Lesson 7

Question 1

thrifty, frugal

Answer 1

节俭 jie2jian3

Question 2

bank savings; to deposit money at a bank

Answer 2

存款 cun2kuan3

Question 3

to invest capital; investment (financial) (lit. to throw or cast capital)

Answer 3

投资 tou2zi1

Question 4

to manage wealth

Answer 4

理财 li3cai2

Question 5

to rise, to surge, to go up (of water, prices, etc.)

Answer 5

涨 zhang3

Question 6

to flip stocks

Answer 6

炒股 chao3gu3

Question 7

to give rise to， to lead to

Answer 7

引起 yin3qi3

Question 8

to think deeply，to ponder over；contemplation，cogitation

Answer 8

思考 si1kao3

Question 9

Aunt (father’s sister)

Answer 9

姑妈 gu1ma1

Question 10

Contradiction, conflict; contradictory, conflicting

Answer 10

矛盾 mao2dun4

Question 11

Gloomy, depressed

Answer 11

郁闷 yu4men4

Question 12

To be frugal (with food and other living expenses)

Answer 12

省吃俭用 sheng3chi1jian3yong4

Question 13

(Measure words for sums of money)

Answer 13

笔 bi3

Question 14

Grandson (son’s son)

Answer 14

孙子 sun1zi

Question 15

Granddaughter (son’s daughter)

Answer 15

孙女 sun1nv

Question 16

Fiancée

Answer 16

未婚妻 wei4hun1qi1

Question 17

To count as, to be considered as

Answer 17

算 suan4

Question 18

To combine, to join

Answer 18

合 he2

Question 19

To persuade, to advise, to urge

Answer 19

劝 quan4

Question 20

Hard, strenuous; to work hard

Answer 20

辛苦 xin1ku3

Question 21

To enjoy; enjoyment, pleasure

Answer 21

享受 xiang3shou4

Question 22

elderly lady

Answer 22

老太太 lao3tai4tai

Question 23

Interest (on invested funds)

Answer 23

利息 li4xi1

Question 24

To increase, to add

Answer 24

增加 zeng1jia1

Question 25

Old age

Answer 25

老年 lao3nian2

Question 26

To persuade, to convince

Answer 26

说服 shuo1fu2

Question 27

To sign, to autograph

Answer 27

签 qian1

Question 28

Agreement, contract

Answer 28

合同 he2tong

Question 29

Idea, opinion

Answer 29

想法 xiang3fa3

Question 30

Suddenly, unexpectedly; sudden, unexpected

Answer 30

突然 tu1ran2

Question 31

Volunteer work (lit. Righteous work), volunteer

Answer 31

义工 yi4gong1

Question 32

Mahjong

Answer 32

麻将 ma2jiang4

Question 33

To make a profit

Answer 33

赚钱 zhuan4qian2

Question 34

Stock market

Answer 34

股市 gu3shi4

Question 35

Risk, danger, hazard

Answer 35

风险 feng1xian3

Question 36

To mortgage

Answer 36

抵押 di3ya1

Question 37

Stock, share (lit. Stock certificate)

Answer 37

股票 gu3piao4

Question 38

To fall

Answer 38

跌 die1

Question 39

To lose (money, etc.), to suffer a loss in a deal

Answer 39

赔 pie2