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Posted on: Love Tangle 8: The Good Husband
June 9, 2010 at 1:00 PMQuite a lot a interesting words in the discussion. Here are some I picked out. I am not sure they are correct. Eg did Jenny say chūshì - it sounded like chushe but ...
出事 chūshì have an accident / meet with a mishap
方言 fāngyán dialect
文本 wénběn version / text
手臂 shǒubì arm / helper
支撑 zhīchēng to prop up / to support / strut / brace
孕妇 yùnfù pregnant woman
楼梯 lóutī stair / staircase / CL:
升高 shēnggāo to raise / to ascend
牵 qiān to pull (an animal on a tether) / to lead along / to hold hands
抱 bào to hold / to carry (in one's arms) / to hug or embrace / surround / cherish
精确 jīngquè accurate / precise
隔 měigé at intervals of / every (so often)
娱乐 yúlè to entertain / to amuse / entertainment / recreation / amusement / hobby / fun / joy
妥协 tuǒxié to compromise / to reach terms / a compromise
现实 xiànshí reality / actuality / real / actual / CL: 個｜个
短语 duǎnyǔ phrase / clause (grammar)
懂得 dǒngde to understand / to know / to comprehend
体贴 tǐtiē considerate (of other people's needs)
关心 guānxīn to care for sth / caring / concerned
Posted on: Traditional Chinese Paintings
June 1, 2010 at 3:48 PMI saw a TV programme recently in England about a huge industry in Shenzhen to paint copies of famous pictures for selling. Apparently Shenzhen is the capital of the world in this respect
Posted on: 新能源
May 20, 2010 at 7:25 AManything is possible
Posted on: Into the Sandstorm
May 18, 2010 at 9:46 AMJiaojie - sorry! I typed in too much haste.
Posted on: Into the Sandstorm
May 18, 2010 at 7:31 AMwow - a upper intermediate/ advanced lesson mix with xiaojie at the end. I liked the challenge.
Posted on: 《易经》的本意
March 10, 2010 at 11:54 AMI downloaded lessons 18 and 22 and have them on my PC if you are interested
Posted on: 望子成龙
March 8, 2010 at 9:35 PMDo Chinese parents really give melatonin to their children? Is this practice widespread in other countries? Is it legal?
Posted on: Meeting ChinesePod's Teachers
March 8, 2010 at 4:01 PMThanks for the songs. How do we find the words?
Posted on: Man-to-Man Advice on Women
March 8, 2010 at 3:48 PMA few words from the banter on my first pass through the lesson
性别歧视 xìngbiéqíshì sex discrimination / sexism
诚实 chéngshí honest / honesty / honorable / truthful
负面 fùmiàn negative / the negative side
情绪 qíngxù feeling / sentiment / CL: 種｜种
抱怨 bàoyuàn to complain / to grumble
锋利 fēnglì sharp (e.g. knife blade) / incisive / to the point
表面 biǎomiàn surface / face / outside / appearance
深入 shēnrù to penetrate deeply / thorough
坚持 jiānchí to continue upholding / to remain committed to / persistence / to
persist / to uphold / to insist on / persevere
业务 yèwù business / profession / CL: 個｜个
繁忙 fánmáng busy / bustling
抽象 chōuxiàng abstract
凸出 tūchū to protrude / to stick out
顺序 shùnxù sequence / order
性质 xìngzhì nature / characteristic / CL: 個｜个
智慧 zhìhuì wisdom / knowledge /
Posted on: Working at the United Nations
June 9, 2010 at 7:53 PMSome words that I picked out of the discussion.
Can anyone tell me what went on at about 8'56 when Jenny seemed to say Keyi and John seemed to imply that that meant 'to hold'??
羡慕 xiànmù envious / envy / to admire
日内瓦 Rìnèiwǎ Geneva, Switzerland
演讲 yǎnjiǎng lecture / to make a speech
保卫 bǎowèi to defend / to safeguard
祖国 zǔguó ancestral land CL:個｜个 / homeland / used for PRC
遗憾 yíhàn regret / to regret / to be sorry that
第五大道 dìwǔdàdào fifth avenue
经验 jīngyàn to experience / experience
术语 shùyǔ term / terminology
庄重 zhuāngzhòng grave / solemn / dignified
场所 chǎngsuǒ location / place
选举 xuǎnjǔ to elect / election / CL: 次, 個｜个
粮农 liángnóng food and agriculture / grain farmer