HSK4 — Day 29 — First Things First: Applications & Order

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Today let's learn words about adapting, income, and putting things in order.

Today's Vocabulary

实在
shízài
really / truly
这实在太好了。
Zhè shízài tài hǎo le.
This is really too good.
使
shǐ
to cause / to make
这使我很开心。
Zhè shǐ wǒ hěn kāixīn.
This makes me very happy.
使用
shǐyòng
to use
请使用这个。
Qǐng shǐyòng zhège.
Please use this.
世纪
shìjì
century
这是二十一世纪。
Zhè shì èrshíyī shìjì.
This is the 21st century.
是否
shìfǒu
whether or not
我不知道是否可以。
Wǒ bù zhīdao shìfǒu kěyǐ.
I don't know whether it's possible.
适合
shìhé
to suit
这件衣服很适合你。
Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn shìhé nǐ.
This piece of clothing suits you well.
适应
shìyìng
to adapt
我在适应新生活。
Wǒ zài shìyìng xīn shēnghuó.
I'm adapting to a new life.
shōu
to receive
我收了钱。
Wǒ shōu le qián.
I received the money.
收入
shōurù
income
他的收入很高。
Tā de shōurù hěn gāo.
His income is very high.
收拾
shōushi
to tidy up
请收拾房间。
Qǐng shōushi fángjiān.
Please tidy up the room.
首都
shǒudū
capital city
北京是首都。
Běijīng shì shǒudū.
Beijing is the capital.
首先
shǒuxiān
first of all
首先,我们要收拾房间。
Shǒuxiān, wǒmen yào shōushi fángjiān.
First, we need to tidy the room.
受不了
shòubuliǎo
unbearable
我受不了了。
Wǒ shòubuliǎo le.
I can't bear it anymore.
受到
shòudào
to receive (treatment)
他受到批评。
Tā shòudào pīpíng.
He received criticism.
售货员
shòuhuòyuán
salesperson
她是售货员。
Tā shì shòuhuòyuán.
She is a salesperson.
shū
to lose (a game)
我们输了。
Wǒmen shū le.
We lost.

Today's Grammar

首先...其次... ("first of all... secondly...").

首先要收拾房间,其次要写日记。
Shǒuxiān yào shōushi fángjiān, qící yào xiě rìjì.
First tidy the room, secondly write the diary.
首先要适应,其次要努力。
Shǒuxiān yào shìyìng, qící yào nǔlì.
First adapt, secondly work hard.
是否适合,要看情况。
Shìfǒu shìhé, yào kàn qíngkuàng.
Whether it suits or not depends on the situation.
他的收入使他很开心。
Tā de shōurù shǐ tā hěn kāixīn.
His income makes him very happy.
我实在受不了了。
Wǒ shízài shòubuliǎo le.
I really can't bear it anymore.