Chapter 2: Listening Comprehension

我可以问你的名字吗？

*wǒ kě yǐ wèn nǐ de míng zì ma？*

May I ask your name?

逛商店

*guàng shāngdiàn*

go shopping

舞厅

*wǔtīng*

ballroom

售货员

*shòuhuòyuán*

salesperson

南京

*Nánjīng*

name of a city

天津

*Tiānjīn*

name of a city

武术

*wǔshù*

martial arts such as shadowboxing, swordplay, etc

书法

*shūfǎ*

calligraphy

京剧

*Jīngjù*

Beijing opera

⺠歌

*míngē*

folk song

爱好

*àihào*

hobby

辅导

*fǔdǎo*

tutor

运动员

*yùndòngyuán*

athlete

教练

*jiàoliàn*

coach

记者

*jìzhě*

journalist

名牌

*míngpái*

name brand

质量

*zhìliàng*

quality

标准

*biāozhǔn*

standard

耽误)

*dānwu*

delay

聊

*liáo*

chat

感冒

*gǎnmào*

cold; flu

厉害

*lìhai*

serious

邀请

*yāoqǐng*

invite; invitation

陪

*péi*

to go with someone

礼貌

*lǐmào*

polite

怪不得

*guǎi bu de*

no wonder

钓⻥

*diàoyú*

go fishing

⻥竿⼉

*yúgānr*

fishing rod

协会

*xiéhuì*

club; association

会⻓

*huìzhǎng*

president

技术

*jìshù*

technique; skill

公寓

*gōngyù*

apartment

⼤喊⼤叫

*dàhǎn dàjiào*

yell and scream

吵

*chǎo*

disturb; make a noise

结束

*jiéshù*

end

安排

*ānpái*

arrange

旅⾏社

*lǚxíngshè*

travel agency

⽹

*wǎng*

Internet

芝加哥

*Zhījiāgē*

Chicago

台湾

*Táiwān*

Taiwan

推荐

*tuījiàn*

recommend

海味

*hǎiwèi*

seafood

酒

*jiǔ*

wine

果汁

*guǒzhī*

juice

茶馆

*cháguǎn*

teahouse

尤其

*yóuqí*

especially

结婚

*jiéhūn*

get married

搬搬出来

*bān chūlaí*

move out

出差

*chūchāi*

business trip

刮⻛

*guāfēng*

blow (of the wind)

环保

*huánbǎo*

environmental protection

俱乐部

*jùlèbù*

club

活动

*huódòng*

activity

捡

*jiǎn*

pick up

垃圾

*lājī*

trash

抗议

*kàngyì*

protest

排出

*páichū*

discharge

废⽔

*fèishuǐ*

waste water

废⽓

*fèiqì*

waste gas

毒

*dú*

toxin, poison

解决

*jiějué*

solve

政府

*zhèngfǔ*

government

⽼板

*lǎobǎn*

boss

⼩费

*xiǎofèi*

tips

辞职

*cízhí*

quit

实验室

*shíyànshì*

laboratory

播送

*bōsòng*

broadcast

偏

*piān*

tilt

摄⽒度

*shèshìdù*

centigrade

转

*zhuǎn*

turn

画家

*huàjiā*

painter; artist

绘画

*huìhuà*

drawing; painting

⾍

*chóng*

insect

观察

*guānchá*

observe

养

*yǎng*

raise

逼真

*bīzhēn*

realistic; clearly

随便

*suíbiǎn*

accord with wishes

讲究

*jiǎngjiu*

pay attention to; strive for

筷⼦

*kuàizi*

chopsticks

盛

*chéng*

get (food)

碟⼦

*tiézi*

plate

夹

*jiā*

use chopsticks to pick up food

碰撞

*pèngzhuàng*

touch

跨越

*kuàyuè*

across

预防

*yùfáng*

prevent; prevention

保暖

*bǎonuǎn*

dress warmly

避免

*bìmiǎn*

avoid

接触

*jiēchù*

contact

指导

*zhǐdǎo*

guide; advise

充⾜

*chōngzú*

enough

保证

*bǎozhèng*

guarantee; ensure

根据

*gēnjù*

according to

⼝味

*kǒuwèi*

individual taste

偏爱

*piān’ài*

prefer

茶具

*chájù*

tea set

陶器

*táoqì*

porcelain; chinaware

瓷器

*cíqì*

pottery; earthenware

沏

*qī*

infuse; pour hot water over

满⽉

*mǎnyuè*

a baby’s completion of its first month of life

祝贺

*zhùhè*

congratulation; congratulate