Lesson 11 Reading Comprehension

看法

kànfǎ

view; perception

传统上

chuántǒng shàng

traditionally

尊老

zūnlǎo

to respect the elderly

注重

zhùzhòng

to stress; to emphasize

辈份(分)

bèifèn

seniority difference

尊称

zūnjìng

respectful way of addressing...

称…为

chēng…wéi

to call something

教书

jiāoshū

to teach

…之间

…zhījiān

among, between

表示

biǎoshì

to show (respect, love etc.)

显得

xiǎndé

to sound, seem

长一辈

zhǎngyíbèi

to be one generation senior to...

爷爷

yéye

grandpa

奶奶

nǎinai

grandma

甚至

shènzhì

even

生气

shēngqì

to be angry

骂人

màrén

to curse, to call names

抬高

táigāo

to raise oneself in other's esteem

ér

yet; on the other hand

学者

xuézhě

scholar

幼儿园

yòu’éryuàn

nursery school, kindergarten

参观

cānguān

to visit and see

头发

tóufà

hair

灰白

huībái

ashen, gray

问候

wènhòu

to greet

翻译

fānyì

translator

解释

jiěshì

to explain, interpret

华侨

huáqiáo

overseas Chinese

听起来很不舒服

tīngqǐlái hěn bù shūfu

to sound uncomfortable

没用

méiyòng

useless