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CHIN 4010. Lesson 9
| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 第一代 | dìyīdài | first generation |
| 独生子女 | dúshēngzǐnǚ | only child |
| 谈论 | tánlùn | to discuss |
| 麦当劳 | Màidāngláo | McDonald's |
| 现代意识 | xiàndài yìshi | modern mentality |
| 强烈 | qiángliè | strong |
| 曾 | céng | have already |
| 称 | chèn | to call sb… |
| 皇帝 | huángdì | emperor |
| 观念 | guānniàn | concept, notion |
| 模式 | móshì | model |
| 悄悄 | qiǎoqiǎo | without being noticed |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | to hold a (meeting) |
| 婚礼 | hūnlǐ | ceremony |
| 不可思议 | bùkěsīyì | beyond comprehension |
| 重大 | zhòngdà | important, significant |
| 举动 | jǔdòng | action, movement |
| 一是冲动 | yī shì chōngdòng | to act on impulse |
| 天经地义 | tiānjīngdìyì | to be regarded as an unquestionable moral truth |
| 传宗接代 | chuánzōngjiēdài | to carry on one's ancestral line |
| 超过 | chāoguò | to exceed, to surpass |
| 异类 | yì lèi | people of a different clan |
| 帽子 | màozi | hat |
| 缓解 | huǎnjiě | to relieve |
| 沉重 | chénzhòng | heavy |
| 出台 | chūtái | to be publicized |
| 项 | xiàng | item |
| 深远 | shēnyuǎn | profound and lasting |
| 生育 | shēngyù | to bear |
| 领取 | lǐngqǔ | to receive |
| 证 | zhèng | certificate |
| 首次 | shǒucì | for the first time |
| 过于自我 | guòyú zìwǒ | ecessively egocentric |
| 追求 | zhuīqiú | to pursue |
| 害怕 | hàipà | to fear, to be afraid of |
| 外界 | wàijiè | the outside world |
| 忧心忡忡 | yōuxīnchōngchōng | to be deeply worried |
| 戴 | dài | to put on |
| 队伍 | duìwu | troops (one of many groups) |
| 才华出众 | cáihuáchūzhòng | exceptionally gifted |
| 天津 | Tiānjīn | Tianjin |
| 人寿保险 | rénshòubǎoxiǎn | life insurance limted company |
| 有限公司 | yǒuxiàngōngsī | limited company |
| 中加合资 | zhōng jiā hézī | China-Canada joint venture |
| 保险公司 | bǎoxiǎngōngsī | insurance company |
| 光大永明 | guāngdà yǒng míng | name of the company |
| 录用 | lùyòng | to employ |
| 相恋 | xiāng liàn | to court |
| 急于 | jíyú | to be eager/anxious to do sth. |
| 物质基础 | wùzhì jīchǔ | material basis (enough money to establish a family) |
| 摇摇欲坠 | yáo yáo yù zhuì | on the verge of collapse |
| 规划 | guīhuà | to plan (long term) |
| 实力 | shílì | strength |
| 伴侣 | bànlǚ | companion (for life) |
| 内容 | nèiróng | content |
| 巨变 | jù biàn | great changes |
| 资金 | zījīn | capital |
| 充足 | chōngzú | sufficient, abundant |
| 异域 | yìyù | foreign land |
| 浪漫 | làngmàn | romantic |
| 情调 | qíngdiào | sentiment |
| 期待 | qīdài | anticipation, to anticipate |
| 充满 | chōngmǎn | to be full of |
| 大摆宴席 | dà bǎi yànxí | to have a big banquet |
| 显得 | xiǎnde | to look, to appear |
| 老套 | lǎotào | old or traditional ways |
| 张扬 | zhāngyáng | to make something widely known |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh |
| 刺激 | cìjī | exciting |
| 纪念 | jìniàn | to commemorate |
| 蜜月 | mìyuè | honeymoon |
| 婚纱摄影 | hūnshā shèyǐng | to take pictures in a studio while wearing western-style wedding dress |
| 水下结婚 | shuǐxià jiéhūn | underwater wedding ceremony |
| 跳伞婚礼 | tiàosǎn hūnlǐ | sky-diving wedding ceremony |
| 外在 | wàizài | external |
| 即 | jí | namely, 就是 |
| 质量 | zhìliàng | quality |
| 工作单位 | gōngzuòdānwèi | work place |
| 联手 | lián shǒu | to act (jointly) together |
| 施加 | shījiā | to apply (pressure |
| 客观 | kèguān | objective |
| 空间 | kōngjiān | space (abstract) |
| 相对 | xiāngduì | relatively |
| 外部 | wàibù | outside, external |
| 讲究 | jiǎngjiu | to be particular about |
| 内在 | nèizài | inner, internal |
| 约束 | yuēshù | to restrain, to bind |
| 束缚 | shùfù | to bind up, to constrain |
| 自由度 | zìyóudù | the degree of freedom |
| 无需 | wúxū | does not require, =不需要 |
| 挤 | jǐ | to force one's way (in or out of marriage) |
| 用不着 | yòngbuzháo | not necessary, =不需要 |
| 逃 | táo | to run away, to flee |