Before we look up the location and appliance words in Chinese, let me ask you a question. Do you know that the proportion of Taiwanese over the age of twenty living with their parents is 33.5 percent, according to the latest statistics from Taiwan’s Ministry of Interior? About a million of those between 35 and 54 are even married.
Before you judge Taiwanese is like babies, so rely on their parents. I want you to know the main reason why we stay with our parents, which is the house price is too expensive to afford. Terrible parental leave is also an indirect contributing factor. Because of these two reasons, Living with parents is the best solution. No extra money to pay for the rent. Grandparents are taking responsibility of take care of grandchildren, so parents can both go out to work. You can ask any Taiwanese do they want to move out of their parent’s house and be independent. I am sure the answers will all be yes…but the fact is we have no choice.
School and Room Words in Chinese
| Simplify | China | Traditional | Taiwan | English | Korean | Japanese |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | 學校 | xuéxiào | school | 학교 | 学校 |
| 小学 | xiǎoxué | 小學 | xiǎoxué | elementary school | 초등학교 | 小学校 |
| 中学 | zhōngxué | 中學 | zhōngxué | high school | 중학교 | 中学校 |
| 大学 | dàxué | 大學 | dàxué | college, university | 대학 | 大学 |
| 家 | jiā | 家 | jiā | house, home | 집 | 家 |
| 客厅 | kètīng | 客廳 | kètīng | living room | 거실 | リビング |
| 房间 | fángjiān | 房間 | fángjiān | room, bedroom | 방 | 部屋 |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | 廚房 | chúfáng | kitchen | 주방 | 台所 |
| 卫生间 | wèishēngjiān | 廁所 | cèsuǒ | washroom | 화장실 | お手洗い |
Examples
Just like English, there are also many words for saying washroom.
| China | Taiwan | Translation |
| 卫生间 wèishēngjiān | 廁所 cèsuǒ | Toilet. It is the most common way to use. |
| 洗手间 xǐshǒujiān | 洗手間 xǐshǒujiān | Washroom. It uses in most formal occasions. |
| 化妆室 huàzhuāngshì | 化妝室 huàzhuāngshì | Make-up room. It only used by ladies. |
| 盥洗室 guànxǐshì | 盥洗室 guànxǐshì | Wash hand and face room. It is a written form. No one says it. |
Appliance Words in Chinese
| Simplify | China | Traditional | Taiwan | English | Korean | Japanese |
| 电话 | diànhuà | 電話 | diànhuà | phone | 전화 | 電話 |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | 電腦 | diànnǎo | computer | 컴퓨터 | パソコン |
| 电视(机) | diànshì(jī) | 電視(機) | diànshì(jī) | TV | 텔레비젼 | テレビ |
| 电梯 | diàntī | 電梯 | diàntī | elevator | 엘리베이터 | エレベーター |
| 空调 | kōngtiáo | 冷氣 | lěngqì | air-conditioner | 에어컨 | エアコン |
| 照相机 | zhàoxiàngjī | 照相機 | zhàoxiàngjī | camera | 카메라 | カメラ |
| 手机 | shǒujī | 手機 | shǒujī | cell-phone | 휴대폰 | ケータイ |
Examples
我的電腦壞了，怎麼辦？
我的电脑坏了，怎么办？
Wǒde diànnǎo huàile， zěnmebàn？
My computer is broken, what can I do?
有點冷，可以請你把冷氣調高一點嗎？
有点儿冷，可以请你把空调调高一点儿吗？
Yǒudiǎn lěng， kěyǐ qǐng nǐ bǎ lěngqì tiáogāo yìdiǎn ma？
Yǒudiǎnr lěng， kěyǐ qǐng nǐ bǎ kōngtiáo tiáogāo yìdiǎnr ma？
It’s a little cold, could you please turn up the air conditioner a little?
A1 Location and Appliance
