Class 244 Mid-Term Exam 3

Question 1

龙舟比赛

Answer 1

lóng zhōu bĭ sài
dragon boat competition

Question 2

一……就……

Answer 2

every time… this happens; as soon as possible

Question 3

当回事

Answer 3

dàng huí shì
to take seriously (often with negative expression: “don’t take it too seriously”); to treat conscientiously

Question 4

重视

Answer 4

zhòng shì
to attach importance to something; to value

Question 5

认真

Answer 5

rèn zhēn
conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously; to take to heart

Question 6

对待

Answer 6

duì dài
to treat; treatment

Question 7

否定

Answer 7

fŏu dìng
to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation

Question 8

却

Answer 8

què
but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though

Question 9

而且

Answer 9

ér qiĕ
(not only…) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore

Question 10

什么事都想得开

Answer 10

shén me shì dōu xiăng de kāi
take everything lightheartedly

Question 11

想得开

Answer 11

xiăng de kāi
to not take to heart; to be free of worried thoughts; to adopt a lighthearted perspective; lighthearted

Question 12

不放在心上

Answer 12

bù fàng zài xīn shàng
not to care about; not to take seriously; to not take to heart

Question 13

放在心上

Answer 13

fàng zài xīn shàng
to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart

Question 14

相反

Answer 14

xiāng făn
opposite; contrary

Question 15

说法

Answer 15

shuō fă
to expound Buddhist teachings
shuō fa
way of speaking; wording; formulation; one’s version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation

Question 16

想不开

Answer 16

xiăng bu kāi
cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles

Question 17

挫折

Answer 17

cuò zhé
setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set somebody back; to blunt; to subdue

Question 18

挫

Answer 18

cuò
obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen

Question 19

折

Answer 19

zhé
to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); measure word for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book

Question 20

乐观

Answer 20

lè guān
optimistic; hopeful

Question 21

乐

Answer 21

lè
happy; cheerful; to laugh; (Chinese surname)

Question 22

观

Answer 22

guān
to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook

Question 23

气坏了身体

Answer 23

qì huài le shēn tĭ
very angry (so angry, bad for/hurt the body)

Question 24

哭坏了身体

Answer 24

kū huài le shēn tĭ
hurt the body through excessive crying

Question 25

快得了吧

Answer 25

kuài dé le ba come off it, come on, you are lying, I don’t believe it

Question 26

得了

Answer 26

dé le all right; that’s enough

Question 27

算了吧

Answer 27

suàn le ba forget it

Question 28

没心没肺

Answer 28

méi xīn méi fèi simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nit-witted

Question 29

没有出息呢(人)

Answer 29

méi yŏu chū xī ne (rén) (a person) without good prospects

Question 30

没有心计

Answer 30

méi yŏu xīn jì without scheming / shrewdness

Question 31

没有什么心眼儿

Answer 31

méi yŏu shén me xīn yăn er without some intentions

Question 32

心计

Answer 32

xīn jì scheming, shrewdness

Question 33

心眼儿

Answer 33

xīn yăn er one’s thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions

Question 34

有出息

Answer 34

yŏu chū xī to have good prospects (successful prospects; bright future)

Question 35

没有出息

Answer 35

méi yŏu chū xī to not have good prospects

Question 36

总是哭没有出息

Answer 36

zŏng shì kū méi yŏu chū xī always crying have no good prospects

Question 37

小聪明

Answer 37

xiăo cōng ming clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded

Question 38

含有

Answer 38

hán yŏu to contain; including

Question 39

含

Answer 39

hán to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)

Question 40

靠

Answer 40

kào to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)

Question 41

得意

Answer 41

dé yì proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent (negative)

Question 42

往心里去

Answer 42

wăng xīn li qù to take something to heart; to take something seriously

Question 43

端午安康

Answer 43

duān wŭ ān kāng good health on Dragon Boat Festival