Integrated Chinese Volume 3 - 4th Edition Flashcards
(179 cards)
研究生
Yánjiūshēng
graduate student
研 Yán means grind
石 shí means stone (PROP)Jesus the cornerstone
开 kāi means to open(PROP)bottle opener
究 jiū means to research
生 shēng means life
Joanna Yi (Yi-) is studying at Andrew’s (-an) kitchen (2nd tone)
校外
Xiàowài
off-campus
校 Xiào means school
外 wài means outside
省钱
Shěng qián
save money
省 Shěng means to save (time/money)
钱
自由
Zìyóu
free
自Zì means self
由 yóu means to derive from (PROP) Yellow Brick Road symbolizing path to freedom/enlightenment
不见得
Bùjiàn dé
not necessarily
不 Bù means not
见 jiàn means to see
得 dé means must
好处
Hǎochù
benefit
好 Hǎo means good
处 chù means to manage & handle
夂(PROP)sloth
卜(PROP)magic wand
Chewbacca (Chu-) in out backyard (4th tone) managing (meaning) the sloth (PROP) by controlling him with a magic wand (PROP).
适应
Shìyìng
adapt
适 Shì means suitable & proper
辶(PROP)red carpet, road
舌(PROP)a “she” tongue laughing
应 yìng means To Respond
Shi-ley Ying I mean Pyng needs to adapt after her dad and brother passed away.
搬家
Bānjiā
move place
搬 Bān means to move something heavy
舟(PROP)sailboat
殳(PROP)missile
家 jiā means home
哎
Āi
Why or exclamatory particle to express surprise or dissatisfaction to remind
哎 Āi means Hey Look At Me!
口(PROP)giant rolling stones mouth
艹(PROP)cut rose
乂(PROP)scissors
拉
Lā
pull or to leave (something) behind inadvertently (colloq)
拉
扌(PROP)giant fan finger
立(PROP)vase, urn
同屋
Tóng wū
roommate
同Tóng means identical 同(PROP)DNA Helix Strand
屋wū means room
尸 shī means corpse(PROP)Corpse/ looks lik an Ax
至 zhì means until(PROP)advent calendar
Tim Wu was your roommate to remember “WU”
摆
Bǎi
to put, to place
手(PROP)giant hand
罢 bà means to go on strike(PROP)picket line sign
罒(PROP)ping pong net
去(PROP)green traffic light
Blake (B-) is at our Scripps Aisle (-ai) living room (3rd tone) putting in place (meaning) a picket line sign (PROP) with his giant hand.
毯子
Tǎnzi
blanket
毯 Tǎn means rug
毛 máo means fur or body hair (PROP) feather pen
火 huǒ means fire(PROP)olympic torch
子 zi means child
Tyler (T-) is in Andrew’s (-an) living room (3rd tone) with his hot, furry blanket (meaning).
衣柜
Yīguì
Wardrobe, closet
衣 yī means clothing
柜 guì means cabinet, cupboard or wardrobe
木 mù means wood(PROP) Christmas/evergreen tree
巨 jù means gigantic(PROP)A giant PERSON like a Goliath
Garfield the Cat (Gu-) is at eighties home (-ei) in the backyard (4th tone) building a wardrobe cabinet (meaning).
挂
Guà
hang or suspend
挂
扌(PROP)giant finger
圭(PROP)Jade Tablet
Garfield the Cat (Gu-) is at Aldi (-a) in the bathroom (4th) hanging (meaning) Tablets (PROP) on the wall with his giant finger (PROP).
空调
Kòngtiáo
air conditioner
空 kōng means empty
调 tiáo means to adjust or regulate
讠(PROP)megaphone, microphone
周 zhōu means week(PROP)church steeple (you go once a week)
Tia (Ti-) is at Josiah’s Townhome (-ao) in the kitchen (2nd tone) over the weekend trying to fix the air conditioner (meaning). Thankfully, her dad taught her a lot!
栋
Dòng
measure word for buildings, structure
木(PROP)Christmas/evergreen tree
东 dōng means east(PROP)panda which comes from the east
恐怕
Kǒngpà
I am afraid that, I think, perhaps, probably
恐 kǒng means frightened & afraid
巩 gǒng means to reinforce & strengthen(PROP)padlock
工 gōng means to work(PROP)I-Beam
凡 fán means ordinary (prop) a boat sail, shack
心 xīn means heart(PROP)a heart
怕 pà mean scared, frightened
Keith (K-) is at Lifetime Fitness (-ong) in the workout room (3rd tone) feeling very afraid.
Keith is scared that the I beam may fall on him.(meaning) - Kong rhymes with Gong (I-Beam/work)
日用品
Rìyòngpǐn
Daily necessities
日Rì means day, sun
用 yòng means to use, utilize
品 pǐn means products & goods 品 bag of Rice
文具
Wénjù
Stationery, writing supplies
文 Wén means culture (PROP) Chinese female dancer
具 jù means tool (PROP) Wrench, also looks like a bookcase with shelves and legs
When ju going to get the writing supplies?
层
Céng
layer, measure word for stories of a building
尸 shī means corpse(PROP)looks like ax or corpse
云 yún means cloud(PROP)cloud
台
Tái
measure word for machines
洗衣机
Xǐyījī
washing machine
洗 Xǐ means wash
衣 yī means clothes
机 jī means machine
干衣机
Gàn yī jī
Clothes dryer
干 gān means dry
衣 yī means clothes
机 jī means machine