Lesson 12 数字

shù zì      number        [ 数 number + 字 word ]

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最大的数字、₆个数字、数字电视

biggest number / 6 numbers / digital television

你最喜欢的数字是什么？

What is your favourite number?

mì mǎ      password        [ 密 secret + 码 code ]

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银行卡密码、密码太简单、忘了密码

bank card password (PIN number) / the password is too simple / forgot the password

你的信用卡密码该换了。

You should change your credit card password (PIN number).

jù lí      distance        [ 距 distance + 离 from ]

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长距离跑步 （长跑）、作者₃和读者的距离、人和人的距离

long-distance race / writer’s distance from the readers / people’s distance (from each other)

这儿离你们公司也就两三站的距离。

From here your company only two or three stations distant (away).

shù liàng      quantity        [ 数 number + 量 measure ]

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人数（人的数量）、顾客3的数量、文章₁₀的数量越来越多

number of people / number of customers / the number of essays (articles) increases

这个城市出租车的数量越来越多了。

The number of taxis in this city has increased.

sù dù      speed        [ 速 speed + 度 degree ]

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网速（互联网₁₀的速度）、高速公路₇、车超速了

internet speed (network speed) / freeway (expressway) / (the) car exceeded the speed limit.

现在火车的速度非常快，有时坐火车比坐飞机花的时间还少。

Now the train’s speed is very fast; sometimes travelling on trains even takes less time than flying.

jià gé      price        [ 价 prive + 格 standard ]

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价格太高、价格表₈、家具₄的价格

the price is too high / price list / furniture price (price of furniture)

那个饭店离₁₂得远。不过它的菜做得很好吃，而且价格也不贵。

That restaurant is far away, but it’s dishes are delicious, what’s more the prices are low.

jiǎng jīn      money award; bonus        [ 奖 award + 金 money ]

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比赛的奖金、年终奖、发奖金、奖金是一百万

match bonus / annual bonus / give a prize (bonus) / (the) prize is 1 million

听说这个月不发奖金了，到年底₂再发。

I heard that the bonus is not given this month, it will be given at the end of the year instead.

gōng zī      salary        [ 工 work + 资 fund ]

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发工资、工资花完了、互联网₁₀公司的工资

give or pay salary / salary is (all) spent / network company’s salary

年轻人刚刚开始工作，眼睛里不能只有工资和奖金₁₂。

When young people start work, they should not just expect salary and a bonus.
( Implication : some jobs without high salary or a bonus are still a good opportunity to get good work experience)

shōu rù      income        [ 收 receive + 入 in ]

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工资₁₂收入、高收入的专业₁₁、演出₁₀的收入

salary income / high income field (profession) / income from performance (presentation)

这个公司的工资₁₂不是很高，但是奖金₁₂很多，所以收入还不错。

This company’s salaries are not very high (good), but bonuses are very good, so (total) income is not too bad.

xiàn jīn      cash        [ 现 present + 金 money ]

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现金还是刷卡、那位顾客₃没有现金、只收现金

pay by cash or swipe the card? / that customer has no money / only accepts cash

请问，现金还是刷卡？

Please, do I pay by cash or swipe the card?

líng qián      small change        [ 零 odd + 钱 money ]

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找零钱、换零钱、零钱用完了、盒子₄里有零钱

make change for / exchange coins / change is used up / (I) have change in the box

你那儿有零钱吗？我想去买瓶矿泉水₅。

Do you have change (there)? I want to ( go ) buy a bottle of mineral water.