第十八課
聽錄音並回答問題


課 前 準 備 LISTENING EXERCISE FOR LESSON 18:
1. 預 習 生 詞: Study the Vocabulary Guide below
2. 聽 課 文: Listen to the text with the help of the vocabulary guide
3. 回 答 問 題: Answer the questions before class


第十八課生詞表:
New Words For Lesson Eighteen

 
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  繁 體 简体 拼 音 定 義 和 用 法
Click here for pronunciation 三 大 件 三 大 件 sān dà jiàn three big (expensive) objects
Click here for pronunciation 翻 天 覆 地 翻 天 覆 地 fān tiān fù dì earth shaking; world-shaking
Click here for pronunciation 演 變 演 变 yănbiàn evolution
Click here for pronunciation 體 現 体 现 tĭxiàn to embody
Click here for pronunciation 簡 單 简 单 jiăndān simple
Click here for pronunciation 日 常 日 常 rìcháng daily (life)
Click here for pronunciation 貴 重 贵 重 guìzhòng expensive and valuable
Click here for pronunciation 大 約 大 约 dàyuē probably; about
Click here for pronunciation 從 … 从 ┅ cóng... from...
Click here for pronunciation 初 期 初 期 chūqī early period
Click here for pronunciation 名 詞 名 词 míngcí term; noun
Click here for pronunciation 當 時 当 时 dāngshí at that time
Click here for pronunciation 處 在 处 在 chŭzài to be (in a situation)
Click here for pronunciation 文 化 大 革 命 文 化 大 革 命 wén huà dà gémìng The Cultural Revolution (1966-76)
Click here for pronunciation 政 治 政 治 zhèngzhì political
Click here for pronunciation 局 勢 局 势 júshì situation
Click here for pronunciation 混 亂 混 乱 hùnluàn chaotic
Click here for pronunciation 經 濟 活 動 经 济 活 动 jīngjì huódòng economic activities
Click here for pronunciation 癱 瘓 瘫 痪 tānhuàn to be paralyzed
Click here for pronunciation 生 活 水 平 生 活 水 平 shēnghuó shuĭ píng living standard
Click here for pronunciation low
Click here for pronunciation 政 府 政 府 zhèngfŭ government
Click here for pronunciation 提 倡 提 倡 tíchàng advocate; promote; encourage
Click here for pronunciation 自 立 更 生 自 立 更 生 zì lì gēng shēng self-reliance (individual or state)
Click here for pronunciation 斷 絕 断 绝 duànjué to break up completely with...    Used for a relationship either personal or impersonal like that among states.
Click here for pronunciation 西 方 西 方 xīfāng the West
Click here for pronunciation 往 來 往 来 wănglái exchanges   Can be used for personal and state affairs
Click here for pronunciation 結 果 结 果 jiéguŏ consequently; as a result
Click here for pronunciation 幾 十 年 如 一 日 几 十 年 如 一 日 jĭ shí nián rú yí rì everything remains the same for many years
Click here for pronunciation 生 產 生 产 shēngchăn production
Click here for pronunciation 上 不 去 上 不 去 shàng bú qù cannot get improved/raised
Click here for pronunciation 得 不 到 得 不 到 dé bú dào cannot get
Click here for pronunciation 提 高 提 高 tígāo to raise; to elevate
Click here for pronunciation 城 市 城 市 chéngshì city
Click here for pronunciation 居 民 居 民 jūmín residents
Click here for pronunciation 收 入 收 入 shōurù income
Click here for pronunciation 多 年 不 變 多 年 不 变 duō nián bú biàn to remain unchanged for many years
Click here for pronunciation 農 村 人 农 村 人 nóngcūn rén peoplein the countryside
Click here for pronunciation 更是 更是 gèng shì to be more so
Click here for pronunciation 艱 難 艰 难 jiānnán hard; tough
Click here for pronunciation 勞 動 力 劳 动 力 láodònglì able-bodied person (labor)
Click here for pronunciation zhèng to earn
Click here for pronunciation 迫 使 迫 使 pòshĭ to force   The subject could be a person or sth. that has happened or is happening
Click here for pronunciation 出 外 出 外 chūwài to leave homeland for...
Click here for pronunciation 逃 荒 逃 荒 táohuāng to get away from famine-stricken area
Click here for pronunciation 要 飯 要 饭 yàofàn to beg (for food)
Click here for pronunciation 落 後 落 後 lùohòu backward
Click here for pronunciation 在 … 情 況 下 在 ┅ 情 况 下 zài...qíngkuàng xià under the situation of...
Click here for pronunciation 自 行 車 自 行 车 zìxíngchē bicycle
Click here for pronunciation 手 錶 手 表 shŏubiăo watch
Click here for pronunciation 縫 紉 機 缝 纫 机 féngrènjī sewing machine
Click here for pronunciation 擁 有 拥 有 yōngyŏu to possess
Click here for pronunciation 富 有 富 有 fùyŏu better-off; wealthy
Click here for pronunciation 標 誌 标 志 biāozhì sign; symbol
Click here for pronunciation 屬 於 属 于 shŭyú to belong to
Click here for pronunciation 貴 重 贵 重 guìzhòng expensive
Click here for pronunciation 用 品 用 品 yòngpĭn articles for daily use
Click here for pronunciation 全 年 全 年 quánnián the whole year
Click here for pronunciation 總 共 总 共 zŏnggòng altogether
Click here for pronunciation 除 去 除 去 chúqù excluding
Click here for pronunciation 省 下 的 錢 省 下 的 钱 shĕng xià de qián the money that can be saved
Click here for pronunciation 寥 寥 無 幾 寥 寥 无 几 liáoliáo wújĭ very little
Click here for pronunciation 攒 足 zăn zú to save enough for
Click here for pronunciation 即 使 即 使 jíshĭ even if
Click here for pronunciation 平 時 平 时 píngshí normally
Click here for pronunciation 省 吃 儉 用 省 吃 俭 用 shĕng chī jiăn yòng to live frugally
Click here for pronunciation 夢 想 梦 想 mèngxiăng dream   Note the dream is a metaphor for the ambition or longing to become somebody or to get something.
Click here for pronunciation 能 夠 能 够 nénggòu to be able
Click here for pronunciation 買 上 买 上 măi shàng to purchase
Click here for pronunciation 當 時 的 当 时 的 dāngshí de at the time
Click here for pronunciation 反 映 反 映 fănyìng to reflect
Click here for pronunciation 時 代 时 代 shídài epoch; era; years
Click here for pronunciation 領 袖 领 袖 lĭngxiù leader
Click here for pronunciation 毛 澤 東 毛 泽 东 Máo Zé Tōng Chinese leader (1893-1976)
Click here for pronunciation 去 世 去 世 qùshì to pass away
Click here for pronunciation 實 行 实 行 shíxíng to implement (a policy)
Click here for pronunciation 改 革 開 放 改 革 开 放 găi gé kāi fàng reform and openness
Click here for pronunciation 政 策 政 策 zhèngcè policy
Click here for pronunciation 敞 開 敞 开 chăngkāi to open
Click here for pronunciation 吸 引 吸 引 xīyĭn to attract
Click here for pronunciation 港 臺 港 台 găng tái Hong Kong and Taiwan
Click here for pronunciation 商 人 商 人 shāngrén business people
Click here for pronunciation 歐 美 欧 美 ōu mĕi Europe and North Americas
Click here for pronunciation 投 資 投 资 tóuzī to invest
Click here for pronunciation 國 內 国 内 guónèi domestic
Click here for pronunciation 采 取 采 取 căiqŭ to adopt (a policy; a measure)
Click here for pronunciation 鼓 勵 鼓 励 gŭlì to encourage
Click here for pronunciation 個 人 致 富 个 人 致 富 gèrén zhìfù to become rich individually
Click here for pronunciation 快 速 快 速 kuàisù rapidly
Click here for pronunciation 發 展 发 展 fāzhăn to develop
Click here for pronunciation 相 應 相 应 xiāngyìng corresponding; accordingly
Click here for pronunciation 過 時 过 时 guòshí out of date
Click here for pronunciation 代 替 代 替 dàitì to replace
Click here for pronunciation 新 一 代 新 一 代 xīn yí dài new-generation
Click here for pronunciation 彩 電 彩 电 căidiàn color TV
Click here for pronunciation 冰 箱 冰 箱 bīngxiāng refrigerator
Click here for pronunciation 洗 衣 機 洗 衣 机 xĭyījī washing machine
Click here for pronunciation 里 程 碑 里 程 碑 lĭchéngbēi landmark
Click here for pronunciation 說 明 说 明 shuōmíng to demonstrate; to show
Click here for pronunciation 改 善 改 善 găishàn to improve; to make better
Click here for pronunciation 先 富 起 來 的 先 富 起 来 的 xiān fù qĭlái de (those who) get rich first
Click here for pronunciation 大 款 大 款 dàkuăn millionaires
Click here for pronunciation 追 求 追 求 zhuīqiú to pursue
Click here for pronunciation 推 出 推 出 tuīchū to put forward
Click here for pronunciation 超 級 超 级 chāojí super-class
Click here for pronunciation 私 房 私 房 sīfáng private house
Click here for pronunciation 轎 車 轿 车 jiàochē car
Click here for pronunciation 舊 的 旧 的 jiù de old
Click here for pronunciation 完 全 完 全 wánquán completely; entirely
Click here for pronunciation 漸 漸 渐 渐 jiànjiàn gradually
Click here for pronunciation 成 為 成 为 chéngwéi to have become
Click here for pronunciation 未 來 的 未 来 的 wèilái de future
Click here for pronunciation 更 高 級 的 更 高 级 的 gèng gāojí de even higher level