day 18talking it over
unit 3 · friends & talkingtalking it over
Talk a disagreement through, and say “both A and B” with 既……又…….
today’s words
- 話題 huàtí · topic
- 講話 jiǎnghuà · talk, speak
- 紀念 jìniàn · commemorate; souvenir
- 表達 biǎodá · express
- 形容 xíngróng · describe
- 承認 chéngrèn · admit
- 接觸 jiēchù · come into contact with
- 吵架 chǎojià · quarrel, argue
- 談話 tánhuà · have a talk
- 依靠 yīkào · rely on
- 招待 zhāodài · host, receive (guests)
- 豐富 fēngfù · rich, plentiful
- 繼續 jìxù · continue
- 恐怕 kǒngpà · I’m afraid; probably
- 普遍 pǔbiàn · common, widespread
- 順便 shùnbiàn · on the way, while you’re at it
- 提高 tígāo · raise, improve
- 既 jì · both… (and)
sentences
- 這家店的菜既便宜又好吃。 · The food at this place is both cheap and tasty.
- 吃飯的時候，別談工作，我們換個話題吧。 · No work talk over dinner: let’s change the subject.
- 我們昨天吵架了，恐怕她還在生氣。 · We had a row yesterday; I’m afraid she’s still angry.
- 我想提高中文程度，順便多認識一些朋友。 · I want to improve my Chinese, and make some friends while I’m at it.
- 他在銀行工作。 · He works at a bank.