1. 盐 (yán) – salt

1. 这道菜需要加点盐。 Zhè dào cài xūyào jiā diǎn yán. This dish needs a bit of salt. 盐 yán – salt

1. 盐放多了，汤太咸了。Yán fàng duō le, tāng tài xián le. Too much salt was added, and the soup too salty. 盐 yán – salt

2. 友好 (yǒuhǎo) – friendly

1. 他对邻居友好。 Tā duì línjū hěn yǒuhǎo. He is very friendly to the neighbors. 友好 yǒuhǎo – friendly

1. 两国保持友好关系。 Liǎng guó bǎochí yǒuhǎo guānxì. The two countries maintain friendly relations. 友好 yǒuhǎo – friendly

3. 相反 (xiāngfǎn) – opposite; on the contrary

1. 他们的意见完全相反。 Tāmen de yìjiàn wánquán xiāngfǎn. Their opinions are completely opposite. 相反 xiāngfǎn – opposite

1. 我以为他会生气，相反，他很开心。 Wǒ yǐwéi tā huì shēngqì, xiāngfǎn, tā hěn kāixīn. I thought he would be angry, but on the contrary, he was happy. 相反 xiāngfǎn – on the contrary

4. 商量 (shāngliàng) – to consult, to discuss

1. 我们需要商量一下计划。 Wǒmen xūyào shāngliàng yīxià jìhuà. We need to discuss the plan. 商量 shāngliàng – to discuss

1. 他和朋友商量了搬家的事宜。 Tā hé péngyǒu shāngliàng le bānjiā de shìyí. He consulted with friends about moving. 商量 shāngliàng – to consult