day 21promises and claims
unit 3 · talking & getting alongpromises and claims
Talk about promises, boasts and public claims, give friendly advice with 不妨, and take care of people with 保重 and 當心.
today’s words
- 保重 bǎozhòng · take care (of yourself)
- 當心 dāngxīn · be careful, look out
- 訴苦 sùkǔ · pour out one’s troubles
- 指引 zhǐyǐn · guide, show the way
- 吹牛 chuīniú · brag, boast
- 自稱 zìchēng · call oneself, claim to be
- 告狀 gàozhuàng · tell on someone; complain
- 道別 dàobié · say goodbye
- 諾言 nuòyán · promise (one’s word)
- 提議 tíyì · propose, suggest
- 指點 zhǐdiǎn · give pointers, advise
- 囑咐 zhǔfù · tell, urge (someone to do)
- 恭維 gōngwéi · flatter, compliment
- 聲稱 shēngchēng · claim, assert
- 聲明 shēngmíng · statement, announcement
- 宣稱 xuānchēng · declare, claim
- 宣告 xuāngào · announce, proclaim
- 讚嘆 zàntàn · marvel at, praise
- 街坊 jiēfāng · neighbours (of the street)
- 當代 dāngdài · contemporary
- 爆發 bàofā · break out, erupt
- 不妨 bùfáng · might as well, why not
sentences
- 他自稱是做菜高手，其實只會煮泡麵。 · He calls himself a great cook, but all he can make is instant noodles.
- 別聽他吹牛，他連蛋都煎不好。 · Don’t listen to his bragging: he can’t even fry an egg.
- 你不妨問問王阿姨，她做菜最厲害。 · Why not ask Auntie Wang? She’s the best cook around.
- 有空的話，不妨來我們家吃個飯。 · If you’re free, why not come over for a meal?
- 那家老書店發表聲明，宣告月底結束營業。 · The old bookshop has announced it will close at the end of the month.