Volume 4 - Lesson 37-38 Flashcards
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n. Spring Festival
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春节（節）
Chūnjié
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January the first
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元旦
Yuándàn
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n. Holiday
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节日
Jiérì
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To celebrate the New Year
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过（過）年
Guònián
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Literally, to buy New Year’s goods; to buy special items for the New Year’s celebration
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买（買）年货（貨）
Mǎi niánhuò
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v. to clean
v. to sweep
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打扫（掃）
Dǎsǎo
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adj. clean and neat
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干净（乾淨）
Gānjìng
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n. lantern
first word means light
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灯笼（燈籠）
Dēnglóng
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n. New Year’s Eve
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除夕
Chúxì
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phr. dinner on the Lunar New Year’s Eve
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年夜饭
Nián yèfàn
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v. to wrap
n. package
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包
Bāo
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n. dumpling
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饺（餃）子
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Literally, Spring Festival get-together evening party, the Spring Festival Show on TV
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春节联欢晚会（春節聯歡晚會）
Chūnjié liánhuān wǎnhuì
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to stay up all night on the Lunar New Year’s Eve
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守岁（歲）
Shǒusuì
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n. daybreak
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天亮
Tiānliàng
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the red wrap or envelope with a gift of money inside, usually given to children
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红包
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to pay respect and to wish someone a happy New Year
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拜年
Bàinián
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to set off fireworks
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放鞭炮
Fàng biānpào
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n. sound, voice
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声（聲）音
Shēngyīn
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v. to augment, to increase, to add to
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增加
Zēngjiā
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n. atmosphere (can be figurative)
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气（氣）氛
Qìfēn
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good fortune, good luck
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福气
Fúqi
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n. customs
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风（風）俗
Fēngsú
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v. obj. to perform the dragon dance
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舞龙（龍）
Wǔ lóng
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M.W. for a period of intense activity, e.g. wind, rain, applause
阵
Zhèn
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v. to blow, to puff
吹
Chuī
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phr. within . . .
….之内
…. Zhī nèi
一年之内 - within one year
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expr. to satisfy a craving; to do something to one's heart's content
过瘾 （過癮）
Guòyǐn
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expr. far from it
差远（遠）了
Chà yuǎnle
一年级的学生和你比差远了
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n. everywhere
到处（處）…..都
Dàochù….. Dōu
街上到处都是人 - On the street everywhere is people
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adj. crowded, jammed
second word v. to squeeze
拥挤（擁擠）
Yǒngjǐ
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n. Both words are measure words. When both of these two words are repeated, they mean “each family” or “every family.”
家家户户
Jiājiāhùhù
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expr. to get closer to
凑（湊）
Còu
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to join in the fun
凑热闹（熱鬧）
Còurènào
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v. to paste, to stick
贴（貼）
Tiē
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v. comp. to act as, to take as, to use as
作为（為）
Zuòwéi
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v. to admire, to respect
佩服
Pèifú
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(lit) thorough knowledge about China; usually used to describe a non-Chinese who has become very knowledgeable about Chinese culture, a China expert
中国（國）通
Zhōngguó tōng
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expr. to call on someone to chat; to stop by, to stop in
串门（門） (儿)
Chuànmén (er)
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v. to resemble
adv. to seem
像
Xiàng
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adv. reciprocally, mutually
互相
Hùxiāng
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v. obj. to wish someone happiness
second word n. blessing, happinese
祝福
Zhùfú
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v. obj. to send a text message via cellualr phone
发（發）短信
Fā duǎnxìn
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This is from a 成语故事. It describes a person who does not play the flute but tries to pass himself as a musician in an ensemble.
Nowadays, it describes someone who is part of a group but does not have the qualifications.
滥竽充数（濫竽充數）
Lànyúchōngshù
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expr. this should be considered as. . .
这（這）算是
Zhè suànshì
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Literally, “To pick up the one kettle in which the water is not boiling.” The expression suggests picking on someone’s weakness or shortcomings while ignoring his/her strength.
哪壶（壺）不开(開)提哪壶（壺）
Nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú
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(Lit) "Which gust of wind blew you here?" What brought you here?
那阵风把你给吹来了？
Nà zhènfēng bǎ nǐ gěi chuī láile?
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v. obj. to be interested in. . .
感兴趣
Gǎn xìngqù
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adv. (lit.) at one side... at one side; at the same time, simultaneously
一边。 。。一边 (邊)
Yībiān. .. Yībiān
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v. obj. to work part-time, to hold a temporary job; to do odd jobs
打工
Dǎgōng
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v. obj. to do physcial or manual work; chores
干(幹)活
Gàn huó
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phr. majority
大部分（份）
Dà bùfèn
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to make/earn money
挣钱 （掙錢）
Zhèng qián
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(lit) the head of the family; parents
家长（長）
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to do something well, to make some thing better
搞好
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adj. important
重要
Zhòngyào
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v. obj. to begin school
开学（開學）
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prep. to rely on, to depend upon
靠
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to speak of, speaking of . . .
说起
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n. summer break
暑期
Shǔqí
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adj. temporary
临时（臨時）
Línshí
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v. to select
挑
Tiāo
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phr. to be picky; (lit) to select this to select that
挑来挑去
Tiāo lái tiāo qù
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v. to pick
捡（撿）
Jiǎn
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phr. not picky; (lit) not to select and not to pick
不挑不拣
Bù tiāo bù jiǎn
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n. bulletin board
布告栏（欄）
Bùgào lán
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n. advertisement
广（廣）告
Guǎnggào
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(Lit) "Parents expect their sons to grow into dragons, and their daughters phoenixes."
望子成龙（龍），望女成凤（鳳）
Wàngzǐchénglóng, wàng nǚ chéng fèng
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v. to recruit (usually for a professional position)
招聘
Zhāopìn
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work unit; a general term for an organization, institution, company or work place
(工作）单（單）位
(Gōngzuò) dānwèi
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v. to translate; translation
n. translator, interpretor
翻译（翻譯）
Fānyì
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n. (lit) supplementary study class; tutoring class, test prep classes
补习（補習）班
Bǔxí bān
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n. computers
计算机（計算機）
Jìsuànjī
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v. to wait
n. other, others
etc.
等
等国，等人 (other countries, people)
等等
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n. publisher
first two words: v. to publish
出版社
Chūbǎn shè
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v. obj. to divide the responsibilities, to divide/distribute the workload
分工
Fēngōng
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v. obj. to be responsible for, to be in charge of
负责[負責] (任)
Fùzé (rèn)
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v. to discuss
商量
Shāngliáng
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n. spoken language
口语
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to interact with (people)
打交道
Dǎjiāodào
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v. to photocopy, to duplicate
复（複）印
Fùyìn
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v. to invite
n. invitation
邀请（請）
Yāoqǐng
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v. to tear
撕
Sī
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adj. empty, used up
光
Guāng
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成语故事："The old man Ye likes dragons." It is used to describe someone who loves his or her own fantastic ideas about a certain thing but cannot handle the reality
叶（葉）公好龙（龍)
Yègōnghàolóng
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v. to occupy
占（佔）
Zhàn
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n. air conditioner
空调（調）
Kòngtiáo
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n. brain
脑（腦）子
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Literally, someone cannot use his brain anymore. Someone cannot think anymore.
脑子就不好用了
Nǎozi jiù bù hǎo yòngle
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This is easy to handle
这好办
Zhè hǎo bàn
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to strike a deal, to reach an agreement
成交
Chéngjiāo
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M.W. for a portion or copy of something (such as application forms, newspapers, etc.)
份
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v. to print (on a printer, typewriter, etc.)
打印
Dǎyìn
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n. printer
打印机
Dǎyìn
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phr. (lit) the entire face soaked in sweat
last word: sweat
满头（滿頭）大汗
Mǎn tóu dà hàn
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pocket money
零花钱
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n. fan
扇子
Shànzi
