Lesson 5

Question 1

摇头

Answer 1

yáo tóu

to shake head

Question 2

升学

Answer 2

shēng xué

to move up to the next level of schooling (ex: 初中高中；高中大学

Question 3

升学率

Answer 3

shēngxuélǜ

rate of acceptance into the next level of schooling

Question 4

拼

Answer 4

pīn

to give one’s best, go all out

Question 5

丝

Answer 5

sī

thin thread; glimpse; tiny bit (hair, hope, smile, breeze)

Question 6

无奈

Answer 6

wúnài

helpless

Question 7

苦笑

Answer 7

kǔxiào

force smile; force a smile

Question 8

关

Answer 8

guān

critical juncture; strategic pass

Question 9

压

Answer 9

yā

to press; weight down

Question 10

喘气

Answer 10

chuǎn qì

to breathe heavily

Question 11

喘不过气来

Answer 11

chuǎn bú guò qì lái

cannot breath

Question 12

路途

Answer 12

lùtú

journey, road

Question 13

遥远

Answer 13

yáoyuǎn

literary) long (journet, road); remote (memory

Question 14

永远

Answer 14

yǒngyuǎn

forever

Question 15

头

Answer 15

tóu

end (of journet, road, rope, etc.)

Question 16

总算

Answer 16

zǒngsuàn

finally, at long last

Question 17

总该

Answer 17

zǒnggāi

should no matter what

Question 18

中考

Answer 18

Zhōngkǎo

High school Entrance Exam

Question 19

试题

Answer 19

shìtí

exam question, problem

Question 20

科目

Answer 20

kēmù

(school) subject

Question 21

堆

Answer 21

duī

measure word, pile

Question 22

一大堆

Answer 22

yí dà duī

a large pile (of)

Question 23

窗台

Answer 23

chuāngtái

windowsill

Question 24

柜子

Answer 24

guìzi

cabinet, cupboard

Question 25

床铺

Answer 25

chuángpù | bed (and bedding)

Question 26

发火

Answer 26

fā huǒ | to get angry

Question 27

笑脸

Answer 27

xiàoliǎn | smiling face

Question 28

期待

Answer 28

qīdài | to await, look forward to

Question 29

目光

Answer 29

mùguāng | expression in one's eyes; sight; vision

Question 30

优秀

Answer 30

yōuxiù | outstanding, excellent

Question 31

工程师

Answer 31

gōngchéngshī | engineer

Question 32

低头

Answer 32

dī tóu | to lower head

Question 33

口

Answer 33

kǒu | bite

Question 34

半包

Answer 34

``` bànbǎo half full (stomach) ```

Question 35

辅导班

Answer 35

fǔdǎobān | tutoring class

Question 36

补习

Answer 36

bǔxí | tutoring session; extra study

Question 37

头昏脑胀

Answer 37

tóu hūn nǎo zhàng | to feel dizzy, head spinning

Question 38

传

Answer 38

chuán | to transmit

Question 39

自从

Answer 39

zìcóng | ever since

Question 40

心‘爱的

Answer 40

xīn’ài de | treasured, beloved, dear

Question 41

小说

Answer 41

xiǎoshuō | novel, story

Question 42

锁起来

Answer 42

suǒqǐlái | to lock up

Question 43

不由得

Answer 43

bùyóudé | cannot but help

Question 44

感到

Answer 44

gǎndào | to feel

Question 45

压抑

Answer 45

yāyì | constraint

Question 46

筋疲力尽

Answer 46

jīn pí lì jìn | exhausted worn out

Question 47

星星

Answer 47

xīngxing | star

Question 48

颗

Answer 48

kē | measure word for pearl, gemstone, bean, bullet, etc

Question 49

宝石

Answer 49

bǎoshí | gemstone

Question 50

眨眼睛

Answer 50

zhǎ yǎnjīng | to blink one's eyes

Question 51

不知不觉

Answer 51

bù zhī bù jué | unknowingly

Question 52

睡着

Answer 52

shuìzháo | to fall asleep

Question 53

圣经

Answer 53

Shèngjīng | The Bible

Question 54

上帝

Answer 54

Shàngdì | God

Question 55

创造

Answer 55

chuàngzào | to create

Question 56

据说

Answer 56

jùshuō | it is said

Question 57

周

Answer 57

zhōu | week

Question 58

由此而来

Answer 58

yóu cǐ ér lái | originated/derived from this

Question 59

推行

Answer 59

tuīxíng | to carry out, implement

Question 60

双休日

Answer 60

shuāngxiūrì | two-day weekend

Question 61

清晨

Answer 61

qīngchén | (literary) early morning

Question 62

叮铃铃

Answer 62

dīnglínglíng | (onomatopoeia) ringing sound

Question 63

阵

Answer 63

zhèn | short period, spell, round (for loud noise, laughter, wind, etc.)

Question 64

闹钟

Answer 64

nàozhōng | alarm clock

Question 65

香甜

Answer 65

xiāngtián | fragrand and) sweet (dream, flavor

Question 66

睡梦

Answer 66

shuìmèng | (literary) dream

Question 67

吵醒

Answer 67

``` chǎo xǐng to awake (from noise) ```

Question 68

紧接着

Answer 68

jǐnjiēzhe | immediately afterwards

Question 69

敲

Answer 69

qiāo | to knock

Question 70

爬起来

Answer 70

pá qǐlái | to get up (usually from a lying position)

Question 71

牛奶

Answer 71

niúnǎi | milk

Question 72

跑过来

Answer 72

pǎo guòlai | to rush over

Question 73

靠

Answer 73

kào | to rely on

Question 74

一口气

Answer 74

yì kǒu qì | in one breath; in one sitting

Question 75

讲

Answer 75

``` jiǎng to teach (class); to explain; to speak ```

Question 76

下面

Answer 76

xiàmian | next in order

Question 77

吐气

Answer 77

tǔ qì | to exhale

Question 78

打哈欠

Answer 78

dǎ hāqian | to yawn

Question 79

闭

Answer 79

``` bì to close (eyes, mouth) ```

Question 80

叫声

Answer 80

jiàoshēng | yell, shout

Question 81

吓一跳

Answer 81

xià yí tiào | to startle

Question 82

闹钟声

Answer 82

``` nàozhōng shēng alarm sound (from alarm clock) ```