day 10the neighbours

the neighbours

Talk about neighbours, noise and getting along, and say how often: 通常, 时常, and the grumbling 老是.

today’s words

• 大妈 dàmā · auntie (an older woman)
• 大爷 dàye · uncle (an older man)
• 熟人 shúrén · acquaintance, someone you know
• 陌生 mòshēng · unfamiliar, strange
• 他人 tārén · other people, others
• 主人 zhǔrén · host; owner
• 热心 rèxīn · warm-hearted, eager to help
• 亲切 qīnqiè · kind, warm, friendly
• 吵 chǎo · noisy; to quarrel, make a noise
• 闹 nào · noisy; to make a fuss
• 骂 mà · to scold, tell off; to swear at
• 劝 quàn · to persuade, advise
• 矛盾 máodùn · conflict; contradiction
• 相处 xiāngchǔ · to get along (with)
• 交往 jiāowǎng · to associate with, have contact
• 打听 dǎting · to ask around, find out
• 迎 yíng · to welcome, greet; to face
• 迎接 yíngjiē · to welcome, meet (a guest)
• 通常 tōngcháng · usually, normally; usual
• 时常 shícháng · often, frequently
• 尊敬 zūnjìng · to respect; respected
• 忍 rěn · to bear, put up with
• 抱怨 bàoyuàn · to complain, grumble
• 安慰 ānwèi · to comfort; comforted
• 同情 tóngqíng · to sympathise with; sympathy

sentences

• 楼上的孩子老是很吵，晚上还在闹。 · The kids upstairs are always so noisy. They’re still running riot at night.
• 我通常周末去公园，时常遇到熟人。 · I usually go to the park at weekends, and I often bump into people I know.
• 大家都很尊敬楼下的李大爷。 · Everyone really respects old Mr Li downstairs.
• 别给陌生人开门，万一有危险呢？ · Don’t open the door to strangers. What if it isn’t safe?
• 大爷把门一开，就热情地迎接我们。 · The old man opened the door and welcomed us warmly.