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day 201tea parties and toasts

unit 30 · attitudes & opinions

    tea parties and toasts

    Take part in a tea party or a reception, make a toast, and say “let alone…” with 何況.

    today’s words

    • 茶會 cháhuì · tea party, reception
    • 多謝 duōxiè · many thanks
    • 合不來 hébùlái · not get along
    • 接到 jiēdào · receive
    • 敬酒 jìngjiǔ · propose a toast
    • 酒會 jiǔhuì · reception, cocktail party
    • 來信 láixìn · letter received, your letter
    • 禮 lǐ · gift; courtesy, etiquette
    • 人情味 rénqíngwèi · human warmth, kindness
    • 玩笑 wánxiào · joke
    • 遇 yù · meet, run into (written)
    • 招呼 zhāohū · look after, attend to (guests); call to
    • 許 xǔ · allow; promise
    • 計較 jìjiào · fuss over, haggle over
    • 何況 hékuàng · let alone, besides
    • 絕 jué · absolutely (+ negative)
    • 臨 lín · be about to, just before; face

    sentences

    • 下午三點公司有茶會。 · The company has a tea party at 3 pm.
    • 多謝你的幫忙! · Thanks so much for your help!
    • 他們兩個個性合不來。 · Their personalities just don’t get along.
    • 我接到了一封邀請信。 · I’ve received a letter of invitation.
    • 臺灣最美的是人情味。 · The most beautiful thing about Taiwan is the warmth of its people.