Chinese Vocabulary from 可贵的沉默

举手回答

júshǒu huídá

• Raise your hand to reply to a question.

• Sit quietly and listen to the teacher.

• Write down your answer on paper.

• Ask a friend for help.

身份证

shēnfèn zhèng

• identity card / identity certificate

• passport

• driver's license

• social security card

教室

jiào shì

• Library

• Classroom

• Cafeteria

• Laboratory

问

wèn

• A question/ to ask.

• A statement/ to declare.

• A command/ to instruct.

• A greeting/ to welcome.

1. 道 (dào)

2. 他问道。

3. 我说道。

• To speak.

• He asked.

• I said.

• To listen.

沉默

chén mò

• Being silent. (describing humans only)

• Expressing thoughts loudly.

• Communicating through gestures.

• Being overly talkative.

大声

dàshēng

小声

xiǎoshēng

雷声

léi shēng

• Loud.

• Soft.

• Thunder.

• Quiet.

低头沉默着

dī tóu chén mò zhe

• looking down in silence

• speaking loudly in joy

• gazing up in confusion

• walking away in anger

安静

ānjìng

• Loud

• Quiet

• Busy

• Chaotic

外婆 wàipó

外公 wàigōng

What do these terms mean in English?

• grandmother & grandfather

• mother & father

• aunt & uncle

• sister & brother