# Speaking Chinese About China 2 - Lesson 05
# Published by Sinolingua, 1990 - ISBN 7800521540
# Version 1.0
# Paul Denisowski (paul@denisowski.org)
普通 [pǔtōng] /common, ordinary/
四合院 [sìhéyuànr] /a compound with houses around a courtyard, quadrangle/
招待 [zhāodài] /to receive (guests), to entertain/
伯父 [bófù] /uncle (father's elder brother), (polite form of a address)/
伯母 [bómǔ] /aunt (wife of father's elder brother), (polite form of address)/
那里，那里 [nálǐ,nálǐ] /what are you talking about?, it's nothing/
既然 [jìrán] /since, now that/
麻烦 [máfan] /to disturb, to bother; troublesome; (polite request form)/
嫂子 [sǎozi] /elder brother's wife, sister-in-law/
侄女儿 [zhínǚr] /brother's daughter, niece/
套 [tào] /(for house) a flat, (for cloth) a suit, (for other things) a set of/
好在 [hǎozài] /fortunately, luckily/
爷爷 [yéye] /grandfather (father's father)/
奶奶 [nǎinai] /grandmother (father's mother)/
疼 [téng] /to love dearly, painful/
生育 [shēngyù] /childbirth; to give birth to/
号召 [hàozhào] /to call, to appeal; appeal/
夫妇 [fūfù] /husband and wife/
想得通 [xiǎngdetōng] /to be able to straighten out one's thinking, to become convinced, to come around/
领 [lǐng] /to obtain, to receive, to lead, to usher/
独生子女政 [dúshēng zínǚ zhèng] /certificate for having a single child/
儿媳妇 [érxífu] /daughter-in-law/
婆婆 [pópo] /mother-in-law (husband's mother)/
同意 [tóngyì] /to agree; consent/
非得 [fēiděi] /must, to have to, to insist on/
重男轻女 [zhòngnán-qīngnǚ] /favoring men to women, considering men superior to women/
结婚 [jiéhūn] /to get married/
管 [guǎn] /to look after, to take care, to be in charge, to control/
姑娘 [gūniang] /girl/
娘家 [niángjia] /married woman's parents' home/
老两口儿 [lǎoliángkǒur] /an old couple (husband and wife)/
毕业 [bìyè] /to graduate/
搞科研 [gǎo kēyán] /to do scientific research/
对象 [duìxiàng] /boyfriend or girlfriend, prospective marriage partner/
恐怕 [kǒngpà] /probably, I'm afraid that (sometimes implying anxienty)/
关心 [guānxīn] /to show concern for, to be concerned about/
婚姻 [hūnyīn] /marriage/
娱乐 [yúlè] /to amuse; recreation, entertainment/
交往 [jiāowǎng] /to associate with, to make contact with/
选择 [xuǎnzé] /to choose; choice/
合得来 [hédelái] /to get along well/
主动 [zhǔdòng] /to have initiative/
幸福 [xìngfú] /to be happy; happiness/
美满 [měimǎn] /happy, perfectly satisfactory/
所有的 [suǒyǒude] /all, every/
离婚 [líhūn] /to divorce/
闹离婚 [nào líhūn] /to squabble to the point of divorce/
处理 [chǔlǐ] /to handle, to deal with/
喜新厌旧 [xīxīn-yànjiù] /to love the new and loathe the old, be fickle in attention/
第三者插足 [dì-sānzhě chāzú] /the third party is involved/
大不了 [dàbuliǎo] /at worst, serious/
矛盾 [máodùn] /conflict; contradictory/
家务事 [jiāwùshìr] /household chores/
吵闹 [chaǒnào] /to quarrel, to wrangle/
调解 [tiáojiě] /to mediate, to make peace/
感情 [gǎnqíng] /feelings, emotions/
竟 [jìng] /unexpectedly, surprisingly, contrary to expectation/
批评 [pīpíng] /to criticize, criticism/
劝说 [quànshuō] /to persuade, to advise/
重新 [chóngxīn] /again, anew/
要不然 [yàoburán] /otherwise/
万一 [wànyī] /if by any chance, just in case/
不幸 [búxìng] /unfortunately, misfortune/
退休 [tuìxiū] /to retire/
陪 [péi] /to keep company, to accompany/
说不定 [shuōbudìng] /perhaps, may be/
年纪 [niánjì] /age/
老伴 [lǎobànr] /husband or wife (in an old couple)/
按月 [àn yuè] /on schedule (according to each month)/
退休金 [tuìxiūjīn] /retirement pay, pension/
逢年过节 [féng nián guò jié] /on New Year's Day or other festivals/
居民 [jūmín] /resident/
邻居 [línjū] /neighbor/
亲 [qīn] /related by blood, close intimate/
瞧您说的 [qiáo nín shuōde] /How nice of you to say so!/
富裕 [fùyù] /wealthy, well to do, rich/
愁 [chóu] /to worry/
沙发 [shāfā] /couch, sofa/
什么的 [shénmede] /and so on/
京戏 [Jīngxì] /Peking opera/
打太极拳 [dǎ Tàijíquán] /to do tai-chi/
散步 [sànbù] /to stroll, to take a walk/
长寿 [chángshòu] /long life, longevity/
托你的福了 [tuō nǐde fú le] /thanks to you/
告别 [gàobié] /to say goodbye, to bid farewell/
张玲 [Zhāng Líng] /Zhang Ling/
张海山 [Zhāng Hǎishān] /Zhang Haishan/
江文兰 [Jiāng Wénlán] /Jiang Wenlan/
赵大爷 [Zhào dàye] /Uncle Zhao (polite form of address for an elderly man)/
赵大妈 [Zhào dàmā] /Aunt Zhao (polite form of address for an elderly woman)/
太极拳 [Tàijíquán] /tai-chi/
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