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10-Input/Classes/Chinese Class_2025-12-26.md

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-# Last Weeks Homework
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-Synopsis for Chinese Class_2025-12-15.md:
-Key topics included vocabulary related to relationships and future plans, such as 'hate', 'visa', 'marriage options', and 'progress'. New grammar patterns were introduced for expressing remaining time (`jùlí...hái shèng...`) and asking about progress (`...yǒu shé me jìnzhǎn ma?`). The phrase 'Kàn kàn zàishuō' (Let's wait and see) was also a key point.
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-
-# Homework
-- 3 Sentences of using "SUBJ + jùlí + ACTION + hái shèng + TIME LEFT"
-	- Wǒmen jùlí huí Rìběn hái shèng san Gè yuè
-	- Wǒ jùlí Huīfù gongzuo hái shèng yige xingqi
-	- Wǒ jùlí zuofan hái shèng yige Xiǎoshí
-- 3 Sentences using “SUBJ + yǒu shénme jìnzhǎn ma?”
-	- Qiúzhí yǒu shénme jìnzhǎn ma?
-	- Zhǎodào yīgè jiemei yǒu shénme jìnzhǎn ma?
-	- zuofan yǒu shénme jìnzhǎn ma?
-- 2 conversations using "Kàn kàn zàishuō"
-
-# Random Words
-- 曲奇饼 -> Qū qí bǐng -> Cookie
-- 我知道很多朋友倒时差，都吃安眠药
-	- Wǒ zhīdào hěnduō péngyǒu dào shíchā, dōu chī ānmiányào
-	- I know many of my friends take sleeping pills to cope with jet lag.
-- 褪黑素 // Tuì hēi sù // Melatonin
-- 我在蒲团上睡了三个月
-	- Wǒ zài pútuán shàng shuìle sān gè yuè
-	- I slept on a futon for three months.
-- 地面 // Dìmiàn // Floor
-- 我已经习惯日本的生活了
-	- Wǒ yǐjīng xíguàn rìběn de shēnghuóle
-	- I've gotten used to life in Japan.
-- 困惑 // kùnhuò // Confused
-- 她的想法一团糟
-	- Tā de xiǎngfǎ yītuánzāo
-	- Her thoughts were a complete mess.
-- 爱子帮我给家人选礼物
-	- Àiko bāng wǒ gěi jiā rénxuǎn lǐwù
-	- Aiko helped me choose gifts for the family.
-- 这个名字很适合她
-	- Zhège míngzì hěn shìhé tā
-	- This name suits her very well.
-		- Marianna
-- 他看起来跟我很亲密
-	- Tā kàn qǐlái gēn wǒ hěn qīnmì
-	- He seemed very close to me.
-
-# Main Point
-- 我学到”女人心,海底针“
-	- Wǒ xué dào ”nǚrén xīn, hǎidǐ zhēn“
-	- I learned the saying, "A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea."
-		- Means that a Woman's heart is incredibly hard to understand and predict
-
-# Homework
-- Recite all sentences.

10-Input/Classes/Chinese Class_2026-01-01.md

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 # Last Weeks Homework
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 Synopsis for Chinese Class_2025-12-26.md:
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 B: 那就省着点儿花呗
 B: Nà jiù shěngzhe diǎn'er huā bei
-B: Then just 
+B: Then just spend a little less
 	- 呗/bei - you can stick at the end of an obvious sentence to soften the tone, and not to make the person sound like an idiot. 
 	- 着/zhe - denotes that the action should be done over a period of time, not just a single occurrence.
 

10-Input/Classes/Chinese_Homework.md

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-Synopsis for Chinese Class_2025-12-26.md:
+Synopsis for Chinese Class_2026-01-01.md:
-Key topics from this class included new vocabulary such as 'cookie', 'melatonin', 'futon', 'getting used to life in Japan', 'confusion', 'messy thoughts', 'choosing gifts', and 'feeling close to someone'. A notable idiom learned was "A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea," signifying the difficulty in understanding a woman's feelings.
+Key topics from this class included vocabulary related to jet lag and food, such as 'pig trotters', 'braised beef', and 'silkworm chrysalis'. The main point was a continued conversation about the economy, discussing rising prices, coping with economic difficulties, and the importance of a positive attitude, referencing a quote about not worrying about tomorrow.
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-- 3 Sentences of using "SUBJ + jùlí + ACTION + hái shèng + TIME LEFT"
+# Homework
-	- Wǒmen jùlí huí Rìběn hái shèng san Gè yuè
+- Recite the conversation
-	- Wǒ jùlí Huīfù gongzuo hái shèng yige xingqi
-	- Wǒ jùlí zuofan hái shèng yige Xiǎoshí
-- 3 Sentences using “SUBJ + yǒu shénme jìnzhǎn ma?”
-	- Qiúzhí yǒu shénme jìnzhǎn ma?
-	- Zhǎodào yīgè jiemei yǒu shénme jìnzhǎn ma?
-	- zuofan yǒu shénme jìnzhǎn ma?
-- 2 conversations using "Kàn kàn zàishuō"

20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Chinese-Class-Notes.md

@@ -103,6 +103,26 @@ If you are saying you wanted to do something, you don't need to stick a 了 afte
 - **你和爱人有什么进展吗 (Nǐ hé àirén yǒu shé me jìnzhǎn ma?)**: Have you and your partner made any progress? - 2025-12-15
 - **两个月前，我刚满三十岁 (Liǎng gè yuè qián, wǒ gāng mǎn sānshí suì)**: Two months ago, I just turned thirty (`gāng` - To Turn) - 2025-12-15
 - **我们该感谢你的爱人，因为他帮助你王权说中文 (Wǒmen gāi gǎnxiè nǐ de àirén, yīnwèi tā bāngzhù nǐ wángquán shuō zhōngwén)**: We should thank your partner because she helped you speak Chinese - 2025-12-15
+- **曲奇饼 (Qū qí bǐng)**: Cookie - 2025-12-26
+- **我知道很多朋友倒时差，都吃安眠药 (Wǒ zhīdào hěnduō péngyǒu dào shíchā, dōu chī ānmiányào)**: I know many of my friends take sleeping pills to cope with jet lag. - 2025-12-26
+- **褪黑素 (Tuì hēi sù)**: Melatonin - 2025-12-26
+- **我在蒲团上睡了三个月 (Wǒ zài pútuán shàng shuìle sān gè yuè)**: I slept on a futon for three months. - 2025-12-26
+- **地面 (Dìmiàn)**: Floor - 2025-12-26
+- **我已经习惯日本的生活了 (Wǒ yǐjīng xíguàn rìběn de shēnghuóle)**: I've gotten used to life in Japan. - 2025-12-26
+- **困惑 (kùnhuò)**: Confused - 2025-12-26
+- **她的想法一团糟 (Tā de xiǎngfǎ yītuánzāo)**: Her thoughts were a complete mess. - 2025-12-26
+- **爱子帮我给家人选礼物 (Àiko bāng wǒ gěi jiā rénxuǎn lǐwù)**: Aiko helped me choose gifts for the family. - 2025-12-26
+- **这个名字很适合她 (Zhège míngzì hěn shìhé tā)**: This name suits her very well. - 2025-12-26
+- **他看起来跟我很亲密 (Tā kàn qǐlái gēn wǒ hěn qīnmì)**: He seemed very close to me. - 2025-12-26
+- 我没有睡好，很累 (Wǒ méiyǒu shuì hǎo, hěn lèi) - I didn't sleep well and I'm very tired. - 2026-01-01
+- 我还是在倒时差 (Wǒ háishì zài dào shíchā) - I'm still adjusting to the time difference. - 2026-01-01
+- 今天我睡到了七点 (Jīntiān wǒ shuì dàole qī diǎn) - Today I slept until 7 o'clock - 2026-01-01
+- 我刚才小睡了一会 (Wǒ gāngcái xiǎoshuìle yī huǐ) - I just took a short nap - 2026-01-01
+- 昨天我去我大爷家吃饭了 (Zuótiān wǒ qù wǒ dàyé jiā chīfànle) - Yesterday I went to my oldest uncles house to eat - 2026-01-01
+- 我吃了很多好吃的 (Wǒ chīle hěnduō hào chī de) - I ate lots of delicious things - 2026-01-01
+- 猪蹄 (Zhū tí) - pig trotters - 2026-01-01
+- 酱牛肉 (Jiàng niúròu) - Braised beef (in soy sauce) - 2026-01-01
+- 蚕蛹 (Cányǒng) - silkworm chrysalis - 2026-01-01
 
 - **想法不错 (Xiǎngfǎ bùcuò)**: Good Idea
 - **随便 (Suíbiàn)**: Whatever; anything is fine.
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 - **明天是你的第一个面试 (Míngtiān shì nǐ de dì yī gè miànshì)**: Tomorrow is your first interview.
 - **我觉得他们是日本人 (Wǒ juédé tāmen shì rìběn rén)**: I think they are Japanese.
 - **我们有一个弟兄，他始中医，也许他可以帮我 (Wǒmen yǒu yīgè dìxiōng, tā shǐ zhōngyī, yěxǔ tā kěyǐ bāng wǒ)**: We have a brother who practices traditional Chinese medicine; perhaps he can help me.
-- **曲奇饼 (Qū qí bǐng)**: Cookie - 2025-12-26
-- **我知道很多朋友倒时差，都吃安眠药 (Wǒ zhīdào hěnduō péngyǒu dào shíchā, dōu chī ānmiányào)**: I know many of my friends take sleeping pills to cope with jet lag. - 2025-12-26
-- **褪黑素 (Tuì hēi sù)**: Melatonin - 2025-12-26
-- **我在蒲团上睡了三个月 (Wǒ zài pútuán shàng shuìle sān gè yuè)**: I slept on a futon for three months. - 2025-12-26
-- **地面 (Dìmiàn)**: Floor - 2025-12-26
-- **我已经习惯日本的生活了 (Wǒ yǐjīng xíguàn rìběn de shēnghuóle)**: I've gotten used to life in Japan. - 2025-12-26
-- **困惑 (kùnhuò)**: Confused - 2025-12-26
-- **她的想法一团糟 (Tā de xiǎngfǎ yītuánzāo)**: Her thoughts were a complete mess. - 2025-12-26
-- **爱子帮我给家人选礼物 (Àiko bāng wǒ gěi jiā rénxuǎn lǐwù)**: Aiko helped me choose gifts for the family. - 2025-12-26
-- **这个名字很适合她 (Zhège míngzì hěn shìhé tā)**: This name suits her very well. - 2025-12-26
-- **他看起来跟我很亲密 (Tā kàn qǐlái gēn wǒ hěn qīnmì)**: He seemed very close to me. - 2025-12-26
 
 ### People & Relationships
 
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 - 师傅，你觉得以后经济会怎么样？(Shīfù, nǐ juédé yǐhòu jīngjì huì zěnme yàng?): Master, what do you think the economy will be like in the future?
 - 以后可能会越来越不好 (Yǐhòu kěnéng huì yuè lái yuè bù hǎo): Future probably will be more and more not good
 
+### Conversation about Economy (Cont.) - 2026-01-01
+
+A: 师傅，最近生意怎么样呢？
+A: Shīfu, zuìjìn shēngyi zěnme yàng ne?
+A: Sir, how's business lately?
+
+B: 最近不太好。
+B: Zuìjìn bù tài hǎo。
+B: Not really good lately.
+
+A: 疫情之后，各行各业都不太好。
+A: Yìqíng zhi1hòu, gè háng gè yè dōu bù tài hǎo.
+A: Since the pandemic, things have been rough for all industries.
+
+B: 对啊，什么都涨，就是工资不涨。
+B: Duì a, shénme dōu zhǎng, jiùshì gōngzī bù zhǎng.
+B: Yeah, everything is going up in price, except wages.
+
+A: 师傅，你觉得以后经济会怎么样？
+A: Shīfu, nǐ juédé yǐhòu jīngjì huì zěnme yàng?
+A: Sir, what do you think the economy will be like in the future?
+
+B: 以后可能会越来越不好。
+B: Yǐhòu kěnéng huì yuè lai yuè bù hǎo.
+B: The future will keep getting worse.
+
+A: 我也同意。你觉得我们可以怎样应付经济难题呢
+A: Wǒ yě tóngyì. Nǐ juédé wǒmen kěyǐ zěnyàng yìngfù jīngjì nántí ne？
+A: I agree too. How do you think we can cope with the economic difficulties?
+
+B: 那就省着点儿花呗
+B: Nà jiù shěngzhe diǎn'er huā bei
+B: Then just spend a little less
+	- 呗/bei - you can stick at the end of an obvious sentence to soften the tone, and not to make the person sound like an idiot.
+	- 着/zhe - denotes that the action should be done over a period of time, not just a single occurrence.
+
+A: 没错，这是个好办法，除此之外，我觉得心态也很重要，您觉得呢？
+A: Méi cuò, zhè shìgè hǎo bànfǎ, chú cǐ zhī wài, wǒ juédé xīntài yě hěn zhòngyào, nín juédé ne?
+A: No mistake, this is a good way, besides that, I feel attitude is very important, what do you think?
+
+B: 对，没错
+B: Duì, méi cuò
+B: Yes, that's right.
+
+A: 前几天我看到一句话说：“所以，总不要为明天忧虑，明天有明天的忧虑。每一天的难题已经够多了"。您觉得有道理吗？
+A: Qián jǐ tiān wǒ kàn dào yījù huàshuō:“Suǒyǐ, zǒng bùyào wéi míngtiān yōulǜ, míngtiān yǒu míngtiān de yōulǜ. Měi yītiān de nántí yǐjīng gòu duōle". Nín juédé yǒu dàolǐ ma?
+A: A few days ago I saw a quote that said, "Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Do you think that makes sense?
+	- Can be used as its own structure. **Qián jǐ tiān wǒ kàn dào yījù huàshuō:{{INSERT SCRIPTURE}} Nín juédé yǒu dàolǐ ma?**
+
+B: 非常有道理
+B: Fēicháng yǒu dàolǐ
+B: Very much makes sense
+
 ## Cultural Notes, Idioms & Slang
 
 - **有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎 (Yǒupéng zì yuǎnfāng lái, bù yì lè hū)**: "It is a great pleasure to have friends come from afar."
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     - *Example*: 每天都有无数小白被割韭菜 (Měitiān doū yǒu wúshù xiǎobái bèi gē jiǔcài) - Every day, countless beginners are taken advantage of.
     - *Example*: 你被割韭菜了 (Nǐ bèi gē jiǔcàile) - You've been taken advantage of.
 - **女人心,海底针 (Nǚrén xīn, hǎidǐ zhēn)**: "A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea." - 2025-12-26
-    - *Means that a Woman's heart is incredibly hard to understand and predict*
+    - *Means that a Woman's heart is incredibly hard to understand and predict*

30-MOCs/MOC_Languages.md

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 - [[Synthesized-Chinese-Class-Notes#Discussing the Weather|Discussing the Weather]]
 - [[Synthesized-Chinese-Class-Notes#Talking about Economy - 2025-11-24|Talking about Economy]] - *Added: 2025-11-24*
 - [[Synthesized-Chinese-Class-Notes#Personal Conversation - 2025-12-04|Personal Conversation]] - *Added: 2025-12-04*
+- [[Synthesized-Chinese-Class-Notes#Conversation about Economy (Cont.) - 2026-01-01|Conversation about Economy (Cont.)]] - *Added: 2026-01-01*
 
 ### [[Synthesized-Chinese-Class-Notes#Cultural Notes, Idioms & Slang|Cultural Notes, Idioms & Slang]]