Chinese · B2 · Unit 15
Money and the economy
金钱和经济
By the end you can
- Explain economic news in simple terms
- Discuss the cost of living
- Understand a report about prices
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 物价 | (wùjià) prices (of everyday things) | 这两年物价涨了不少。 |
| 涨价 | (zhǎngjià) go up (in price) | 猪肉又涨价了。 |
| 生活成本 | (shēnghuó chéngběn) cost of living | 在北京，生活成本太高了。 |
| 通货膨胀 | (tōnghuò péngzhàng) inflation | 工资涨得还没有通货膨胀快。 |
| 经济 | (jīngjì) the economy; economic | 今年经济不太好，生意难做。 |
| 裁员 | (cáiyuán) cut jobs, lay people off | 听说我们公司要裁员。 |
| 消费 | (xiāofèi) spending, consumption; spend | 年轻人的消费习惯变了。 |
| 省钱 | (shěng qián) save money (by spending less) | 自己带饭上班，能省钱。 |
| 降价 | (jiàngjià) go down in price, be reduced | 过了国庆，机票就降价了。 |
| 性价比 | (xìngjiàbǐ) value for money | 这家店的东西性价比很高。 |
| 月光族 | (yuèguāngzú) someone who spends their whole pay every month | 我以前是月光族，现在每个月都存一点儿。 |
| 记账 | (jìzhàng) keep track of spending | 我开始用手机记账，才知道钱都花在哪儿了。 |
Then talk it through
Friends discuss rising rents and food prices. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.