day 7spirit and style

spirit and style

Talk about spirit, style and attitude, and ask Taiwan-style with 會 + adjective: 會不會冷？

today’s words

• 氣概 qìgài · spirit, mettle
• 情操 qíngcāo · noble sentiments, principles
• 私心 sīxīn · selfish motive, self-interest
• 放蕩 fàngdàng · dissolute, wild (way of life)
• 剛強 gāngqiáng · strong-willed, unbending
• 機警 jījǐng · alert, quick-witted
• 佳人 jiārén · beautiful woman (literary)
• 堅忍 jiānrěn · steadfast, enduring
• 狂妄 kuángwàng · arrogant, conceited
• 蠻橫 mánhèng · unreasonable, high-handed
• 明理 mínglǐ · reasonable, sensible
• 名號 mínghào · name, title (one is known by)
• 派頭 pàitóu · airs, style
• 身段 shēnduàn · posture; one’s status
• 斯文 sīwén · refined, gentle
• 心軟 xīnruǎn · soft-hearted
• 有心人 yǒuxīnrén · someone who really tries
• 朝氣 zhāoqì · youthful energy, vigour
• 有為 yǒuwéi · promising, accomplished
• 他人 tārén · other people, others
• 等候 děnghòu · wait (formal)
• 默默 mòmò · silently, quietly

sentences

• 這家公司的員工都很年輕，很有朝氣。 · The staff here are all young and full of energy.
• 她外表溫柔，內心很剛強。 · She looks gentle, but inside she’s made of steel.
• 天下無難事，只怕有心人。 · Nothing is hard if you set your heart on it.
• 請在這裡等候，我們馬上來。 · Please wait here: we’ll be right with you.
• 他的態度很蠻橫，一點道理也不講。 · He’s high-handed: he won’t listen to reason at all.