day 34let’s talk it through

let’s talk it through

Talk about how a conversation went: interrupting, expressing yourself, adding, summing up, and “it went on and on”.

today’s words

• 沟通 gōutōng · to communicate
• 交换 jiāohuàn · to exchange
• 谈话 tánhuà · to have a talk; a talk
• 讲话 jiǎnghuà · speech, talk
• 表达 biǎodá · to express
• 说服 shuōfú · to persuade
• 打断 dǎduàn · to interrupt
• 请求 qǐngqiú · to request; request
• 询问 xúnwèn · to enquire
• 提起 tíqǐ · to mention, bring up
• 语气 yǔqì · tone (of voice)
• 话题 huàtí · topic
• 强调 qiángdiào · to stress, emphasise
• 补充 bǔchōng · to add, supplement
• 表明 biǎomíng · to make clear, show
• 形容 xíngróng · to describe
• 描述 miáoshù · to describe (in detail)
• 讲述 jiǎngshù · to tell, narrate
• 生动 shēngdòng · vivid, lively
• 传递 chuándì · to pass on, convey
• 反映 fǎnyìng · to reflect; to report
• 概括 gàikuò · to sum up
• 称为 chēngwéi · to be called, be known as
• 自身 zìshēn · oneself, itself
• 舍得 shěde · to be willing to part with

sentences

• 他一打电话就没完没了。 · Once he’s on the phone, he goes on and on.
• 有问题要及时沟通，不然会出误会。 · Talk about problems early, or there’ll be misunderstandings.
• 这位老人向我们讲述了他年轻时候的故事。 · The old man told us stories from when he was young.
• 他舍得花钱，也舍得花时间。 · He doesn’t mind spending money, or time.
• 微笑可以传递快乐。 · A smile can spread happiness.