Monday, June 1, 2009

Buying a car





轿车 car
二手车 second hand car
拿不定 cannot decide
奥迪 Audi
畅销 popular
车型 types of car
合资 joint venture
蛮好pretty good
桑塔纳 Santana
款 measure word for car type
尊贵respectable (because someone has a status)
欢快 light

Chinese mid-autumn festival




俗说 proverb says
欣赏 to appreciate, to enjoy
说实在的 honestly speaking
分外 especially
优美 graceful
亲情 love (within family members)
反正 anyway
轻松 relax
亲友们 family or relatives
远隔 far away
亲人 family member
佳节excellent festival

Saturday, May 9, 2009

At the dormitory






也许是 maybe
体温表
递 to hand over, to pass
劳驾 excuse me
倒 pour
毛毯 blanket
盖上 to cover, to lid
请假 ask for time off
不用了 No, thank you.

At the reception





订 to set, to order, to reserve
填 fill in
预定单 schedule in advance
交钱 pay
护照 passport
来点儿 would like to
可以 Do you mind if I …?

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Health issue




< New Words >

咳嗽 cough
犯 to offend, to violate
老想 always
失眠 insomnia
头晕 feel dizzy
肺 lung
肺癌 lung cancer
要是 if
X光检查 X-ray examination

The computer technology



< New Words >

换 buy, exchange
台measure word for computer
笔记本电脑 PC
索尼 Sony
型号 model number
扫描仪 scanner
打印机 printer
寂寞 lonely
学术 learning
学术网 online learning
聊天室 chatting room
闲聊 to chat, to talk
网友聚会 Internet friend’s meeting
精彩 brilliant

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Talking about a scientific news




< New Words >

闲谈 to chat, to have gossip
论证 proof
平均 average
寿命 life spam
长寿 longevity
提倡 to promote, to advocate
戒烟 give up smoking
饮食 food and drink
减少 reduce
客户 client
陪 to accompany
胡萝卜 carrot
伤害 harm