Aberdeen

Aberdeen 2014

· rénjiān · xiǎo tuányuán

The extended Cheng family, which, like Aberdeen harbor's Chinese namesake, represents today's Little Hong Kong and its myriad of contradictions between traditions and modernity; superstitions and materialism; family and individuality.

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4.02 Intermediate Director Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung IMDb 6.2

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Vocabulary

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jǐng guard, watch; alert, alarm ∼HSK 4
shā kind of sedge grass, used anciently for raincoats ∼HSK 4
jiǎ false teeth; dentures ∼HSK 4
dǐng zhù to withstand; to stand up to ∼HSK 4
kāi to move away ∼HSK 4
dān cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment) ∼HSK 4
fàn dinner party; banquet ∼HSK 4
zhǐ jīn paper towel; napkin; facial tissue ∼HSK 4
guàng jiē to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street ∼HSK 4
tuō diào to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off ∼HSK 4
to lay a foundation (also fig.); to make a first sketch; to eat sth before drinking; to apply an undercoat ∼HSK 4
shā bāo sandbag; punching bag (trad. filled with sand); sand dune; footbag; hacky sack ∼HSK 4
yǐn bào to ignite; to detonate ∼HSK 4
zhī shì dàn gāo cheesecake ∼HSK 4
relative; be related to; sad ∼HSK 4
shǔ public office ∼HSK 4
bu that's just the way it is; exactly! ∼HSK 4
r (fashion) model (loanword) HSK 4
hóng bāo money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe HSK 4
shuǐ soda pop; carbonated soft drink HSK 4
kàn bu to look down upon; to despise HSK 4
jiàn shēn fáng gym; gymnasium HSK 4
yóu post office HSK 4
diǎn míng roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name HSK 4
dìng to place an order; to book ahead HSK 4
proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent HSK 4
shù number; numerals; figures; digital; amount; numerical code HSK 4
ān zhì to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement HSK 4
chén zhòng heavy; hard; serious; critical HSK 4
tóng nián childhood HSK 4
lóu stair; staircase HSK 4
dài treatment; pay; salary; status; rank HSK 4
shuō bu dìng can't say for sure; maybe HSK 4
jìn to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort HSK 4
delight; pleasure; joy HSK 4
pàng zi fat person; fatty HSK 4
chě one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺谱 HSK 4
qīng chūn youth; youthfulness HSK 4
duō nián many years; for many years; longstanding HSK 4
báo thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile HSK 4
jiǎn féi to lose weight HSK 4
shi nurse HSK 4
pāi zhào to take a picture HSK 4
thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal HSK 4
jiǎ if HSK 4
guò fèn excessive; undue; overly HSK 4
cái wealth; riches HSK 4
a (married) couple; husband and wife HSK 4
píng jìng tranquil; undisturbed; serene HSK 4
yáo to shake; to rock; to row; to crank HSK 4