day 134armies and borders

armies and borders

Talk about armies, borders and peacekeeping, and use the ceremony phrases 向……致意 (extend greetings to) and 致詞 (give a speech).

today’s words

• 基地 jīdì · base (military or of operations)
• 指揮 zhǐhuī · command, conduct; commander
• 爭奪 zhēngduó · fight over, contend for
• 兵 bīng · soldier; troops
• 攻擊 gōngjí · attack
• 士兵 shìbīng · soldier
• 情報 qíngbào · intelligence (information)
• 占據 zhànjù · occupy, take up
• 大使 dàshǐ · ambassador
• 將軍 jiāngjūn · general (army rank)
• 解放 jiěfàng · liberate, set free
• 邊界 biānjiè · border, boundary
• 國防 guófáng · national defence
• 會見 huìjiàn · meet (officially)
• 致詞 zhìcí · give a speech (at a ceremony)
• 烈士 lièshì · martyr (who died for a cause)
• 致意 zhìyì · extend greetings, pay respects
• 合意 héyì · to one’s liking, suitable
• 拒 jù · refuse, resist (written)
• 命中 mìngzhòng · hit (the target)
• 輕薄 qīngbó · thin and light; frivolous
• 外力 wàilì · outside force, external help
• 意識到 yìshìdào · realize, become aware
• 躍 yuè · leap, jump

sentences

• 開幕的時候，將軍會上臺致詞。 · At the opening, the general will go on stage to give a speech.
• 我代表公司向各位致意。 · On behalf of the company, I’d like to extend my greetings to you all.
• 參加的國家不下三十個。 · No fewer than thirty countries are taking part.
• 將軍年輕的時候在邊界帶過兵。 · When he was young, the general commanded troops on the border.
• 安娜這時候才意識到責任有多大。 · Only then did Anna realize how big a responsibility it was.