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day 45a smile and stiff shoulders

unit 7 · body & health

    a smile and stiff shoulders

    Talk about aches from desk work, set limits with 以上 / 以下 / 以外, and say “I simply must” with 非……不可.

    today’s words

    • 微笑 wéixiào · smile
    • 腦子 nǎozi · brain, head (mind)
    • 力 lì · force, strength
    • 肩膀 jiānbǎng · shoulder
    • 保養 bǎoyǎng · look after, maintain
    • 處理 chǔlǐ · deal with, handle
    • 符合 fúhé · meet, fit (a standard)
    • 基本 jīběn · basic
    • 進一步 jìnyībù · further, a step further
    • 了不起 liǎobùqǐ · amazing, terrific
    • 期 qí · issue, term (measure word)
    • 挑戰 tiǎozhàn · challenge
    • 相關 xiāngguān · related
    • 以來 yǐlái · since
    • 哎 āi · oh, hey (surprise, regret)
    • 存在 cúnzài · exist
    • 獨特 dútè · unique, distinctive
    • 非 fēi · not; must (非……不可)

    sentences

    • 明天的報告,我非完成不可。 · I absolutely have to finish tomorrow’s report.
    • 六十歲以上的人,可以免費檢查身體。 · People aged sixty and over get a free check-up.
    • 自從開始這個工作以來,我的肩膀一直很痛。 · Ever since I started this job, my shoulders have hurt.
    • 你肩膀痛?那麼,休息一下吧。 · Your shoulders hurt? Then take a break.
    • 年快到了,大家都很忙。 · New Year is nearly here and everyone is busy.