CHI305 Day 6, 7, & 8 / Lesson 11, 12, & 2.1

总统

zǒngtǒng; president

丢脸

diūliǎn; to lose face

骄傲

jiāo'ào; pride (can be arrogant)

丑闻

chǒuwén; scandal

制裁贪污腐化

zhìcái tānwū fǔhuà; to punish corruption

宣布

xuānbù; to announce

新闻

xīnwén; news

小题大做

xiǎotídàzuò; to make a fuss over a small matter

记者

jìzhě; reporter

当着... 的面

dāngzhe... de miàn; in one’s presence

至于

zhìyú; as for

侵害

qīnhài; to infringe upon

说谎

shuōhuǎng; to lie

监督政府最严密的组织

jiāndū zhèngfǔ zuì yánmì de zǔzhī; the strict supervisor of the government

斗争

dòuzhēng; struggle

恨不得

hènbudé; truly wish i could… [smth exaggerated]

报纸的销路

bàozhǐ de xiāolù; a newspaper’s sales

电视的收视率

diànshì de shōushì lǜ; television’s viewership

竞选

jìngxuǎn; to run for office

投票

tóupiào; to vote

与其… 不如…

yǔqí… bùrú…; rather than A… it would be better B…

大惊小怪

dàjīngxiǎoguài; to make a fuss about nothing

不像话

bù xiànghuà; outrageous

先进

xiānjìn; advanced

鼓励

gǔlì; to encourage

随时随地

suíshí suídì; anytime and anywhere

地步

dìbù; extent; stage

防止

fángzhǐ; to prevent

减少

jiǎnshǎo; to reduce

胡说

húshuō; to speak nonsense

雾霾

wù mái; smog

灰蒙蒙

huī méngméng; hazy

喉咙不舒服

hóulóng bú shūfú; throat is uncomfortable

咳嗽

késòu; cough

伤害

shānghài; to harm

夸张

kuāzhāng; to exaggerate

恶劣

Èliè; hostile

幽默感

yōumò gǎn; sense of humor

举行

jǔxíng; to hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc.)

瘫痪

tānhuàn; to be paralyzed

分析

fēnxī; to analyze

退步

tuìbù; to retrogress

恶化

Èhuà; to deteriorate / worsen