F2F Class Notes (Tony)
Vocabulary
I went there in the morning
When I finished applying for the permit.
I don’t think I need to lose weight.
I want some meat on my bones, I don’t wanna be just skin and bones.
lightweight – you can’t handle alcohol, you have a low tolerance for alcohol
alcoholic – jiu gui
eg: Are you an alcoholic? No, of course not, I don’t drink every day, just every night.
skinny – not fat, slim
eg: I don’t care about being skinny, I just wanna be healthy.
paperwork – forms and documents you need to fill out
eg: Doing paperwork in China is such a hassle.
Register – to put your name on an official list
eg: You need to register or you can’t get a visa.
Residence Permit – hu kou, officially a resident of that city
eg: You don’t need residence permits in USA, you can move anywhere you want.
Visa – a document that will allow you to travel to other countries
eg: Chinese don’t need a visa to visit HK, but they do need a permit.
permit – a piece of paper that gives you permission o do something
eg: They didn’t have a permit to sell alcohol, so they were fined $500.
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