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day 182loyal and open-minded

unit 24 · reason and argument

    loyal and open-minded

    Describe loyalty, character and attitudes, from open-minded to stubborn, recycle 时A时B, and use the written 乃 (is, is indeed).

    today’s words

    • 忠诚 zhōngchéng · loyal
    • 忠实 zhōngshí · faithful, true
    • 忠心 zhōngxīn · loyalty, devotion
    • 忠于 zhōngyú · to be loyal to, true to
    • 忠贞 zhōngzhēn · faithful, constant
    • 保守 bǎoshǒu · conservative
    • 开明 kāimíng · enlightened, open-minded
    • 务实 wùshí · practical, down-to-earth
    • 严谨 yánjǐn · rigorous, careful
    • 苛刻 kēkè · harsh, demanding
    • 软弱 ruǎnruò · weak, feeble
    • 无能 wúnéng · incompetent, useless
    • 不肖 bùxiào · unworthy (of one’s parents or teacher)
    • 本色 běnsè · true character, natural colour
    • 出身 chūshēn · family background, origin
    • 品位 pǐnwèi · taste (in style, art)
    • 敷衍 fūyǎn · to do perfunctorily, brush off
    • 计较 jìjiào · to fuss over, haggle
    • 接纳 jiēnà · to accept, take in
    • 露面 lòumiàn · to show up, appear
    • 吓唬 xiàhu · to frighten, scare
    • 心意 xīnyì · regard, kindly feelings; a small gift
    • 卑微 bēiwēi · humble, lowly
    • 功力 gōnglì · skill, (kung fu) mastery
    • 果断 guǒduàn · decisive
    • 精神 jīngshén · spirit
    • 拧 nǐng · to twist; at cross purposes
    • 强硬 qiángyìng · tough, unyielding
    • 自如 zìrú · with ease, freely

    sentences

    • 他对朋友很忠诚。 · He’s very loyal to his friends.
    • 她做事很果断,从不犹豫。 · She’s decisive and never hesitates.
    • 她的父母很开明。 · Her parents are open-minded.
    • 别吓唬孩子。 · Don’t frighten the child.
    • 对方的态度很强硬。 · The other side took a hard line.