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  3. chinese
  4. hsk 7–9
  5. day 187

day 187rare, odd and ordinary

unit 25 · taste, talent and admiration

    rare, odd and ordinary

    Describe what is rare, strange or ordinary, fine or clumsy, neat or scrawled, write a short text in logical order, and sum up with 总的来说.

    today’s words

    • 寻常 xúncháng · ordinary, usual
    • 难得一见 nándéyījiàn · rarely seen
    • 随处可见 suíchùkějiàn · to be found everywhere
    • 离奇 líqí · bizarre, strange
    • 怪异 guàiyì · weird, strange
    • 反常 fǎncháng · unusual, abnormal
    • 酷似 kùsì · to look just like
    • 相近 xiāngjìn · similar, close
    • 悬殊 xuánshū · vast (difference), wide apart
    • 逊色 xùnsè · to be inferior, pale in comparison
    • 优越 yōuyuè · superior, favourable
    • 良 liáng · good
    • 精 jīng · refined, skilled, expert
    • 精华 jīnghuá · essence, the best part
    • 精巧 jīngqiǎo · exquisite, ingenious
    • 精细 jīngxì · fine, meticulous
    • 工整 gōngzhěng · neat, tidy (handwriting)
    • 拙劣 zhuōliè · clumsy, inferior
    • 潦草 liáocǎo · scrawled, sloppy
    • 瑕疵 xiácī · flaw, blemish
    • 万能 wànnéng · all-powerful, universal
    • 无穷 wúqióng · endless, infinite
    • 无形 wúxíng · invisible, intangible
    • 隐形 yǐnxíng · invisible, hidden
    • 隐约 yǐnyuē · faint, indistinct
    • 逼真 bīzhēn · lifelike
    • 鲜活 xiānhuó · vivid, lively
    • 像样 xiàngyàng · presentable, decent
    • 可观 kěguān · considerable
    • 海量 hǎiliàng · massive amount
    • 形形色色 xíngxíngsèsè · all kinds of
    • 重重 chóngchóng · layer upon layer, one after another

    sentences

    • 这种情况很不寻常。 · This is most unusual.
    • 这种鸟在城市里难得一见。 · You rarely see this bird in the city.
    • 这种小店随处可见。 · Little shops like this are everywhere.
    • 他的字写得很工整。 · His handwriting is very neat.
    • 这幅画画得很逼真。 · This painting is very lifelike.