Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 因人而异 yīnrén-éryì set phrase to so something differently according to different people 不过 búguò set phrase not to surpass 恰当 qiàdang adj. appropriate, suitable, fitting 白种人 báizhŏngrén n. White person 轮 lún v. to turn, to take turns 比萨饼 bĭsà bĭng n. pizza 爵士乐 juéshì yuè n. jazz music 外宾 wàibīn n. foreign guest 看待 kàndài v. to view, to treat 差 chà adj. bad, inferior 动不动 dòngbúdòng adv. easily, frequently 脸色 liănsè n. complexion, facial expression 给脸色看 gĕi liănsèkàn set phrase to show a bad face to others 不得不 bùdébù set phrase to have to 打断 dăduàn v. to interrupt 脸孔 liănkŏng n. face 优势 yōushì n. advantage 小心翼翼 xiăoxīn-yìyì set phrase to be extremely careful 认同 rèntóng v. to have meeting of minds 得 dé v. to gain 失 shī v. to lose 穿着 chuānzhuó n. dress, apparel 洗 xĭ v. to wash 牌子 páizi n. brand 商厦 shāngshà n. shopping mall 摊 tān n. booth 一旦 yìdàn conj. once, some time or other 主 zhŭ n. owner 发达 fādá adj. developed 资本主义 zībĕn-zhŭyì n. capitalism 口袋 kŏudài n. pocket, wallet 有的是 yŏudeshì set phrase to have a lot of 讨价还价 tăojiàhuánjià set phrase to bargain 惹 rĕ v. to cause (something bad) to happen 嫌 xián v. to dislike 小气 xiăoqì adj. stingy 砍 kăn v. to cut, to chop 砍价 kănjià set phrase to bargain for lower prices 讲道理 jiăng dàolĭ v.o. to be rational 和气 héqì adj. kind, polite, amiable 贩 fàn n. salesman