(Ignore this) words to remember

Question 1

坚持不懈

Answer 1

jiānchí-bùxiè
persistent

E.g.
作坚持不懈的努力
Zuò jiānchíbùxiè de nǔlì
make persistent efforts

Question 2

开卷有益

Answer 2

kāijuàn-yǒuyì
Reading is always beneficial.

Question 3

以礼待人

Answer 3

yǐlǐdàirén
Treat people with courtesy

Question 4

一帆风顺

Answer 4

yīfān-fēngshùn
smooth sailing (phrase)

Question 5

硬着头皮

Answer 5

yìngzhe tóupí
brace oneself; force oneself to do something; against one’s will

Question 6

慢条斯理

Answer 6

màntiáo-sīlǐ
slowly; leisurely; unhurriedly; calmly

E.g.
他说话做事总是慢条斯理的。
Tā shuōhuà zuòshì zǒngshì màntiáosīlǐ de.
He always speaks slowly and acts unhurriedly.

Question 7

一哄而散

Answer 7

yīhòng’érsàn
to disperse in confusion

Question 8

伤脑筋

Answer 8

shāng//nǎojīn
troublesome; bothersome; cause sb. a headache

E.g.
你何苦在这些小事上伤脑筋？
Nǐ hékǔ zài zhèxiē xiǎoshì shàng shāng nǎojīn？
Why bother about such trifles?
伤脑筋的问题
shāng nǎojīn de wèntí
knotty problem; headache

Question 9

绞尽脑汁

Answer 9

jiǎojìn-nǎozhī
rack one’s brains

Question 10

不堪设想

Answer 10

bùkān-shèxiǎng
too ghastly (or dreadful) to contemplate

E.g.
后果将不堪设想。
Hòuguǒ jiāng bùkānshèxiǎng.
The consequences would be disastrous.

Question 11

焦急

Answer 11

jiāojí
anxious

E.g.
你不必为钱焦急。
Nǐ bùbì wèi qián jiāojí.
You need not worry yourself about money

Question 11

朗朗上口

Answer 11

lǎnglǎngshàngkǒu
read aloud fluently; (of a tune, jingle etc.) be catchy

Question 11

新颖

Answer 11

xīnyǐng
new and original; novel

E.g.
论点新颖
lùndiǎn xīnyǐng
original concept (or notion)
款式新颖
kuǎnshì xīnyǐng
brand-new design
板型新颖
bǎnxíng xīnyǐng
very trendy

Question 11

尴尬

Answer 11

gāngà
awkward; difficult; hard to deal with; dilemma

E.g
他很尴尬, 搭讪着走开了。
Tā hěn gāngà, dāshan zhe zǒu kāi le.
Feeling embarrassed, he muttered a few words and walked off.

Question 11

全力以赴

Answer 11

quánlìyǐfù
go all out

Question 12

偶尔

Answer 12

ǒu’ěr
occasionally

E.g.
我们偶尔见面。
Wǒmen ǒu’ěr jiànmiàn.
We see each other once in a while.

Question 12

剩

Answer 12

shèng
remain

E.g.
只剩一个了。
Zhǐ shèng yī ge le.
There is only one left.

所剩无几。
Suǒ shèng wújǐ.
There is not much left.

就剩这一本了, 你爱买不买。
Jiù shèng zhè yī běn le, nǐ ài mǎi bù mǎi.
That’s the only copy left. Take it or leave it.

Question 13

晋级

Answer 13

jìn//jí
rise in rank

E.g.
他晋级以后, 盛气凌人, 不可一世。
Tā jìnjí yǐhòu, shèngqìlíngrén, bùkěyīshì.
The moment he was promoted, he began to act arrogantly and treat others with disdain.

Question 14

奖励

Answer 14

jiǎnglì
encourage and reward

E.g.
他工作积极, 受到奖励。
tā gōngzuò jījí, shòudào jiǎnglì.
He was given an award for being a hard worker.
奖励发明创造

Question 14

获得

Answer 14

huòdé
gain; obtain; acquire; win; achieve

E.g.
获得独立
huòdé dúlì
gain independence

Question 15

翘

Answer 15

qiào
Raise (verb)

E.g.
我们不能骄傲自大, 不能翘尾巴。
Wǒmen bùnéng jiāo’àozìdà, bùnéng qiào wěiba.
We should never become arrogant and cocky.

Question 16

仿佛

Answer 16

fǎngfú
seemingly; as if

E.g.
他俩见面不打招呼, 仿佛谁也不认得谁。
Tā liǎ jiànmiàn bù dǎ zhāohu, fǎngfú shuí yě bù rènde shuí.
The two of them never greet each other and behave as if they were strangers.

这事她仿佛已经知道了。
Zhè shì tā fǎngfú yǐjing zhīdao le.
She seems to know about it already.

他仿佛睡着了似的。
Tā fǎngfú shuìzháo le shìde.
He seems to be asleep.

Question 16

确切

Answer 16

quèqiè
definite; exact; precise

E.g.
他确切的话我已回想不起来了。
Tā quèqiè de huà wǒ yǐ huíxiǎng bù qǐlai le.
I can no longer recall his exact words.

Question 17

颁布

Answer 17

bānbù
issue; publish

Question 18

泛

Answer 18

fàn to drift, float; careless, reckless E.g. 爱好广泛 àihào guǎngfàn have many interests 他手头不活泛。 Tā shǒutóu bù huófan. He has no money to spare or lend. 脸上泛出红晕 liǎnshàng fàn chū hóngyùn one’s face blushing scarlet 人家一夸, 她脸上就泛起红潮。 Rénjia yī kuā, tā liǎnshàng jiù fànqǐ hóngcháo. She blushes when praised.

Question 18

拜访

Answer 18

bàifǎng pay a visit E.g. 拜访亲友 bàifǎng qīnyǒu pay visits to friends and relatives 改日再来府上拜访。 Gǎirì zài lái fǔshang bàifǎng. I’ll pay a visit to your home some other day.

Question 19

漫步

Answer 19

mànbù stroll E.g. 漫步街头 Mànbù jiētóu stroll along the street

Question 20

贡献

Answer 20

gòngxiàn contribute Eg. 做出积极贡献 zuòchū jījí gòngxiàn make positive contributions 对有特殊贡献者应重奖。 Duì yǒu tèshū gòngxiànzhě yīng zhòngjiǎng. Those who have made outstanding contributions should be generously rewarded.

Question 21

稳定

Answer 21

wěndìng stable; steady E.g. 稳定情绪 Wěndìng qíngxù calm down; set sb.’s mind at rest; reassure somebody 相对稳定 Xiāngduì wěndìng relatively stable

Question 22

延误

Answer 22

yánwù incur loss through delay Eg. 不得延误。 bùdé yánwù No delays allowed. 延误时机 yánwù shíjī miss an opportunity because of a delay

Question 23

警惕

Answer 23

jǐngtì vigilant Eg. 我一听这话, 当下警惕起来。 Wǒ yī tīng zhè huà, dāngxià jǐngtì qǐlai. Hearing this, I was instantly on the alert. 丧失警惕 sàngshī jǐngtì drop one’s guard; be off one’s guard

Question 23

失误

Answer 23

shīwù error Eg. 屡屡失误 lǚlǚ shīwù slip up again and again 经验不足, 难免会有失误。 Jīngyàn bùzú, nánmiǎn huì yǒu shīwù. Because of lack of experience, mistakes are hard to avoid.

Question 24

特殊

Answer 24

tèshū special; particular; peculiar; exceptional

Question 25

范围

Answer 25

fànwéi limits Eg. 题材范围 Tícái fànwéi range of subjects 越出范围 yuè chū fànwéi overstep the bounds; exceed the limits 在全国范围内 zài quánguó fànwéi nèi throughout the country

Question 26

订购

Answer 26

dìnggòu order Eg. 订购一套家具 Dìnggòu yī tào jiāju order a set of furniture

Question 26

欣慰

Answer 26

xīnwèi gratified Eg. 得悉病体康复, 不胜欣慰。 Déxī bìngtǐ kāngfù, bù shèng xīnwèi. I rejoice to hear of your recovery. 她脸上浮漾着欣慰的微笑。 tā liǎnshàng fú yàng zhe xīnwèi de wēixiào Her face beams with satisfaction.

Question 27

凭

Answer 27

píng Evidence (noun) Rely on (verb) Eg. 不凭一时的热情 bù píng yīshí de rèqíng not rely on a moment’s enthusiasm 任凭什么挫折都不能使他动摇。 Rènpíng shénme cuòzhé dōu bù néng shǐ tā dòngyáo. No setbacks can make him waver. 你不能凭他嘴上说的就算数。 Nǐ bù néng píng tā zuǐ shàng shuō de jiù suànshù. You can’t take him at his word. 凭你跑多快, 我也赶得上。 Píng nǐ pǎo duō kuài, wǒ yě gǎn de shàng. I’ll catch up with you no matter how fast you run. 任凭你怎样说, 事实总是事实。 Rènpíng nǐ zěnyàng shuō, shìshí zǒng shì shìshí. 不足凭信 bùzú píng xìn not to be trusted; untrustworthy Whatever you say,facts are facts. 去也罢, 不去也罢, 听凭你自己作主。 Qù yěbà, bù qù yěbà, tīngpíng nǐ zìjǐ zuòzhǔ. You decide whether or not to go. It’s all up to you.

Question 28

抨击

Answer 28

pēngjī attack (in speech or writing); assail (with words); lash out at

Question 29

挫折

Answer 29

cuòzhé setback Eg. 尽管不断遭受挫折, 可他们从不悲观。 Jǐnguǎn bù duàn zāoshòu cuòzhé, kě tāmen cóng bù bēiguān. They have never been disheartened in spite of repeated setbacks. 受到一点儿挫折用不着苦恼。 Shòudào yīdiǎnr cuòzhé yòngbuzháo kǔnǎo. You shouldn’t get frustrated by a few setbacks.

Question 30

由衷/ 由衷之言

Answer 30

yóuzhōng (zhī yán) words from the bottom of one’s heart; sincere words Eg. 表示由衷的感激 Biǎoshì yóuzhōng de gǎnjī extend one’s heartfelt thanks 对于你的进步, 我感到由衷的高兴。 Duìyú nǐ de jìnbù, wǒ gǎndào yóuzhōng de gāoxìng. I heartily rejoice at the progress you’ve made.