入乡随俗 When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do
Developing Chinese · Elementary Comprehensive II · Lesson 1
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1入乡随俗rù xiāng suí súidm.when in Rome, do as the Romans do2渐渐jiànjiànadv.gradually; little by little3迟到chídàov.be late4着zhepart.used after a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state, often with the particle ‘呢’ at the end of the sentence5不好意思bù hǎoyìsi—feel embarrassed; be ill at ease6为了wèileprep.in order to; for7闹钟nàozhōngn.alarm clock8懒虫lǎnchóngn.lazybones9该gāiaux.have to; should; ought to10感谢gǎnxièv.thank11打招呼dǎ zhāohu—say hello; greet12有些yǒuxiēpron.some; not many13问好wèn hǎov.say hello to, send one's regards to14而érconj.used to express coordination by joining two elements opposite in meaning that show a contrast15奇怪qíguàiadj.strange; odd16下面xiàmiànn.following; next17邻居línjūn.neighbor18对话duìhuàn.dialogue19伞sǎnn.umbrella20肯定kěndìngadv.surely; sure21却quèadv.but; yet22挺tǐngadv.very; rather23亲切qīnqièadj.warm; cordial24熟人shúrénn.acquaintance25回答huídáv.answer26成语chéngyǔn.idiom; set phrase27适应shìyìngv.get used to; be accustomed to28风俗fēngsún.social custom