AP Chinese Chinese: Vocabulary & Idiomatic Expressions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the chengyu '半途而废' (bàn tú ér fèi) mean?
- To persevere until the end
- To give up halfway (Correct answer)
- To take a shortcut
- To work at half capacity
Correct answer: To give up halfway
半途而废 literally means 'halfway abandon,' describing someone who fails to finish what they started.
Question 2: The phrase '与时俱进' (yǔ shí jù jìn) means:
- To reminisce about the past
- To keep pace with the times (Correct answer)
- To rush against time
- To waste time
Correct answer: To keep pace with the times
与时俱进 means 'to advance together with the times,' encouraging adaptation and progress as society changes.
Question 3: What does '传统文化' (chuántǒng wénhuà) refer to?
- Modern culture
- Pop culture
- Traditional culture (Correct answer)
- Foreign culture
Correct answer: Traditional culture
传统 means 'traditional' and 文化 means 'culture,' so 传统文化 refers to 'traditional culture.'
Question 4: The expression '纸上谈兵' (zhǐ shàng tán bīng) describes someone who:
- Studies military history thoroughly
- Theorizes without practical experience (Correct answer)
- Writes military strategy professionally
- Practices martial arts regularly
Correct answer: Theorizes without practical experience
纸上谈兵 means 'to talk military strategy on paper,' referring to someone who theorizes without real experience, from the story of Zhao Kuo in the Warring States period.
Question 5: What is the meaning of '社会责任' (shèhuì zérèn)?
- Social security
- Social responsibility (Correct answer)
- Social media
- Social event
Correct answer: Social responsibility
社会 means 'society' and 责任 means 'responsibility/duty,' so 社会责任 means 'social responsibility.'
Question 6: Which of the following best defines '文化交流' (wénhuà jiāoliú)?
- Cultural conflict
- Cultural exchange (Correct answer)
- Cultural preservation
- Cultural revolution
Correct answer: Cultural exchange
文化 means 'culture' and 交流 means 'exchange/communication,' so 文化交流 means 'cultural exchange.'
Question 7: What does '家庭价值观' (jiātíng jiàzhíguān) mean?
- Family entertainment
- Family values (Correct answer)
- Family income
- Family relationships
Correct answer: Family values
家庭 means 'family,' 价值 means 'value/worth,' and 观 means 'view/perspective,' so 家庭价值观 means 'family values.'
AP Chinese Chinese: Vocabulary & Idiomatic Expressions 2
What does the chengyu '半途而废' (bàn tú ér fèi) mean?