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and choose to read the articles start from easy to difficult. Our articles in this issue include Chinese culture and customs, sports and health, Chinese food, Chinese slang and some fun fact. You can always find an article that suits your needs.

After finishing your reading, I think you may know why Chinese people like to treat guests and when we can treat guests, so as to help you better understand Chinese customs and habits.

You also learned how to make Potato Slices with Green Pepper, you can try to make this delicacy at home.

Finally, I hope that everyone not only learn new grammar and new vocabulary, but more importantly, you can better understand Chinese culture and the enthusiasm and friendliness of Chinese people.

Editor：Jingjing

1 请客 qǐng kè to give a dinner party / to entertain guests / to invite to dinner

2 东西 dōng xi thing / stuff / person

3 重要 zhòng yào important / significant / major

4 付出 fù chū to pay / to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc)

5 如果 rú guǒ if / in case / in the event that

6 礼物 lǐ wù gift / present

7 以后 yǐ hòu after / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future

8 健康 jiàn kāng health / healthy

9 流⾏ liú xíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread / to propagate / (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular / fashionable 10 压⼒ yā lì pressure 11 锻炼 duàn liàn to toughen / to temper / to engage in physical exercise / to work out / (fig ) to develop one's skills / to train oneself

12 欣赏 xīn shǎng to appreciate / to enjoy / to admire

13 提前 tí qián to shift to an earlier date / to do sth shí actually / in fact / really o to sauté / to stir-fry / to speculate / to hype / to fire (sb) fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick dao flavor / smell / hint of tool / instrument / utensil / means (to achieve a goal etc) surname Long ripe; mature / thoroughly cooked; done / familiar; acquainted / experienced; skilled / (of sleep etc) deep; profound / also pr [shóu] introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present roll up / roll / classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 52 n dòng to turn sth around / to swivel

/ to one's surprise / in spite of everything / in that crazy way / actually / to go as far as to to miss (train, opportunity etc) 56 regret / to regret / to be sorry that 57 惊讶 jīng yà amazed / astonished / to surprise / amazing / astonishment / awe

58 热闹 rè nao bustling with noise and excitement / lively

59 独⽴ dú lì independent / independence / to stand alone 60 享受 xiǎng shòu to enjoy / to live it up / pleasure

61 当下 dāng xià immediately / at once / at that moment / at the moment 62 击剑 jī jiàn fencing (sport) 63 颠覆 diān fù to topple (i.e. knock over) / to capsize / fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion) / to undermine / to subvert 64 认 zhī cognition / cognitive / understanding / perception / awareness / to be cognizant of / to recognize / to realize

65 特⽴独⾏ tè lì dú xíng to be unconventional / independence of action 66 国

价 nationality ān dìng firm / steady / staunch / resolute zhí value / worth / fig values (ethical, cultural etc)