VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

i was special – I stood out

stand out – to be totally different to everyone
eg. I always try to stand out so people remember me

i won’t – will not
i don’t want to – want

he tries to impress everyone / he shows off to everyone

substitute for me – take my place / to be my substitute 

i’m not in a relationship

Shanghainese – shanghai de

complain about their husbands to me

checklist – like a menu of things you want

support myself – to pay for your own life
eg. I am able to support myself

i won’t let him back
eg. if my husband cheated on me i wouldn’t let him back into my life

tier 1 – the biggest cities

housing community – xiao qu

Grammar

have dating with their friends – they date their friends 

she will marry with her boyfriend – she will marry her boyfriend / she will get married with her boyfriend 

i got his phone – i got his call 

Pronunciation

European – you rou PEE yan