Integrated Chinese 2 Part 1 Lesson 6

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心事 | xīnshì

n | something weighing on one’s mind

鬧彆扭 | nào bièniu

vo | to have a smal conflict; to be at odds (with someone)

高中 | gāozhōng

n | senior high school

性格 | xìnggé

n | personality; character

十分 | shífēn

adv | very

開朗 | kāilǎng

adj | extroverted; open and sunny in disposition

迷 | mí

n/v | to be infatuated with

演唱會 | yǎnchànghuì

n | vocal concert

愛好 | àihào

n/v | hobby; interest; to love (something)

不同 | bù tóng

n/a | different; not the same

相處 | xiāngchǔ

v | to get along

之間 | zhījiān

n/a | between; among

到底 | dàodǐ

adv | what on earth; what in the world; in the end
It’s used to press the speaker for an answer or to express the feeling of uncertainty
EX: 他們倆個 ____ 為什麼分手？沒有人知道
What’s the real reason those two broke up? No one knows.
(____ is used to emphasize that the actual reasoning must be known by the speaker)
EX: 畢業以後 ____ 念研究生還是找工作，我還沒考慮好.
Whether I really should go to graduate school or find a job after graduation, I still havent thought it through
(____ in this context implies that the speaker has been questioning himself in order to come to a conclusion, that the speaker doesn’t know what to do after graduation

發生 | fāshēng

v | to happen; to occur; to take place

背景 | bèijǐng

n | background

提 | tí

v | to mention; to bring up

心 | xīn

n | heart; mind

根本 | gēnběn

adv | at all; simply
Typically used in negative sentences
EX: 你____不認識他，什麼知道他的性格

回 | huí

m | (measure word for frequency of an action

一乾二淨 | yì gān èr jìng

n/a | completly; thouroghly

生氣 | shēng qì

vo | to get angry

叫 | jiào

v | to make (someone do something)

陪 | péi

v | to accompany

答應 | dāying

v | to agree (to do something); to promise; to answer

電影院 | diànyǐngyuàn

n | movie theater

吹 | chuī

v | to end a relationshi; (lit.) to blow

喔 | ō

interj | oh!

原來 | yuánlái

adv/adj | as a matter of fact; original; former
EX: (adv) 我以為我功課寫錯了，____你教我錯的。
I thought I did my homework wrong, it turns out you taught me the wrong thing.
(____is used as a way to signify that a new discovery/sudden realization has occurred)
EX: (adv) 你 ____會玩電子遊戲，為什麼你現在不玩了？
You used to play games, why don’t you play them anymore?
(____is used as a way to signify that the subject, 你, had an action, 玩, that it used to it in the past, which in the present has changed, seen with the , 不玩 hence the question after.)
EX: (adj) 你還往在 ____的宿舍嗎?
Are you still living in the same dorm?
(____is used to describe the object, 宿舍, as the original house the speaker is speaking to, 你)
NOTE: 很 ____ doesn’t work or any variants of that structure, it must be used within the adj + 的 + object structure

馬虎 | mǎhǔ

adj | careless; perfunctory; mediocre

難怪 | nánguài

adv | no wonder
It’s used in the beginning of the sentence
EX) nánguài 這兩天他心情不好，原來他怒朋友個他吹了。
No wonder he’s been in a bad mood the last couple of days. As it turns out, his girlfriend broke up with him

心情 | xīnqíng

n | mood

不停 | bùtíng

adv | continuously; incessantly

道歉 | dào qiàn

vo | to apologize

態度 | tàidu

n | attitude

真心 | zhēnxīn

n | sincere; wholehearted

句 | jù

m | (measure word for sentences)

吵架 | chǎo jià

vo | to quarrel

記仇 | jì chóu

vo | to bear a grudge; to harbor resentment

哈 | hā

ono | (imitating laughter)

說不定 | shuō bu dìng

adv | perhaps; maybe

分手 | fēn shǒu

vo | to break up; to part company

實際上 | shíjìshang

adv | in fact; in reality; actually

丟三落四 | Diū sān là sì

n/a | scatterbrained; forgetful

鑰匙 | yàoshi

n | key

交朋友 | jiāo péngyǒu

vo | to make friends

在….上 | zài…. shàng

gr | in terms of
EX: 我昨天晚上__睡覺__很多好了，所以心情很好。
(In terms of sleeping) I slept really good last night, so I’m in a good mood.

V來V去 | V lái V qù

gr | signifies a repetitive action
EX: 想 __ 想 __ (Think over and over); 討論 __ 討論 __ (Discuss again and again)

adv + 地 + v

gr | used when adverbials signify the manner of an action | de
EX: 九 de 把 - strongly carry; 不好 de 睡覺 - slept poorly; 快 de 交朋友 - quickly make friends

adj + 的 + obj

gr | used to apply attribuives/adjectives onto an object | de
EX: 請你給我紅色 de 鞋子
Give me the red shoes

adjective/verb + 得 + descriptive compliment

gr | used to connect adjectives/verbs and descriptive compliments | de

一會儿…, 一會儿…, 一會儿又

gr | Implies that someone or something is constantly changing | yī huǐ(r) yòu
EX: 你怎麼很忙? 你 yī huǐ(r) 做功課，yī huǐ(r) 學習考試，yī huǐ(r) yòu 做複習卡，你應該做少一點。
Why are you so busy? One minute you’re doing homework, one minute you’re studying for a test, yet another minute you’re making flashcards. You should do less.