Learning Chinese through Stories

Learning Chinese through Stories


1.3.22B 故事解读《郑人买履》

January 04, 2017

郑 Zhèng noun, name of a country in Chunqiu era
履 lǚ noun, ancient Chinese word for "shoe(s)"
先 xiān adverb, firstly
量 liáng verb, to measure
尺码 chǐmǎ noun, size (for shoes and tailoring of clothes)
忘记 wàngjì verb, to forget
急急忙忙 jíjímángmáng adverb/adjective, in a hurry
集市 jí shì noun, fair; marketplace
挑 tiāo verb, to pick up; to choose
中 zhòng verb, to finish choosing
发觉 fājué verb, to realize
便 biàn conjunction word, it is used to connect two action verbs; the second one takes place right after the first one
急匆匆 jícōngcōng adverb;adjective, in a hurry; hurry
赶 gǎn verb,to rush to...
散 sàn verb, to scatter; to end; to be dismissed
直接 zhíjiē adverb;adjective, directly; direct
试 shì verb, to try
振振有词 zhènzhènyǒucí chengyu, to argue with a great confidence
宁可……,也不…… nìngkě……, yě bù…… Conjunction phrase, would rather to do... than do...
相信 xiāngxìn, to believe; to trust


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