Chinese 2

Question 1

姜葱

Answer 1

Jiang1

Question 2

锋利

Answer 2

Feng1
Sharp

Question 3

族群

Answer 3

zu2

Question 4

炼成

Answer 4

temper (a metal) with fire

烈火炼真金。
Lièhuǒ liàn zhēn jīn.
Pure gold is tempered in a blazing fire

Question 5

己所不欲，勿施于人

Answer 5

yu4 wu4

Question 6

社区

Answer 6

Community

Question 6

社区

Answer 6

Community

Question 7

崩溃

Answer 7

collapse; crumble; fall apart

精神崩溃
jīngshénbēngkuì
emotional collapse; have a nervous breakdown

加剧经济崩溃
Jiājù jīngjì bēngkuì
deepen the economic collapse

敌军全线崩溃。
Díjūn quánxiàn bēngkuì.
The enemy collapsed all along the line

Question 8

芝士

Answer 8

zhi1

Question 9

雏菊

Answer 9

雏菊〔雛﹣〕

PY chújú

Question 10

枫

Answer 10

枫〔楓〕

PY fēng

maple

Question 11

酝酿

Answer 11

Brewing

Question 12

弦

Answer 12

String

Question 13

乡愁

Answer 13

homesickness

乡愁满肠
xiāngchóumǎncháng
filled with homesickness

Question 14

霓虹

PY níhóng

Answer 14

rainbow

Question 15

固醇

Answer 15

Chun2
steroid

Question 16

无动于衷

Answer 16

zhong1
Completely indifferent

Question 17

窜

Answer 17

flee; scurry

东逃西窜
dōngtáo-xīcuàn
flee in all directions; flee in disorder

2
LITERARY
exile; expel
3
DATED
change (the wording of a text, manuscript, etc.); alter

点窜
diǎncuàn
make some alterations (in wording

Question 18

岛屿

Answer 18

yu3

islands

Question 19

疏忽

Answer 19

shu1

be careless; slip up

疏忽大意就可能引起事故。
Shūhudàyì jiù kěnéng yǐnqǐ shìgù.
Carelessness often causes accidents.

这一点我疏忽了。
Zhè yīdiǎn wǒ shūhu le.
I slipped up there.

我一时疏忽, 搞错了。
Wǒ yīshí shūhu, gǎo cuò le.
I made the mistake through oversight. or I was negligent and got it wrong.

Question 20

名副其实

Answer 20

The name matches the reality. or in reality as well as in name; be worthy of the name

一个名副其实的共产党员
Yī ge míngfùqíshí de Gòngchǎndǎngyuán
a Party member in name as well as in fact

这真是名副其实的奇迹。
Zhè zhēn shì míngfùqíshí de qíjì.
That’s a veritable miracle

Question 21

权衡

Answer 21

weigh; balance

权衡利弊
quánhéng lì-bì
weigh the advantages and disadvantages; weigh the pros and cons

权衡轻重
quánhéng qīngzhòng
weigh the relative importance (of two or more things

Question 22

钻研

Answer 22

zuan1
Study intensively

Question 23

挑拨

Answer 23

instigate; incite; sow discord

挑拨是非
tiǎobōshìfēi
foment discord

挑拨民族关系
tiǎobō mínzú guānxi
sow ethnic dissension; provoke ethnic discord

Question 24

挑拨

Answer 24

instigate; incite; sow discord 挑拨是非 tiǎobōshìfēi foment discord 挑拨民族关系 tiǎobō mínzú guānxi sow ethnic dissension; provoke ethnic discord

Question 25

草案

Answer 25

draft (of a plan, law, etc.) 建议草案 jiànyì cǎo'àn draft proposal 决议草案 juéyì cǎo'àn draft resolution 协议草案 xiéyì cǎo'àn draft agreement 修正草案 xiūzhèng cǎo'àn draft amendment 拟订一个计划草案 Nǐdìng yī ge jìhuà cǎo'àn draft a plan

Question 26

隐约

Answer 26

ADJECTIVE indistinct; faint 隐约可以听到远处传来的歌声。 Yǐnyuē kěyǐ tīngdào yuǎnchù chuánlái de gēshēng. We could faintly hear singing in the distance. 晨雾中一座座井架隐约可见。 Chén wù zhōng yī zuò zuò jǐngjià yǐnyuēkějiàn. Derricks could be seen dimly in the morning mist

Question 27

释放

Answer 27

VERB 1 release; set free 要求释放政治犯 yāoqiú shìfàng zhèngzhìfàn demand the release of political prisoners 2 PHYSICS release 释放出能量 shìfàng chū néngliàng release energy

Question 28

贪污

Answer 28

embezzle; practise graft; be corrupt 贪污盗窃 tānwū dàoqiè graft and embezzlement 贪污腐化 tānwū-fǔhuà corruption and degeneration; corruption 贪污五百万元 tānwū wǔbǎi wàn yuán embezzle 5 million yuan 贪污和浪费是极大的犯罪。 Tānwū hé làngfèi shì jí dà de fànzuì. Corruption and waste are very serious crimes.

Question 29

即使

Answer 29

ji2 Even if

Question 30

咨询

Answer 30

VERB seek advice from; hold counsel with; consult 技术咨询 jìshù zīxún technical consultation 提供咨询服务 tígōng zīxún fúwù provide consulting services

Question 31

撮

Answer 31

a pinch DIALECT 一撮盐 yī cuō yán a pinch of salt 一撮儿米 yī cuōr mǐ a small pinch of rice b handful (of bad people) 一小撮匪徒 Yīxiǎo cuō fěitú a handful of gangsters

Question 32

兼顾

Answer 32

give consideration to (or take account of) two or more things 兼顾公平 jiāngù gōngpíng give due consideration to equity 发展生产和改善人民生活二者必须兼顾。 Fāzhǎn shēngchǎn hé gǎishàn rénmín shēnghuó èrzhě bìxū jiāngù. Consideration must be given to both the development of production and the improvement of the people’s livelihood

Question 33

韧性

Answer 33

1 toughness; tenacity 2 METALLURGY malleability; toughness 铜是韧性很高的金属。 tóng shì rènxìng hěn gāo de jīnshǔ. Copper is a metal with high ductility

Question 34

版

Answer 34

edition 2 edition 新版 xīnbǎn new edition 平装版 píngzhuāng bǎn paperback edition 精装版 jīng zhuāng bǎn hardcover edition; de luxe edition

Question 35

撤退

Answer 35

VERB withdraw; pull out 撤退方向 chètuì fāngxiàng line of withdrawal 安全撤退 ānquán chètuì make good one’s retreat 向安全地区撤退 xiàng ānquán dìqū chètuì withdraw to a safe place

Question 36

潜能

Answer 36

挖掘潜能 wājué qiánnéng tap the potential (or ability

Question 37

鸽子

Answer 37

ge1 pigeon

Question 38

鹰

Answer 38

ying1 eagle

Question 39

剃须刀

Answer 39

Ti5 Shaver

Question 40

秀

Answer 40

excellent person; talented person 新秀 xīnxiù newly emerging talent 2 TRANSLITERATION show 脱口秀 tuōkǒuxiù talk show ADJECTIVE 1 elegant; beautiful 清秀 qīngxiù delicate and pretty 2 smart; intelligent; clever 内秀 nèixiù intelligent without showing it 3 excellent 优秀 yōuxiù outstanding; excellent; splendid; fine