Chinese Vocabulary
Jing-Mei Woo
Suyuan Woo
General
Joy Luck Club
100
This Chinese word means "the same"
What is chabudwo?
100
Jing-mei's nickname
What is June?
100
The number of kids she has
What is three?
100
A game originated in China played by 4 people with 144 domino-like pieces that are marked in suits
What is mahjong?
200
This is a very fragrant wood
What is hong me?
200
Her jade pendant is June's
What is life's importance?
200
Head of this club
What is the Joy Luck Club?
200
This is a holiday celebrated mainly by the Chinese
What is Chinese New Year?
300
The translation of "ni kan"
What is "you see?"
300
Mr. Chong was June's . . . . . . . . .
What is her deaf piano teacher?
300
This was her cause of death
What is cerebral aneurysm?
300
Founder of Joy Luck Club
Who is Suyuan Woo (June's mother)?
400
This is Chinese for "not the same thing at all"
What is butong?
400
June didn't choose best quality crab showing her mother that she is
What is different?
400
Believes something always needed some sort of....
What is tweaking?
400
Two languages spoken by Chinese people.
What is Cantonese and Mandarin?
500
Sweet barbecued pork
What is chaswei?
500

Meaning of her name

What is best quality younger sister?

500
The meaning of her name
What is long-cherished wish?
500
The names of all the families.
Who are the Woos, Hsus, Jongs, and St. Clairs?
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