Week 2 words

Question 1

认为

Answer 1

(ren4 wei2) to think

Question 2

寻找

Answer 2

(xun2 zhao3) to seek or look for

Question 3

像

Answer 3

(xiang4) to be similar or look similar

Question 4

放

Answer 4

(fang4) to place

Question 5

为

Answer 5

(wei4) for, to, because of

Question 6

过

Answer 6

(guo4) to spend time, to pass time, to celebrate

Question 7

选择
(你为什么选择去国外而不是在国内学习？)

Answer 7

(xuan3 ze2) to choose, to pick
(nǐ wèi shén me xuǎn zé qù guó wài ér bú shì zài guó nèi xué xí ?
phr. Why do you choose to study abroad rather than in (your) home)

Question 8

根据
(买东西要根据自己的需要)

Answer 8

(gen1 ju4) on the basis of, according to
(mǎi dōng xi yào gēn jù zì jǐ de xū yào .
phr. Shopping has to be done according to one’s own needs.)

Question 9

健康

(我去年见他的时候，他还很健康呢。)

Answer 9

(jian4 kang1) health
(wǒ qù nián jiàn tā de shí hou, tā hái hěn jiàn kāng ne
phr. He was still quite healthy when I met him last year.)

Question 10

检查
(我想做一次身体检查，要多少钱呢？)

Answer 10

(jian3 cha2) checkup
(wó xiǎng zuò yí cì shēn tí jiǎn chá, yào duō shao qián ne ?
phr. I want to get a physical check-up. How much does it cost?)

Question 11

城市
这座城市有艺术区吗？

Answer 11

chéng shì
n. city, town, municipality
zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu yì shù qū ma ?
phr. Does this city have an art district?

Question 12

树
树一天天长高了。

Answer 12

shù
n./v. tree; to plant; to establish
shù yì tiān tiān zhǎng gāo le .
phr. The tree grows taller day by day.

Question 13

经过
经过两年的努力，他终于得到重用

Answer 13

jīng guò
v./n. to pass by, to go through; to experience, to undergo; course, process
jīng guò liǎng nián de nǔ lì tā zhōng yú dé dào zhòng yòng
phr. After two-year hard work, finally he was put in an important position.

Question 14

胖
她又变胖了。

Answer 14

pàng
adj. fat, plump (usually of a person)
tā yòu biàn pàng le
phr. She has become fat again.

Question 15

后来
以前我和他一起住，后来他搬到外面去了。

Answer 15

hòu lái
n. later, afterwards
yǐ qián wǒ hé tā yì qǐ zhù, hòu lái tā bān dào wài mian qù le .
phr. I used to live together with him, but later he moved out.

Question 16

离开
离开之前，她跟朋友们一一告别。

Answer 16

lí kāi
v. to leave
lí kāi zhī qián, tā gēn péng you men yì yí gào bié .
phr. She said goodbye to every friend before leaving.

Question 17

个子
他个子很高。

Answer 17

gè zi
n. stature, size, height (of one’s body)
(tā gè zi hěn gāo .
phr. He is very tall.)

Question 18

矮
不高不矮

Answer 18

ǎi
adj. low, short (in stature)
bù gāo bù ǎi
phr. neither too tall nor too short, of medium height

Question 19

头发
我想染头发。

Answer 19

tóu fa
n. hair
wó xiáng rǎn tóu fa
phr. I want to have it dyed. I want to dye my hair.

Question 20

染

Answer 20

rǎn
v. dye; catch (a disease), acquire (a bad habit); pollute