Chp 17 - Wealth Management and Investing

节俭

jiejian - thrifty, frugal

存款

cunkan - bank saving, to depsit money at a bank

投资

tou zi - to invest capital, investment (financial) lit to throw or cast capital)

理财

licai - to manage wealth

涨

zhang - to rise, to surge, to go up (of water, prices etc.)

炒股

chao gu - to flip stocks

引起

yinqi - to give rise, to lead to

思考

sikao - to think deeply, to ponder over, contemplation, cogitation

姑妈

guma - aunt

矛盾

maodun - contradiction, conflict, contradictory, conflicting

郁闷

yumen - gloomy, depressed

省吃俭用

sheng chi jian yong - to be frugal (w food and other living expenses)

笔

bi - mw tor sums of money

孙子

sunzi - grandson (son’s son)

孙女

sunnv - granddaughter (son’s daughter)

未婚妻

weihunqi - fiancee

算

suan - to count as, to be considered as

合

he - to combine, to join

劝

quan - to persuade, to advise, to urge

辛苦

xinku - hard strenuous, to work hard

享受

xiangshou - to enjoy, enjoyment, pleasure

老太太

laotaitai - elderly lady

利息

lixi - interest (on invested funds)

增加

zengjia - to increase, to add

老年

laonian - old age

说服

shuofu - to persuade, to convince

签

qian - to sign, to autograph

合同

hetong - agreement, contract

想法

xiangfa - idea, opinion

突然

turan - suddenly, unexpectedly, sudden, unexpected

义工

yigong - volunteer work, (lit righteous work), volunteer

麻将

majiang - mahjong

赚钱

zhuanqian - to make a profit

股市

gushi - stock market

风险

fengxian - risk, danger, hazard

抵押

diya - to mortage

股票

gupiao - stock, share (lit, stock certificate)

跌

die - to fall

赔

pei - to lose (money etc..) to suffer a loss in a deal