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There is so much delicious Korean food in Taiwan and China. Do you know how to read their names in Chinese? Let’s learn some Korean food in Chinese! The main meal (주식) Korean English Simplified China Traditional Taiwan 쫄면 springy noodle 溜面 liūmiàn Q麵 Q miàn 죽 porridge 粥 zhōu 粥 zhōu 덮밥 stir-fried ingredients…
龜毛/龟毛 Guīmáo （Taiwan slang） ADJ. (Literal meaning turtle hair) It is a slang term in Taiwan that describes someone who is overly meticulous, nitpicky, or finicky about small details or trivial matters. It can be used to describe someone who is overly demanding, fussy, or particular about things, to the point that it becomes a…
Restaurant words are the most complicated ones in Chinese. Since eating and food are an essential part of the cultures in China, each area has developed their customs. The way people serve food and order food also becomes diverse. Therefore, if you travel around China, you may hear some different expressions. No need to worry!…
～ See the Question ～ Answers Part 1 Correct or incorrect 1. Worng 生氣shēngqì生气shēngqì Angry 2. Correct 起床qǐchuáng起床qǐchuáng Wake up 3. Correct 圖書館túshūguǎn图书馆túshūguǎn Library 4. Worng 醫生yīshēng医生yìshēng Doctor 5. Correct 上網shàngwǎng上网shàngwǎng Surf the Internet Part 2 Match the right picture with the conversation 1. C老師lǎoshī的de家jiā很hěn乾淨gānjìng老师lǎoshī的de家jiā很hěn干净gānjìngTeacher’s house is very clean. 2. F我wǒ和hé朋友péngyǒu一塊兒yíkuàir吃飯chīfàn我wǒ和hé朋友péngyou一块儿yíkuàir吃饭chīfànI eat with my friend. 3. B孩子háizi在zài外面wàimiàn玩wán球qiú孩子háizi在zài外面wàimiàn玩wán球qiúThe kid is playing ball outside. 4. A學生xuéshēng很hěn認真rènzhēn讀書dúshū学生xuésheng很hěn认真rènzhēn读书dúshūThe student…
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Tips: If you think it’s too fast, you can adjust the speed yourself. Part 1 Correct or incorrect 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 2 Match the right picture with the conversation A B C D E F 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ A B…
Before we look up the people related words in Chinese, let me ask you a question. Do you know the population in China? The current population of China is 1,451,038,579 as of August 13, 2022, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data. It is a crazy amount! China’s population is equivalent to…
請問qǐngwèn_( 月台yuètái)_ 在zài哪裡nǎlǐ？ 请问qǐngwèn_( 月台yuètái)_ 在zài哪里nǎlǐ？ Could you tell me where the __(platform)__ is? Dialogue 我wǒ： 不好意思bùhǎoyìsi， 請問qǐngwèn月台yuètái在zài哪裡nǎlǐ？ 我wǒ： 不好意思bùhǎoyìsi， 请问qǐngwèn月台yuètái在zài哪儿nǎr？ I: Excuse me! Could you tell me where the planform is? 台灣táiwān人rén： 從cóng這裡zhèlǐ直走zhízǒu， 向xiàng右轉yòuzhuǎn就jiù到了dàole台湾táiwān人rén： 从cóng这儿zhèr直走zhízǒu， 向xiàng右拐yòuguǎi就jiù到了dàoleTaiwanese: Go straight and then turn left, you’ll find the platform there! 我wǒ： 很hěn遠yuǎn嗎ma？ 我wǒ： 很hěn远yuǎn吗ma？ I: Is it far (from here)? 台灣táiwān人rén： 走zǒu五wǔ分鐘fēnzhōng就jiù到了dàole台湾táiwān人rén： 走zǒu五wǔ分钟fēnzhōng就jiù到了dàoleTaiwanese: It is only 5 minutes walking distance. Simplified…
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Before we look up the office words in Chinese, let me tell you a secret. We take a nap at noon. Since the work hours in China and Taiwan can be very long, employers are willing to allow the workers to take a 30 mins ish nap to keep their energy. To have a longer…