F2F Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

ditch (v): leave behind
ie. Don’t ditch me for a guy. Take me with you.
ie. I ditched class today.

outcome: result (more xiao guo)
ie. The favorable outcome surprised everybody.

initiate: begins
ie. Who initiated the fight?

initiative: ji ji xing
ie. He’s a guy who shows a lot of initiative.

cut back/down: jie yue
ie. You should cut back because you’re poor now.

irritated: fan
ie. I’m so irritated by that guy who keeps looking at me.

upset: fan nao / ji dong / sad/mad
Lily is upset because she lost her makeup bag.

simultaneous: at the same time (adj)
ie. Two simultaneous events took place yesterday.
ie. Two events took place simultaneously yesterday.
ie. Simultaneously, you should answer my phone calls and emails.

incident: shi gu – an event that happened with people involved
ie. The unfortunate incident initiated a lot of discussion.

curfew: xiao jin
ie. We can’t go out for dinner because I have a really early curfew. (My parents says I have to come home before 7)
ie. The US government imposed a curfew to control the outbreak of the virus.

Grammar

to hold/to take place – for planned events
The wedding was held last week.
The wedding took place last week.

to happen – accidents (not planned)
ie. A car crash happened here.

“ed” – emotions you feel
“ing” – actively making an effect
ie. I am annoyed by the annoying kid.

My work dominates most of my time./life.

My work is the most dominant thing in my life.
My work is the dominant factor/part in my life.

Ally is saving up for a Chanel.
Ally is cutting back on her expenses/spending because she is saving up for a Chanel.

I excel at yoga for some periods if I have enough exercise.
I excel at yoga sometimes/during different periods, and only if I get enough exercise/practice.

Our company has some disciplines.
Our company has some disciplines that/which make me annoyed/irritated./really bothers(v) me.
I’m bothered/annoyed/irritated by the disciplines of our company.
Our company’s disciplines really bother/annoy/irritates(v) me.
Our company’s disciplines are really bothersome/annoying/irritating (adj).

At 6:44 on Monday evening, about a quarter-hour before a curfew took effect in Washington, DC, two open-air events were being held simultaneously several hundred meters apart.