Chinese 1 lesson 18

饭桌

dining table; Fànzhuō

客套

conventional politeness; Kètào

甚至

even to the extent of; Shènzhì

误会

misunderstand; Wùhuì

主人

host; Zhǔrén

客人

guest; Kèrén

摆

layout, set forth; Bǎi

满

full; Mǎn

对不起

I'm sorry! (apologetic); Duìbùqǐ

招待

serve, entertain; Zhāodài

不周(到)

inattentive, unthoughtful (in the way a host treats a guest); Bù zhōu (dào)

实在

really, indeed; Shízài

抱歉

be sorry, regret; Bàoqiàn

哪里

polite expression used to decline compliments; Nǎlǐ

客气

polite; Kèqì

对话

dialogue; Duìhuà

虚伪

hypocritical, phony; Xūwèi

表示

show, demonstrate; Biǎoshì

待客

entertain guests; Dài kè

热忱

warmheartedness; Rèchén

各付各的

each pays his or her own, go Dutch; Gè fù gè de

习惯

habit, custom/ be accustomed to; Xíguàn

抢V

scramble or compete to V; Qiǎng V

付钱

pay; Fù qián

慷慨

generous, fervent; Kāngkǎi

好客

hospitable; Hàokè

账单

bill; Zhàngdān

场面

occasion, scene; Chǎngmiàn

争执

disagree, stick to one's guns; Zhēngzhí

未免

truly, no getting around it; Wèimiǎn

可笑

funny, ridiculous; Kěxiào

各自

each one himself/herself; Gèzì

让座

offer one's seat (to somebody); Ràngzuò

座位

seat; Zuòwèi

固定

fixed, arranged; Gùdìng

由。。。V

pre-transitive verb indicating who is in charge of doing something; Yóu...V

指定

assign, decide; Zhǐdìng

上座

seat of honor; Shàngzuò

推让

decline (out of modesty); Tuī ràng

地位

position, status; Dìwèi

谦让

self-effacing / decline modesty; Qiānràng

美德

virtue, moral excellence; Měidé

必要

necessary; Bìyào

礼节

etiquette, protocol; Lǐjié

过分

excessive; Guòfèn

诚恳

sincere; Chéngkěn

批评

criticize; Pīpíng