Ch. 4: Hospitality

师母

师母

(shīmǔ) [an honorific term used when addressing the teacher's wife]

些

(xiē) some, several

维生素

(wéishēngsù) vitamin

永远

(yǒng yuǎn) forever and always

健康

(jiàn kāng) health, healthy

年轻

(niánqīng) young

破费

(pò fèi) to spend too much money, to go to great expenses (V.O.)

小意思

(xiǎoyìsi) no big deal

难得

(nán dé) seldom, rarely

特地

(tèdì) specially

拿手菜

(náshǒucài) best cooking

凉

(liáng) cool

精神

(jīng shén) spirit

白头发

(báitóufa) gray or white hair

眼睛

(yǎn jing) eyes

花

(huā) blurred eyesight, flower

适应

(shì yìng) to adapt

时差

(shíchā) jet lag, time difference

白天

(báitiān) daytime

困

(kùn) sleepy

睡不着

(shuìbuzháo) unable to sleep

街道

(jiē dào) street

习惯

(xí guàn) to be used to

长

(zhǎng) to grow, to appear

年糕

(niángāo) New Year's Cake

味道

(wèi dào) taste, flavour

地道

(dì dào) original, genuine, authentic

香

(xiāng) fragrant

俱全

(jùquán) all included, altogether

饱

(bǎo) full, not hungry

只是

(zhǐ shì) just, simply

便饭

(biànfàn) a simple meal

家常便饭

(jiāchángbiànfàn) homemade meal

家常

(jiācháng) home-style

相聚

(xiāngjù) to be together, get together

干杯

(gān bēi) to drink a toast, cheers

有朋

(yǒupéng) not lonely

自远

(zì yuǎn) far away

亦悦乎

(yì yuè hū) pleasant, also happy

有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？

(Yǒupéng zì yuǎnfāng lái bu yì yuè hū?) Isn't it pleasant to have friends coming from afar?