
HSK 5Culture & Traditions
一分钱一分货You Get What You Pay For
忍不住
rěnbuzhù
cannot help
我忍不住笑了。
承认
承認
chéngrèn
to admit
verb我不得不承认,奶奶说得有道理。
道理
dàolǐ
reason
noun我以前不太相信这个道理。
看望
kànwàng
to pay a visit to; to see (sb)
verb我穿它去看望奶奶,还专门告诉她价格。
名牌
míngpái
famous brand
noun上大学的时候,我在网上买了一双运动鞋,只花了六十块,外观跟商场里四五百块的名牌差不多。
品牌
pǐnpái
brand name
noun有一次,我花了不少钱,买了一个知名品牌的包,结果用了半年就坏了。
品质
品質
pǐnzhì
character
noun意思是,东西的价格和品质是有关系的,便宜的东西,质量一般也不会太好。
如今
rújīn
nowadays; now
noun如今买东西的时候,我会先考虑两个问题:它的用途是什么?
提起
tíqǐ
to mention
verb我跟奶奶提起这件事,她笑着说:“我说得没错吧?”
挑选
挑選
tiāoxuǎn
to choose
verb参加工作以后,我认真挑选了一双贵一点儿的,到现在已经穿了三年,依然好好的。
虽然…却…
Used to show contrast: although one thing is true, a surprising or opposite result follows.
花的钱虽然还不到一双名牌鞋的价格,却没有一双能穿得长久。
不得不
Means 'have no choice but to' or 'must' when there is no other option.
我不得不承认,奶奶说得有道理。
- 1MEANING
忍不住rěnbuzhù
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- 2WORD
“to admit”
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- 3MEANING
道理dàolǐ
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- 4WORD
“to pay a visit to”
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- 5MEANING
名牌míngpái
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- 6WORD
“brand name”
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- 7MEANING
品质pǐnzhì
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- 8WORD
“nowadays”
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- 9MEANING
提起tíqǐ
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- 10WORD
“to choose”
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