Lesson 14

Question 1

出差

Answer 1

chū chāi
v. On business trip

Question 2

毛巾

Answer 2

máo jīn
n. towel

Question 3

牙膏

Answer 3

yá gāo
n. toothpaste

Question 4

重

Answer 4

zhòng
adj. Heavy, weighty

Question 5

行

Answer 5

xíng
v. OK

Question 6

省

Answer 6

shěng
v. to save, to economize
[also 省 as in 广东省 and 节约 jiéyūe]

Question 7

污染

Answer 7

wū rǎn
v. to pollute

雾霾 wùmái (smog)

Question 8

卫生间

Answer 8

wèi shēng jiān
n. bathroom, restroom

Question 9

脏

Answer 9

zàng
adj. dirty

Question 10

抱歉

Answer 10

bào qiàn
v. to be sorry

Question 11

空

Answer 11

kōng
adj. empty

Question 12

盒子

Answer 12

hé zi
n. Box, case

Question 13

扔

Answer 13

rēng
v. to throw away

Question 14

以

Answer 14

yǐ
Prep. by, via, by means of, using
Conjunction: used for, in order to.

Prep:
(1) 【以。。。+ verb】我一定以最快的速度完成。
(2) 【以。。。为。。。】to regard…as…
Conj. Latter phrase
(3) 以表示对客人的尊重和礼貌。in order to..

Question 15

速度

Answer 15

sù dù
n. speed

Question 16

地球

Answer 16

dì qiú
n. Earth, globe

Question 17

既然

Answer 17

jì rán
conj. since, as, now that

This is the fact now.

既然。。。就/也/还

Question 18

停

Answer 18

tíng
v. stop

Question 19

得意

Answer 19

dé yì
adj. complacent, gloating

Question 20

目的

Answer 20

mù dì
n. aim, Purpose

Question 21

暖

Answer 21

nuǎn
adj. warm

Question 22

塑料袋

Answer 22

sù liào dài
n. plastic bag

Question 23

于是

Answer 23

yú shì
conj. so then, consequently

天黑了，于是我们回家了
天黑了，因此我们看不到路了

于是 (yúshì)：It got dark, so we went home.
因此 (yīncí)：It got dark, therefore we couldn’t see the road.

Question 24

鼓励

Answer 24

gǔ lì
v. to encourage

Question 25

拒绝

Answer 25

jù jué
v. to refuse, to reject

Question 26

减少

Answer 26

jiǎn shǎo
v. to reduce, to reject

Question 27

数量

Answer 27

shù liàng
n. quantity, amount

Question 28

温度

Answer 28

wēn dù
n. temperature

Question 29

乘坐

Answer 29

chéng zuò
v. to take (a vehicle), to ride (in a vehicle)

Question 30

丢

Answer 30

diū
v. to throw, to cast away

Question 31

垃圾桶

Answer 31

lā jī tǒng
n. rubbish bin

Question 32

美丽

Answer 32

měi lì
adj. beautiful

Question 33

规定

Answer 33

guī dìng
n. Rule, regulation

Question 34

节约

Answer 34

jié yuē
v. to economize, to save

限制 xiànzhè (to limit)
控制 kòngzhì (to control)

Question 35

使用

Answer 35

shǐ yòng
v. use

Question 36

够

Answer 36

gòu
v - enough.
adv. - degree/standard

verb: 这本书够长. 我的钱不够
adverb: 不够勇敢。 箱子已经够重的