day 29how it is done (2)
unit 4 · familyhow it is done (2)
Say how things are done (without permission, as usual, one by one, all at once) and how you feel about it (luckily, of all times, I’d rather, be sure to) with advanced manner and mood adverbs.
today’s words
- 如期 rúqī · on schedule, as planned
- 擅自 shànzì · without permission
- 私自 sīzì · privately, without permission
- 特此 tècǐ · hereby (in notices)
- 瞎 xiā · blindly, foolishly; blind
- 一并 yībìng · along with, all together
- 一举 yījǔ · in one go; one move
- 一手 yīshǒu · single-handedly; skill
- 毅然 yìrán · resolutely
- 有意 yǒuyì · on purpose; to be interested in
- 照常 zhàocháng · as usual
- 照例 zhàolì · as a rule, as usual
- 照样 zhàoyàng · all the same, just the same
- 执意 zhíyì · insistently
- 骤然 zhòurán · suddenly, abruptly
- 逐一 zhúyī · one by one
- 专程 zhuānchéng · specially (making a trip)
- 截然 jiérán · completely (different)
- 宁可 nìngkě · would rather
- 宁愿 nìngyuàn · would rather
- 碰巧 pèngqiǎo · by chance, as it happens
- 偏偏 piānpiān · just, of all times (against wishes)
- 恰巧 qiàqiǎo · by coincidence
- 情愿 qíngyuàn · to be willing; would rather
- 势必 shìbì · is bound to
- 索性 suǒxìng · might as well, simply
- 万万 wànwàn · absolutely (not)
- 未免 wèimiǎn · rather (too), a bit (too)
- 务必 wùbì · must, be sure to
- 幸好 xìnghǎo · fortunately
- 幸亏 xìngkuī · luckily, thanks to
- 终究 zhōngjiū · in the end, after all
- 何不 hébù · why not
- 何尝 hécháng · it’s not that … not (rhetorical)
sentences
- 婚礼将如期举行，特此通知。 · Notice is hereby given that the wedding will take place as planned.
- 酒店竟然擅自把大厅租给了别人。 · The hotel actually rented the hall to someone else without asking.
- 我宁可多花点钱，也不想让婚礼推迟。 · I’d rather spend a bit more than have the wedding postponed.
- 我没带伞，偏偏下大雨了。 · I didn’t bring an umbrella, and of course it poured.
- 幸亏孙律师帮忙，问题一举解决了。 · Thanks to Lawyer Sun’s help, the problem was solved in one go.