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CHIN 4010. Lesson 14
| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 住宅 | zhùzhái | residence |
| 身份 | shēnfen | identity |
| 象征 | xiàngzhēng | symbol |
| 住房 | zhùfáng | housing |
| 大杂院 | dàzáyuàn | a big courtyard occupied by several families |
| 筒子楼 | tǒng zǐ lóu | type of building common in 1980s China |
| 单元房 | dānyuán fáng | apartment |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare |
| 单一 | dānyī | unitary |
| 一律 | yīlǜ | homogenous |
| 个性 | gèxìng | individuality |
| 压抑 | yāyì | to supress |
| 分区划住宅 | fēnqū huá zhùzhái | buildings located in different neighborhoods |
| 依赖 | yīlài | to rely |
| 单位分房 | dānwèi fēnfáng | the housing allotment system |
| 形象 | xíngxiàng | image |
| 区分 | qūfēn | to differentiate |
| 阶层 | jiēcéng | classes; (social) stratum |
| 住宅小区 | zhùzhái xiǎoqū | apartment complex subdivision |
| 小城镇 | xiǎochéng zhèn | small towns and cities |
| 迅猛 | xùnměng | swiftly and suddenly |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | subway |
| 酒吧 | jiǔbā | bar |
| 网球 | wǎngqiú | tennis |
| 高尔夫球 | gāo’ěrfūqiú | golf |
| 绿野旅游 | lǜ yě lǚyóu | travel to nature conservancy or countryside |
| 有线电视 | yǒuxiàndiànshì | cable television |
| 卫星电视 | wèixīngdiànshì | satellite television |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh |
| 建设 | jiànshè | construction |
| 显示 | xiǎnshì | to reveal, to show |
| 精神文明 | jīngshén wénmíng | spiritual civlization which emphasizes intellectual and moral virtues |
| 就业 | jiùyè | to get a job |
| 物业管理 | wùyèguǎnlǐ | facility management |
| 绿化 | lǜhuà | to make green by planting trees, flowers, etc. |
| 社区服务 | shèqū fúwù | community service |
| 健身房超市 | jiànshēnfáng | fitness center |
| 超市 | chāoshì | supermarket |
| 餐饮业 | cānyǐn yè | food and beverage industry |
| 送货服务 | sònghuò fúwù | delivery service |
| 擦洗汽车 | cāxǐ qìchē | car wash |
| 家庭教师 | jiātíngjiàoshī | private teacher |
| 保安 | Bǎo’ān | public security |
| 展现 | zhǎnxiàn | to emerge |
| 推动 | tuīdòng | to give impetus to |
| 基础设施 | jīchǔshèshī | infrastructure |
| 高速路 | gāosùlù | expressway |
| 轻轨 | qīngguǐ | light trail |
| 通讯 | tōngxùn | telecommunication |
| 海内外 | hǎinèi wài | all over the world |
| 投资 | tóuzī | to invest, investment |
| 消费者 | xiāofèizhě | consumer |
| 高级 | gāojí | high quality |
| 周边 | zhōubiān | perimeter |
| 致富 | zhìfù | to become rich |
| 创造 | chuàngzào | to create |
| 无限 | wúxiàn | infinite |
| 空间 | kōngjiān | space |
| 房改 | fáng gǎi | house reform |
| 商品房 | shāngpǐn fáng | commercialized housing |
| 经济适用房 | jīngjì shìyòng fáng | the house built for specific price range |
| 无产者 | wúchǎnzhě | proletarian |
| 又产着 | yòu chǎn zhāo | a person owning property |
| 公有产权 | gōngyǒu chǎnquán | public property |
| 中产阶级 | zhōngchǎnjiējí | middle class |
| 可贵 | kěguì | praiseworthy |
| 公务员 | gōngwùyuán | people who work for the government |
| 老百姓 | lǎobǎixìng | common people |
| 爱护 | àihù | to cherick |
| 保护 | bǎohù | to protect |
| 思想观念 | sīxiǎng guānniàn | ideological concept |
| 执政观念 | zhízhèng guānniàn | concept of running the country |
| 巨大 | jùdà | tremendous |
| 原动力 | yuándònglì | motive |
| 干事业 | gànshi yè | to pursue a career |
| 成就事业 | chéngjiù shìyè | to have an accomplished career |
| 传宗接代o | chuánzōngjiēdài o | to have a son to carry on the family name |
| 流动性 | liúdòngxìng | mobility |
| 加强 | jiāqiáng | to strengthen |
| 工房 | gōng fáng | state-owned house |
| 限制 | xiànzhì | to impose restrictions |
| 隐私 | yǐnsī | privacy |
| 保障 | bǎozhàng | to ensure |
| 民主 | mínzhǔ | democracy |
| 活生生 | huóshēngshēng | real world, vivid |
| 激情 | jīqíng | passion |
| 强大 | qiángdà | powerful |
| 群众基础 | qúnzhòng jīchǔ | public consensus |
| 解放 | jiěfàng | liberation, to liberate |
| 现行体制 | xiànxíng tǐzhì | current (economic) model |
| 内容 | nèiróng | content |
| 意义 | yìyì | meaning |
| 深远 | shēnyuǎn | profound and lasting |
| 压制 | yāzhì | to suppress |
| 热情 | rèqíng | enthusiasm |
| 舆论 | yúlùn | public opinion |
| 打压 | dá yā | to crack down |
| 房地产 | fángdìchǎn | real estate |
| 等于 | děngyú | to correspond to |
| 价格 | jiàgé | price |
| 二手房 | èrshǒufáng | pre-owned house |
| 肯定 | kěndìng | definitely |
| 贬值 | biǎnzhí | to devaluate |
| 缩水 | suōshuǐ | to devaluate |
| 符合 | fúhé | to conform to |
| 利益 | lìyì | benefit |
| 破 | pò | to break |
| 梦 | mèng | dream |