# Last Weeks Homework
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Synopsis for Chinese Class_2025-12-26.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.
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- 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

# Random Words
- 我没有睡好，很累
	- Wǒ méiyǒu shuì hǎo, hěn lèi
	- I didn't sleep well and I'm very tired.
- 我还是在倒时差
	- Wǒ háishì zài dào shíchā
	- I'm still adjusting to the time difference.
- 今天我睡到了七点
	- Jīntiān wǒ shuì dàole qī diǎn
	- Today I slept until 7 o'clock
- 我刚才小睡了一会
	- Wǒ gāngcái xiǎoshuìle yī huǐ
	- I just took a short nap
- 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
- 我吃了很多好吃的
	- Wǒ chīle hěnduō hào chī de
	- I ate lots of delicious things
- 猪蹄
	- Zhū tí
	- pig trotters
- 酱牛肉
	- Jiàng niúròu
	- Braised beef (in soy sauce)
- 蚕蛹
	- Cányǒng
	- silkworm chrysalis

# Main Point
## Conversation about Economy (Cont.)

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 lái 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 
	- 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

# Homework
- Recite the conversation