Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Food, Animal and Plant Words in Chinese 飲食與動植物詞彙饮食与动植物词汇 yǐnshí yǔ dòngzhíwù cíhuì Every year around the Dragon Boat Festival (端午節端午节, Duānwǔ Jié), Taiwan has a friendly food fight: northern zongzi versus southern zongzi. In the north, the 粽子 (zòngzi) is made with stir-fried sticky rice and steamed, with a rich savory…
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HSK6 – Medical and Body Words
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Medical and Body Words in Chinese 醫療與身體詞彙医疗与身体词汇 yīliáo yǔ shēntǐ cíhuì Here is something that surprises many visitors to Taiwan: go to a neighborhood clinic with a plain cold, and there is a good chance the doctor will hand you a bag of pills that includes antibiotics (抗生素, kàngshēngsù). Even more…
HSK6 – Family and Emotion Words
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Family and Emotion Words in Chinese 家庭與情感詞彙家庭与情感词汇 jiātíng yǔ qínggǎn cíhuì In traditional Chinese culture, many parents are quite pessimistic (悲觀悲观, bēiguān). Children often grow up without hearing words like 驕傲骄傲 (jiāo’ào) or 自豪 (zìháo, “proud”) from their parents. When you do well, the usual reply is 不要驕傲不要骄傲 (bú yào jiāo’ào)…
HSK5 – Festival, Culture and Sports Words
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Festival, Culture and Sports Words in Chinese 節慶文化與運動詞彙节庆文化与运动词汇 jiéqìng wénhuà yǔ yùndòng cíhuì The most important meal of the Chinese year is the one on 除夕 (chúxī, Lunar New Year’s Eve): the 年夜飯年夜饭 (niányèfàn), or reunion dinner. Families from near and far travel home to eat it together. In Taiwan, many…
HSK5 – Time and Tone Adverb Words
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Time and Tone Adverb Words in Chinese 時間與語氣副詞时间与语气副词 shíjiān yǔ yǔqì fùcí There is a famous Chinese saying: 好漢不提當年勇好汉不提当年勇 (hǎohàn bù tí dāngnián yǒng). Word for word, it means “a true hero does not mention his bravery of back then.” In other words, a person who is really capable does not…
HSK5 – Home and Building Words
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Home and Building Words in Chinese 居家與建築詞彙居家与建筑词汇 jūjiā yǔ jiànzhù cíhuì If you are invited to a Taiwanese home, the first thing you will notice is a pile of shoes by the door. In Taiwan, people take off their shoes before they come in, and the host will often hand you…
把 Practice 2
GRAMMAR PRACTICE · SENTENCE STRUCTURE 把 bǎ Crisis Management Practice The 把 bǎ construction moves the object in front of the verb: Subject + (Adverb / Modal) + 把 + Object + Verb (+ Result). It’s used when a sentence describes what happens to a specific, already-known thing — moving it, placing it, finishing it…
HSK5 – Personality and Daily Action Words
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Personality and Daily Action Words in Chinese 性格與日常動作詞彙性格与日常动作词汇 xìnggé yǔ rìcháng dòngzuò cíhuì How 熱心热心 (rèxīn, “warm-hearted”) are Taiwanese people? Here is a true story. In July 2016, an international crime group called “Cobalt,” which had already stolen more than NT$30 billion from banks around the world, chose Taiwan as its…
粵語學生專用
粵語母語者華語發音訓練 | OneDotDot Chinese 點 OneDotDot Chineseby Tiffany Huang 慢速 正常 你的裝置目前找不到華語語音，可能會用粵語或其他語音朗讀。請到手機或電腦的「設定 → 語言／文字轉語音」加入「中文（台灣）」語音後重新整理頁面。 Pronunciation Lab · For Cantonese Speakers 粵語母語者的華語發音訓練 From Cantonese to Mandarin — fix the sounds you were never taught to hear. 1看「粵語陷阱」，找出自己的習慣 2點擊字詞聽標準音，做對比練習 3聽辨測驗＋錄音，傳給老師 課程導覽 九大發音單元 聲調與變調 聽辨測驗 繞口令錄音 小提示：紅色的 jat1 是粵語拼音（粵拼），藍色的 yī 是華語拼音。所有字詞都可以點擊聆聽；右上角可切換語速。 Tone shapes 用粵語聲調找華語四聲 粵語有六個聲調，其中三個的「音高走向」和華語很接近。先用你熟悉的粵語音高找到感覺，再練唯一的新聲調——第四聲。 第一聲 5 →…
HSK5 – Technology, Media and Art Words
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Technology, Media and Art Words in Chinese 科技與媒體藝術詞彙科技与媒体艺术词汇 kējì yǔ méitǐ yìshù cíhuì In mainland China, a QR code is called 二維碼二维码 (èrwéimǎ). In Taiwan, though, people rarely say it: in daily life most of us just say “QR code” in English, as in “please scan the QR code.” In Taiwan,…