Reading Assignment 2 Flashcards
意味着
Yìwèizhe
To signify/imply
别致
Biézhì
Unique/unconventional
美观
Měiguān
Pleasing to the eye/beautiful
送人
Sóngrén
To give away/present someone with a gift
体面
Tǐmiàn
Dignity/face
来自
Láizì
To come from
反馈
Fǎnkuì
Feedback
不了
Bùliǎo
Endless
如今
Rújīn
Nowadays/now
长安
Cháng’an
Old name for Xian
超市
Chāoshì
Supermarket
经理
Jīnglǐ
Manager/to manage
告诉
Gàosu
To tell/say
不少
Bùshǎo
Many/not few
往年
Wǎngnián
In recent years
著名
Zhùmíng
Famous/well-known
新鲜
Xīnxiàn
Fresh/novel
玩意儿
Wányìr
Toy
动心
Dòngxīn
To be tempted/moved
销售
Xiāoshòu
Sales/sell(IE sales price)
上看
Shàngkàn
To look up
销售额
Xiāoshòué
Sales figure/total income
集中
Jízhōng
To focus/concentrate
知名
Zhīmíng
Well-known/celebrated
不认识
Bùrènshi
To not recognize
难以
Nányǐ
Difficult to
打动
Dǎdòng
To move/touch
实惠
Shíhuì
Material benefit
纸盒
Zhǐhé
Paper boxes
铁盒
Tiěhé
Iron boxes
木盒
Mǔhé
Wooden box
竹编
Zhúbiān
Bamboo items
篮子
Lánzi
Basket
满月
Mǎnyuè
A full moon
嫦娥
Cháng’é
The lady of the moon
鸳鸯
Yuānyang
Mandarin ducks/a loving couple
再加
Zàijiā
In addition/besides
花好月圆
Huāhǎo yuèyuán
Blooming flowers and full moon/a blessing for a new marriage
中秋
Zhōngqiū
Mid-autumn festival
绚丽
Xuànlì
Gorgeous/magnificent
景色
Jǐngsè
Scenary/view
数月
Shùyuè
Several months
衣裳
Yīshang
Clothing(informal)
包装
Bāozhuāng
Package/to pack
标新立异
Biāoxīn lìyì
To do something unorthodox(idiom)
月饼
Yuèbing
Moon cakes
出现
Chūxiàn
To appear
花样翻新
Huāyàng fānxīn
Innovation in design
节日
Jiérì
Holiday
礼品
Lǐpǐn
Gift/present
被当做
Bèidāngzuò
To be taken for
有何
Yǒuhé
To have what
下功夫
Xiàgōngfu
To put in time and effort
精美
Jīngměi
Exquisite
气氛
Qìfēn
Atmosphere
渐浓
Jiānnóng
To thicken
由
Yóu
Cause/reason
敢
Gǎn
Bold/to dare
转变
Zhuǎnbiàn
To change/transform
不在
Bùzài
To not be in
冤枉钱
Yuānwangqián
A pointless expense
有实力
Yǒushílì
Powerful
企业
Qǐyè
Enterprise/business
占
Zhàn
To seize/take
上风
Shàngfēng
Advantage
预示
Yùshì
To indicate
炒作
Chǎozuò
Hype/spin
表面文章
Biǎomiàn wénzhāng
Show/ostentation
转而
Zhuǎnér
Conversely
注重
Zhùzhòng
To lay stress on
根据
Gēnjù
On the basis of
引人注目
Yǐnrén zhùmù
Conspicious/noticable
材料
Cáiliào
Data/material
关于
Guānyú
About/on/with regard to
图案
Túàn
Pattern/design
提到
Tídào
To mention/raise a topic
生产厂家
Shēngchǎn chǎngjiā
Production house
重视
Zhòngshì
To attach importance to/pay attention to
虚荣
Xūróng
Vanity
设计
Shèjì
To design/plan/scheme
整体
Zhěngtǐ
Whole/entirity
难分上下
Nánfēn shàngxià
Neck and neck
百货
Bǎihuò
General merchandise
专卖区
Zhuānmàiqū
Trade district
各式各样
Gèshìgèyàng
Various
前几年
Qiánjǐnián
In the last few years
送礼
Sònglǐ
To give someone a gift
眼下
Yǎnxià
At the moment/now
闭着
Bìzhe
Closed
随便
Suíbiàn
Casual/random
个个
Gègè
Each and every one/all
只好
Zhǐhǎo
To have/be forced to
挑
Tiǎo
To choose/pick out
更重要的
Gēngzhòng yàode
Even more importantly
原因
Yuányīn
Cause/reason
在于
Zàiyú
To depend on
收礼
Shòulǐ
To accept a gift
惠
Huì
Favor/kindness
投其所好
Tóuqí suǒhào
To cater to someone’s needs
知名度
Zhīmíngdù
Popularity
用来
Yònglái
To be used for
面子
Miànzi
Prestige/reputation
总是
Zǒngshì
Always
务实
Wùshí
To be pragmatic