Chapter 14: 梦里有你

37 words

WordPinyinDefinition
七上八下qī shàng bā xiàat sixes and sevens
干儿gān rdried food
luànin confusion or disorder
shēnto stretch
保安bǎo ānto ensure public security
偏偏piān piān(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately
cuīto urge
传来chuán lái(of a sound) to come through
兄弟xiōng dìbrothers
升职shēng zhíto get promoted (at work etc)
tōng(onom.)thump
地板dì bǎnfloor
塑料袋sù liào dàiplastic bag
夫妻fū qīhusband and wife
惦记diàn jìto think of
jièto guard against
房贷fáng dàihome loan
zhuāto grab
抽烟chōu yānto smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
to substitute for
气派qì pàiimposing manner or style
没准儿méi zhǔn rnot sure
còuto gather together, pool or collect
发热fā rèto have a high temperature
老婆lǎo pó(coll.) wife
肩膀jiān bǎngshoulder
脑袋nǎo dàihead
买卖mǎi màibuying and selling
起码qǐ mǎat the minimum
迷信mí xìnsuperstition
suǒto lock up
门面mén mianshop front
开场白kāi chǎng báiprologue of play
离婚lí hūnto divorce
伸进shēn jìnto stretch out
费钱fèi qiánto be costly
摆地摊儿bǎi dì tān erto set up a stall on the street