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♦ uncle —— father’s younger brothers 叔叔 [shū shu]; father’s older brothers: 伯伯 [bó bo]; mother’s brothers: 舅舅 [jìu jiu]
叔叔忙着呢，你别捣乱。[Shūshu máng zhene, nǐ bié dǎoluàn.] – Uncle’s busy. Don’t disturb him.
♦ understand (to ~) —— 明白 [míngbái], 懂 [dǒng], 了解 [liǎojiě]
这个故事你懂吗？[Zhège gùshi nǐ dǒng ma?] – Do you understand this story?
我不了解这件事。[Wǒ bù liǎojiě zhèjiàn shì.] – I don’t understand this matter.
我不明白你的意思。[Wǒ bù míngbái nǐ de yìsi.] – I don’t see what you mean. [I don’t understand you.]
♦ understanding —— 明理 [mínglǐ]
他是个明理的人。[Tā shìgè mínglǐ de rén.] – He’s an understanding person. [He is a reasonable man.]
♦ upstairs —— 楼上 [lóu shàng]
我坐电梯上楼。[Wǒ zuò diàntī shànglóu.] – I am taking the elevator to go upstairs.
♦ use (to ~) —— 用 [yòng]
现在大家都用信用卡。[Xiànzài dàjiā dōu yòng xìnyòngkǎ.] – Everyone uses a credit card now.
我用词典学汉语。[Wǒ yòng cídiǎn xué hànyǔ.] – I use the dictionary to study Chinese.
♦ get used to (to ~) —— 习惯 [xíguàn]
你会习惯的。[nǐ huì xí guàn de。] – You’ll get used to it.
我现在习惯吃西餐了。[Wǒ xiànzài xíguàn le chī xīcān le.] – I am used to eating western food now.
中国的服务员不习惯收小费。[Zhōngguó de fúwùyuán bù xíguàn shōu xiǎofèi.] – Chinese service people are not used to receiving tips.
♦ usually —— 通常 [tōngcháng]
硬币通常是圆而扁平。[Yìngbì tōngcháng shì yuán ér biǎnpíng.] – Coins are usually round and flat.