# Last Weeks Homework Synopsis for Chinese Class_2026-01-08.md: Key topics from this class included vocabulary related to the cost of living ('养活自己', '成本'), food ('生的', '熟的'), and gaming ('存档', '剧情'). A grammar point on using '一会' (yī huǐ'er) to describe doing multiple things was covered. The main point was a continued conversation about the economy, discussing how to cope with economic difficulties ('省着点儿花呗') and the importance of a positive mindset, referencing a biblical quote about not worrying about tomorrow. # Homework - Make 3 sentences using "Yī huǐ'er" - Wǎnfàn de shíhòu,Yī huǐ'er Niúròu, yī huǐ'er Zhūròu, yī huǐ'er Jīròu - Wán er yóuxì de shíhòu, Yī huǐ'er Final Fantasy, yī huǐ'er League of legends, yī huǐ'er wo de shijie - wǒ chī tángguǒ de shíhou, Yī huǐ'er Tián, yī huǐ'er Suān, yī huǐ'er là - Make 2 sentences using 生的 Shēng de, and another 2 using 熟的 Shú de - Chī shēng de ròu fēicháng bùjiànkāng. - Děng shuǐguǒ shúle zài chī. - Recite all sentences, and review conversation we were supposed to talk about today # Random Words - 我们叫它马桶盖儿 - Wǒmen jiào tā mǎtǒng gài'er - We call it a toilet seat - mǎtǒng -> Toilet - gài'er -> Cover - 太吓人了 - Tài xiàrénle - That's Terrifying! - xiàrén -> Terrifying | LIT: frightens people | ADJ - 强大 - Qiángdà - Strong, but in the sense of a strong machine, not a strong person A 跟 B 差不多ADJ A gēn B chàbùduō ADJ A and B are about the same in ADJ # Main Point - # Supplementary Notes 我都二十四岁了 Wǒ *doū* èrshísì suìle I'm *already* 24 years old. - You can use *doū* to mean "already" in an unpleasant or an anxious way. A very **negative** thing. As in I'm already 24 years old, I can't believe it, I'm ancient. It doesn't tie to the actual meaning of “already", it focuses on the negative aspect of it. - Structure: - Wǒ *doū* {age} suìle -> I'm *already* {age} years old 我才三十岁 Wǒ cái sānshí suì I'm only 30 years old - The opposite of before. Your ONLY 30 years old, life has just started and you have plenty of time, and your **positive** about it. - Notice no le. I don't know why. Neither does he. 都九点了,wo'xu'yao'hui'jia # Homework -