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?”
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.
Synopsis for Chinese Class_2026-01-01.md:
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"
- 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?”
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- **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
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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?
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*
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