tiffany，作者 OneDotDot Chinese

Ordering Food-Beef Noodle

Posted on July 29, 2022March 20, 2023 by tiffany

我wǒ要yào1 碗wǎn______ 我wǒ要yào1 碗wǎn______ I’d like a (bowl of) ____________ Dialogue 服務生fúwùshēng：歡迎huānyíng光臨guānglín，請問qǐngwèn幾jǐ位wèi？服务员fúwùyuán：欢迎huānyíng光临guānglín，请问qǐngwèn几jǐ位wèi？Waiter: Welcome! How many in your party? 我wǒ：兩liǎng位wèi我wǒ：两liǎng位wèiI: Two. 服務生fúwùshēng：來lái，這邊zhèbiān請qǐng服务员fúwùyuán：来lái，这边zhèbiān请qǐngWaiter: This way, please! ___________________________ 服務生fúwùshēng：準備zhǔnbèi好hǎo要yào點餐diǎncān了le嗎ma？服务员fúwùyuán：两liǎng位wèi想xiǎng吃chī点儿diǎnr什么shénme？Waiter: Are you ready to order? 我wǒ：我wǒ要yào兩碗liǎngwǎn紅燒hóngshāo牛肉麵niúròumiàn我wǒ：我wǒ要yào两碗liǎngwǎn红烧hóngshāo牛肉面niúròumiànI: I’d like two braised beef noodle, please. 服務生fúwùshēng：好的hǎode，還hái需要xūyào什麼shénme嗎ma？服务员fúwùyuán：好的hǎode，还hái要yào别的biéde吗ma？Waiter: Sure! Anything else? 我wǒ：不用búyòng了le，謝謝xièxie！我wǒ：不用búyòng了le，谢谢xièxie！I: No, thanks. Simplified (China) Traditional (Taiwan)…

HSK1 Listening Test 1

Posted on July 28, 2022April 13, 2023 by tiffany

Tips: If you think it’s too fast, you can adjust the speed yourself. Part 1 Correct or incorrect 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part 2 Choose the right picture 1. A B C 2. A B C 3. A B C 4. A B C 5. A B C Part 3 Match the right picture…

Location Words in Chinese

Posted on July 27, 2022October 2, 2022 by tiffany

Before we look up the location words in Chinese, let me give you a brief introduction of two words. 公寓(gōngyù) in Chinese usually indicated a no elevator low building. I don’t know why we translate it into the English word “apartment,” but anyway they are not the same. Another word that I want to talk…

20 Yoga Poses in Chinese

Posted on July 26, 2022March 25, 2023 by tiffany

Name of Yoga poses If there are two names for one pose, the first one is what Taiwan uses, and the second one is China’s. Yoga Equipments F.Y.I “Corpse” sounds too negative in traditional Chinese culture, so it is renamed to “final relaxation pose” or “Savasana.” There are many yoga studios in Taipei, some of…

Rentals Related Words

Posted on July 25, 2022April 12, 2023 by tiffany

Renting an apartment in Taiwan can be a confusing and frustrating experience. I strongly recommend that you take a Taiwanese friend with rental experience along with you. This can save you trouble if your landlord (房東房东 Fángdōng) tries to use tricky contract terms or hide issues with the apartment. House types 整層住家整层住家 Zhěngcéng zhùjiā: Including…

Nature and Animal Words in Chinese

Posted on July 24, 2022October 2, 2022 by tiffany

Before we talk about nature and animal words in Chinese, let me tell you a fun fact. In Taiwan, if you see “yáng” on the local restaurant menu, usually it is the goat, not sheep. I am not a goat or lamb lover. But I like one thing called Yangrouchuan. It is a snack, that…

20 Essential Chinese Word for Business

Posted on July 23, 2022August 30, 2022 by tiffany

1. 工作 gōngzuò VERB。To work; operate 我每天都要工作Wǒ měitiān dōu yào gōngzuò.I need to work every day. NOUN。Work; job 為什麼我的工作永遠做不完为什么我的工作永远做不完Wèishénme wǒ de gōngzuò yǒngyuǎn zuò bù wán.Why my work is never finished. 2. 上班 shàngbān VERB + OBJECT。Go to work; start work; work 我每天早上九點上班我每天早上九点上班Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn shàngbān.I start work at 9 every morning. 你上幾個小時的班？你上几个小时的班？Nǐ…

金魚腦 Jīnyú nǎo

Posted on July 22, 2022April 26, 2023 by tiffany

金魚腦/金鱼脑 Jīnyú nǎo Noun. (Literal meaning is goldfish brain) Like the English phrase ‘the memory of a goldfish’, we use it to describe people who have a very poor memory and forget things quickly. One thing you need to know is that normally the verb before a noun would be 有 yǒu, but in this…

Duty Free Shopping

Posted on July 21, 2022March 19, 2023 by tiffany

請qǐng給gěi我wǒ看kàn那裡nàlǐ的de________请qǐngú给gěi我wǒ看kàn那里nàlǐ的de________ Could you please show me the _______ over there? Dialogue 店員diànyuán：歡迎huānyíng光臨guānglín，請問qǐngwèn在zài找zhǎo什麼shénme呢ne？店员diànyuán：欢迎huānyíng光临guānglín，请问qǐngwèn在zài找zhǎo什么shénme呢ne？Clerk: Hi! Are you looking for anything in particular? 我wǒ：請qǐng給gěi我wǒ看kàn那邊nàbiān的de香水xiāngshuǐ我wǒ：我wǒ：请qǐng给gěi我wǒ看kàn那边儿nàbiānr的de香水xiāngshuǐI: Could you please show me the perfume over there? 店員diànyuán：好的hǎode，請qǐng稍等shāoděng店员diànyuán：好的hǎode，您nín等等děngděngClerk: Sure, Just a moment, please!___________________________ 我wǒ：就jiù這個zhège吧ba！我wǒ要yào送禮sònglǐ，請qǐng幫bāng我wǒ包bāo起來qǐlái我wǒ：就jiù这个zhèige吧ba！我wǒ要yào送人sòngrén的de，你nǐ能néng给gěi我wǒ包bāo一下yíxià吗maI: I’ll take it. This is a gift, would you wrap…

Order Food

Posted on July 20, 2022March 19, 2023 by tiffany

我wǒ要yào______ ，謝謝xièxie！我wǒ要yào______ ，谢谢xièxie！ I would like _______ , Thank you! Dialogue 空kōng服fú員yuán：請問qǐngwèn您nín要yào喝hē什麼shénme飲料yǐnliào？乘chéng务wù员yuán：请问qǐngwèn您nín要yào喝hē什么shénme饮料yǐnliào？Flight attendant: Anything to drink? 我wǒ：我wǒ要yào可樂kělè，謝謝xièxie！我wǒ：我wǒ要yào可乐kělè，谢谢xièxie！I: I would like a coke, thank you! 空服員kōngfúyuán：餐點cāndiǎn有yǒu雞肉jīròu和hé海鮮hǎixiān，請問qǐngwèn您nín要yào哪一種nǎyìzhǒng？乘务员chéngwùyuán：餐点cāndiǎn有yǒu鸡肉jīròu和hé海鲜hǎixiān，请问qǐngwèn您nín要yào哪一种něiyìzhǒng？ Flight attendant: Would you like chicken or seafood? 我wǒ：我wǒ要yào海鮮hǎixiān，謝謝xièxie！我wǒ：我wǒ要yào海鲜hǎixiān，谢谢xièxie！I: I would like seafood, thank you! Simplified (China) Traditional (Taiwan) Vocabulary 魚yú鱼yú🔊 fish 豬肉zhūròu猪肉zhūròu🔊…