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day 17keeping in touch

unit 3 · talking & getting along

    keeping in touch

    Talk about getting back in touch, B&Bs and trips, and say “if we do it, let’s do it properly” with V 就 V 個 + adjective.

    today’s words

    • 高鐵 gāotiě · high-speed rail (HSR)
    • 網友 wǎngyǒu · online friend; netizen
    • 童年 tóngnián · childhood
    • 對手 duìshǒu · opponent, rival
    • 聯繫 liánxì · contact, get in touch
    • 臺語 táiyǔ · Taiwanese (Hokkien)
    • 民宿 mínsù · B&B, guesthouse
    • 農曆 nónglì · lunar calendar
    • 陪伴 péibàn · accompany, keep company
    • 目光 mùguāng · gaze, eyes; vision
    • 人際 rénjì · interpersonal
    • 告別 gàobié · say goodbye, bid farewell
    • 描述 miáoshù · describe
    • 詢問 xúnwèn · ask about, inquire
    • 評價 píngjià · evaluation, rating
    • 承諾 chéngnuò · promise, commitment
    • 稱呼 chēnghū · call, address (as); form of address
    • 新臺幣 xīntáibì · New Taiwan dollar (NT$)
    • 傳遞 chuándì · pass on, convey
    • 迎 yíng · go to meet, welcome; face
    • 社群 shèqún · community; social media
    • 十足 shízú · full, complete; out-and-out
    • 歲月 suìyuè · years, time (literary)

    sentences

    • 美玲在社群上找到了童年最好的朋友。 · Meiling found her best childhood friend on social media.
    • 她們已經十五年沒有聯繫了。 · They haven’t been in touch for fifteen years.
    • 難得放假,要玩就玩個痛快! · We hardly ever get time off: if we’re going to have fun, let’s really go for it!
    • 週末不用上班,要睡就睡個夠。 · No work at the weekend: if I’m sleeping in, I’m sleeping as long as I like.
    • 網路改變了我們的人際關係。 · The internet has changed our relationships with people.