G12 - Week 2 vocabulary flashcards

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Business

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商业 (shāngyè) - The practice of making one's living by engaging in commerce.

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Labour

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劳动，劳力 (láodòng, láolì) - Work, especially physical work.

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Workers Rights

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劳工权益 (láogōng quányì) - The legal and human rights relating to labor relations between workers and employers.

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Globalisation

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全球化 (quánqiú huà) - The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.

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Culture

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文化 (wénhuà) - The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.

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Deafening

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震耳欲聋的，刺耳的 (zhèn ěr yù lóng de, cì ěr de) - So loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else.

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Ancestors

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祖先 (zǔxiān) - A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.

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Destruction

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毁灭，破坏 (huǐmiè, pòhuài) - The action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.

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Detour

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绕道 (rào dào) - A long or roundabout route taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way.

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Nostalgia

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怀旧，乡愁 (huáijiù, xiāngchóu) - A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.