HSK6 — Day 2 — Manners, Requests & Official Acts
Today let's learn words about requests, social etiquette, and formal/official actions.
Today's Vocabulary
巴不得
to eagerly look forward to
我巴不得明天就是周末。
Wǒ bābude míngtiān jiùshì zhōumò.
I wish tomorrow were already the weekend.
巴结
to curry favor with; to fawn on
他常常巴结老板，希望能升职。
Tā chángcháng bājié lǎobǎn, xīwàng néng shēngzhí.
He often curries favor with his boss, hoping to get promoted.
拔苗助长
to spoil things by excessive enthusiasm
教育孩子不能拔苗助长，要慢慢来。
Jiàoyù háizi bù néng bámiáozhùzhǎng, yào mànman lái.
You can't rush a child's education, you have to take it slowly.
把关
to guard a pass; to control quality
公司请专家为产品质量把关。
Gōngsī qǐng zhuānjiā wèi chǎnpǐn zhìliàng bǎguān.
The company invited experts to control the quality of the products.
把手
handle; knob
这个门的把手坏了。
Zhège mén de bǎshou huài le.
The handle of this door is broken.
霸道
overbearing; tyrannical
他做事太霸道，大家都不喜欢他。
Tā zuòshì tài bàdào, dàjiā dōu bù xǐhuan tā.
He's too overbearing in the way he does things, everyone dislikes him.
罢工
to go on strike
工人们因为工资太低而罢工。
Gōngrénmen yīnwèi gōngzī tài dī ér bàgōng.
The workers went on strike because wages were too low.
掰
to break off with hands
他把面包掰成两半。
Tā bǎ miànbāo bāi chéng liǎng bàn.
He broke the bread into two halves.
摆脱
to break free from; to cast off
他终于摆脱了这个坏习惯。
Tā zhōngyú bǎituō le zhège huài xíguàn.
He finally broke free from this bad habit.
拜访
to pay a formal visit
下星期我要去拜访一位老朋友。
Xià xīngqī wǒ yào qù bàifǎng yí wèi lǎo péngyou.
Next week I'll pay a visit to an old friend.
拜年
to pay a New Year call
过年的时候，我们去给爷爷奶奶拜年。
Guònián de shíhou, wǒmen qù gěi yéye nǎinai bàinián.
During the New Year, we go pay a New Year visit to grandpa and grandma.
拜托
to request politely; please
这件事就拜托你了。
Zhè jiàn shì jiù bàituō nǐ le.
This matter, I entrust it to you.
败坏
to corrupt; to ruin (reputation)
这种行为败坏了公司的名声。
Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi bàihuài le gōngsī de míngshēng.
This kind of behavior ruins the company's reputation.
斑
spot; speckle
这只猫身上有很多黑斑。
Zhè zhī māo shēnshang yǒu hěn duō hēi bān.
This cat has many black spots on its body.
颁布
to promulgate; to issue (a law)
政府颁布了新的法律。
Zhèngfǔ bānbù le xīn de fǎlǜ.
The government promulgated a new law.
颁发
to award; to issue (certificates)
校长给优秀学生颁发奖状。
Xiàozhǎng gěi yōuxiù xuésheng bānfā jiǎngzhuàng.
The principal awards certificates to outstanding students.
版本
edition; version
这是最新版本的软件。
Zhè shì zuìxīn bǎnběn de ruǎnjiàn.
This is the latest version of the software.
半途而废
to give up halfway
不管多难，你都不能半途而废。
Bùguǎn duō nán, nǐ dōu bù néng bàntú'érfèi.
No matter how hard it is, you mustn't give up halfway.
Today's Grammar
巴不得 (bābude) expresses eagerly hoping something will happen. Pattern: Subject + 巴不得 + clause.
他巴不得马上放假。
He can't wait for the holiday to start right away.
弟弟巴不得每天都吃糖。
Little brother would love nothing more than to eat candy every day.
她巴不得快点儿见到男朋友。
She can hardly wait to see her boyfriend soon.
我们巴不得这个星期就出发旅行。
We would love to set off traveling this very week.
他做错了事，巴不得没人发现。
He did something wrong, and desperately hoped nobody would notice.