Love & Marriage - Reading Into A New China Lesson 8 Flashcards

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束

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shù - bundle/bunch

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玫瑰

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méiguī - rose

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等候

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děnghòu - wait/await

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浪漫

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làngmàn - romantic

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经典

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jīngdiǎn - classics/classical

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感动

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gǎndòng - move/touch (emotionally)

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登陆

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dēnglù - land/disembark

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流传

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liúchuán - circulate/spread

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惊喜

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jīngxǐ - pleasant surprise

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讲究

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jiǎngjiu - pay attention to/strive for

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情感

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qínggǎn - emotion/feeling

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含蓄

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hánxù - implicit/veiled/reserved

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开放

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kāifàng - open-minded

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追求

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zhuīqiú - seek/pursue/court (a person)

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以往

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yǐwǎng - before/formerly

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主动

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zhǔdòng - active/ voluntary

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封建

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fēngjiàn - feudal/ feudalism

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18
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qǔ - marry (a woman)

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19
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jià - marry (a man)

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穷人

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qióngrén - poor people

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离婚

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líhūn - divorce

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即使

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jíshǐ - even if/even though

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牺牲

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xīshēng - sacrifice

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勇敢

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yǒnggǎn - brave/courageous

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家族

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jiāzú - clan/family

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强调

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qiángdiào - stress/emphasize

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融洽

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róngqià - harmonious

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期望

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qīwàng - hope/expect/expectancy

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zhí - value/worth

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调和

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tiáohé - mediate/reconcile

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矛盾

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máodùn - conflict/contradiction

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凑合

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còuhe - make do (with)/passable/improvise

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接近

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jiējìn - be close to/approximate

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花点

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huādiàn - florist

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情人

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qíngrén - lover/sweetheart

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情人节

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qíngrénjié (Valentine’s Day)

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西洋

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xīyáng - the West

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巧克力

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qiǎokèlì - chocolate

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心上人

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xīnshangrén - sweetheart/ heart’s desire

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求爱

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qiú’ài - woo/court

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表白

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biǎobái - express or state clearly

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大多

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dàduō - mostly

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双方

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shuāngfāng - both sides/two parties

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婚恋

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hūnliàn - marriage and courtship

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外力

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wàilì - outside or external forces

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高于

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gāoyú - superior to/ higher than

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再次

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zàicì - once more

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门当户对

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mén dāng hù duì (gate equal status match) be well-matched in social and economic status for marriage

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传宗接代

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chuán zōng jiē dài (pass on ancestor/clan connect generation) have a son to carry on the family name and continue the ancestral line

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从一而终

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cóng yī ér zhōng (follow one er death) be faithful to one’s spouse unto death

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深深

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shēnshēn deeply

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确实

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quèshí really/actually/indeed

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限制

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Xiànzhì limit/restrict

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考虑

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Kǎolǜ consider

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稳定

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Wěndìng stable

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现实

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Xiànshí reality

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传说

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Chuánshuō legend

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风险

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fēngxiǎn Risk