VIP Class Notes (Nemo)[S]

Vocabulary

take your time-said to mean that you can spend as much time as you need in doing something, or that you should slow down
不着急,慢慢来

dialect (n): a form of a language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar, etc.
方言,土语,地方话
a regional dialect
地区方言
The poem is written in the northern dialect.
这首诗是用北方方言写成的。

-something (suffix): used after a number like 20, 30, etc. to refer to the age of a person who is between 20 and 29, 30 and 39 years old, etc., or to a person who is of this age
(用于数字后指年龄或某个年龄段的人)…多岁,…多岁的人
I’d guess she’s thirtysomething.
我猜她三十多岁。

I’m not sure how to say…. my vocabulary is limited

unlimited (adj): not limited; having the greatest possible amount, number, or level
不受限制的;无穷的;无数的
Passes are available for one month’s unlimited travel within Europe.
现在可申请在欧洲无限制乘车一个月的旅行卡。

often (adv): many times
时常,经常;多次
I often see him in the garden.
我常见他在花园里。
How often do you wash your hair?
你多久洗一次头发?

burger (n): meat or other food pressed into a round, flat shape and fried
汉堡包;(汉堡式的)夹心饼
a burger and fries
一份汉堡包和薯条
a hamburger
汉堡包
a veggie burger
蔬菜夹心饼

Speaking exercise

HZ is more to play and Shanghai is more to study but Shanghai’s house is bigger than HZ house. In HZ I go out and ride a bicycle sometimes, also I sometimes watch TV while in HZ I never watch in Shanghai. In Hz people speak a different language

While I’m in Hangzhou I have more fun and in Shanghai, I study more, also our Shanghai house is bigger than HZ house. In HZ I sometimes go out and ride a bicycle, also,  I  watch TV while I’m in HZ and I never watch TV (while) in Shanghai. In Hz people speak a different dialect.