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@ 20599 The Stingy Boss
A* 我的老闆真大方。*
* wǒ de lǎobǎn zhēn dàfang. *
* My boss is really generous.*
B* 是嗎？*
* shì ma? *
* Is that right?*
A* 他經常請員工吃飯。*
* tā jīngcháng qǐng yuángōng chīfàn. *
* He frequently treats employees to meals.*
B* 你運氣真好。我的老闆很小氣。*
* nǐ yùnqi zhēn hǎo. wǒ de lǎobǎn hěn xiǎoqì. *
* You're really lucky. My boss is very stingy.*
A* 他不請你們吃飯？*
* tā bù qǐng nǐmen chīfàn? *
* He doesn't treat you guys?*
B* 從來不請。*
* cónglái bù qǐng. *
* He never treats.*
Key Vocabulary* *
老闆* lǎobǎn* boss
大方* dàfang* generous
經常* jīngcháng* frequently
請* qǐng* to treat
員工* yuángōng* employee
吃飯* chīfàn* to eat a meal
運氣* yùnqi* luck
小氣* xiǎoqì* stingy
從來不* cónglái bù* never
Supplementary Vocabulary* *
聚餐* jùcān* to dine together
摳* kōu* stingy
吝嗇* lìnsè* miserly
小氣鬼* xiǎoqìguǐ* penny pincher
鐵公雞* tiěgōngjī* stingy person
罷工* bàgōng* to go on strike
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