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Enjoy the holidays

现在xiàn zài人们rén men越来越yuè lái yuè忙máng,很多hěn duō在zài大dà城市chéng shì工作gōng zuò的de人rén已经yǐ jīng不bù知道zhī dào怎么zěn me享受xiǎng shòu假期jià qī了le。

放假fàng jià的de时候shí hou,你nǐ可以kě yǐ花huā时间shí jiān做zuò你nǐ想xiǎng做zuò的de事情shì qing。

看kàn电影diàn yǐng、睡觉shuì jiào、运动yùn dòng…

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任何rèn hé事情shì qing都dōu可以kě yǐ!

当然dāng rán,如果rú guǒ我们wǒ men能néng在zài假期jià qī利用lì yòng时间shí jiān收拾shōu shi屋子wū zi和hé衣服yī fu,假期jià qī结束jié shù的de时候shí hou,你nǐ也yě会huì感到gǎn dào度过dù guò了le有yǒu意义yì yì的de时光shí guāng。

平时píng shí我们wǒ men总是zǒng shì忙máng于yú工作gōng zuò,无法wú fǎ参加cān jiā足够zú gòu的de社交shè jiāo活动huó dòng,这zhè也yě是shì你nǐ联系lián xì老lǎo朋友péng you和hé家人jiā rén的de好hǎo机会jī huì。

你nǐ还hái可以kě yǐ做zuò一yī张zhāng愿望yuàn wàng清单qīng dān,把bǎ想xiǎng做zuò的de事情shì qing都dōu写xiě下来xià lái,完成wán chéng一yī件jiàn,划huà掉diào一yī件jiàn,你nǐ会huì越来越yuè lái yuè有yǒu成就chéng jiù感gǎn。

如果rú guǒ第dì二èr天tiān你nǐ就jiù要yào工作gōng zuò了le,记得jì de不要bù yào熬夜áo yè,早zǎo睡shuì早zǎo起qǐ。

假期jià qī是shì我们wǒ men身体shēn tǐ和hé心理xīn lǐ放松fàng sōng的de时间shí jiān,我们wǒ men都dōu应该yīng gāi好hǎo好hǎo珍惜zhēn xī。

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Vocabulary 96 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
人们 rén menpeople
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
忙 mángbusy
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
城市 chéng shìcity; town
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
人 rénperson; people
已经 yǐ jīngalready
不 bùno; not so
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
享受 xiǎng shòuto enjoy / to live it up
假期 jià qīvacation
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
放假 fàng jiàto have a holiday or vacation
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
你 nǐyou
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
花 huāto spend (money, time)
时间 shí jiāntime
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
电影 diàn yǐngmovie; film
睡觉 shuì jiàoto go to bed / to sleep
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
都 dōuall; both; entirely
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
利用 lì yòngto exploit / to make use of / to use / to take advantage of / to utilize
收拾 shōu shito put in order / to tidy up / to pack / to repair / (coll.) to sort sb out / to fix sb
屋子 wū zihouse / room
和 héand; together with
衣服 yī fuclothes
结束 jié shùto finish / to end / to conclude / to close
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
感到 gǎn dàoto feel; to sense; to perceive
度过 dù guòto pass / to spend (time) / to survive / to get through
有 yǒuto have; there is
意义 yì yìsense / meaning / significance / importance
时光 shí guāngtime / era / period of time
平时 píng shíordinarily
总是 zǒng shìalways
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
无法 wú fǎunable to; incapable of
参加 cān jiāto participate / to take part / to join
足够 zú gòuenough; sufficient
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
这 zhèthis; these
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
联系 lián xìto get in touch with / to integrate / to link / to touch
老 lǎoold (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / of the past / outdated
朋友 péng youfriend
家人 jiā rénfamily member
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
一 yīone / single / a (article)
张 zhāngclassifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes
愿望 yuàn wàngdesire / wish
清单 qīng dānlist of items
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
写 xiěto write
下来 xià lái(completed action marker)
完成 wán chéngto complete; to accomplish
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
划 huàto delimit / to transfer / to assign / to plan / to draw (a line)
掉 diào(used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)
成就 chéng jiùaccomplishment / success / achievement
感 gǎn(suffix) sense of ~
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
二 èrtwo / 2
天 tiānday
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
记得 jì deto remember
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
熬夜 áo yèto stay up late or all night
早 zǎoearly
睡 shuìto sleep / to lie down
起 qǐto rise / to raise / to get up / to set out / to start / to appear / to launch / to initiate (action) / to draft / to establish / to get (from a depot or counter)
身体 shēn tǐthe body
心理 xīn lǐpsychology; mentality
放松 fàng sōngto relax; to slacken; to loosen
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
珍惜 zhēn xīto treasure / to value / to cherish