Words

1. 称呼 (chēnghu) – to call; a form of address

1. 在中国，对不同的人有不同的称呼，比如叫老师或师傅。

   Zài Zhōngguó, duì bùtóng de rén yǒu bùtóng de chēnghu, bǐrú jiào lǎoshī huò shīfu.

   In China, there are different forms of address for different people, for example, calling someone ‘teacher’ or ‘master’.

   师傅 shīfu – master (HKS 5)

1. 他总是称呼我为“小兄弟”，听起来很亲切。

   Tā zǒngshì chēnghu wǒ wèi “xiǎo xiōngdì”, tīng qǐlái hěn qīnqiè.

   He always addresses me as “little brother”, which sounds very intimate.

   亲切 qīnqiè – intimate, cordial (HKS 5)

2. 串 (chuàn) – bunch, string (a measure word)

1. 我买了一串葡萄，非常新鲜。

   Wǒ mǎile yī chuàn pútáo, fēicháng xīnxiān.

   I bought a bunch of grapes; they are very fresh.

   葡萄 pútáo – grape (HKS 4)

   新鲜 xīnxiān – fresh (HKS 4)

1. 他脖子上戴着一串珍珠项链。

   Tā bózi shàng dàizhe yī chuàn zhēnzhū xiàngliàn.

   He is wearing a string of pearl necklaces around his neck.

   脖子 bózi – neck (HKS 5)

   珍珠 zhēnzhū – pearl (HKS 5)

   项链 xiàngliàn – necklace (HKS 5)

3. 一辈子 (yībèizi) – all one’s life

1. 他一辈子都住在农村，没有去过大城市。

   Tā yībèizi dōu zhù zài nóngcūn, méiyǒu qùguò dà chéngshì.

   He has lived in the countryside all his life and has never been to a big city.

   农村 nóngcūn – countryside (HKS 5)

1. 我一辈子都不会忘记这个温暖的瞬间。

   Wǒ yībèizi dōu bù huì wàngjì zhège wēnnuǎn de shùnjiān.

   I will never forget this warm moment as long as I live.

   温暖 wēnnuǎn – warm (HKS 5)

   瞬间 shùnjiān – a moment (HKS 5)

4. 农村 (nóngcūn) – countryside

1. 我们从小在农村长大，对那里的生活很熟悉。

   Wǒmen cóng xiǎo zài nóngcūn zhǎng dà, duì nàlǐ de shēnghuó hěn shúxī.

   We grew up in the countryside and are very familiar with the life there.

   熟悉 shúxī – familiar (HKS 4)

1. 政府正在努力改善农村的基础设施。

   Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài nǔlì gǎishàn nóngcūn de jīchǔ shèshī.

   The government is working hard to improve the infrastructure of the countryside.

   政府 zhèngfǔ – government (HKS 5)

   改善 gǎishàn – to improve (HKS 5)

   基础设施 jīchǔ shèshī – infrastructure (HKS 5)