Chinese Week 6

Question 1

shé pí

Answer 1

蛇皮
snake skin

Question 2

xiǎo shé

Answer 2

小蛇
little snake / small snake

Question 3

shé wěi

Answer 3

蛇尾
snake tail

Question 4

qīng shé

Answer 4

青蛇
Green Snake (a character from Chinese legend, especially in The Legend of the White Snake)

Question 5

yán bā

Answer 5

盐巴
salt (colloquial term, commonly used in spoken Chinese)

Question 6

zhú zhī

Answer 6

竹枝
bamboo branch

Question 7

zhú zi

Answer 7

竹子
bamboo (general term for the bamboo plant)

Question 8

zhuō zi

Answer 8

桌子
table

Question 9

shū zhuō

Answer 9

书桌
desk / writing desk (literally: book table)

Question 10

kè zhuō

Answer 10

课桌
school desk / classroom desk

Question 11

dà qiáo

Answer 11

大桥
big bridge / large bridge

Question 12

qiáo lián

Answer 12

桥梁
bridge / beam

Question 13

qiáo dòng

Answer 13

桥洞
bridge tunnel / bridge archway

Question 14

shí qiáo

Answer 14

石桥
stone bridge

Question 15

shān fēng

Answer 15

山峰
mountain peak / mountain top

Question 16

shān mài

Answer 16

山脉
mountain range

Question 17

shān lǐng

Answer 17

山岭
mountain ridge

Question 18

cháng jiāng

Answer 18

长江
Yangtze River — the longest river in China and the third longest in the world

Question 19

jiāng nán

Answer 19

江南
literally: “south of the river”
a geographic and cultural region south of the Yangtze River, known for its beautiful scenery and rich history.

Question 20

jiāng shān

Answer 20

江山
literally: “rivers and mountains”
meaning: land / country / landscape / nation

Question 21

shāng rén

Answer 21

商人
businessperson / merchant

Question 22

shāng diàn

Answer 22

商店
store / shop (commerce store)

Question 23

shāng liáng

Answer 23

商量
to discuss / to negotiate / to consult

Question 24

shāng chǎng

Answer 24

商场
shopping mall / marketplace / business world

Question 25

wǔ bù

Answer 25

舞步 dance step

Question 26

wǔ dǎo

Answer 26

舞蹈 dance

Question 27

wǔ dòng

Answer 27

舞动 to dance / to move rhythmically / to wave or swing (as in dancing movements)

Question 28

wǔ tái

Answer 28

舞台 stage (for performance or dance)

Question 29

jiǎo luò

Answer 29

角落 corner / nook / secluded place

Question 30

niú jiǎo

Answer 30

牛角 ox horn / cow horn

Question 31

hào jiào

Answer 31

号角 bugle / horn (musical instrument or signal horn)

Question 32

jiǎo dù

Answer 32

角度 angle / point of view

Question 33

jiǎo

Answer 33

脚 leg / foot

Question 34

jú huā

Answer 34

菊花 chrysanthemum

Question 35

qiū jú

Answer 35

秋菊 autumn chrysanthemum

Question 36

shǎng jú

Answer 36

赏菊 to admire chrysanthemums

Question 37

cǎi jú

Answer 37

采菊 to pick chrysanthemums

Question 38

jú zhàn

Answer 38

菊展 chrysanthemum exhibition

Question 39

shāng zhǎn

Answer 39

商展 commercial exhibition / trade show

Question 40

bái zhǐ

Answer 40

白纸 white paper

Question 41

hēi zhǐ

Answer 41

黑纸 black paper

Question 42

zhǐ bì

Answer 42

纸币 paper money / banknote

Question 43

zhǐ jīn

Answer 43

纸巾 paper towel / tissue paper

Question 44

jiàng yóu

Answer 44

酱油 soy sauce

Question 45

jiàng cài

Answer 45

酱菜 pickled vegetables / preserved vegetables (often used as a condiment)

Question 46

dà hǎi

Answer 46

大海 ocean / sea

Question 47

hǎi yáng

Answer 47

海洋 ocean / sea

Question 48

hǎi ān

Answer 48

海岸 beach / coast / shoreline

Question 49

hǎi dài

Answer 49

海带 seaweed (kelp)

Question 50

hú pō

Answer 50

湖泊 lake(s)

Question 51

hú shuǐ

Answer 51

湖水 lake water

Question 52

hú nán

Answer 52

湖南 Hunan (a province in China)

Question 53

hú miàn

Answer 53

湖面 lake surface