Vocabulary
This honorific term is used when addressing a teacher's wife.
What is 師母 (shīmǔ)?
The structure used to say "more and more."
What is 越...越... (yuè...yuè...)?
"You are getting younger and younger."
What is "你越來越年輕了" (Nǐ yuè lái yuè niánqīng le)?
The polite, modest response to a compliment like "Your Chinese is great!"
What is 哪裡，哪裡 (nǎlǐ, nǎlǐ)?
The Chinese word for "health" or "healthy."
What is 健康 (jiànkāng)?
This structure is used to describe A being the same as B.
What is 像...一樣 (xiàng... yíyàng)?
"I specially bought some vitamins for you."
What is "我特地為你買了一些維生素" (Wǒ tèdì wèi nǐ mǎi le yìxiē wéishēngsù)?
The phrase a host says to invite guests to sit down.
What is 請坐 (qǐng zuò)?
This term refers to a person's "best dish" or "signature dish."
What is 拿手菜 (náshǒucài)?
This adverb is used to indicate that something was done "specially" or "purposefully."
What is 特地 (tèdì)?
"You really shouldn't have spent so much money!"
What is "你真破費了" (Nǐ zhēn pòfèi le)?
What you call a gift to show modesty (meaning "a small token of appreciation").
What is 小意思 (xiǎoyìsi)?
The Chinese word for "cozy" or "warm and fragrant," often describing a home.
What is 溫馨 (wēnxīn)?
This adverb means "seldom" or "rarely/hard to come by."
What is 難得 (nándé)?
"Please put the flowers on the table."
What is "請把花放在桌上" (Qǐng bǎ huā fàng zài zhuō shàng)?
The polite way to accept a gift (often involves using both hands).
What is using two hands (雙手 shuāngshǒu)?
This verb-object phrase means "to spend money" or "to go to great expense" (used politely).
What is 破費 (pòfèi)?
The directional complement used in the phrase "to sit down."
What is 下 (xià)? (as in 坐下)
"Your house is as comfortable as mine."
What is "你家像我家一樣舒服" (Nǐ jiā xiàng wǒ jiā yíyàng shūfú)?
The term for "toasting" someone at a dinner party to show appreciation.
What is 敬酒 (jìngjiǔ)?