Lesson 1
离家的时候
When Leaving Home
Complete this lesson by progressing through vocabulary, grammar, and practice exercises in order.
- 33 words
- 7 grammar points
Learn Vocabulary
- 愿望yuànwàngwish, desire, aspiration, hope
- 考虑kǎolǜto consider, to think over, consideration
- 终于zhōngyúfinally, at last, in the end
- 实现shíxiànto realize, to achieve, to fulfill
- 联系liánxìto contact, to get in touch, connection, relation
- 瞒mánto hide (the truth), to conceal, to keep (something) from someone, to deceive by omission
- 独生女dúshēngnǚonly daughter, sole female child, single daughter
- 多半duōbànmost likely, probably, for the most part, more than half
- 因此yīncǐtherefore, thus, as a result, for this reason
- 果然guǒránas expected, sure enough, really, just as predicted
- 实话shíhuàtruth, honest words, the plain truth
- 对于duìyúregarding, concerning, as for, with regard to
- 古老gǔlǎoancient, old, age-old
- 而érbut, yet, while, and
- 鸟niǎobird, avian
- 独立dúlìto be independent, to stand on one's own, to live independently
- 自在zìzàicomfortable, at ease, free and easy
- 今后jīnhòufrom now on, in the future, hereafter
- 事情shìqingthing, matter, affair, event
- 改变gǎibiànto change, to alter, to transform
- 想法xiǎngfǎidea, thought, way of thinking, opinion
- 临línto face (a place), to be close to, to be on the verge of
- 拼命pīnmìngdesperately, with all one's might, do one's utmost
- 塞sāito stuff, to cram, to squeeze in
- 离别líbiéto part, to leave, to say goodbye
- 望wàngto look at, to gaze at, to view, to watch
- 挥huīto wave, to swing, to brandish
- 眼泪yǎnlèitears, tear drops
- 恋恋不舍liànliàn bù shěreluctant to part, unwilling to leave, attached
- 嘱咐zhǔfùto advise, to urge, to instruct
- 放心fàng xīnto rest assured, to be at ease, not to worry, to feel relieved
- 表达biǎo dáto express, to convey, to show (feelings, ideas)
- 想念xiǎng niànto miss, to long for, to think of (someone/something far away)
Learn Grammar
- Finally (终于)'终于' + verb/adjective
- Everything (一切)'一切' + noun + '都'
- If (如果)'如果' + condition + '，就' + result
- As Expected (果然)'果然' + verb/adjective
- Have No Choice But (只好)'只好' + verb
- Regarding (对于)'对于' + noun (topic/subject)
- And, But (而)adjective + 而 + adjective