Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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hospital

A

院 Yuàn

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2
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cinema

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电影院 diànyǐngyuàn

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3
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front yard, back yard

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前院, 后院 qián yuàn, hòuyuàn

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4
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toward; to

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往 wǎng

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5
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turn

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拐 guǎi

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6
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green

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绿 lǜ

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7
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red

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红 hóng

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8
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light

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灯 dēng

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9
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bewildered (lost;fan)

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迷 mí

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10
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get lost

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迷路 mílù

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11
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charming

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迷人 mírén

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12
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businessman

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商人 shāngrén

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13
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business

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商店 shāngdiàn

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14
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front; straight ahead

A

前 qián

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15
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post office

A

邮局 yóujú

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16
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around there

A

就是 Jiùshì

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17
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right there

A

那头 nà tóu

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18
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The department store is closing soon!

A

百货商店快要关门了!

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19
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Which one did you want to go to?

A

你想去哪个?

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20
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You should go straight ahead, when you get to the traffic lights, turn east and you’re there.

A

你得往前走,到了红绿灯往东拐就是。

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21
Q

Which one’s closer?

A

哪个近一点?

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22
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Which way’s east and which way’s west?

A

那边是东,那边是西呢?

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23
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Turn West? Is that turn left or right?

A

往西?。。。往左还是往右?

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24
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Just now that person said to turn east, but this person said turn west…

A

刚才那个人说往东,现在这个人说往西。。。

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25
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In which direction?

A

在哪?

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26
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The number one department store is not very far from the intersection.

A

等一百货商店离路口还是太原。

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27
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That’s the bookshop just opposite it.

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它的对面就是书店。

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28
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Excuse me please, is there a bookshop around here?

A

请问,这附近有没有书店?

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29
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Do you see that big building?

A

你看那个大楼?

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30
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You’ll have to go back the way you came.

A

你得往回走。

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31
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in front

A

前面 qiánmiàn

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32
Q

sports arena

A

运动场 yùndòngchǎng

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33
Q

library

A

图书馆 túshū guǎn

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34
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swimming area

A

游泳场 yóuyǒng chǎng

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35
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train station

A

火车站 huǒchē zhàn

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36
Q

nearby

A

附近 Fùjìn

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37
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far

A

远 yuǎn

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38
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from

A

离 lí

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39
Q

merchandise

A

货 huò

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40
Q

department store

A

百货商场(店)bǎihuò shāngchǎng (diàn)

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41
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street

A

街 jiē

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42
Q

mouth

A

口 kǒu

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43
Q

population

A

人口 Rénkǒu

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44
Q

sheep

A

羊 Yáng

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45
Q

meter, rice

A

米 Mǐ

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46
Q

river

A

河 Hé

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47
Q

kilometer

A

公里 Gōnglǐ

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48
Q

mile

A

英里 Yīnglǐ

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49
Q

team, group

A

队 duì

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50
Q

hall

A

堂 Táng

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51
Q

to look up

A

查 Chá

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52
Q

differ from; short of

A

差 Chà

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53
Q

about

A

差不多 Chàbùduō

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54
Q

auditorium

A

礼堂 Lǐtáng

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55
Q

performance

A

演出 Yǎnchū

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56
Q

basketball team

A

篮球队 Lánqiú duì

57
Q

orchestra

A

乐队 Yuèduì

58
Q

. . . How high is the mountain?

A

。。。山有多高?

59
Q

. . . River. . . How long?

A

。。。河。。。有多长?

60
Q

. . . Away. . . How far is it?

A

。。。离。。。有多远?

61
Q

From. . . To. . . How far is it?

A

从。。。到。。。有多远?

62
Q

From. . . To. . . Drive (walk) was about to open. . .

A

从。。。到。。。开车(走路)差不多要开。。。

63
Q

The walk from the school to the library is about half an hour.

A

从学校到图书馆走路差不多要走半小时。

64
Q

It takes about two hours to fly from the US to China.

A

从美国到中国走飞机差不多要走飞二个小时。

65
Q

It takes about forty minutes to drive from my house to Disneyland.

A

从我家到迪斯尼乐园开车差不多要开四十分钟。

66
Q

It’s 273 miles from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.

A

从洛杉矶离拉斯维加斯有二百七十英里。

67
Q

It’s 8600km from Sidney to Beijing.

A

从西德尼离北京有八千六百公里。

68
Q

From the East US to the West US is 3000 miles.

A

美国从东到西有三千英里。

69
Q

It’s 615000 meters from Los Angeles to San Francisco.

A

从洛杉矶到圣弗朗西斯科有六十一万五千米。

70
Q

It’s 10060km from Beijing to Los Angeles.

A

北京李洛杉矶有一万零六十公里。

71
Q

My father’s going to drive me there.

A

我爸爸开车送我。

72
Q

Let’s look it up on the map.

A

咱们查地图呢!

73
Q

In the hall of the No. 4 high school.

A

在第四中学礼堂。

74
Q

Our orchestra is giving a performance on the fifth next month.

A

下个月五号, 咱们乐队要演出。

75
Q

It’s a long way from here.

A

挺院的。

76
Q

How will you get there?

A

你怎么去?

77
Q

It’s about ten kilometers from my place.

A

离我家十公里左右。

78
Q

It’s to the south (of us).

A

在咱们的南边。

79
Q

It’s about half an hour by car from here.

A

从这到那开车差不多要开半个小时呢。

80
Q

train

A

火车 huǒchē

81
Q

bicycle

A

自行车 zìxíngchē

82
Q

millimeter

A

毫米 háomǐ

83
Q

centimeter

A

公分 gōngfēn

84
Q

Chinese New Year

A

春节 Chūnjié

85
Q

dumplings

A

饺子 Jiǎozi (dumplings): represents ancient Chinese money, symbolizes wealth & success
-lucky family members eat special dumplings have [special fortune]

86
Q

higher life

A

年高 nián gāo (better life each year): made of glutinous rice and plays a symbolic role.

87
Q

family reunion

A
  • supper made from scratch with everyone
  • essential some contain family’s wishes
  • entire family: supper, chat, games => midnight
  • bell rings: firecrackers, celebrate, calls to friends
  • elders: red envelopes $ (school supplies & clothes) to children [suppress evil spirits, grant safety]
88
Q

clean-up

A
  • people (children) buy new clothes
  • clean up => decorations + paintings (windows & doors)
  1. Gate Gods: 2 deities that defeat evil spirits & [keep family safe] on doors. Traditional gate opens up on both sides (come in pairs).
  2. “auspiciousness”: [peace + good fortune] on doors
  3. Lunar new year’s painting on walls combined w/ calendars => artistic & practical
  4. Words written on red paper [good luck] that everyone puts on spring festival couplet [hopes]
89
Q

date

A

First day of the lunar month in Chinese calendar and used for 2000+ after establishing independence in 1949. Celebrated for 4000+ years. It starts on December 23rd of the lunar calendar and ends on January 15th.

90
Q

city; town

A

城市 Chéngshì

91
Q

end;terminal

A

终点 Zhōngdiǎn

92
Q

change

A

换 huàn

93
Q

car ticket

A

车票 chēpiào

94
Q

stand in line

A

排队 Páiduì

95
Q

directly; straight

A

直 zhí

96
Q

reach

A

到达 Dàodá

97
Q

in accordance with

A

准 zhǔn

98
Q

prepare

A

备 bèi

99
Q

slow

A

慢 màn

100
Q

ready

A

准备 Zhǔnbèi

101
Q

slower

A

慢点 Màn diǎn

102
Q

slowly

A

慢慢地 màn man de

103
Q

Look, here comes the bus!

A

看,车来了!

104
Q

They arrive at the bus terminus as soon as they board the bus.

A

他们来到公共汽车终点站。

105
Q

Do we need to change?

A

要换车马?

106
Q

Buy your tickets, please.

A

请买票。

107
Q

Which bus do we catch?`

A

咱们坐几路车?

108
Q

Where do we change for the 百货大楼?

A

去百货大楼在哪换车?

109
Q

We’re approaching Beihai Park!

A

北海公园到了!

110
Q

Change to the No. 3 trolley bus at Beihai.

A

在北海换三路无轨。

111
Q

People getting off here please move toward the next.

A

下车的同志住外走。

112
Q

It’s the next stop.

A

下车。

113
Q

I’ve got them (tickets).

A

在我这。

114
Q

The bus is about to arrive at the beautiful Beihai park.

A

共公汽车快要到美丽的北海公园了。

115
Q

We’re here!

A

到了!

116
Q

Please move toward the front.

A

请往前走。

117
Q

Are we at Beihai Park?

A

北海公园到了吗?

118
Q

How many stops is it?

A

要坐几站?

119
Q

Excuse me, are you getting off here?

A

劳驾,您下车吗?

120
Q

Here’s the bus!

A

车来了!

121
Q

There are a lot of people getting off here.

A

在这下车的人很多。

122
Q

Where are our tickets?

A

票呢?

123
Q

Which bus should I catch?

A

坐几路车?

124
Q

You’ll have to go into the city.

A

您得去城里。

125
Q

Get off at the City Square and you’ll be right.

A

您在中心广场下就行了。

126
Q

The 501 bus goes direct to the city.

A

501路直达城里。

127
Q

elderly woman

A

大娘 Dàniáng

128
Q

elderly man

A

大爷 dàyé

129
Q

Los Angeles

A

luòshānjī 洛杉矶

130
Q

Las Vegas

A

lā sī wéi jiā sī 拉斯维加斯

131
Q

San Francisco

A

jiùjīnshān 旧金山

132
Q

Disneyland

A

dísīnílèyuán 迪斯尼乐园

133
Q

Shanghai

A

shànghǎi 上海

134
Q

My mom can drive me there, but let me check the map first.

A

我妈妈可以开车送我,可是我现查地图呢。

135
Q

It takes about five hours to go from LA to San Francisco by train.

A

从洛杉矶到旧金山坐火车差不多要坐五个小时。

136
Q

How far is the sports arena to the auditorium? More than 2000 meters.

A

运动场离礼堂有多远?运动场离礼堂二千米有多。

137
Q

It takes almost half an hour to drive from the movie theater to the basketball court.

A

从电影院离篮球场开车差不多要开车半个小时。

138
Q

How far is it from the east to the west in America? It is more than 3000 meters.

A

美国从东到西有多远?东到西有二千英里。

139
Q

attain

A

真达 zhēn dá