hào] to like [hāo] 好好儿 hǎohāor in perfectly good condition

Question 55

都

Answer 55

都 [dōu] all | [dū] (=首都 shǒudū) capital city

Question 56

很

Answer 56

很 [hěn] very, quite; 很好 hěnhǎo very good; 很不错! hěn búcuò! not bad at all!

Question 57

也

Answer 57

也 [yě] also, as well; 也许 yěxǔ perhaps

Question 58

吗 (嗎)

Answer 58

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Question 59

呢

Answer 59

(Question Particle)

Question 60

我们

Answer 60

Wǒmen | We,us

Question 61

你们

Answer 61

Nǐmen | You (plural)

Question 62

他们

Answer 62

Tāmen | They,them

Question 63

白

Answer 63

白 [bái] white; 明白 míngbai understand, realize, clear, obvious; 白天 báitiān daytime; 白菜 báicài cabbage [bó] 李白 Lǐ Bó = Lǐ Bái {Compare with 自 zì self and 百 bǎi hundred}

Question 64

高

Answer 64

高 [gāo] high, tall, loud, your, ; 提高 tígāo improve; 高兴 gāoxìng happy; 高见 gāojiàn your opinion/idea

Question 65

先

Answer 65

先 [xiān] first, before, earlier; 先生 xiānsheng mister, gentleman, Sir; 祖先 zǔxiān = 先辈 xiānbèi ancestor {Compare with 失 shī lose}

Question 66

生

Answer 66

生 [shēng] give birth, life; 先生 xiānsheng mister, gentleman, Sir

Question 67

不

Answer 67

不 [bù] not | [bú] (used before tone #4); 不是 bú shì isn't

Question 68

是

Answer 68

是 [shì] to be, 是不是? shìbushì? is (it) or is (it) not?; 是否 shìfǒu whether or not, is (it) or is (it) not?

Question 69

中

Answer 69

中 [zhōng] middle, in; 中国 Zhōngguó China | [zhòng] hit (a target)

Question 70

美

Answer 70

美 [měi] (=美丽 meilì) beautiful, (=好 hǎo) good, (=美德 měidé) virtue, ; 美国 Měiguó USA; 美元 měiyuán US$ 美家 měijiā artist

Question 71

英

Answer 71

英 [yīng] brave, outstanding person, (=英雄 yīngxióng) hero; 英国 Yīngguó England

Question 72

国

Answer 72

国 [guó] (=国家 guójiā) country, state, nation, ; 中国 Zhōngguó China; 美国 Měiguó USA

Question 75

中国

Answer 75

Zhōngguó | China

Question 77

見

Answer 77

See [jiàn] appear to be, meet with, call on, (=看见 kànjian) see; 意见 yìjian idea, view, opinion; 听见 tīngjiàn hear [xiàn] show, appear, become visible {Compare with 贝 bèi shellfish}

Question 78

車

Answer 78

车(F車) [chē] car, vehicle with wheels, [jū] (a piece in Chinese chess) {Compare with 东 dōng east}

Question 79

美国

Answer 79

Měiguó | America

Question 79

長

Answer 79

長 [cháng] long, lasting, length | [zhǎng] grow up, chief, head, older, elderj

Question 80

門

Answer 80

門 [mén] door, gate, family, house, valve, switch, , ; 门口 ménkǒu doorway; 部门 bùmén department; 门铃 ménlíng doorbell

Question 81

英国

Answer 81

Yīngguó | England

Question 81

馬

Answer 81

馬 [mǎ] horse; 马上 mǎshàng right away 马马虎虎 mǎmahūhū careless, casual {Compare with 乌 wū crow}

Question 82

先生

Answer 82

Xiānshēng | Gentleman,teacher,Sir, Mr.

Question 82

魚

Answer 82

魚 [yú] fish; 金鱼 jīnyú goldfish; 鲨鱼 shāyú shark

Question 83

國

Answer 83

國 [guó] (=国家 guójiā) country, state, nation, ; 中国 Zhōngguó China; 美国 Měiguó USA

Question 84

嗎

Answer 84

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