Lesson 1

Question 1

Holiday, festival

Answer 1

节日 jie2 ri4

Question 2

Uncle (mother’s brother)

Answer 2

舅舅 jiu4jiu

Question 3

Aunt (mother’s brother’s wife)

Answer 3

舅妈 jiu4ma1

Question 4

Residential development, residential complex

Answer 4

小区 xiao3qu1

Question 5

Environment, surroundings

Answer 5

环境 huan2jing4

Question 6

Chinese New Year’s Eve

Answer 6

除夕 chu2xi1

Question 7

Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner

Answer 7

年夜饭 nian2ye4fan4

Question 8

Wall

Answer 8

墙 qiang2

Question 9

To paste, to glue

Answer 9

贴 tie1

Question 10

Blessing, good fortune

Answer 10

福 fu2

Question 11

To turn upside down, to go backwards

Answer 11

倒 dao4

Question 12

Strange, weird

Answer 12

奇怪 qi2guai4

Question 13

Meaning

Answer 13

意思 yi4si

Question 14

With

Answer 14

以 yi3

Question 15

To replace, to substitute

Answer 15

代 dai4

Question 16

Alcohol, liquor

Answer 16

酒 jiu3

Question 17

To lift, to raise

Answer 17

举 ju3

Question 18

Smooth, successful, without a hitch

Answer 18

顺利 shun4li4

Question 19

To make progress, progressive

Answer 19

进步 jin4bu4

Question 20

To drink a toast (lit. To dry the cup)

Answer 20

干杯 gan1bei1

Question 21

To succeed; successful

Answer 21

成功 chen2gong1

Question 22

Evening gathering, soirée

Answer 22

晚会 wan3hui4

Question 23

To leave a surplus, to be left (over)

Answer 23

剩（下）sheng4(xia)

Question 24

To waste, to squander, wasteful

Answer 24

浪费 lang4fei4

Question 25

Surplus, to have a surplus

Answer 25

余 yu2

Question 26

Tradition, traditional

Answer 26

传统 chuang2tong3

Question 27

Traditional Chinese lunar calendar (lit. Agricultural calendar)

Answer 27

农历 nong2li4

Question 28

First, early part of

Answer 28

初 chu1

Question 29

Sticky-rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves

Answer 29

粽子 zong4zi

Question 30

Moon cake

Answer 30

月饼 yue4bing3

Question 31

To reunite (as a family)

Answer 31

团圆 tuan2yuan2

Question 32

First month of the lunar new year

Answer 32

正月 zheng1yue4

Question 33

Night of the 15th of the 1st lunar month, sweet dumplings made of sticky-rice flour

Answer 33

元宵 yuan2xiao1

Question 34

(Particle used to emphasize the obvious)

Answer 34

嘛 ma

Question 35

To count time

Answer 35

计时 ji4shi2

Question 36

To wish somebody a happy Chinese New Year, to pay a Chinese New Year call

Answer 36

拜年 bai4nian2

Question 37

To congratulate

Answer 37

恭喜 gong1xi3

Question 38

To get rich, to make a fortune

Answer 38

发财 fa1cai2

Question 39

Red envelope containing gift money

Answer 39

红包 hong2bao1

Question 40

Lively, buzzing with excitement, bustling with activity (of a place our scene)

Answer 40

热闹 re4nao

Question 41

Firecracker

Answer 41

鞭炮 bian1pao4

Question 42

Spring Festival, Chinese New Year

Answer 42

春节 chun1jie2

Question 43

Dragon Boast Festival

Answer 43

端午节 duan1wu3jie2

Question 44

Mid-Autumn Festival, Moon Festival

Answer 44

中秋节 zhong1qiu1jie2

Question 45

Thanksgiving

Answer 45

感恩节 gan3en1jie2

Question 46

Lantern festival

Answer 46

元宵节 yuan2xiao1jie2