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6 Sets a piece of cake 😉 Just combine the finals together! If you are not familiar with how to pronounce 6 Chinese finals, please check this post : Simple Finals ai…ei…ao…ou tai…hei…hao…tou…gao…fei zao…chai…dao…lou…shao…bai an…en…ang…eng…ong tan…hen…hang…sheng…gong…ben gang…feng…gen…ken…kong…fan ia…iao…ie…iu*…ian…in…iang…ing…iong Remember:If there are no initials before “i”, we need to spell it as “y”.iu = iou：The main vowel…
Have you ever wondered about the following questions? If you want to know the answers, this is the right article 😇 What is a compound word? A compound word is made up of two smaller words. For example: 牙刷 = 牙 + 刷Yáshuā = Yá + shuāToothbrush = Tooth + Brush 書书架 = 書书 +…
a 🔊 Like the “a” sound of the English word “ha“. 🔊 ha…la…ma…za…ta…fa o 🔊 Like the “o” sound of the English word “Orange”. / lips round However, when “o” compounds with initials b, p, m, and f, “o” will change the sound to “uo”. 🔊 o…bo…mo…po…fo… i (yi) 🔊 Like the “ee” sound of…
這zhè很hěn__(鹹)__xián这zhè很hěn__(咸)__xián This one is quite ___(salty)___ Dialogue 店diàn員yuán： 請問qǐngwèn味道wèidào還hái可以kěyǐ嗎ma？店diàn员yuán： 请问qǐngwèn味道wèidao还hái行xíng吗ma？Waiter: How is today’s meal? 我wǒ： 這個zhège很hěn鹹xián！ 我wǒ： 这个zhèige很hěn咸xián！ I: This one is quite salty. 店diàn員yuán： 真是zhēnshì不好意思bùhǎoyìsi， 馬上mǎshàng幫bāng您nín重做chóngzuò一份yífèn店diàn员yuán： 真是zhēnshì不好意思bùhǎoyìsi， 马上mǎshàng帮bāng您nín重做chóngzuò一份yífènWaiter: I’m sorry about that. I will prepare another one for you. 我wǒ： 不用búyòng了le， 沒關係méiguānxī! 我wǒ： 不用búyòng了le， 沒事儿méishìr! I: Nah, it’s fine. No worries! Simplified (China) Traditional (Taiwan) Vocabulary 鹹xián咸xián🔊 Salty 酸suān酸suān🔊 Sour 甜tián甜tián🔊 Sweet 苦kǔ苦kǔ🔊…
Here’s 15 yoga Chinese words you may need in a yoga class. 1. 瑜珈/瑜伽 yújiā NOUN。Yoga 我wǒ每天měitiān早上zǎoshàng練liàn瑜珈yújiā我wǒ每天měitiān早上zǎoshang练liàn瑜珈yújiāI practice yoga every morning. 2. 瑜珈墊/瑜伽垫 yújiādiàn NOUN。Yoga mat 請問qǐngwèn哪裡nǎlǐ可以kěyǐ買mǎi瑜珈墊yújiādiàn？ 请问qǐngwèn哪里nǎlǐ可以kěyǐ买mǎi瑜珈垫yújiādiàn？ Excuse me, where can I buy a yoga mat? 3. 冥想 míngxiǎng VERB。To meditate 把bǎ眼睛yǎnjīng閉上bìshàng，，我們wǒmen開始kāishǐ冥想míngxiǎng把bǎ眼睛yǎnjing闭上bìshàng，，我们wǒmen开始kāishǐ冥想míngxiǎngClose your eyes and let’s start meditating. 4. 呼吸 hūxī VERB 。To breathe…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…