Vocabulary in 'Chinese Lessons' by Ivy Tseng

Vocabulary in Chinese Lessons by Ivy Tseng

Pinyin, system that spells Chinese names and words with the English alphabet based on their pronunciation. In Mandarin Chinese, it literally means 'spell sound'.

Pinyin

Chinese characters are logographs used to write the Chinese languages and other

​Characters

Words related to language

A kind of textbook designed to teach languages.

​Reader

A simplified speech used for communication between people with different languages

​Pidgin

Words related to language

Other Words

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Word	Definition
Laborious	Requiring considerable time and effort – difficult, labour intensive.
Anomaly	Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, expected.
Gargantuan	Enormous, huge, massive.
Diligent	Careful, detailed, using a lot of effort and care.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of diligent?

• Careful, detailed, using a lot of effort and care.

• Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, expected.

• Enormous, huge, massive.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of anomaly?

• Something that is common and usual
• Something that is exactly as expected
• Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
• Something that is predictable and typical

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of laboriously?

• With minimal exertion
• Quickly and effortlessly
• In a relaxed and leisurely manner
• In a way that requires a lot of time and effort

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of gargantuan?

• tiny, small

• average
• Enormous, huge, massive.