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起劲 | qǐjìn | enthusiastic
| Chinese: | 起劲 |
| Pinyin: | qǐjìn |
| A Proxy Mate\’s Hound: | CHEAp JEANs |
| English: | enthusiastic |
Memory Hook:
There isn’t much that makes me more enthusiastic than CHEAp JEANs.
Tone Hint:
When I am feeling low I go slap down a couple of bucks for some cheap jeans.
遇到 | yùdào | to run into; encounter; to come across; meet
| Chinese: | 遇到 |
| Pinyin: | yùdào |
| A Proxy Mate\’s Hound: | you doubt |
| English: | to run into; encounter; to come across; meet |
Memory Hook:
You doubt, but I know I had a close encounter.
Tone Hint:
The spaceship shot two lasers down to the earth.
投入 | tóurù | engrossed
| Chinese: | 投入 |
| Pinyin: | tóurù |
| A Proxy Mate\’s Hound: | toe root |
| English: | engrossed |
Memory Hook:
When you are as engrossed in gardening as I am, your toe will eventually grow roots. (gross!)
Tone Hint:
The plant grows up and the root grows down.
代表 | dàibiǎo | representative
| Chinese: | 代表 |
| Pinyin: | dàibiǎo |
| A Proxy Mate\’s Hound: | die be out |
| English: | representative |
Memory Hook:
I’d rather die than be out here. Will you act as my representative?
Tone Hint:
Drop dead and stay low.
消极 | xiāojí | negative; demoralized
| Chinese: | 消极 |
| Pinyin: | xiāojí |
| A Proxy Mate\’s Hound: | she out jeeped me |
| English: | negative; demoralized |
Memory Hook:
What’s the matter? You look demoralized. Did you win the race?
Negative. She out jeeped me.
Tone Hint:
I thought I was riding high until she came up from behind and passed me.
权柄 | quánbǐng | power; authority
| Chinese: | 权柄 |
| Pinyin: | quánbǐng |
| A Proxy Mate\’s Hound: | chewin’ bing |
| English: | power; authority |
Memory Hook:
Google has so much more power and authority than Bing, that it is as if Google is chewin’ on Bing.
Tone Hint:
Google keeps rising and Bing keeps staying low.
维护 | wéihù | safeguard
| Chinese: | 维护 |
| Pinyin: | wéihù |
| A Proxy Mate\’s Hound: | way hoop |
| English: | safeguard |
Memory Hook:
You won’t make your way to the hoop because I am safeguarding it like it means my life.
Tone Hint:
Jump up to block the shot and slam the ball down to the ground.
埋怨 | mányuàn | blame; complain
| Chinese: | 埋怨 |
| Pinyin: | mányuàn |
| A Proxy Mate\’s Hound: | man you in or out? |
| English: | blame; complain |
Memory Hook:
Man quit complaining man. Man you in or out?
Tone Hint:
Man? Stop!















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