Ch2 - Practical Chinese Reading & Writing Book 2

Front 1

àn

Back 1

暗

Hint 1

dark, dim, hidden, unclear

Front 2

kāishǐ

Back 2

開始

Hint 2

begin, start

Front 3

Xīngbākè

Back 3

星巴克

Hint 3

Starbucks

Front 4

sìhū

Back 4

似乎

Hint 4

it seems, as if, seemingly

Front 5

chéngwéi

Back 5

成為

Hint 5

become, turn into

Front 6

shíshàng

Back 6

時尚

Hint 6

fashion, trend

Front 7

xǔduō

Back 7

許多

Hint 7

many, a lot of

Front 8

shàngbānzú

Back 8

上班族

Hint 8

9 to 5 office workers

Front 9

xiǎojù

Back 9

小聚

Hint 9

to gather, get together

Front 10

juéshì

Back 10

爵士

Hint 10

Jazz

Front 11

nóng

Back 11

濃

Hint 11

dense, thick; concentrated, strong

Front 12

fān

Back 12

翻

Hint 12

turn over, search, reverse, translate

Front 13

yè

Back 13

頁

Hint 13

page

Front 14

zázhì

Back 14

雜誌

Hint 14

magazine, journal, periodical

Front 15

làngmàn

Back 15

浪漫

Hint 15

romantic

Front 16

què

Back 16

卻

Hint 16

however, but, yet, indeed

Front 17

níngkě

Back 17

寧可

Hint 17

(would) rather, prefer

Front 18

jìnxīu

Back 18

進修

Hint 18

after college advanced/refresher studies

Front 19

tuīguǎngbù

Back 19

推廣部

Hint 19

extension division

Front 20

chōngdiàn

Back 20

充電

Hint 20

to refuel oneself; to charge (battery)

Front 21

làngfèi

Back 21

浪費

Hint 21

to waste, squander

Front 22

miànbāo

Back 22

麵包

Hint 22

bread

Front 23

diǎnxīn

Back 23

點心

Hint 23

dim sum, dessert, light refreshments

Front 24

kěn

Back 24

啃

Hint 24

to gnaw, nibble

Front 25

cōngmáng

Back 25

匆忙

Hint 25

hurried, in a hurry

Front 26

dào (dǎo)

Back 26

倒

Hint 26

and yet (tip over, upside down)

Front 27

shífēn

Back 27

十分

Hint 27

completely, very, fully, extremely

Front 28

jièzhe

Back 28

藉著

Hint 28

depend on, rely on

Front 29

diànnǎo

Back 29

電腦

Hint 29

computer

Front 30

chíxù

Back 30

持續

Hint 30

ceaselessly; to continue, persist

Front 31

zhōngtóu

Back 31

鐘頭

Hint 31

an hour

Front 32

xūyào

Back 32

需要

Hint 32

need, must, have to

Front 33

jiànshēngfáng

Back 33

健身房

Hint 33

gym

Front 34

bàodào

Back 34

報到

Hint 34

to report for duty, check in, register

Front 35

chuānshàng

Back 35

穿上

Hint 35

to put on clothes, shoes, etc (necessary items)

Front 36

dài

Back 36

戴

Hint 36

to wear caps, gloves, glasses, earrings, etc (not so necessary items)

Front 37

suíshēntīng

Back 37

隨身聽

Hint 37

walkman

Front 38

qìcái

Back 38

器材

Hint 38

equipment, materials

Front 39

huīhàn-rúyǔ

Back 39

揮汗如雨

Hint 39

to drip with sweat

Front 40

pǎobùjī

Back 40

跑步機

Hint 40

treadmill

Front 41

chōuchū

Back 41

抽出

Hint 41

draw out, pull out

Front 42

duànliàn

Back 42

鍛鍊

Hint 42

to train, exercise, toughen

Front 43

chōngzǎo

Back 43

沖澡

Hint 43

to take a shower

Front 44

yèshì

Back 44

夜市

Hint 44

night market

Front 45

xiāoyè

Back 45

宵夜

Hint 45

nighttime snack

Front 46

yèdiàn

Back 46

夜店

Hint 46

a night club

Front 47

mánglù

Back 47

忙碌

Hint 47

be busy, bustle about

Front 48

yìzhěngtiān

Back 48

一整天

Hint 48

the whole day, all day