Mandarin · Chapter 31
Rhetorical questions
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 2 · Words 2811-2820
Words 2811 to 2820
2811 交换jiāo huàn to exchange, to swap verb 2813 肮脏āng zāng filthy, dirty adjective 2814 监控jiān kòng to monitor, surveillance verb 2815 这辈子zhè bèi zi this lifetime, in one's whole life noun 2816 甩shuǎi to fling, to swing, to dump verb 2817 救护车jiù hù chē ambulance noun 2819 采访cǎi fǎng to interview, to report on verb 2820 角度jiǎo dù angle, point of view noun Lesson 3 · Words 2821-2830
Words 2821 to 2830
2821 部长bù zhǎng minister, head of department noun 2822 做梦zuò mèng to dream, to have a dream verb 2823 咱zán we, us (including you) pronoun 2824 商量shāng liáng to discuss, to talk over verb 2825 快速kuài sù rapid, high-speed adjective 2827 财产cái chǎn property, assets noun 2829 森sēn forest, dense, gloomy adjective 2830 只好zhǐ hǎo have no choice but to, be forced to adverb Lesson 6 · Words 2842-2851
Words 2842 to 2851
2844 保佑bǎo yòu to bless and protect, to watch over verb 2845 对抗duì kàng to confront, to resist, to stand against verb 2846 性命xìng mìng life, one's very life noun 2847 强奸qiáng jiān to rape verb 2848 试试看shì shì kàn to give it a try, to have a go and see verb 2849 饮料yǐn liào drink, soft drink, beverage noun 2850 癣xuǎn ringworm, tinea noun 2851 成熟chéng shú mature, ripe, fully developed adjective Lesson 7 · Words 2852-2861
Words 2852 to 2861
2852 人质rén zhì hostage noun 2853 浴室yù shì bathroom, shower room noun 2854 陷阱xiàn jǐng trap, pitfall noun 2855 荣誉róng yù honour, glory, credit noun 2856 当中dāng zhōng among, in the middle of, amidst noun 2858 敬jìng to respect, to revere; to offer politely (a drink, tea) verb 2859 笨bèn stupid, slow-witted; clumsy, awkward adjective 2860 具有jù yǒu to possess, to have (a quality or characteristic) verb 2861 射shè to shoot, to fire; to project, to emit verb Lesson 8 · Words 2862-2872
Words 2862 to 2872
2862 类型lèi xíng type, category, kind noun 2863 顿dùn measure word for meals and tellings-off; to pause measure-word 2864 在于zài yú to lie in, to consist in; to depend on verb 2865 本人běn rén oneself, in person; the person concerned; I (formal) pronoun 2866 空中kōng zhōng in the air, in the sky; aerial, airborne noun 2867 咋zǎ how, why, what (colloquial, northern dialect) adverb 2868 小偷xiǎo tōu thief, pickpocket noun 2869 牌pái card; sign, plate; brand; medal noun 2871 归guī to return, to go back; to belong to, to come under verb 2872 白天bái tiān daytime, during the day noun Lesson 10 · Words 2873-2884
Words 2873 to 2884
2873 下雨xià yǔ to rain verb 2874 姓xìng surname, family name; to be surnamed noun 2875 正义zhèng yì justice, righteousness; just, righteous noun 2876 可笑kě xiào ridiculous, laughable, absurd adjective 2877 式shì style, type, pattern; formula; ceremony (bound morpheme) noun 2879 当地dāng dì local, of that place; the locality noun 2880 今日jīn rì today (formal or literary) noun 2881 艺术家yì shù jiā artist noun 2882 情qíng feeling, emotion, affection; situation noun 2884 货huò goods, merchandise, stock noun Lesson 11 · Words 2885-2894
Words 2885 to 2894
2885 中央zhōng yāng centre, middle; central authorities noun 2886 观点guān diǎn point of view, viewpoint, standpoint noun 2887 贾jiǎ Jia (a surname); merchant (archaic) noun 2888 侦探zhēn tàn detective, investigator noun 2889 卧室wò shì bedroom noun 2890 袋子dài zǐ bag, sack noun 2891 风格fēng gé style, manner noun 2892 修好xiū hǎo to fix, to repair successfully; to make peace verb 2893 资格zī gé qualification, credentials, standing noun 2894 宗教zōng jiào religion noun