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day 29arguing and making up

unit 4 · people & feelings

    arguing and making up

    Describe a quarrel, say how it made people feel, and make up.

    today’s words

    • 吵架 chǎojià · to quarrel, have a row
    • 争吵 zhēngchǎo · to argue, quarrel
    • 打架 dǎjià · to fight, come to blows
    • 嘲笑 cháoxiào · to laugh at, mock
    • 指责 zhǐzé · to blame, criticise
    • 嫌 xián · to dislike, mind
    • 恨 hèn · to hate; to regret
    • 狠 hěn · harsh, ruthless; firmly
    • 逼 bī · to force, press
    • 强迫 qiǎngpò · to force, compel
    • 妨碍 fáng'ài · to get in the way of
    • 干扰 gānrǎo · to disturb, interfere
    • 困扰 kùnrǎo · to trouble, bother
    • 误解 wùjiě · to misunderstand
    • 认错 rèncuò · to admit a mistake, apologise
    • 为难 wéinán · awkward; to make things hard
    • 尴尬 gāngà · awkward, embarrassing
    • 不耐烦 bùnàifán · impatient
    • 冲动 chōngdòng · impulsive; impulse
    • 疑惑 yíhuò · puzzled; doubt
    • 看不起 kànbuqǐ · to look down on
    • 看得起 kàndeqǐ · to think highly of
    • 当面 dāngmiàn · face to face
    • 顿时 dùnshí · at once, suddenly

    sentences

    • 两个淘气的孩子为了一个娃娃打架了。 · Two naughty kids got into a fight over a doll.
    • 这件事把妈妈气坏了。 · This made Mum furious.
    • 一个玩笑把她弄得很尴尬。 · A joke left her really embarrassed.
    • 这次妈妈狠狠地批评了他。 · This time Mum gave him a real telling-off.
    • 等了半天,他开始不耐烦了。 · After waiting ages, he started getting impatient.