Talking About Chinese Culture Chapter 5 Vocab

Front 1

reserved, implicit, implied

Back 1

含蓄

Hint 1

hán​xù​

Front 2

emotion, feeling

Back 2

情感

Hint 2

qíng​gǎn​

Front 3

very much, extremely

Back 3

万分

Hint 3

wàn​fēn​

Front 4

general

Back 4

将军

Hint 4

jiāng​jūn​

Front 5

to fight a battle, conduct operations, combat

Back 5

作战

Hint 5

zuò​zhàn​

Front 6

to play chess

Back 6

下棋

Hint 6

xià​qí​

Front 7

to wait, await

Back 7

等候

Hint 7

děng​hòu​

Front 8

calm, composed, unruffled

Back 8

镇静

Hint 8

zhèn​jìng​

Front 9

front, battle front, ahead

Back 9

前方

Hint 9

qián​fāng​

Front 10

oneside, aside, to the side of

Back 10

一旁

Hint 10

yī​páng​

Front 11

to fight a battle, to battle

Back 11

打仗

Hint 11

dǎ​zhàng​

Front 12

can't bear, cannot help doing something

Back 12

忍不住

Hint 12

rěn​bu​zhù​

Front 13

to rush, to run quickly, to elope

Back 13

奔

Hint 13

bēn​

Front 14

unconsciously, unwitting

Back 14

不知不觉

Hint 14

bù​zhī​bù​jué​

Front 15

always, all along, the whole time, constantly

Back 15

一向

Hint 15

yī​xiàng​

Front 16

happy, joyous, glad

Back 16

喜悦

Hint 16

xǐ​yuè​

Front 17

sad, sorrowful

Back 17

悲哀

Hint 17

bēi​'āi​

Front 18

happy, joyous, delighted

Back 18

欢乐

Hint 18

huān​lè​

Front 19

to appreciate, enjoy, admire, to like

Back 19

欣赏

Hint 19

xīn​shǎng​

Front 20

occasion, situation

Back 20

场合

Hint 20

chǎng​hé​

Front 21

to lose, to miss

Back 21

失掉

Hint 21

shī​diào​

Front 22

demeanor, manner, bearing, poise

Back 22

风度

Hint 22

fēng​dù​

Front 23

kinsfolk, relative

Back 23

亲人

Hint 23

qīn​rén

Front 24

to expose, reveal, bring to light

Back 24

暴露

Hint 24

bào​lù​

Front 25

resentful, discontented, dissatisfied

Back 25

不满

Hint 25

bù​mǎn​

Front 26

to quarrel, squabble

Back 26

吵架

Hint 26

chǎo​jià​

Front 27

one by one, one after another

Back 27

一一

Hint 27

yī​yī​

Front 28

look, gaze, vision

Back 28

目光

Hint 28

mù​guāng​

Front 29

free and unrestrained, leisurely and carefree

Back 29

自由自在

Hint 29

zì​yóu​zì​zài​

Front 30

to constrain, hold back, depressed, opressive, stifling

Back 30

压抑

Hint 30

yā​yì​

Front 31

showing flank, unhidden

Back 31

外露

Hint 31

wài​lù​

Front 32

folk rhyme

Back 32

民谣

Hint 32

mín​yáo​

Front 33

to look at, to see, to take a look

Back 33

瞅

Hint 33

chǒu​

Front 34

to hold with an arm or in arms, to hug, embrace

Back 34

搂

Hint 34

lǒu​

Front 35

conservative, traditional

Back 35

保守

Hint 35

bǎo​shǒu​

Front 36

color, coloring

Back 36

色彩

Hint 36

sè​cǎi​

Front 37

bright-colored and pretty

Back 37

鲜艳

Hint 37

xiān​yàn​

Front 38

style, type, model, design

Back 38

式样

Hint 38

shì​yàng​

Front 39

to expose one's neck and back

Back 39

袒胸露背

Hint 39

tǎn​xiōng​lù​​bèi​

Front 40

to use a metaphor/anaolgy/figure of speech

Back 40

比喻

Hint 40

bǐ​yù​

Front 41

wave

Back 41

波浪

Hint 41

bō​làng​

Front 42

innermost world, bottom of the heart

Back 42

内心

Hint 42

nèi​xīn​

Front 43

enclosure, enclosing wall

Back 43

围墙

Hint 43

wéi​qiáng​

Front 44

sincere, with one's heart

Back 44

真诚

Hint 44

zhēn​chéng​

Front 45

friendship, friendly sentiments

Back 45

友情

Hint 45

yǒu​qíng​