New Grammar + Advanced Words Flashcards
(neutral) Instead of ……., I’d rather …….
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与其。。。，不如 。。。
yǔqí…bùrú
Ex:
1）天气这么好。与其在家放松，我不如出去走走。
2）与其麻烦别人，不如自己想办法
3）与其去买东西，我不如在家放松
(bad) Instead of ……., I’d rather …….
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与其。。。，宁可。。。
Ex:
1）与其随便找一个女朋友，我宁可单身。
2） 与其晚睡，我宁可早起。
to go shopping
in a department store
购物
Gòuwù
groceries
grocery store
“I need to buy groceries” “I need to go grocery shopping”
杂货
Záhuò
杂货店
Záhuò diàn
我需要买杂货 / 我需要去杂货店买东西
Wǒ xū yāo mǎi záhuò / Wǒ xūyào qù záhuò diàn mǎi dōngxī
I personally think …
我个人觉得。。。
Wǒ gèrén juédé
to be single
Are you single?
单身
Dānshēn
你单身吗？
Nǐ dānshēn ma?
experience (noun)
From my experience…
I have a lot of work experience
经验
Jīngyàn
根据我的经验
Gēnjù wǒ de jīngyàn
我有很多工作经验
Wǒ yǒu hěnduō gōngzuò jīngyàn
interview
面试
Miànshì
serious or severe; used to describe illness
严重
Yánzhòng
to experience (to endure)
Have you ever experienced…
Have you ever experienced a bad fever?
经历
Jīnglì
你有没有经历过。。。
Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu jīnglìguò
你有没有经历过严重的发烧
Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu jīnglìguò yánzhòng de fǎ shāo
Jeju Island
Have you heard of Jeju Island?
济州岛
Jìzhōu dǎo
你听说过济州岛吗
Nǐ tīng shuōguò jìzhōu dǎo ma
to be famous; more formal way to describe a person, place or thing that is famous for their achievements and most likely a positive reputation.
著名
Zhùmíng
Busan
Busan is a famous city in South Korea.
釜山
Fǔshān
釜山是韩国著名的城市
Fǔshān shì hánguó zhùmíng de chéngshì
capital city
首都。
shǒudū.
Seoul
I lived in Seoul, South Korea for 5 months.
Seoul is the capital of South Korea.
首尔
Shǒu’ěr
我在韩国首尔住了五个月。
Wǒ zài hánguó shǒu’ěr zhùle wǔ gè yuè.
首尔是韩国的首都。
Shǒu’ěr shì hánguó de shǒudū.
