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中文 301 lesson 17
From the IC4 textbooks
| Pinyin | Character | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |