Chapter 14

Question 1

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

人道

Answer 1

rén​ dào

adj: “human-way”, humane

Question 2

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

完全

Answer 2

wán​ quán

adv: completely

Question 3

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

個人

Answer 3

gè ​rén

each individual

Question 4

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

分開

Answer 4

fēn ​kāi

to divide, to separate

Question 5

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

譬如

Answer 5

pì ​rú

for example

Question 6

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

洲

Answer 6

zhōu

N: State

Question 7

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

綁

Answer 7

bǎng

to tie

Question 8

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

罰

Answer 8

fá

to penalize, to punish

Question 9

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

照顧

Answer 9

zhào ​gu

to take care of

Question 10

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

想像

Answer 10

xiǎng ​xiàng

to imagine

Question 11

WWhat is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

造成

Answer 11

zào​ chéng

to create (a certain situation, usually negative)

Question 12

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

末期

Answer 12

mò​ qī​

last part of (a period of time)

Question 13

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

鬧饑荒

Answer 13

nào-jī​ huāng

to be plagued by famine

Question 14

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

千千萬萬

Answer 14

qiān​ qiān ​wàn wàn​

“thousands and ten-thousands”, very many

Question 15

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

錯誤

Answer 15

cuò​ wù

mistake

Question 16

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

過多

Answer 16

guò ​duō

too much, excessive

Question 17

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

與其A…不如B

Answer 17

yǔ​ qí A… bù ​rú B

doing A is not as good as B

Question 18

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

反而

Answer 18

fǎn​’ér

on the contrary

Question 19

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

些

Answer 19

xiē

somewhat (more or less)

Question 20

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

發達

Answer 20

fā​ dá

V: to develop, advance
Adj: developed; advanced

Question 21

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

條件

Answer 21

tiáo ​jiàn

conditions; qualifications; criteria

Question 22

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

台灣

Answer 22

Tái​ wān

taiwan

Question 23

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

香港

Answer 23

Xiāng ​gǎng

Hong Kong

Question 24

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character?

密度

Answer 24

mì ​dù

density

Question 25

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 缺點

Answer 25

quē​ diǎn shortcomings, flaws

Question 26

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 變成

Answer 26

biàn ​chéng to become

Question 27

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 股

Answer 27

gǔ a bunch of, a blast of

Question 28

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 力量

Answer 28

lì​ liang strength, power

Question 29

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 獨生子女

Answer 29

dú ​shēng ​zǐ nǚ only child

Question 30

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 慣壞

Answer 30

guàn​-huài to spoil

Question 31

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 祖父母

Answer 31

zǔ ​fù​ mǔ grandparents(paternal)

Question 32

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 注意力

Answer 32

zhù ​yì ​lì attention

Question 33

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 集中

Answer 33

jí​ zhōng to concentrate (on)

Question 34

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 由於

Answer 34

yóu ​yú due to, as a result of

Question 35

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 過份

Answer 35

guò​ fèn too much, excessively Adj: excessive

Question 36

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 保護

Answer 36

bǎo ​hù V: to protect N: protection

Question 37

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 往往

Answer 37

wǎng​ wǎng often, usually

Question 38

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 變

Answer 38

biàn to change, undergo a change

Question 39

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 自私

Answer 39

zì​ sī selfish

Question 40

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 確實

Answer 40

què ​shí really, truly, (more like indeed)

Question 41

What is the meaning and pinyin of this character? 制定

Answer 41

zhì​ dìng to stipulate, to establish (law)