Mandarin Lesson Practice 2
Chinese (Simplified)

Mandarin Lesson Practice 2

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Today's lesson touched on a lot of different topics, so I'm just going to "brain dump" and see what I get.

我和老师又讨论了节约能源的问题。上次我们一起讨论了浪费能源比如人们洗澡时用很多水,不回收废品, 和开车开得太多了。这次我们讨论了怎么节约能源比如洗澡洗得不长时间,少开车,多坐公交车, 和多回收废品。社会应该尽量用水能,风能, 核能, 和太原能。

然后我们讨论了关于投资的事。我对投资不太了解。对投资钱, 我可以买股票,买新房子,或者把我的钱存银行里。我也想省钱。如果别点外卖,多买打折的东西,和在家多做晚饭我可以省钱。因为伙食费太贵了,我也去妻子的妈妈的家吃蹭饭。 她最喜欢对我的孩子做晚饭。

最后我们讨论了中国历史。中国有历史悠久。我对中国历史了解一点儿。对秦始皇和秦朝代了解。 我真想去中国看看长城, 故宫, 和兵马俑。

Trying to remember vocabulary I learned:

水能 = hydro energy

风能 = wind energy

太原能 = solar energy

节约 = conserve

历史悠久 = a long history

投资 = invest

存钱 = save money in a bank

股票 = stocks

银行 = bank

蹭饭 = free meal

朝代 = dynasty

利息 = interest (money)

加利 = raise interest rates

燃气 = gas for cooking and heating

外卖 = take out (food order)

Vocabulary I failed to remember :(

核能 = nuclear energy

发电 = generate electricity

节约能源 = conserve energy

减少污染 = reduce pollution

回收废品 = recycle waste

伙食费 = grocery prices

涨价 = increase in price

乱买 = to buy on impulse

基金 = to fund something

创业公司 = startup company

历史人物 = historical figure

文化 = culture

吸引 = to attract

了解 = to learn about

体验 = to experience firsthand

尽量 = as much as possible

原因 = reason, cause

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