tiffany，作者 OneDotDot Chinese

Taste Re-chao

Posted on July 31, 2022March 15, 2023 by tiffany

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🔊…

15 Essential Chinese Word for Doing Yoga

Posted on July 30, 2022March 25, 2023 by tiffany

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…

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…