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…
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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,…
HSK5 – Study and Thinking Words
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Study and Thinking Words in Chinese 學習與思維詞彙学习与思维词汇 xuéxí yǔ sīwéi cíhuì In ancient times, the big list was not for university admission but for government posts. After the imperial examinations (科舉科举 (kējǔ)), the names of those who passed were posted on a big list called a 榜 (bǎng), and being 錄取录取…
HSK5 – Workplace and Law Words
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Workplace and Law Words in Chinese 職場與法律詞彙职场与法律词汇 zhíchǎng yǔ fǎlǜ cíhuì Here’s a word that works way beyond the office: 老闆老板 (lǎobǎn, “boss”). In Chinese-speaking places, people call the owner of a shop, a restaurant or a breakfast stand 老闆老板 (lǎobǎn) even when they are only buying a drink, as in…
HSK5 – Finance and Business Words
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Finance and Business Words in Chinese 金融與商業詞彙金融与商业词汇 jīnróng yǔ shāngyè cíhuì Shopping in Chinese-speaking places comes with a surprise: discounts are written the opposite way from English. In English, “25% off” tells you how much you save. In Chinese, a 折扣 (zhékòu) sign (“discount”) tells you how much of the original…
HSK5 – Nature and Transportation Words
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Nature and Transportation Words in Chinese 自然與交通詞彙自然与交通词汇 zìrán yǔ jiāotōng cíhuì Taiwan is famous for its scooters, and rainy days are when you see a sea of colorful raincoats on the road. That is why weather words and traffic words belong together in this lesson: when the sky turns dark and…
HSK5 – Food, Animal and Plant
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 Breakfast is a whole culture in Chinese-speaking places. A classic Taiwanese breakfast is 燒餅烧饼 (shāobǐng) (a baked sesame flatbread), a 油條油条 (yóutiáo) (fried dough stick) and a cup of hot 豆漿豆浆 (dòujiāng) (soy milk), and many people dip the…
HSK5 – 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’s one set of words you hope you never need, but should definitely know: if someone needs an 救護車救护车 (jiùhùchē, “ambulance”), the number to dial in Taiwan is 119, while in mainland China it is 120. Knowing the words for…
HSK5 – Family and Feelings Words
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Family and Feelings Words in Chinese 家庭與情感詞彙家庭与情感词汇 jiātíng yǔ qínggǎn cíhuì In English, “grandma” is just “grandma.” In Chinese, you have to say which side of the family she is on: your mother’s mother is 外婆 (wàipó), while your father’s mother is 奶奶 (nǎinai). The same goes for grandpa, aunts, uncles…