Talking About Chinese Culture Chapter 1 Vocab

Front 1

polite expression, to greet politely

Back 1

客套

Hint 1

kè​tào

Front 2

courtesy, etiquette

Back 2

礼节

Hint 2

lǐ​jié​

Front 3

to make a stupid mistake, look like a fool

Back 3

闹笑话

Hint 3

nào​xiào​huà

Front 4

at long last, finally

Back 4

总算

Hint 4

zǒng​suàn

Front 5

to cause, bring about (something negative)

Back 5

造成

Hint 5

zào​chéng

Front 6

to misunderstand

Back 6

误解

Hint 6

wù​jiě​

Front 7

colleague

Back 7

同事

Hint 7

tóng​shì​

Front 8

straight forward (in manner)

Back 8

直截了当

Hint 8

zhí​jié​liǎo​dàng

Front 9

besides, what's more

Back 9

再说

Hint 9

zài​shuō

Front 10

tiaoxuan

Back 10

挑选

Hint 10

tiāo​xuǎn

Front 11

to refuse politely, to decline

Back 11

谢绝

Hint 11

xiè​jué

Front 12

polite words or expression

Back 12

客气话

Hint 12

kè​qi​huà

Front 13

really not

Back 13

并非

Hint 13

bìng​fēi

Front 14

wholehearted, heartfelt

Back 14

真心

Hint 14

zhēn​xīn​

Front 15

hospitable, hospitality

Back 15

好客

Hint 15

hào​kè

Front 16

nice, kind feeling or regard

Back 16

心意

Hint 16

xīn​yì​

Front 17

in short, in brief

Back 17

总之

Hint 17

zǒng​zhī​

Front 18

custom, convention, tradition

Back 18

习俗

Hint 18

xí​sú​

Front 19

unique, distinctive

Back 19

独特

Hint 19

dú​tè​

Front 20

long ago, before (with a sense of already did X )

Back 20

早就

Hint 20

zǎo​jiù​

Front 21

what kind, what sort

Back 21

什么样

Hint 21

shén​me​yàng

Front 22

to say goodbye, to part with

Back 22

告辞

Hint 22

gào​cí​

Front 23

to speak thoughtlessly, speak carelessly, blurt something out

Back 23

随口

Hint 23

suí​kǒu​

Front 24

western suit

Back 24

西服

Hint 24

xī​fú​

Front 25

why

Back 25

干吗

Hint 25

gàn​má​

Front 26

to wear clothes, be dressed, apparel, clothes

Back 26

穿戴

Hint 26

chuān​dài​

Front 27

worried, anxious

Back 27

焦急

Hint 27

焦急

Front 28

hurriedly, to hurry

Back 28

赶忙

Hint 28

gǎn​máng

Front 29

to show, reveal

Back 29

露出

Hint 29

lù​chū​

Front 30

(facial) expression

Back 30

表情

Hint 30

biǎo​qíng​

Front 31

to chase away, make someone leave

Back 31

赶跑

Hint 31

gǎn​páo​

Front 32

in advance, beforehand

Back 32

预先

Hint 32

yù​xiān​

Front 33

to drop in on someone's home

Back 33

串串门

Hint 33

chuàn​chuàn​mén​

Front 34

to chat

Back 34

聊聊天

Hint 34

liáo​liáo​tiān​

Front 35

seldom, difficult to do or get something

Back 35

难得

Hint 35

nán​dé​

Front 36

to understand, clear, obvious

Back 36

明白

Hint 36

míng​bai​

Front 37

key

Back 37

钥匙

Hint 37

yào​shi​

Front 38

bad, awful

Back 38

糟

Hint 38

zāo​

Front 39

to agree on, appoint, arrange

Back 39

约定

Hint 39

yuē​dìng​