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apartment (n) [housing]

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公寓

Gōngyù

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class (n) [education]

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chat (n)

She phoned me up for a chat.

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交談 (Jiāotán), 聊天 (liáotiān)

Tā gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà liáotiān

她給我打電話聊天

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full (n)

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滿

mán

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improve (n)

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提高

Tígāo

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meet (n)

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見面

Jiànmiàn

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not necessarily (phrase)

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不見得

Bùjiàn dé

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purpose (n)

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目的

Mùdì

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wish (v)

I wish you all the best (f & inf)

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祝你一切順利

Zhù nǐ yīqiè shùnlì

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full (adj)

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滿

mán

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improve (v)

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提高

Tígāo

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not necessarily (phrase)

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不見得

Bùjiàn dé

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purpose (n)

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目的

Mùdì

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skill (n) [language]

the most important skill is speaking

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技能

最重要的技能是講

Zuì zhòngyào de –jìnéng– shì jiǎng

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vocabulary (n) [language]

Even children know how to use basic vocabulary

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詞彙

這些基本 –詞彙– 連孩子都會使用

Zhèxiē jīběn —cíhuì— lián háizi Dōuhuì shǐyòng

(使用: apply use)

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grammar (n) [language]

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語法

學習英語 -語法-

Xuéxí yīngyǔ —yǔfǎ—

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professionals (n) [people]

vs

9-5 er’s

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專業人士
Zhuānyè rénshì

上班族 (口語)

Shàngbān zú

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on purpose (phrase)

I’m sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose.

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故意

對不起,我不是故意的

Duìbuqǐ,wǒ búshì gùyì de.

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full (n)

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滿

mán

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improve (n)

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提高

Tígāo

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not necessarily (phrase)

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不見得

Bùjiàn dé

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purpose (n)

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目的

Mùdì

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communicate (v)

Parents should always communicate with their children.

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溝通

父母 與 子女 應該 經常 溝通

Fùmǔ yǔ zǐnǚ yīnggāi jīngcháng gōutōng

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rent (n)

The rent is due on the first of the month.

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租金

每月首日支付租金

Měiyuè shǒu rì zhīfù zūjīn.

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explain / explanation (v / n)

Your explanation doesn’t hold up. I don’t want to explain to you.

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解釋

你的解釋站不住。 我不想和你解釋

Jiěshì. Nǐ de jiěshì zhàn bú zhù. Wǒ bùxiǎng hé nǐ jiěshì.

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rent (v / n)

The houses are rented at $100 per week.

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租(金)

這些房子租一個星期一百美元

Zhèxiē fángzi zū yígè xīngqīyī bǎi měiyuán.

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milligrams (n)

I want 200 milligrams of drugs

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毫克

我想要200毫克的藥

Wǒ xiǎng yào 200 háokè de yào

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pill (n)

I took pills

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我吃了丸

Wǒ chīle wán

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topic / interest (n)

She didn’t want to discuss that subject.

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話題

她不想討論那個話題了

Tā bùxiǎng tǎolùn nàgè huàtíle

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mind your business (phrase) [vulgar]

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管你的屁事

Guǎn nǐ de pì shì

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disposable / one-time use (adj)

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免洗

Miǎn xǐ

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environment (n)

The environment in the city is rapidly getting worse

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環境

那座 城市的 環境 急劇 惡化

Nà zuò chéngshì de huánjìng jíjù èhuà.

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complete (adj)

Our building block has all necessary security facilities.

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齊全

我們這個 樓群 的 安全設施 非常齊全

Wǒmen zhège lóu qún de ānquán shèshī fēicháng qíquán

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convenience store (n)

We decided to foot it over to the convenience store.

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便利店

我們決定 步行 去便利店

Wǒmen juédìng bùxíng qù biànlì diàn

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reason / justification (n)

there is no cause for concern

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理由

沒有 理由 擔心

Méiyǒu lǐyóu dānxīn

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excuse (n)

His excuse for not coming to work was he had things to do

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藉口

他 藉口 有事 不來上班

Tā jíkǒu yǒushì bù lái shàngbān

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sentence (n) [language]

Identify the object of the sentence

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句子

找出 句子的 賓語。

Zhǎo chū jùzi de bīnyǔ

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complain (v)

There’s nothing to complain about. it’s useless to complain

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抱怨

沒有什麼可 抱怨 的. 抱怨 是 無用的.

Méiyǒu shé me kě bàoyuàn de. Bàoyuàn shì wúyòng de

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depend on (v)

I was living off my parents.

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我依靠父母生活

Wǒ yīkào fùmǔ shēnghuó

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motive (n)

bad intentions

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居心不良

jūxīn bùliáng

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text (n)

Copy the text on page seven.

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請把第七頁的課文抄寫一遍

qǐng bǎ dìqī yè de kèwén chāoxiě yíbiàn

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space (n)

There is enough room here.

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這裡有 足夠的 空間

Zhèlǐ yǒu zúgòu de kōngjiān

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(g)

More I thought about it, more I got angry. Bigger the house, the better

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越..越..

我越想越生氣. 房子越大越好

Wǒ yuè xiǎng yuè shēngqì

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complicated (adj)

the plot thickens

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複雜

事情 變得 複雜了

Shìqíng biàn dé fùzále

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extremely / special / strange (adj)

He’s extremely knowledgeable. His accent is peculiar.

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特別

他特別有學問。 他的口音很特別。

Tā tèbié yǒu xuéwèn. Tā de kǒuyīn hěn tèbié.

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practice (v)

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練習

Liànxí

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learn (v)

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學習

xuéxí

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review (v)

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複習

fùxí

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Fundamental ()

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根本

Gēnběn

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Ring ()

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xiǎng

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serious ()

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嚴重

yánzhòng

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Equipment ()

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設備

shèbèi

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general / universal ()

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普遍

pǔbiàn

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towards ()

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wǎng

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Must ()

I can’t be bothered to go.

I will surely help you out if you have difficulties.

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我沒必要去。

Wǒ méi bìyào qù.

X 如果 你遇到 什麼 困難 我 必當 幫忙 (必當 > don’t use)
Rúguǒ nǐ yù dào shénme kùnnán wǒ bì dāng bāng Máng

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more and more ()

Recently the weather is getting warmer and warmer

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越來越。。

最近 天氣 越來越 熱了。

Zuìjìn tiānqì yuè lái yuè rèle.

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()

The door bell is ringing

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門鈴響了

Ménlíng xiǎngle

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tutor (n)

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家教

Jiājiào

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to suit, fit (v)

skiing is not for me This shirt fits you very well.

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適合

滑雪不適合我。 這襯衣很適合你.

Huáxuě bùshìhé wǒ. Zhè chènyī hěn shìhé nǐ

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to apply (v)

He applied for a credit card.

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申請

他 申請 了一張信用卡。

Tā shēnqǐngle yìzhāng xìnyòngkǎ.

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way of … (n)

He has a fair way of doing things.

That’s not his typical way of doing things

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v + 法

他的 做法 合情合理。

Tā de zuòfǎ héqínghélǐ.

不是 他的 一貫 做法.

búshì tā de yíguàn zuòfǎ.

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Effective (adj)

Using condoms can prevent AIDS effectively.

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有效

避孕套 可以 有效 預防 艾滋病。

Bìyùntào kěyǐ yǒuxiào yùfáng àizībìng.

(預 advance/beforehand, 防 defend)

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method (n)

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方法

Fāngfǎ

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smelly (adj)

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Chòu

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hot (adj)

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fast (adj)

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Kuài

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improve (v)

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進步

Jìnbù

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straight (without stopping) until… then (phrase)

yesterday, I watched until late night 2 am before sleeping

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一直 。 到 。 才 。

我昨天 一直 看 到 夜裡兩點 才 睡覺

Wǒ zuótiān yīzhí kàn dào yèlǐ liǎng diǎn cái shuìjiào

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(A) 跟 B 比起來 。。 ()

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比較 SV

SV多了

SV的多

Bǐjiào duōle de duō

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long (adj)

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Zhǎng

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A 比 B + AV + VP ()

my classmate writes better than me

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我的同學比我會寫字

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A 比 B + Adv + V ()

A gets off work later than B

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多 少 早 晚

A 比 B 晚下班

Duō shǎo zǎo wǎn

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heavy (adj)

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Zhòng

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improvement () []

his english is improving everyday

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一 M 比 一 M SV

他說的英文一天比一天好。

Tā shuō de yīngwén yītiān bǐ yītiān hǎo.

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towards () [directions]

Which way should I go?

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我 應該 往 哪裡走?

Wǒ yīnggāi wǎng nǎlǐ zǒu

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()

Do not throw anything on the ground

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別把 東西 都往 地上 丟

Bié bǎ dōngxī dōu wǎng dìshàng diū

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()

Does this dog dare to jump down?

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這隻 狗敢不敢 往下跳?

Zhè zhī gǒu gǎn bù gǎn wǎng xià tiào?

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should ()

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應該

Yīnggāi

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_reason_, so let’s do this ()

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還是。。(吧)

Háishì..(Ba)

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taxi (n) [transpo]

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出租車

Chūzū chē

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() [directions]

north, east, south, west

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北,東,南,西

Běi, dōng, nán, xī

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napkin (n) [dining]

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餐巾

Cānjīn

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homework (n)

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家庭作業

Jiātíng zuòyè

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bright (adj)

The lights are still lit. Time to get up – it’s already light.

A

燈還亮著。 起來吧,天都亮了。

Dēng hái liàngzhe. Qǐlái bā,tiān dōu liàngle.

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something ()

Yeah. I should eat something.

A

點東西 (with ’一‘ = little)

是 我應該吃 點東西

Shì wǒ yīnggāi chī diǎn dōngxi

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MRT () [transpo]

A

捷運

Jié yùn

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from (prep) [directions]

it’s not far from here. two kilometres away. Downtown is far from the airport.

A

離這裡兩公里遠。 市區離機場很遠。 離這裡不遠

Lí zhèli liǎnggōnglǐ yuǎn.

Shìqū lí Jīchǎng hěn yuǎn.

Lí zhèli bù yuǎn

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however ()

if used in middle of sentence, it is not used to contrast

A

不過, …

O 不過,我不是。 X 我再高興不過了

Bùguò, …

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() [directions]

Turn right out of the MRT

A

出了 捷運站 往右轉

Chūle jié yùn zhàn wǎng yòu zhuǎn

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first ()

A

Xiān

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because ()

A

因為

Yīnwèi

93
Q

Diff between 他會看書。 她愛看書。

A

會 = ability; 愛 = desire

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damn ()

A

該死的

Gāisǐ de

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prepare (v)

A

準備

Zhǔnbèi

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tried (v)

I tried the dress

A

試過

我 試過 這衣服

Wǒ shìguò zhè yīfú

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opinion (n)

in my opinion

A

意見 / 看法

按 我的 (意見 / 看法)

Àn wǒ de yìjiàn

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()

this bread is stale (not fresh), throw it away.

A

麵包 不新鮮了,扔 了吧

Miànbāo bù xīnxiānle, rēngle ba

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2 usages of 才 () [grammar]

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1) just(time) 2) result

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一直….到…. 才….: T/F - verb after 一直 can be followed by了 () [grammar]

A

no - no past tense in this structure

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()

He has come back in from the dark

A

他從黑暗中回來了。

Tā cóng hēi’ànzhōng huíláile.

102
Q

3005 1115 () [numbers]

A

* 三千 零 五 * 一千 一百 一十五

Sānqiān líng wǔ yīqiān yībǎi yīshíwǔ”

103
Q

High Speed Rail () [transpo]

A

高速鐵路 / 高鐵

台鐵 (tai tie) is slower

Gāosù tiělù/ gāotiě

104
Q

A few ()

A

105
Q

Horror film Comedy Movie ()

A

恐怖片 喜劇片 影片

Kǒngbù piàn xǐjù piàn yǐngpiàn

106
Q

stage, Measure Word ()

* measure word for? * the stands (at an arena)

A

* computer, tv * 看台

107
Q

uses of 往 (followed by what) ()

A

+ direction (fwd) + place word (eg my house)

108
Q

() [grammar]

I have my passport on me Lying here is comfortable.

A

我 帶 著 護照。躺 著 最 舒服

Wǒ dài zhe hùzhào. tǎngzhe zuì shūfú

109
Q

的 / 得 / 地 () [grammar]

red car good looking Hard work

A

SV 的 N
V 得 SV
SV 地 V

看得好
紅的車
努力地工作

110
Q

noise (adj, v, n)

A

吵鬧

chǎonào

111
Q

originally, at first

A

…, 原來 …

yuánlái

112
Q

actively ()

(pro)actively ask the teacher

A

主動

主動問老師

Zhǔdòng

113
Q

article for 1) ability 2) completion ()

1) can you grab all these things 2) can you eat 50 dumplings

A

1) 這些東西, 你拿得了嗎? 2) 50 個水餃, 你吃得了嗎?

Zhèxiē dōngxī, nǐ ná déliǎo ma? 50 Gè shuǐjiǎo, nǐ chī déliǎo ma?”

114
Q

visit (v)

A

拜訪

bàifǎng

115
Q

by the way, on the way ()

BTW, I’m .. Would it be possible for you to drop by tomorrow?

A

順便

順便說一下我是… 明天 你能 順便 過來嗎?

Shùnbiàn shuō yīxià wǒ shì Míngtiān nǐ néng shùnbiàn guòlái ma ?

116
Q

all of the ()

A

所有的

Suǒyǒu de

117
Q

anyway ()

Stay for dinner, it’s raining outside anyway.

A

反正

留下吃飯吧,反正 外面 正下雨 呢。

Liúxià chīfàn ba, fǎnzhèng wàimiàn zhèng xiàyǔ ne.

118
Q

and even (emphasis) ()

Including him, 4 people. She’s really busy, she doesn’t even dare to not work Saturday.

A

連。。。 都。。

連他4人. 她 實在 很忙, 連周六 都不得 不上班

Tā shízai hěn máng, lián zhōuliù dōu bùdébù shàngbān. Lián tā 4 rén

119
Q

really (emphasis) ()

you really can’t tell her

A

你可別告訴他。

Nǐ kě bié gàosù tā.

120
Q

inquire (v)

The boys asked about their missing dog’s whereabouts.

A

打聽

男孩子們 打聽 他們 丟失的 狗的 下落。

Nán háizǐmen dǎting tāmen diūshī de gǒu de xiàluò.

121
Q

stature, size () [physical desc]

He was small in stature, only five feet two inches tall.

A

個子

他 個子 矮小,只有 5英尺 2英寸 高。

Tā gèzi’ǎixiǎo, zhǐyǒu 5 yīngchǐ 2 yīngcùn gāo.

122
Q

other, else ()

They told a dirty joke to the other kids.

A

其他的 (其它的)

他们 给 其他的 孩子 讲了 个 黄色笑话。

Tāmen gěi qítā de háizi jiǎngle gè huángsè xiàohua.

123
Q

skin (n)

A

皮膚

pífū

124
Q

another day ()

Today is too busy, let’s talk about it another day.

A

改天

今天 時間 太緊,改天 我們 再聊。

Jīntiān shíjiān tài jǐn,gǎitiān wǒmen zàiliáo.

125
Q

change ()

I decided to break away from my bad habits.

A

我決定 改 掉 我的 壞習慣。

Wǒ juédìng gǎi diào wǒ de huài xíguàn.

126
Q

according to ()

You should do this accordance with the boss’s idea

A

按著

這件事 你還是 按著老闆的 意思做吧。

Zhè jiàn shì nǐ háishì ànzhe lǎobǎn de yìsi zuò ba.

127
Q

disturb ()

Don’t mess with me.

A

打擾

別打擾我。

Bié dǎrǎo wǒ.

128
Q

to arrange, decorate (v)

The apartment was completely furnished.

The teacher set several more questions for homework.

A

佈置

公寓 完全 佈置 好了。

老師 又佈置了 幾項 作業。

Gōngyù wánquán bùzhì hǎole.

Lǎoshī yòu bùzhìle jǐ xiàng zuòyè.

Lǎoshī yòu bùzhìle jǐxiàng zuòyè. Gōngyù wánquán bùzhì hǎo le.

129
Q

messy (adj)

Dirty and messy.

He is wasteful on the weekends.

A

又髒又亂
他週末 都 大手大腳 亂花錢。

Yòuzāngyòuluàn.

Tā zhōumò dōu dàshǒudàjiǎo luàn huāqián.

130
Q

history ()

China has a very interesting history (China’s history really fascinates people).

I’m taking history at university.

A

歷史

中國的歷史 非常 吸引人。
我在 大學 主修 歷史。

Zhōngguó de lìshǐ fēicháng xīyǐn rén.

Wǒ zài Dàxué Zhǔxiū lìshǐ.

131
Q

on behalf of ()

I’ll do it for you Don’t worry about him.

A

我會 替 你做的. 別替 他 操心了.

Wǒ huì tì nǐ zuò de Bié tì tā cāoxīnle.

132
Q

Plan (n, v)

A

計劃

Jìhuà

133
Q

Schedule (n)

A

日程

rìchéng

134
Q

Worship (n)

A

禮拜

lǐbài

135
Q

original (adj)

They decided to change from the original plan.

A

他們 決定 改變 原 計劃。

Tāmen juédìng gǎibiàn yuánjìhuà.

136
Q

move (v)

A

Bān

137
Q

to initiate / Initiative (v, n)

A

主動

Zhǔdòng

138
Q

advise, teach (v)

A

指教

Zhǐjiào

139
Q

easy (adj)

A

簡單

Jiǎndān

140
Q

return, also (v (return: huán), adv (also: Hái))

return/pay back student loans

A

還 助學 貸款

huán zhù xué dàikuǎn

141
Q

correct, yes ()

A

Duì

142
Q

() [grammar]

I introduce you guys (to ..)

A

我 介紹 你們 認識 (opt ..)

Wǒ jièshào nǐmen rènshí

143
Q

wall (n)

The truck hit a wall.

A

卡車 撞了 牆。

Kǎchē zhuàngle qiáng.

144
Q

to hang (v)

A

Guà

145
Q

taste, flavor (n)

A

味道

Wèidào

146
Q

sweet & sour (adj)

A

酸 甜

Suān tián

147
Q

Department (n)

A

148
Q

lively, to liven up (adj, v)

A

熱鬧

Rènào

149
Q

sense/logic (n)

does this make sense?

to make sense

A

道理

這種 看法 有 道理嗎?

說話 有道理.

Zhè zhǒng kànfǎ yǒu dàolǐ ma?

Shuōhuà yǒu dàolǐ.

150
Q

excitement, exciting, excite (n, adj, v)

A

激動

jīdòng

151
Q

perspective (n)

From a practical perspective

A

角度 (jiǎodù)

從 現實 的 角度 看 (現: current; 實: reality)

Cóng xiànshí de jiǎodù kàn

152
Q

(n)

the best thing would be to…

A

方式

最好的 方式 是…

Zuìhǎo de fāngshì shì …

153
Q

grey (adj)

A

斑白

bānbái

154
Q

energy, vitality (n)

A

活力

Huólì

155
Q

pleasure (n)

to get a lot of fun out of 。。

A

樂趣

從。 。中獲得 許多 樂趣

Cóng 。。zhōng huòdé xǔduō lèqù

156
Q

thin (adj)

A

Báo

157
Q

() [grammar]

I already drew it on this piece of paper

A

我已經 畫在這張紙上了

158
Q

action already taken place - short time or small quantity () [grammar]

A

v 了 v (O)

看了看 (電視)/ 聊了聊

159
Q

verb structure for action that is: short time / relaxed / to try ()

A

ABAB or 看看AB

160
Q

() [grammar]

wait til I figure it out then I’ll tell you

A

等我弄清楚了以後, 再告訴你

Děng wǒ nòng qīngchǔle yǐhòu, zài gàosù nǐ

161
Q

calm / cool (adj)

Calm down,there’s no need to fight!

A

冷靜

冷靜 下來,現在 不需要 戰鬥!

Lěngjìng xiàlái, xiànzài bùxūyào zhàndòu!

162
Q

()

* You don’t know what you’ve got until you’ve lost it. * miss a chance

A

* 沒有 失去過 你就不知道 你得到過 什麼。 * 失掉 機會

* Méiyǒu shīqù guò nǐ jiù bùzhīdào nǐ dédào guò shénme. * shīdiào jīhuì

163
Q

lung cancer (n)

A

肺癌

Fèi’ái

164
Q

()

You don’t even lock your room - won’t get robbed?

A

..連 V 都 不/沒 V

你的房間 連鎖都不鎖, 不會被 偷嗎?

Nǐ de fángjiān liánsuǒ dōu bù suǒ, bù huì bèi tōu ma?

165
Q

include (v)

A

包括

Bāokuò

166
Q

self / one self (n)

A

自我

Zìwǒ

167
Q

less than ()

if you leave a tip less than 15%, …

A

少於

如果 你給的 小費 少於 消費的15%,。。

Rúguǒ nǐ gěi de xiǎofèi shǎo yú xiāofèi de 15%,

168
Q

…middle of the (eg month)… ()

A

(月)中

169
Q

review / check (v)

I’m going to be medically examined tomorrow.

A

檢查

明天 我要 檢查 身體。

Míngtiān wǒ yào jiǎnchá shēntǐ.

170
Q

advanced (adj)

A

進階

Jìn jiē

171
Q

interest (n)

* She is really into Yoga. * He was not interested in X

A

興趣

她對 瑜伽 很 感興趣。 他沒有 興趣 X。

* Tā duì yújiā hěn gǎn xìngqù. * Tā méiyǒu xìngqù X.

172
Q

hate (v)

She said that she hated to eat pork tripe most.

A

討厭

她說自己 最討厭 吃 豬肚 了。

Tā shuō zìjǐ zuì tǎoyàn chī zhūdù le.

173
Q

location (formal vs inf) (n)

A

地點 / 地方

Dìdiǎn/ dìfāng

174
Q

(oh), another thing… ()

A

另一件事 / 另外事

Lìng yī jiàn shì/ lìngwài shì

175
Q

what do you think is the (best/worst) about (X) () [grammar]

A

你覺得(x) 最 (好/討厭)的是什麼?

nǐ juédé (x) zuì (hǎo/tǎoyàn) de shì shénme?

176
Q

when is it convenient for you? ()

A

你什麼時候方便, 我們再約?

Nǐ shénme shíhòu fāngbiàn, wǒmen zài yuē?

177
Q

Are you coming tomorrow? Well, it depends.

A

你明天會來嗎?

》 看 情況

Kàn Qíngkuàng

178
Q

()

Our personalities are different.

A

我們 個性 不同。

Wǒmen gèxìng bùtóng.

179
Q

superstitions (n)

A

迷信

Míxìn

180
Q

language exchange

A

語言交換

Yǔyán jiāohuàn

181
Q

communications (n)

A

通訊

Tōngxùn

182
Q

beside / divide (prep / v)

*X as well as Y

*Three divides into fifteen five times.

*to have no other option (but to…)

A

除了Y還有X。

*Chúle Y hái yǒu X

3除15等於5。

*3 chú 15 děngyú 5.

(除…之外)別無選擇。
* ( chú … zhīwài ) biéwúxuǎnzé

183
Q

otherwise (adv, conj)

I won’t go unless he wants me to.

A

否則

除非他要我去,否則我不去。

Chúfēi tā yào wǒ qù,fǒuzé wǒ búqù.

184
Q

results (n)

* to turn out well/badly

* How will the game turn out?

A

結果

* 結果很好/很糟。

Jiéguǒ hěnhǎo / hěn zāo

* 比賽結果如何?
Bǐsài jiéguǒ rúhé ?

185
Q

nutrition (n)

doesn’t have nutrition

A

營養

沒有營養

méiyǒu yíngyǎng

186
Q

to learn ()

A

學起來

xue qi lai

187
Q

to be independent / independent / independence (v / adj / n)

You must be independent

A

獨立

你必須獨立

Nǐ bìxū dúlì

188
Q

()

close relatives cannot marry

A

近親 不能 結婚

Jìnqīn bùnéng jiéhūn

189
Q

part (n)

A

部份

bùfen

190
Q

for example ()

A

譬如 / 舉例

pìrú / Jǔlì

191
Q

possible ()

* very possible that … * if possible … * by any chance …

A

有可能

*(很/非常) 有可能.. * 如有可能.. * 有沒有可能..

* (Hěn / Fēicháng) yǒu kěnéng * Rú yǒu kěnéng * Yǒuméiyǒu kěnéng

192
Q

actually, as a matter of fact ()

Her house is actually about the same as ours

A

其實

她的房子跟我們的其實差不多。

Tā de fángzi gēn wǒmen de qíshí chàbùduō.

193
Q

nothing more ()

All I’m doing is cautioning you, nothing more.

A

而已

我 沒別的 意思,只是 提醒 你 而已。 (提醒: remind/call attention to; 提: mention)

Wǒ méi biédeyìsi,zhǐshì tíxǐng nǐ éryǐ.

194
Q

ripe/mature; know well (adj / adv)

He’s become quite grown up. The grapes are still green.

A

他 變成 熟了。葡萄 還沒 熟呢。

Tā biànchéng shú le. Pútáo hái méi shú ne.

195
Q

occur ()

no matter what

A

發生

不管 發生 什麼

Bùguǎn fāshēng shénme

196
Q

()

Right now I’m living with my girlfriend in an apartment in Taipei

A

我現在和我女友一起住在 臺北的 公寓 (NOT: 我現在在台北, 跟我女友一起住在一戶公寓。)

Wǒ xiànzài hé wǒ nǚyǒu yīqǐ zhù zài (táiběi de) gōngyù

197
Q

()

My cousin helped us find this apartment

A

這公寓是我表妹幫我們找的。 (NOT: 這戶公寓,我的表妹幫我們找的。)

Zhè gōngyù shì wǒ biǎomèi bāng wǒmen zhǎo de.

198
Q

()

I’ve met with my cousins a few times, sometimes we meet to eat and chat

A

我和表妹見過幾次面,偶而 會一起吃吃飯聊天。 (NOT: 我們已經見門幾次了,吃吃飯,聊聊天。 )

Wǒ hé biǎomèi jiànguò jǐ cì miàn, ǒu’ér huì yīqǐ chī chīfàn liáotiān.

199
Q

()

Han told me, he and Terri might come visit me and Nori at the end of February

A

哥哥告訴我,他跟Terri可能二月底 會來找 我和Nori。 (NOT: 哥哥告訴我他跟Terri不一定量兩月底回來拜訪我和Nori。 )

Gēgē gàosù wǒ, tā gēn Terri kěnéng èr yuèdǐ huì lái zhǎo wǒ hé Nori.

200
Q

he is from X ()

A

他來自(X)

tā láizì (X)

201
Q

someone from X ()

A

來自 (X)

Láizì (X)

202
Q

days / life (n)

That year, life was hard. These days were well spent.

A

日子

那年頭,日子不好過。 日子過得 好。

Nà niántóu, rìzi bù hǎoguò. Rìziguò dé hǎo.

203
Q

(neg) whatever, suit yourself ()

A

隨便你

Suíbiàn nǐ

204
Q

()

100% will 50% probably 25% probably not 0% won’t

A

100% will 一定會 50% probably 可能會 25% probably not 可能不會 0% won’t 一定不會

205
Q

2 pronunciations for ‘and’ - which one is more common? ()

A

(和 hàn = he same meaning, diff pronunciation - hàn more common )

206
Q

not sure (used only in response, not in full sentence) ()

A

不一定

207
Q

skip (X) (v)

we skipped this chapter

A

跳過 (X)

我們 跳過 這一章

Wǒmen tiàoguò zhè yī zhāng

208
Q

receipt (n)

A

收據

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