jiē dì qì
literally means to be connected with the breath from the earth; now extended to indicate someone is “down to earth”
xiàn zhì
restriction, limit
pō wū dǐng
sloped roof
along with
diǎn xíng
typical
sī wéi fāng shì
way of thinking
gè yǒu suǒ cháng
each has its own strength
yōu liè zhī fēn
difference between good and bad
děng jí
grade; social status
céng cì
level; stage; layer
zūn xún
to follow; to abide by; to adhere to
guī zé
rule, regulation
liú xiàn
streamlined
nán zūn nǚ bēi
to regard men as superior to women (lit. ‘men honored and women debased’)
zhǎng yòu yǒu xù
There are hierarchical orders between the younger and the elder (the elder are more respected)
zhǔ pú
master and servant
gǔ sè gǔ xiāng
quaint; having an antique vibe
bǎo guì
valuable, precious
wén huà yí chǎn
cultural heritage; cultural legacies
1.对……有益 v. phrase be beneficial to
e.g. 住在四合院里对身体健康有益。
2.沿……向……走 v. phrase （sth. ）+沿（着）+（
place
）+向+（
direction
）+走
e.g. 风沿（着）
坡屋顶
向
上
走。
我沿（着）
马路
向
前
走。
3. structure 1: 体现…… v. to show; to indicate
e.g. 四合院的设计体现了长幼有序的思想。
structure 2: 体现在+(
aspec
t) 中 v. phrase to be indicated in a certain aspect
e.g. 长幼有序的思想体现在
四合院的设计
中。
PART II: 手写短文Handwritten Self-composed Short Essay
TOPIC: 介绍我们在北京住的四合院
今天上课的时候，我们讨论了四合院的优点，看了三个四合院的设计与建筑特色，分组讨论, 一起决定了一个最理想的四合院，这就是我们在北京要住的地方! Use the above characters highlighted in yellow (as many as possible) and the following grammatical structures to handwrite a short self-composed essay at a minimum of 120 characters. Keep the following guided questions in mind to organize your thoughts.
Grammar Structures
1.对……有益 v. phrase be beneficial to
e.g. 住在四合院里对身体健康有益。
2. structure 1: 体现…… v. to show; to indicate
e.g. 四合院的设计体现了长幼有序的思想。
structure 2: 体现在+(aspect) 中 v. phrase to be indicated in a certain aspect
e.g. 长幼有序的思想体现在四合院的设计中。
