Lesson 2 Simplified Flashcards by Nick Brady

Q

畅通

A

[chàngtōng]

(of a passage) unimpeded, smooth

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倒

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[dào]

to change, to shift

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半天

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[bàntiān]

quite a while

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师傅

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[shīfù]

(a common way to address people such as driver, shop assistant)

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赶时间

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[gǎn shíjiān]

in a rush

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堵

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[dǔ]

jammed, stuck in traffic

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环

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[huán]

ring, road encircling the city

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一天到晚

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[yītiān dào wǎn]

all day long (everyday)

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笑话

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[xiàohuà]

joke

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Q

抢

A

[qiǎng]

to rob, to grab

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Q

图

A

[tú]

to pursue, to seek, to desire

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假

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[jiǎ]

fake, false

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Q

停车位

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[tíngchē wèi]

parking spot

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Q

费劲儿

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[fèijìng er]

to consume much effort

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新手

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[xīnshǒu]

novice; apprentice

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简直

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[jiǎnzhí]

almost, practically (expresses exaggeration)

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杀手

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[shāshǒu]

killer

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心声

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[xīnshēng]

heartfelt wishes, aspirations

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肯定

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[kěndìng]

definitely, undoubtedly

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Q

熟悉

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[shúxī]

to be familiar with, to have an intimate knowledge of

Q

不如

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[bùrú]

not as good as

Q

厢

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[xiāng]

part of a car (i.e. trunk, body, hood)

Q

加长

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[jiāzhǎng]

to lengthen

Q

耗

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[hào]

to consume, to cost

油

[yóu] gasoline, oil

讲

[jiǎng] to pay attention to, to be particular about

排场

[páichǎng] grand style, ostentation

气派

[qìpài] glorious, luxurious

轿子

[jiàozi] sedan

根据

[gēnjù] according to

喜好

[xǐhào] taste, favorite

耐用

[nàiyòng] durable

省

[shěng] to save, to use thriftily

伤脑筋

[shāng nǎojīn] to cause somebody enough headache

保险

[bǎoxiǎn] insurance

干脆

[gāncuì] simply, just

意识

[yìshí] to realize (often followed by 到)

解决

[jiějué] to solve, to resolve

大力

[dàlì] vigorously, to go all out

修

[xiū] to build, to construct; to repair, to fix

建

[jiàn] to build; to establish

轻轨

[qīngguǐ] light-rail

采取

[cǎiqǔ] to take (a policy, method, etc.)

措施

[cuòshī] measure, method

限制

[xiànzhì] to impose restrictions on, to limit

私家车

[sījiā chē] private vehicle

数量

[shùliàng] quantity, amount

增长

[zēngzhǎng] to increase, to rise, to grow

成效

[chéngxiào] effectiveness