The Daily Life of Chinese High School Students

理想的

ideal, desired; lǐ xiǎng de

气氛

atmosphere, environment; qì fēn

争分夺秒

make full use of every minute; zhēng fēn duó miǎo

住宿生

boarder, dormitory students; zhù sù shēng

晚自习

self-study at night; wǎn zì xí

宿舍

dormitory; sù shè

物理

physics; wù lǐ

化学

chemistry; huà xué

生物

biology; shēng wù

美术

art, painting; měi shù

欣赏

to appreciate;xīn shǎng

音乐

music; yīn yuè

又爱又恨

love and hate sth at the same time; yòu ài yòu hèn

运动

sports; yùn dòng

枯燥

boring, dull; kū zào

跑步

running; pǎo bù

课程

curriculum; kè chéng

自豪

to be proud of; zì háo

军训

military training; jūn xùn

课间操

exercises during the break; kè jiān cāo

开学

the time when school begins; kāi xué

独生子女

(single) child; dú shēng zǐ nǚ

娇生惯养

be spoiled; jiāo shēng guàn yǎng

坚强

determined, strong; jiān qiáng

知识

knowledge; zhī shi

不得不

have to; bù dé bù

成绩

grade, score, achievement; chéng jì

弊端

negative aspect, disadvantage; bì duān

个性

personality, individuality; gè xìng

束缚

tie, constraint, rigid control; shù fù

希望

hope; xī wàng

能力

ability; néng lì

兴趣

interests, hobbies; xìng qù

培养

cultivate, foster; péi yǎng

重视

pay attention to, attach importance to; zhòng shì

课外活动

extracurricular activities; kè wài huó dòng

高考

gāo kǎo college entrance exam

冲刺

chōng cì sprint