汉语第二十一课“准备礼物“

Question 1

准备

Answer 1

zhǔnbèi
to prepare （a present）
to offer （ a present）

准
NOUN
standard; norm; criterion

PREPOSITION
LITERARY
in accordance with; follow

ADJECTIVE
1 accurate; exact
2 partly; almost; near; quasi-; para-
CHEMISTRY

ADVERB
COLLOQUIAL
definitely; certainly

备
VERB
1 equipped with; have
2 prepare; get ready
3 provide (or prepare) against; take precautions against

Question 2

礼物

Answer 2

lǐwù
a present

礼〔禮〕 lǐ
NOUN
1 ceremony; rite; ritual
2 courtesy; etiquette; manners
3 gift; present

物 wù
NOUN
1 thing; matter
2 outside world as distinct from oneself; other people
3 content; substance
4 creature; creation

Question 3

过（生日）

Answer 3

guò
to celebrate（an event）

Question 4

为

Answer 4

wèi
prep。for
》妈妈一般怎为么你过生日？
〉他一般为我最喜欢吃的菜

Question 5

像

Answer 5

xiàng

1 to resemble
2 to be like

姐妹俩长得很像。
Jiěmèi liǎ zhǎng de hěn xiàng.
The two sisters are very much alike.

3 to look as if

像要下雨了。
Xiàng yào xià yǔ le.
It looks like rain.

4 such as
5 appearance
6 image
7 portrait

画像
huàxiàng
portrait; portrayal

Question 6

月亮

Answer 6

yuéliàng
n.the moon
月 yuè
NOUN
1 moon
2 month
3 monthly
4 fullmoon-shaped; round
亮
NOUN
light

ADJECTIVE
1 bright; light
2 loud and clear
3 enlightened; open and clear

Question 7

灯

Answer 7

dèng
a lamp

Question 8

结婚

Answer 8

jiéhūn
to get married

她结过两次婚了。
Tā jié guò liǎng cì hūn le.
She’s been married twice

结〔結〕 jié
VERB
1 tie; knit; knot; weave
2 congeal; form; forge; cement
3 settle; conclude

婚 hūn
NOUN
marriage; wedding
VERB
wed; marry

Question 9

下来

Answer 9

xiàlái

[after a verb, indicating motion toward a lower or nearer position] down

》我应该写下来

Question 10

又

Answer 10

yòu
prep。indicate repetition
》你知道吗？他又结婚！

Question 11

而且

Answer 11

érqiě
CONJUNCTION
1 and also

屋子很宽敞, 而且光线充足。
Wūzi hěn kuānchang, érqiě guāngxiàn chōngzú.
The room is spacious and bright.

2 but also

我们不但战胜了灾害, 而且获得了丰收。
Wǒmen bùdàn zhànshèng le zāihài, érqiě huòdé le fēngshōu.
We not only came through the natural calamity, but also won a bumper harvest.