送礼习俗 (Barron's)

(bāshí niándài) The 80s

to celebrate New year and a holiday

(bàifǎng) to visit

relatives and friends

(zǒngshì) always, invariably

(xiàng...zhīlèi de) something like...

people (in general)

(shēnghuó shuǐpíng) living standard

(tígāo) to improve; to raise; to heighten

(wéi shēng sù) vitamin

(suí zhe) along with; in the wake of; following

(shēng huó tiáo jiàn) living conditions

(sùzhì) quality, level of competence

(bú duàn) unceasing / uninterrupted / continuous / constant

(zhù zhòng) pay attention to; emphasize

(Jīng shén shēng huó) -Spiritual life

(wù zhì shē ng huó) material life

(yú shì) so; therefore; thereupon --the second clause is a new situation or action caused by the first clause. NOTE: 于是 is very similar to 所以, and they are interchangeable in many contexts. However, 于是 emphasizes a sequential relationship. If the emphasis is on cause and effect, and the two actions do not have a sequential relationship, only 所以 can be used.

(liú xíng) fashionable, popular

(yīng yǒu jìn yǒu) have all one needs

(què) but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though

(tóuténg) to have a headache

from now on

(jìsuànjī) computer; calculator

( pǔjí ) widespread; popular; popularize

(ruǎnjiàn) software （In Taiwan - 軟體 ruǎntǐ）

(kě néng) possible, maybe

couldn't be better