Lesson 15

Question 1

n. foodstuff

Answer 1

食品

Shípǐn

Question 2

n. sweet dumplings mad of glutinous rice flour

Answer 2

元宵

Yuánxiāo

Question 3

n. moon cake

Answer 3

月饼 (餅)

Yuèbǐng

Question 4

n. a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves

Answer 4

粽子

Zòngzi

Question 5

n. all streets

Answer 5

大街小巷

Dàjiē xiǎo xiàng

Question 6

n. lantern

Answer 6

灯笼

Question 7

n. riddle

Answer 7

谜语

Míyǔ

Question 8

conj. although; despite

Grammar 15

Answer 8

尽管。。。还是

Jǐnguǎn.. Háishì

Question 9

A world of ice and snow

Answer 9

冰天雪地

Bīngtiānxuědì

Question 10

The cold wind chills one to the bone

Answer 10

寒风(風) 刺骨

Hán fēng cìgǔ

Question 11

v. guess

Answer 11

猜

Cāi

Question 12

n. rice flour

Answer 12

米粉

Mǐfěn

Question 13

v. wrap

Answer 13

包

Question 14

n. walnuts

Answer 14

核桃

Hétáo

(nuclear-peach)

Question 15

n. sesame

Answer 15

芝麻

Zhīma

Question 16

n. peanut

Answer 16

花生

Question 17

v. to go sight-seeing

Answer 17

游(遊) 玩

Yóuwán

Question 18

adj. steaming hot

Answer 18

热腾腾

Question 19

adj. deliciously scented; appetizing

Answer 19

香喷喷

Xiāngpēnpēn

Question 20

adj. satisfactory; complete

Answer 20

圆满 (圓滿)

Yuánmǎn

Question 21

conj. then

Answer 21

则 (則)

Zé

Question 22

n. stuffing; filling

Answer 22

馅 (餡)

Xiàn

Question 23

n. lotus bean paste

Answer 23

莲蓉 (蓮蓉)

Liánróng

Question 24

n. sweetened bean paste

Answer 24

豆沙

Dòushā

Question 25

n. ham

Answer 25

火腿 Huǒtuǐ

Question 26

v. memorialize; commemorate

Answer 26

纪念 Jìniàn

Question 27

the state of Chu

Answer 27

楚国 Chǔ guó

Question 28

adj. originally

Answer 28

原先 Yuánxiān

Question 29

n. king

Answer 29

国王

Question 30

v. administer; manage

Answer 30

治理 Zhìlǐ

Question 31

v. be jealous of

Answer 31

嫉妒 Jídù

Question 32

n. vicious talk

Answer 32

坏话(壞話) Huàihuà

Question 33

v. become estranged; stand off

Answer 33

疏远 (遠) Shūyuǎn

Question 34

v. exile

Answer 34

流放 Liúfàng

Question 35

v. be on the wane; decline

Answer 35

衰落 Shuāiluò

Question 36

v. commit suicide

Answer 36

自杀(殺) Zìshā

Question 37

v. cherish the memory of

Answer 37

怀念 (懷念) Huáiniàn

Question 38

n. bamboo leaves

Answer 38

竹叶(葉) Zhú yè

Question 39

n. reed leaves

Answer 39

芦苇叶 (蘆葦葉) Lúwěi yè

Question 40

v. throw

Answer 40

投 Tóu

Question 41

v. hold a memorial ceremony for

Answer 41

祭奠 Jìdiàn

Question 42

v. hand down

Answer 42

流传(傳) Liúchuán

Question 43

n. white sugar

Answer 43

白糖

Question 44

n. red jujube

Answer 44

红枣 (棗) Hóngzǎo

Question 45

adj. salted

Answer 45

咸 Xián

Question 46

New Year's Day

Answer 46

元旦

Question 47

Spring Festival

Answer 47

春节(節) Chūnjié

Question 48

The Lantern Festival (15th day of the first lunar month)

Answer 48

元宵节 Yuánxiāo jié

Question 49

The Festival of Pure Brightness (5th day of the 4th lunar month)

Answer 49

清明节 Qīngmíng jié

Question 50

The Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the fifth lunar month)

Answer 50

端午节 Duānwǔ jié

Question 51

the Mid-Autumn Festival (15th Day of the 8th Lunar month)

Answer 51

中秋节 Zhōngqiū jié

Question 52

The Double Ninth Festival (9th Day of the ninth lunar month)

Answer 52

重阳节(陽節) Chóngyáng jié