Encounters Student Book 3: Unit 21 Vocabulary (Simplified)

Vocabulary flashcards covering simplified Chinese terms and English definitions from Encounters Student Book 3: Unit 21.

⼯作⽇历

work schedule

正好

happens to; as it happens

茶室

tearoom

报名

sign up

拿⼿

be good at doing something

陈峰啊，他不错。

"Oh, ChenFeng, he's fine."

美国华⼈

American born Chinese person

改⾏

change to a new profession

四川

(province in southwestern China known for its very spicy cuisine)

⻛⽣⽔起

burgeoning; successful

传媒

media

聚(聚)

get together (for a chat, meeting, etc.)

幸运

good fortune; good luck; fortunate; lucky

⽣意

buseness; trade

专⻔

special

邀请

request; ask of (someone); invite

才

just

曲径通幽

a winding path leading to a secluded spot

收

receive; accept

哎

Um

晚会

evening event; soiree

啊

Oh

厨艺

cooking skills

胡同

lane; alley

实习

work as an intern

⼤都市

metropolis

家常菜

homestyle cooking/food

(应)该

ought to; should

你的⽣意不错嘛！

Wow! Your business is certainly doing well!

经常

fequently; constantly; regularly; often

合作

cooperate; work together; collaborate

嗯

(indicates hesitation)

搭档

partner up (with); team up (with)

主持

take charge of; host; direct; manage

确认

confirm; identify with certainty

她⼀直出差。

She's always away on business.

环境

environment; surroundings

⼀直⾛。

Go straight ahead.

其实

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually

开

open (a course)

厨艺班|课

cooking class

赶紧

hurriedly; losing no time

嘛

(indicates that something speaks for itself)

怪不得

no wonder; so that's why

校医院

school hospital; student health center

特⾊

characteristic; special feature; hallmark

压⼒

pressure; burden; strain

⻅⾯

meet each other

要不(是)

otherwise; or else

哦，对了

Oh that reminds me (expresses realization)

出差

be away on a business trip

学期

semester

澳⼤利亚

Australia

国际

international

留下

leave (something for someone)

棒

good; fine; excellent

被

by

报⼀个班

register for a class

讲课

teach; lecture

名⽚

business card

⼀直

(indicates a constant state)

主持⼈

host; hostess; anchorperson

好久不⻅

long time no see!

时间表

schedule; timetable

招（⼉）

trick; device; move

移⺠

migrate; imagrate

发短信

send a text message

邮箱地址

email adress

寒假

winter vacation

公司

company; corporation

好像

seams; seems as if

吸引

attract; draw someone's attention to

太棒了！真棒啊！

That's great!

未婚妻

fiancée

稍等⼀下

just a moment; a moment, please

好好聊聊

have a good chat/talk

⿇烦你

May I trouble you to…? Will you please…?