Lesson 20 Flashcards
温和
wēn hé- adjective- gentle- (second definition- 天气不冷不热)
善良
shàn liáng- adjective- good and honest, kind
终日
zhōng rì- noun- all day long Other forms- 终年,
操持
cāo chí- verb- to manage: handle
家务
jiā wù- noun- household duties
怨言
yuàn yán- noun- complaint
相夫教子
xiàng fū jiào zî- to assist the husband and educate the children
心目
xīn mù- noun- mind- 在我心目中
悲哀
bēi āi- adjective- sad
绝后
jué hoù- verb- to have no offsprings. 因为没有子女,他家绝后了
缠
chán- verb- to pester (also to wind/ wrap up 手上缠着布)
欺负
qī fu- verb- to bully,
孤儿寡母
gū ér guâ mû- orphans and widows 丈夫去世后,留下孤儿寡母艰难地生活
叹气
tàn qì- verb- to sigh
争气
zhēng qì- verb- to try to win credit for, to try to be next to none 这孩子真争气,每次考试都是第一
惊讶
jīng yà- adjective- surprised amazed
舅舅
jiù jiù- unce (mother’s brother)
怜爱
lián ài- verb- to love tenderly
劝说
quàn shuõ- verb- to persuade 我劝说小王一定要参加这次活动
妇道人家
fùdao rén jiā- women- the womenfolk
指望
zhî wang- verb/ noun- the count on- hope- 农民指望今年有个好收成- 你的事有指望了
养老送终
yâng lâo sòng zhōng- to provide for the aged and bury them when they die.
传宗接代
chuán zōng jiē dài- to have a son to carry on the family name 中国的老人总是希望能有子女为自己养老送终
嘲笑
cháo xiào- verb- to ridicule- to laugh at