Vocabulary: AP Tests!

Hello everyone! 大家好！

These past two weeks, students have been stressing over Advanced Placement tests. My Chinese teacher, Ms. Song (宋老师), has been very kind, allowing students to enjoy the movie The Gua Sha Treatment during her class. The movie was not only interesting, but was also very informative of the cultural misunderstandings that had pervaded our country many years ago. Click here to learn more about the ancient Chinese health practice “gua sha” and for a movie review!

Today’s post will focus on vocabulary associated with the frenzy of AP week(s). Let’s get started!

1. To study—学习 (xuéxí); 念书 (niànshū)
2. To pull an all-nighter—熬夜 (áoyè)
3. To cry—哭 (kū)To feel pressure—感到有压力 (gǎndào yǒu yālì)
4. To take a test—考试 (kǎoshì)

But wait, we can’t forget about the positive phrases associated with feelings we have when we all receive great scores on our AP tests in July! 😉

1. To unwind—放松 (fàngsōng)
   
   
2. To smile/laugh—笑 (xiào)
   
3. To finally be able to sleep— 终于可以睡觉了！(zhōngyú kěyǐ shuìjiàole!)
4. To enjoy vacation—享受假期 (xiǎngshòu jiàqī)
5. To relieve stress—缓解压力 (huǎnjiě yālì)

I hope you enjoyed today’s post! Until next time! 再见！