B4-1 L1

Question 1

Xiaoling, female

Answer 1

小玲
xiǎolíng

Question 2

Ajian, male

Answer 2

阿健
ājiàn

Question 3

chatroom

Answer 3

聊天室
liáotiānshì

Question 4

（office) workers

Answer 4

上班族
shàngbānzú

Question 5

rather than…

Answer 5

與其
与其
yǔqí

Question 6

deserted, empty

Answer 6

冷清
lěngqīng

Question 7

to work (honorific)

Answer 7

高就
gāojiù

他以前在銀行高就，現在退休了。
He used to work at a bank, but now he is retired.
我只是個普通員工，不敢說高就。
I’m just an ordinary employee, I wouldn’t call it a high position.)

Question 8

department

Answer 8

部門
部门
bùmén

Question 9

impressive, good, awesome

Answer 9

厲害
厉害
lìhài

Question 10

to work overtime

Answer 10

加班
jiābān

Question 11

kind, type

Answer 11

類
类
lèi

Question 12

horror movie

Answer 12

恐怖片
kǒngbùpiàn

Question 13

love story or romance movie

Answer 13

愛情片
爱情片
aìqíngpiàn

Question 14

to be scared

Answer 14

嚇
吓
xià

Question 15

to cry

Answer 15

哭
kū

Question 16

to get hooked on, addicted

Answer 16

上癮
上瘾
shàngyǐn

Question 17

stimulating

Answer 17

刺激
cìjī

Question 18

simply, really

Answer 18

簡直
简直
jiǎnzhí

這麼熱的天氣，簡直像火爐一樣！
The weather is so hot—it’s practically like a furnace!
他的中文說得這麼流利，簡直像母語者！
He speaks Chinese so fluently—he’s practically a native speaker!

Question 19

guts, courage

Answer 19

膽子
胆子
dǎnzi

Question 20

measure word for movies

Answer 20

部
bù

Question 21

restricted (viewing for movies)

Answer 21

限制級
限制级
xiànzhìjí

Question 22

cinema, movie theater

Answer 22

電影院
电影院
diànyǐngyuàn

Question 23

uh, interjection indicating embarrassment

Answer 23

呃
è

Question 24

construction company

Answer 24

建設公司
建设公司
jiànshè gōngsī

Question 25

business manager

Answer 25

業務經理 业务经理 yèwù jīnglǐ

Question 26

interior design

Answer 26

室內設計 室内设计 shìneì shèjì

Question 27

warm

Answer 27

溫暖 温暖 wēnnuǎn

Question 28

currently

Answer 28

目前 mùqián

Question 29

measure word for schools

Answer 29

所 suǒ

Question 30

to be enrolled as a student

Answer 30

就讀 就读 jiùdú

Question 31

not so, not to that degree, not so much that

Answer 31

不至於 不至于 búzhìyú

Question 32

but, however (formal)

Answer 32

但 dàn

Question 33

after school, when school lets out

Answer 33

放學 放学 fàngxué

Question 34

afterwards (formal)

Answer 34

後 后 hòu

Question 35

to take care

Answer 35

解決 解决 jiějué

Question 36

lonely

Answer 36

寂寞 jímò

Question 37

online friends

Answer 37

網友 网友 wǎngyǒu

Question 38

to keep somebody company

Answer 38

陪伴 péibàn

Question 39

computer

Answer 39

電腦 电脑 diànnǎo

Question 40

to enter

Answer 40

進入 进入 jìnrù

Question 41

online (adjective or noun)

Answer 41

線上 线上 xiànshàng 這場會議是線上的，不用來辦公室。 This meeting is online, so you don’t need to come to the office.

Question 42

emotions, feelings, love

Answer 42

感情 gǎnqíng 這部電影讓人產生很多感情。 This movie evokes a lot of emotions.

Question 43

to be stingy

Answer 43

小氣 小气 xiǎoqì

Question 44

when (formal)

Answer 44

時 时 shí

Question 45

oftentimes, generally

Answer 45

往往 wǎngwǎng

Question 46

to cheer on/up

Answer 46

打氣 打气 dǎqì

Question 47

to comfort

Answer 47

安慰 ānwèi

Question 48

in (one's) mind

Answer 48

心裡 心里 xīnlǐ

Question 49

to be bold, courageous

Answer 49

大膽 大胆 dàdǎn

Question 50

to relieve

Answer 50

紓解 纾解 shūjiě 這首音樂能幫助紓解壓力。 This music can help relieve stress. 和朋友聊天可以紓解煩惱。 fánnǎo = worries

Question 51

to change, transform, to switch, to convert

Answer 51

轉換 转换 zhuǎnhuàn 學習新語言需要轉換思維模式。 Learning a new language requires switching thought patterns (sīwéi móshì)

Question 52

virtual

Answer 52

虛擬 虚拟 xūnǐ 這只是個虛擬的情境，不是真的發生了。 This is just a hypothetical scenario; it didn’t actually happen. 這款遊戲讓玩家進入一個虛擬世界。 This game allows players to enter a virtual world.

Question 53

actual, real

Answer 53

現實 现实 xiànshí

Question 54

psychological, mental

Answer 54

心理 xīnlǐ 他最近壓力很大，心理狀態不太好。 He has been under a lot of pressure recently, and his mental state (xīnlǐ zhuàngtài) is not very good.

Question 55

even if, even though

Answer 55

即使 jíshǐ 即使跟我沒有關係, 我也要管。 Jíshǐ gēn wǒ méiyǒu guānxi, wǒ yě yào guǎn. I shall make it my business even if it had nothing to do with me.

Question 56

to reproach, get on somebody's case

Answer 56

責備 责备 zébèi 责备的眼光 zébèi de yǎnguāng a look of reproach

Question 57

expectations; to look forward to, to anticipate

Answer 57

期待 qídaì 你的表現超出了我的期待！ Your performance exceeded my expectations! 我很期待明天的旅行。 I’m really looking forward to tomorrow’s trip.

Question 58

to gasp, pant

Answer 58

喘氣 喘气 chuǎnqì

Question 59

to be at ease, relaxed, comfortable

Answer 59

自在 zìzài 穿這件衣服很自在。 Wearing this outfit feels comfortable. 退休後，他過得很自在。 After retiring, he lives comfortably.

Question 60

to make friends (with)

Answer 60

交友 jiāoyǒu 網路交友要小心。 Be careful when making friends online.

Question 61

violence

Answer 61

暴力 bàolì 家庭暴力是一個嚴重的社會問題，需要被重視。 Domestic violence is a serious social issue that needs attention.

Question 62

to click (on)

Answer 62

點 点 diǎn

Question 63

to know how to，to understand

Answer 63

懂得 dǒngde 人生最重要的是懂得珍惜眼前的一切。 The most important thing in life is to understand how to cherish (zhēnxī) everything in front of you. 長大後，我才懂得父母的辛苦。 Only after growing up did I understand my parents’ hardships.

Question 64

trap, snare

Answer 64

陷阱 xiànjǐng 他掉進了對手的陷阱。 He fell into his opponent’s trap. 別上當，這是個陷阱！ Don’t be fooled, this is a trap!

Question 65

distinguished, exclusive high school

Answer 65

明星高中 míngxīng gāozhōng

Question 66

leave home early and get home late

Answer 66

早出晚歸 早出晚归 zǎochū wǎnguī

Question 67

to turn on, to power on

Answer 67

打開 打开 dǎkāi

Question 68

to be under great pressure, (lit) unable to breathe

Answer 68

喘不過氣 喘不过气 chuǎnbúguò qì

Question 69

to hide oneself in

Answer 69

躲進 躲进 duǒjìn 小貓害怕大狗，趕緊躲進沙發底下。 The kitten was scared of the big dog and quickly hid under the sofa.

Question 70

to fall into

Answer 70

掉進 掉进 diàojìn