CHI 401 Lesson 2

zū - to rent

zì xíng chē - bicycle

(gōng gòng qì chē) bus

tiāntán - Temple of Heaven

measure word for trains, buses, boats and flights

stand in line；pai dui

qiǎng fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob; to snatch

bùchéng

won't do

cóngxiǎo - from childhood

xí guàn - habit, to be accustomed to

(pà) to be afraid; to fear

jǐ crowded / to squeeze

yě xǔ perhaps; maybe

dìtiě
subway

dì tiě zhàn - subway station

fēn zhōng - minute

jì rán since; as; this being the case

làng fèi - to waste, squander

chū zū chē - taxi

dùn - measure word for meals

gōng jiāo chē - bus

zhǐhǎo - have to; be forced to

qí - to ride

bǐ jiào - relatively, comparatively

wēi xiǎn danger; dangerous

jiāo tōng - traffic

guī zé - rule, regulation

shú (familiar)

wàn yī - just in case

chūshìr

to meet with a mishap / to have an accident

zāo (adj. terrible; in a mess)

kào - to lean on; to lean against; to be next to

biān(r) - side

bǎo zhèng - assurance, to protect, guarantee, ensure

ān quán - safe

dāi - to stay

liàng - measure word for vehicles

huábùlái

not worth it

dāng rán - of course

jiù - old

gè zhǒng every kind of / all kinds of / various kinds

shìyàng style

zhōngdàng

second rate

jiē - street

duàn liàn - to exercise

pàng - fat

gōng jīn - kilogram

fǎ zi way / method

dàduō - mostly; for the most part

shàng bān - to go to work

jiě jué to settle (a dispute); to resolve; to solve

yì jǔ liǎng dé kill two birds with one stone

zhǔ yi - idea, opinion

shī fu - master worker

summer class (shǔqībān)

shèngxià to be left, remain

(shì) to try

mén kǒu - doorway / gate

quānr

m.w. rounds

lùn

by / regarding / in terms of

tiānshù

number of days

zūjīn
rent money

yājīn - security deposit

ānquánmào

safety helmet

dài - to wear (accessories)

fàng xīn - don't worry