代溝 代沟

dàigōu

generation gap

女權 女权

nǚquán

women's rights

之間 之间

zhījiān

among; between

丈夫 丈夫

zhàngfū

husband

過去 过去

guòqù

in the past

來 来

lái

the (past) period of time up to the speaking moment

交往 交往

jiāowăng

to have a relationship (with a man or a woman); to socialize (with a friend)

比較 比较

bĭjiào

comparatively; relatively; quite; rather

待人 待人

dàirén

to treat people

誠懇 诚恳

chéngkĕn

sincere

對…有信心 对…有信心

duì…yŏu xìnxīn

to be confident about …

充滿 充满

chōngmăn

to be filled with ( + abstract noun); to be full of (+ abstract noun)

信心 信心

xìnxīn

confidence

段 段

duàn

(measure word for segment of time, paragraph, space, etc.)

時期 时期

shíqī

(a relatively long period of) time

説來説去 说来说去

shuō lái shuō qù

saying repeatedly

合適 合适

héshì

suitable; appropriate

人種 人种

rénzhŏng

(human) race

不必 不必

búbì

need not; no need to

事業 事业

shìyè

professional career

婚事 婚事

hūnshì

all preparatory work about getting married

待 待

dāi

to stay

看 看

kān

to look after (children)

管 管

guăn

to be in charge of; to mind (business)

家事 家事

jiāshì

housework

過時 过时

guòshí

out of date; out of fashion

抱不平 抱不平

bào bùpíng

to feel indignant (about someone else's plight)

一輩子 一辈子

yí bèizi/yī bèizi

whole life; a whole lifetime

煮飯 煮饭

zhŭ fàn

to cook

打掃 打扫

dăsăo

to clean up (a dirty place)

過 过

guò

to live (one's life)

單調 单调

dāndiào

monotonous

無聊 无聊

wúliáo

boring

部份 部份

bùfèn

part; section

犧牲 牺牲

xīshēng

to sacrifice; sacrifice

暫時 暂时

zhànshí/zànshí

for the time being; temporarily