day 27what are they like?
unit 4 · people & feelingswhat are they like?
Describe what people are like, inside and out, and tease a friend about how they’re acting.
today’s words
- 瞧 qiáo · to look, see (spoken)
- 大方 dàfang · generous; natural, poised
- 小气 xiǎoqi · stingy; petty
- 老实 lǎoshi · honest; well-behaved
- 谦虚 qiānxū · modest
- 高尚 gāoshàng · noble
- 朴素 pǔsù · plain, simple
- 平凡 píngfán · ordinary
- 天真 tiānzhēn · innocent, naive
- 单纯 dānchún · simple, pure; naive
- 淘气 táoqì · naughty, mischievous
- 温和 wēnhé · mild, gentle
- 温柔 wēnróu · gentle, tender
- 气质 qìzhì · presence, bearing
- 外表 wàibiǎo · appearance, looks
- 模样 múyàng · look, appearance
- 头脑 tóunǎo · brains, mind
- 眼光 yǎnguāng · eye, taste, judgement
- 活跃 huóyuè · active, lively
- 活力 huólì · energy, vitality
- 有劲 yǒujìn · strong, energetic; fun
- 呆 dāi · blank, stunned; dull
- 崇拜 chóngbài · to idolise, look up to
- 听话 tīnghuà · obedient, well-behaved
sentences
- 他对朋友很大方，对自己却很小气。 · He’s generous with his friends but stingy with himself.
- 别看她外表温柔，其实很有头脑。 · She may look gentle, but she’s very sharp.
- 她穿得很朴素，也不戴耳环、项链，可是很有气质。 · She dresses simply, with no earrings or necklaces, but she has real presence.
- 十年没见，你的模样一点都没变，就是留了胡子。 · Ten years on, you look exactly the same, apart from the beard.
- 瞧你急的，先坐下来再说。 · Look how worked up you are. Sit down first.