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中文 301 lesson 17
From the IC4 textbooks
Pinyin | Character | Definition |
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jiéjiǎn | 节俭 | thrifty, frugal |
cúnkuǎn | 存款 | bank savings; to deposit money at a bank |
tóu zī | 投资 | to invest capital; investment (financial) (lit. to throw or cast capital) |
lǐcái | 理财 | to manage wealth |
zhǎng | 涨 | to rise, to surge, to go up (of water, prices, etc.) |
chǎo gǔ | 炒股 | to flip stocks |
yǐnqǐ | 引起 | to give rise to, to lead to |
sīkǎo | 思考 | to think deeply, to ponder over; contemplation, cogitation |
gūmā | 姑妈 | aunt (father's sister) |
máodùn | 矛盾 | contradiction, conflict; contradictory, conflicting |
yùmèn | 郁闷 | gloomy, depressed |
shěng chī jiǎn yòng | 省吃俭用 | to be frugal (with food and other living expenses) |
bǐ | 笔 | (measure word for sums of money) |
sūnzi | 孙子 | grandson (son's son) |
sūnnǚ | 孙女 | granddaughter (son's daughter) |
wèihūnqī | 未婚妻 | fiancee |
suàn | 算 | to count as, to be considered as |
hé | 合 | to combine, to join |
quàn | 劝 | to persuade, to advise, to urge |
xīnkǔ | 辛苦 | hard, strenuous; to work hard |
xiǎngshòu | 享受 | to enjoy; enjoyment, pleasure |
lǎotàitai | 老太太 | elderly lady |
lìxī | 利息 | interest (on invested funds) |
zēngjiā | 增加 | to increase, to add |
lǎonián | 老年 | old age |
shuōfú | 说服 | to persuade, to convince |
qiān | 签 | to sign, to autograph |
hétong | 合同 | agreement, contract |
xiǎngfǎ | 想法 | idea, opinion |
tūrán | 突然 | suddenly, unexpectedly; sudden, unexpected |
yìgōng | 义工 | volunteer work (lit. righteous work), volunteer |
májiàng | 麻将 | mahjong |
zhuànqián | 赚钱 | to make a profit |
gǔshì | 股市 | stock market |
fēngxiǎn | 风险 | risk, danger, hazard |
dǐyā | 抵押 | to mortgage |
gǔpiào | 股票 | stock, share (lit. stock certificate) |
diē | 跌 | to fall |
péi | 赔 | to lose (money, etc.), to suffer a loss in a deal |