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day 131by hand, on the spot

unit 17 · environment and change

    by hand, on the spot

    Talk about work done by hand and on the spot, and use the frame 非A非B and the adverbs of a written report.

    today’s words

    • 不算 bùsuàn · not count as, not really
    • 不愧 bùkuì · to be worthy of, live up to
    • 不经意 bùjīngyì · inadvertently, without noticing
    • 不乏 bùfá · to be no lack of
    • 不惜 bùxī · to not hesitate to, spare no
    • 除去 chúqù · apart from; to remove
    • 从头 cóngtóu · from the beginning, all over again
    • 凑巧 còuqiǎo · by coincidence, as it happens
    • 当众 dāngzhòng · in public, in front of everyone
    • 独 dú · alone, only
    • 非 fēi · not; to be not (written); non-
    • 奋力 fènlì · with all one’s strength
    • 附带 fùdài · incidentally; attached, additional
    • 好歹 hǎodǎi · anyway, at least; good or bad
    • 好似 hǎosì · to seem, be just like
    • 即可 jíkě · then it’s OK, will do
    • 继 jì · following, after (written)
    • 暨 jì · and (formal, in titles)
    • 继而 jì'ér · then, after that
    • 竞相 jìngxiāng · to vie with each other to
    • 就地 jiùdì · on the spot
    • 牢牢 láoláo · firmly, fast
    • 老大 lǎodà · very, greatly; eldest
    • 连同 liántóng · together with, along with
    • 偏 piān · deliberately, contrary to what’s expected
    • 亲手 qīnshǒu · with one’s own hands

    sentences

    • 我们和他们非亲非故,却像一家人。 · We’re not related to them, and yet we’re like family.
    • 这些砖可以就地使用。 · These bricks can be used right here.
    • 这些椅子都是他亲手做的,学校里的东西一应俱全。 · He made these chairs with his own hands, and the school has everything it needs.
    • 房子虽然修好了,但很多人不敢回来。 · The houses have been repaired, but many people are afraid to come back.
    • 这点雨不算什么,大家继续干吧。 · This bit of rain is nothing: let’s keep going.