VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

individual: (n or adj) ge ren

clarify: make something clear

pointless: meaningless

piss off: re nao

objectify: make someone an object (lifeless thing)

commodity: market good

wishful thinking: 一相情愿
ie. It’s just wishful thinking/a wishful thought that Ally lose weight/get thinner in one day.

process: guo cheng

satisfy: (v) man zu (adj) satisfied (n) satisfaction

subtitles: zi mu

Grammar

Having said that … shuo guo le zhe ge -> on the other hand

noon = specific 12pm
midnight = … 12AM

Noon today. Today at noon.

If your speaking as well as your writing, I will be satisfied.
If your speaking is as good as your writing, I would be satisfied.
When your speaking is as good as your writing, I will be satisfied.

But when I write, I need to think about for a moment.
When I write, I have time to think about it. When I speak, I don’t. I speak without thinking.

For example, it’s difficult to remember (the fact) that I’m actually trying to learn vocabulary when I watch American dramas.

The fact that you remembered to do hw/remembered your hw is very touching to me.

(water) leak: lou (n)
ie. I think that employee is the one who leaked/ leaked (v) the secret/information.
ie. I think that employee is responsible for the information leak. (n)
ie. Water leaks(n) are big problems./ A water leak is a big problem./Water leaking is a big problem.
complicated (ned)/complex: nan / fu za
ie. The grammar/What we learned last class is too complicated for me to use.
renovation/(re)decorating: zhuang xiu
ie.The most important thing in renovation is design.
inspect: jian cha
Usually, I inspect my house when it’s raining./it’s rainy. but after the rainy day, I still inspected my house for water leaks(n)./to see if there’s a water leak.
negotiate: tan pan
I negotiated with my boss that I need more salary if I work overtime./to get more …
manage: cao zuo
In order to get more profit,I need a professional(n) to manage my stock.
invest: tou
The price of stock so high that more and more people want to invest in stock and funds.
profit: (v) li run (adj) profitable
ie. It’s profitable for me to open a TB shop as a part-time job.
enticing: attractive (v) entice
You should buy those Yeezys because it’s an enticing deal.
I find that people who have good taste in design are very attractive.
People who have good taste in design are attractive.
browse: liu lan
I browsed through lots of travel notes to find a good hotel.
Maximize your browser window please.
policy: gui ze
we have to obey the traffic policy when we drive.
compensation: bu chang (v) compensate
I will get one month’s salary for/of compensation if my company fires me.
My company will compensate me with a month’s salary for firing me.
landmark: big di biao (n and adj)
When we go to a new place,we always take a photo with the landmark buildings./at the landmark.

Pronunciation

nation -> nA + shen

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