Chinese Made Easy Book 5 Lesson 1

Lesson 1: 中学会考不应该取消

取消

to cancel, cancellation

会考

unified exam

展开

to unfold, to carry out ,to be in full swing, to launch

讨论

discuss, discussion

反对

to fight against, to oppose, to be opposed to, opposition

声音

sound, voice

个人

individual

理由

reason

阶段

stage, phase

基础

foundation, base, basis

测试

to test (machinery etc), to test (students), test, quiz, exam, beta (software)

实际

actual, reality, practice

掌握

to grasp (often fig.), to control, to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny), to master, to know well, to understand something

动力

power, motion, propulsion, force

方式

way, fashion, pattern

方向

direction, orientation

加倍

to double (output),to redouble (efforts)

高考

the exam for entering universities

紧张

nervous, tense, in short supply

真实

true, real

发挥

to display, to exhibit, to bring out implicit or innate qualities, to express (a thought or moral),to develop (an idea),to elaborate

压力

pressure

人生

human life

本来

original, originally, at first, it goes without saying, of course

挑战

challenge

必要

necessary, essential, indispensable, required

否则

if not, otherwise, else, or else

温室

greenhouse

花朵

flower

娇气

delicate, squeamish, finicky

风雨

wind and rain, the elements, trials and hardships

应对

response; to answer; to reply

变化

change, vary

对于

regarding, as far as something is concerned, with regards to

持

to grasp, to hold, to support, to manage, to direct, to maintain, to sustain