ChinesePod 74 New Years

Question 1

公寓 Gōngyù

Answer 1

Apartment
公 (public)
寓 (residence)

Question 2

举办 Jǔbàn

Answer 2

To conduct
举 (move)
办 (hold)

Question 3

聚会 Jùhuì

Answer 3

Party
聚 (gather)
会 (meeting)

Question 4

为什么你不在你的公寓里举办一次聚会呢? Wèishéme nǐ bùzài nǐ de gōngyù lǐ jǔbàn yīcì jùhuì ne？

Answer 4

Why don’t you have a party in your apartment?

Question 5

在你的公寓举办新年聚会很合适的。Zài nǐ de gōngyù jǔbàn xīnnián jùhuì hěn héshì de.

Answer 5

Your apartment is perfect for a New Year’s party.

Question 6

邀请 Yāoqǐng

Answer 6

To invite
邀 (invite)
请 (please)

Question 7

度过 Dùguò

Answer 7

To pass (time)
度 (degree)
过 (cross)

Question 8

你可以邀请 你所有的朋友来度过美好的时光。Nǐ kěyǐ yāoqǐng nǐ suǒyǒu de péngyǒu lái dùguò měihǎo de shíguāng.

Answer 8

You could invite all your friends and have a great time.

Question 9

主意 Zhǔyì

Answer 9

Idea
主 (primary)
意 (intention)

Question 10

好主意。我会考虑的。Hǎo zhǔyì. Wǒ huì kǎolǜ de.

Answer 10

That’s a great idea. I’ll think about it.

Question 11

取决于 Qǔjué yú

Answer 11

Depends on
取 (take)
决 (decide)
于 (on)

Question 12

那取决于我的女朋友。Nà qǔjué yú wǒ de nǚ péngyǒu.

Answer 12

It depends on my girlfriend.

Question 13

愿望。Yuànwàng

Answer 13

Wish
愿 (willing)
望 (hope)

Question 14

嘿,你的新年愿望是什么? Hēi, nǐ de xīnnián yuànwàng shì shénme?

Answer 14

Hey, what are your New Year’s resolutions?

Question 15

决定 Juédìng

Answer 15

To decide
决 (decide)
定 (set)

Question 16

我已经决定照顾好自己 的健康。Wǒ yǐjīng juédìng zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ de jiànkāng.

Answer 16

I’ve decided to take better care of my health.

Question 17

我打算戒烟以及参加体育运动。Wǒ dǎsuàn jièyān yǐjí cānjiā tǐyù yùndòng.

Answer 17

I’m going to give up smoking and join a gym.

Question 18

所以我将 Suǒyǐ wǒ jiāng

Answer 18

So I will

Question 19

制定 Zhìdìng

Answer 19

Develop/formulate
制 (system)
定 (set)

Question 20

一套有 Yī tào yǒu

Answer 20

A set of

套 (set)

Question 21

规律的 Guīlǜ de

Answer 21

Regular/Law
规 (rule)
律 (law)

Question 22

锻炼计划 Duànliàn jìhuà

Answer 22

Exercise program

Question 23

所以我将制定一套有规律的锻 炼计划。Suǒyǐ wǒ jiāng zhìdìng yī tào yǒu guīlǜ de duànliàn jìhuà.

Answer 23

So, I’m planning to work out regularly.

Question 24

结束 Jiéshù

Answer 24

End/Conclude
结 (tie; knot)
束 (bind)

Question 25

我很高兴今年马上要结束了。Wǒ hěn gāoxìng jīnnián mǎshàng yào jiéshùle.

Answer 25

I’m glad that this year will soon be over.

Question 26

艰难 Jiānnán

Answer 26

Difficult
艰 (hard times)
难 (difficult)

Question 27

今年对我来说是 很艰难的一年。Jīnnián duì wǒ lái shuō shì hěn jiānnán de yī nián.

Answer 27

This year has been very difficult for me.

Question 28

我一直在很多的压力下工作。Wǒ yīzhí zài hěnduō de yālì xià gōngzuò.

Answer 28

I’ve been under a lot of pressure at work.

Question 29

实话说 Shíhuà shuō

Answer 29

To tell the truth

Question 30

实话说我考虑明年换个工作。Shíhuà shuō wǒ kǎolǜ míngnián huàngè gōngzuò.

Answer 30

To be honest, I’m considering changing my job next year.

Question 31

以及 yǐjí

Answer 31

As well as
以 (with)
及 (and)

Question 32

享受 Xiǎngshòu

Answer 32

To enjoy
享 (Enjoy)
受 (receive)

Question 33

我需要更多的放 松以及享受我的生活。Wǒ xūyào gèng duō dì fàngsōng yǐjí xiǎngshòu wǒ de shēnghuó.

Answer 33

I need to relax more and enjoy my life.