Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
Q
葡萄
A
pútao
Grape
2
Q
象征
A
xiàngzhēng
symbol
3
Q
风俗
A
fēngsú
Customs (traditions)
4
Q
辞旧迎新
A
cíjiù-yíngxīn
see the old year out and the new year in
5
Q
燃放
A
ránfàng
set off (fireworks, etc.)
6
Q
瓶瓶罐罐
A
píng píng guàn guàn
Bottles and jars
7
Q
厄运
A
èyùn
adversity; misfortune
8
Q
前夕
A
qiánxī
eve
9
Q
碗碟
A
wǎn dié
Bowls and plates
10
Q
预示
A
yùshì
Indicate/foreshadow
11
Q
兆头
A
zhàotou
sign; omen
12
Q
忙碌
A
mánglù
Busy;
mángmánglùlù means as busy as a bee
13
Q
遥远
A
yáoyuǎn
distant; remote; faraway
14
Q
恭敬
A
gōngjìng
respectful
15
Q
万事大吉
A
wànshì-dàjí
everything’s fine
16
Q
元旦
A
Yuándàn
New Year’s Day
17
Q
贼
A
zéi
NOUN
1 thief
2 traitor; enemy
18
Q
鱼尾纹
A
yúwěiwén
crow’s feet
19
Q
装饰
A
zhuāngshì
decorate; adorn
20
Q
圣诞
A
shèngdàn
Christmas
21
Q
格格不入
A
gégé-bùrù
incompatible with; out of tune with; alien; out of one’s element; like a square peg in a round hole
22
Q
结婚
A
jiéhūn
VERB
marry; get married; be married
23
Q
嫁
A
jià
VERB
(of a woman) marry
24
Q
视讯
A
shìxùn
video
25
沉默寡言
chénmò-guǎyán
uncommunicative
26
副
fù
deputy; assistant; vice-(insert job)
27
酷
kù
cruel
28
承诺
chéngnuò
promise
29
歉意
qiànyì
apology; regret
30
围炉
wéilú
sit around a fire
31
蒸腾
zhēngténg
VERB
(of steam) rising
32
叽叽喳喳
jījizhāzhā
sound of birds chirping or people talking rapidly and indistinctly
33
缺席
quēxí
absent (from a meeting, etc.)
34
悦耳
yuè'ěr
pleasant to the ear; sweet-sounding
35
红枣
hóngzǎo
red date
36
儿媳妇
érxífu
daughter-in-law
37
莫名其妙
mòmíng-qímiào
Baffled or unaccountable
38
疑惑
yíhuò
feel uncertain (or unconvinced)
39
酷虐
kùnüè
ferocious; savage
40
酷毙了！
kùbìle
This is cool!
41
疑惑不解
yíhuòbùjiě
feel puzzled; have doubts
