第六課 Flashcards
疫情
Yìqíng
Pandemic
支撐
Zhīchēng
Support； can be used both figuratively and literally; often used for physical or mental endurance
兩極
Liǎngjí
Polarization
兩 - 2
極 - pole
Geography:
Refers to North 北極and South 南極
Figurative meaning:
Two extreme ends of a spectrum
两极分化- strong divide
強制
Qiángzhì
To force; to compel in a coercive way
强制性规定
Mandatory regulations
Used to describe mando military training - 强制训练
所得
Suǒdé
Income
繳納
Jiǎonà
Pay
保障
Bǎozhàng
Guarantee
財務收支
Cáiwù shōuzhī
Financial balance
入不敷出
Rùbùfūchū
Expenses outweigh earnings
通貨膨脹
Tōnghuò péngzhàng
Inflation
破產
Pòchǎn
Bankruptcy
血汗
Xiěhàn
Hard-earned
避免
Bìmiǎn
Avoid
落實
Luòshí
Implement
致力
Zhìlì
Commitment
促進
Cùjìn
Promote
就醫
Jiùyī
Seek medical advice
削減
Xuējiǎn
Reduce
有限
Yǒuxiàn
Limited
診療
Zhěnliáo
Medical consultation
日夜顛倒
Rìyè diāndǎo
顛 diān - to turn over
倒 dǎo - to fall, or to reverse
Day and night reversed
最終
Zuìzhōng
Final
給付
Jǐfù
Payout
殘酷
Cánkù
Cruel
食物鏈
Shíwùliàn
Food chain
價差
Jiàchā
Price difference
殺價
Shājià
Bargaining
惡心循環
èxìng xúnhuán
Vicious cycle
權益
Quányì
Rights and interests
犧牲
Xīshēng
Sacrifice
窘迫
Jiǒngpò
Distress
排擠
Páijǐ
Crowd out
引進
Yǐnjìn
Introduce from elsewhere; referring to tech., talent, investment, or new ideas
平均餘命
Píngjūn yúmìng
Average life expectancy
落後
Luòhòu
Backward
轉折
Zhuǎnzhé
Twist
EX:
轉折點- turning point
邁入
Màirù
Step in ; figurative sense to describe entering a new stage, era or phase of life
邁 - mài - to stride
供養
Gòngyǎng
Provide for (elders)
Usually referring to financially or materially taking care of someone
Often used in context of filial piety
EX:
供養父母
Provide for ones parents
逐年
Zhúnián
Year by year; describes a gradual change or trend that happens over multiple years
Referring to (1)steady growth (2)decline (3)improvement
EX:
這個城市的經濟逐年增長
受虐
Shòunüè
To suffer abuse; often in contexts like domestic violence, bullying or mistreatment in relationships
隨機
Suíjī
random/by chance ; often determined by probability or chance
Commonly used in stats, programming & everyday situations where outcomes are unpredictable
隨機出現- appear randomly
無家可歸
Wújiā kěguī
Homeless
層出不窮
Céngchū bùqióng
To appear in an endless stream;
Describes where new things, problems, events , or phenomena keep occurring continuously, w/o stopping
EX: tech advancements, social issues, scandals, creative ideas
民營
Mínyíng
Privately owned
委託
Wěituō
Entrust ; Giving someone the responsibility to handle a tasks duty. Or legal matter
執行
Zhíxíng
To execute, to carry out; refers to putting a plan, order policy etc into action.
執- to hold, to carry out
行 - to move , to act
非營利
Fēi yínglì
Non-profit
仰賴
Yǎnglài
To rely, when taking about rley8ing on someone’s help, natural resources , social support or divine powers
捐款
Juànkuǎn
Donation
募款
Mùkuǎn
Fundraising.
維持
Wéichí
Maintain
堆積如山
Duījīrúshān
Piled up
案件
Ànjiàn
Case
爆發
Bàofā
Outbreak
燃燒
Ránshāo
Burning
社工
Shègōng
Social worker
排山倒海
Overwhelming
排-
山-
倒-
海-
輿論
Yúlùn
Public opinion
反覆
Fǎnfù
Repeatedly, again and again; go back and forth
Used to describe actions, thoughts or situations that happen multiple times or change frequently
EX:
ACTION:
反覆討論 discuss repeatedly
反覆練習 practice repeatedly
THOUGHTS:
反覆考慮 keep going back and forth
REVIEWING / CHECKING:
反覆修邊 - revised
反覆檢查 - check repeatedly
窘境
Jiǒngjìng
Predicament
-a difficult embarrassing or awkward situation; describe situation where someone is struggling, stuck or feeling embarrassed
消極
Xiāojí
Passive; pessimistic, negative
Describe a persons attitude when they lack enthusiasm, motivation or take a possible approach to things
消 - to disappear, to fade away, eliminate
極 - extrem , extreme
“Fading to an extreme” “losing enthusiasm”
EX:
消極影響 - negative emotions
消極態度
消極情緒
正視
Zhèngshì
Face up to
To confront directly, often used when encouraging someone to acknowledge a problem, difficulty or reality instead of avoiding it
EX:
正- correct
視 - to see
正視問題 -face a problem seriously
正視困難 - face difficulties
正視自己的錯誤 - face ones owns mistakes
正視現實- face reality
基層
Jīcéng
Grassroots
Basic units to fundamental parts of a system; used in political, social and economic contexts
EX:
基層組織 -grassroots organization
基層工作- grassroots work
出手
Chūshǒu
Take action
EX:
出手相助- lend a helping hand
果斷出手 - act decisively
整頓
Zhěngdùn
Rectify, reorganize, put in order
Process of fixing , improving a system that has problems.
EX:
整- complete, whole
頓 - pause, stop
“Conveys meaning of stopping to fix and reorganize to make better”
整頓管理 - reorganize management
完善
Wánshàn
Complete and perfect
