Who’s shop in Taiwan

Wan-Li Ho, Ph.D

Emory University

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ÁÂ Vocabulary:

1.Ã! f!ng wèn interview (v./n.)

ÄÅ: ÆÇRÈÉd NBA ƒÊËÌÍÎÏ)LDÐÑdÒÓÃ!k
Example: Ming Yao had a television interview with a journalist after the NBA game yesterday.
2.ÔÕ j"ng gu#n scenery (n.)
ÄÅ: -.‘NOÖ×dÔÕk
Example: There are many marvelous sceneries in Taiwan.
3.CØ guò y"n do to one’s heart’s content (v.)
ÄÅ: ÙÚÛÜÝqºtR1ÞßàNCØk
Example: During the Olympics, we played to our heart’s content in Beijing.
4.gh míng pái famous brand (n.)
ÄÅ: Gucci ^ LV pJgháâk
Example: Both Gucci and LV are famous brands of bags.
specialty stores: stores that sell one type or brand
5.ãeä zhu#n mài diàn
of a local commodity (n.)
ÄÅ: åtSTRæçãeäUVèédêëk
Example: People can buy erhu bows in specialist instrument shops.
6.ìí shì jiè World (n.)
ÄÅ: Kè'ìíPîÍqìídïðPPñÕ)k
Example: The face of the world has changed greatly since the Second World War.
7.òó g#o jí high-class (adj.)
ÄÅ: ôLDG„õöÚ÷øpžRòóùæú+ûök
Example: Every Chinese soccer player wants to play in a high-class club.
flagship store: the most important or leading store
8.üýä qí jiàn diàn
in a chain (n.)
ÄÅ: Gucci =þ™PdüýäR23k
Example: In Asia, the largest flagship store of Gucci is in Hong Kong.
(of a commodity) cheap but good; inexpensive
9.Fwuv wù m$i jià lián
but elegant (adj.)
ÄÅ: Rÿ!q"#Fwuv, UdåNOk
Example: During Qing Dynasty, Machine-woven cloth was of low price and high quality, so it was
bought by many people.
10.$ shòu thin (adj.)
ÄÅ: %&'&$k
Example: He is short and thin.
11.() huá suàn cost-efficient (adj.)
ÄÅ: R*+,^-.,ÜÝUnoN()k
Example: It is quite cost-efficient to do shopping during Thanksgiving and Christmas.
12.ªu sh# jià bargain (v.)
ÄÅ: //t0JNÛªuk
Example: Mothers are always good at bargaining.
13.¦§ jí dìng determined (adj.)
ÄÅ: }‘ijp‘¦§u1k
Example: All the items have determined prices.
14.”• zhé kòu discount (n.)
ÄÅ: º66UWX[2p‘”•qz{‚J3&4dk
Example: My sister can buy all books at a discount because she works in the trade.
15.567 zh%u nián qìng anniversary (n.)
ÄÅ: 10 8 22 9:;<G„=>?@A: 70 567dV7k
Example: October 22 marks the 70th anniversary of the day the Red Army of China successfully
finished the Long March.
16.Bu tè jià bargain price (n.)
ÄÅ: ,9ÜÝqICô¸nopBuDEk
Example: During the holiday, almost everything was sold at a bargain price.
17.~• pián yi cheap (adj.)
ÄÅ: &•\]ºUàNF›qGHIq&~•k
Example: I am satisfied with my clothing purchase. It is a good fit and cheap too.
18.²³´ sh&u xù fèi service charges; handling charges; commission
(n.)
ÄÅ: ùæúJK8LdÛøMN}‘O÷d²³´k
Example: The club excuses its members from the commission of all activities.

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