Conversation 2 Flashcards

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莎士比亚

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Shakespeare

Shāshìbǐyà

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拜访

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to pay a visit

bàifǎng

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民宿

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guesthouse / bed-and-breakfast / homestay

mínsù

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冰沙

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bingsu

bīngshā

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芒果

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mango (loanword)

mángguǒ

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正宗的

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authentic / genuine

zhèngzōngde

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闪卡

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flashcard

shǎnkǎ

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业余

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in one’s spare time / outside working hours

yèyú

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(弹)古筝

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guzheng

tán gǔzhēng

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传记

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biography

zhuànjì

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思考

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to reflect on / to ponder over

sīkǎo

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即使

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even if / even though

jíshǐ

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沉重

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heavy / hard / serious / critical

chénzhòng

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to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)

chá

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15
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来自

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to come from (a place) / From: (in email header)

láizì

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移民

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to immigrate / to migrate / emigrant / immigrant

yímín

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本地

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local / this locality

běndì

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18
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粤语

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cantonese language

Yuèyǔ

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健身

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to exercise / to keep fit / to work out / physical exercise

jiànshēn

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焦虑

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anxious / worried / apprehensive

jiāolǜ

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21
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地区

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a district

dìqū

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22
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取决

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to depend upon / to hinge upon

qǔjué

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发达

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developed (country etc) / flourishing / to develop

fādá

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一线城市

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top tier cities (北京,上海,广州,深圳)

yīxiànchéngshì

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跨国公司

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transnational corporation / multinational corporation

kuàguógōngsī

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整体

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whole entity / entire body / synthesis / as a whole (situation, construction, team etc)
zhěngtǐ

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27
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物价

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(commodity) prices

wùjià

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成本

A

costs

chéngběn

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压力

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pressure

yālì

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30
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困境

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dilemma

kùnjìng

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房价

A

house price / cost of housing

fángjià

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超过

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to surpass / to exceed / to outstrip

chāoguò

33
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平均

A

average

píngjūn

34
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价格

A

price

jiàgé

35
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火灾

A

fire (that burns buildings etc)

huǒzāi

36
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禁止

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to prohibit / to forbid / to ban

jìnzhǐ

37
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流行

A

popular / fashionable

liúxíng

38
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复杂

A

complicated / complex

fùzá

39
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骗局

A

a scam

piànjú

40
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国徽

A

national emblem

guóhuī

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景点

A

place of interest (tourism)

jǐngdiǎn

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实际上

A

in fact / in reality / as a matter of fact

shíjìshàng

43
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凉快

A

nice and cold / pleasantly cool

liángkuai

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凉爽

A

cool and refreshing

liángshuǎng

45
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负三十度

A

minus 30 degrees

46
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供油系统

A

heating (chauffage à la maison)
油means:oil, gasoline 暖means warm
gōngyóuxìtǒng

47
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可喜可贺

A

congratulations

kěxǐkěhè

48
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恭喜

A

congratulations / greetings

gōngxǐ

49
Q

分数

A

(exam) grade / mark / score

fēnshù

50
Q

成长

A

to mature / to grow / growth

chéngzhǎng

51
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业余时间

A

spare time

yèyú shíjiān

52
Q

产假

A

maternity leave

chǎnjià

53
Q

丢掉

A

to lose / to throw away / to discard / to cast away

diūdiào

54
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遗憾

A

regret / to regret / to be sorry that

yíhàn

55
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稳定

A

steady / stable / stability / to stabilize / to pacify

wěndìng

56
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一辈子

A

(for) a lifetime

yībèizi

57
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刺激

A

stimulation

cìjī

58
Q

追求

A

to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after / to woo
zhuīqiú
我希望你会去英国追求你的爱情。

59
Q

忙碌

A

busy

mánglù

60
Q

大英博物馆

A

British Museum

Dàyīng Bówùguǎn

61
Q

以色列

A

Israel

Yǐsèliè

62
Q

特色

A

distinguishing feature or quality

tèsè

63
Q

卢浮宫

A

Louvres

Lúfúgōng

64
Q

悠久

A

long (tradition, history etc)
yōujiǔ
悠久的历史

65
Q

现代化

A

modernization

xiàndàihuà

66
Q

品牌

A

brand name / trademark

pǐnpái

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甜品

A

dessert (à manger)

tiánpǐn

68
Q

情人
VS
爱人

A

lover (affair) qíngrén
VS
loved one / spouse

69
Q

系统

A

system
xìtǒng

教育系统

70
Q

义务的

A

mandatory, compulsive
yìwùde

服兵役是义务的.
瑞士的成年男子有义务加入军队

71
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退役

A

to retire from the army
退役 is especially used for retiring from army, it is can not be used for quitting some random job
tuìyì

72
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sheng’zhi

A

升职 (shēngzhí) is to be promoted in job
职业 (zhíyè) means job
升值 (shēngzhí) means appreciation of value, money or things are becoming more valuable
for example: 我们家的房子升值了 人民币升值了。

73
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服兵役

A

to serve in the army

fúbīngyì