1. learning
  2. languages
  3. chinese
  4. hsk 5
  5. day 35

day 35who’s right?

unit 6 · people & feelings

    who’s right?

    Give your opinion, agree or disagree with reasons, and hold your ground: “even if…, still…”.

    today’s words

    • 观点 guāndiǎn · point of view
    • 赞成 zànchéng · to approve, be in favour
    • 否认 fǒurèn · to deny
    • 否定 fǒudìng · to reject; negative
    • 承认 chéngrèn · to admit
    • 理由 lǐyóu · reason, grounds
    • 道理 dàolǐ · reason, sense
    • 合理 hélǐ · reasonable
    • 客观 kèguān · objective
    • 主观 zhǔguān · subjective
    • 角度 jiǎodù · angle, point of view
    • 看作 kànzuò · to regard as
    • 当成 dàngchéng · to treat as, take for
    • 当作 dàngzuò · to treat as, regard as
    • 视为 shìwéi · to regard as (formal)
    • 评价 píngjià · to evaluate; assessment
    • 确定 quèdìng · to be sure; to fix
    • 确认 quèrèn · to confirm
    • 认 rèn · to recognise; to admit
    • 事实 shìshí · fact
    • 真实 zhēnshí · true, real
    • 明确 míngquè · clear, definite
    • 哪怕 nǎpà · even if
    • 显然 xiǎnrán · obvious(ly)
    • 疯狂 fēngkuáng · crazy, wild

    sentences

    • 哪怕下大雨,他也坚持去上班。 · Even when it pours, he still goes to work.
    • 我赞成你的观点,不过理由不太明确。 · I agree with your view, but your reasons aren’t very clear.
    • 他承认自己错了,没有否认。 · He admitted he was wrong. He didn’t deny it.
    • 看问题要客观,不能太主观。 · Look at things objectively, not too subjectively.
    • 他不过是开个玩笑,你别生气。 · He was only joking. Don’t be cross.