day 94carry, push and dig

carry, push and dig

Describe hands-on work (unload, shift, prop, dig, carry), and say someone did a lot of something with V了一通.

today’s words

• 背负 bēifù · to carry on one’s back; bear (a burden)
• 负 fù · to bear, shoulder; negative
• 负重 fùzhòng · to carry a heavy load
• 担 dān · to carry on a pole; take on (a task)
• 担子 dànzi · load (on a carrying pole); burden
• 撤 chè · to remove, take away; withdraw
• 卸 xiè · to unload; remove
• 挪 nuó · to move, shift (a little)
• 拣 jiǎn · to pick up; pick out
• 揽 lǎn · to take on, take upon oneself; hold
• 搀 chān · to help (someone) by the arm
• 抵 dǐ · to prop against, hold back
• 挤压 jǐyā · to squeeze, press
• 搅 jiǎo · to stir, mix; disturb
• 粉碎 fěnsuì · smashed to pieces; to crush
• 磨 mó · to grind, wear; dawdle
• 堆积 duījī · to pile up
• 丢弃 diūqì · to throw away, discard
• 滚动 gǔndòng · to roll; scroll
• 挖掘 wājué · to excavate, dig; unearth (stories, talent)
• 撵 niǎn · to drive away, chase off
• 阻拦 zǔlán · to stop, hold back
• 挑 tiǎo · to raise (on a stick); stir up
• 耍 shuǎ · to play with; throw (a tantrum), play (tricks)
• 勾 gōu · to tick; hook; draw (an outline)
• 拱 gǒng · to push with the snout or body; arch
• 豁 huō · to slit, crack; give up (at any cost)
• 料理 liàolǐ · to take care of, manage; cuisine
• 煤气 méiqì · (coal) gas, cooking gas
• 玩意儿 wányìr · thing, gadget (spoken)
• 筑 zhù · to build (walls, roads)

sentences

• 刘经理把我们说了一通。 · Manager Liu gave us a real talking-to.
• 大家忙了一通，终于把箱子都卸完了。 · After a frantic round of work, we finally unloaded all the crates.
• 只是挪一下柜子，何至于累成这样？ · It’s only shifting a cabinet: why are you this worn out?
• 无论成功与否，我们都尽力了。 · Whether or not it succeeds, we’ve done our best.
• 请不要随便丢弃垃圾。 · Please don’t drop litter.