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Last Weeks Homework
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.
- 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