day 16let’s celebrate!
unit 3 · friends & talkinglet’s celebrate!
Plan a celebration, seize the moment with 趁 (while, taking the chance), and insist “it IS…, but…” with a stressed 是.
today’s words
- 解釋 jiěshì · explain
- 對方 duìfāng · the other person, the other side
- 慶祝 qìngzhù · celebrate
- 加入 jiārù · join
- 舉辦 jǔbàn · hold, organise (an event)
- 舉行 jǔxíng · take place, be held
- 提到 tídào · mention
- 保證 bǎozhèng · promise, guarantee
- 表示 biǎoshì · express, show
- 交流 jiāoliú · exchange (ideas)
- 聚 jù · get together
- 友誼 yǒuyì · friendship
- 頓 dùn · (measure word for meals)
- 厚 hòu · thick
- 斤 jīn · catty (600 g in Taiwan)
- 目前 mùqián · at present
- 十分 shífēn · very, fully
- 趁 chèn · take the chance (while)
sentences
- 趁大家都有空，我們聚一聚吧。 · While everyone’s free, let’s get together.
- 趁著年輕，多去旅行吧。 · Travel as much as you can while you’re young.
- 這家餐廳是貴，可是菜真的好吃。 · This restaurant IS expensive, but the food is really good.
- 他是很忙，可是不論多忙，他都會來。 · He IS busy, but however busy he is, he’ll come.
- 我們吃個飯，慶祝一下吧！ · Let’s grab a meal and celebrate!