Before we look up the Chinese words for life at school, let me tell you a terrible fact. In both Taiwan and China, students need to wear uniforms at school. Back in my high school life, we even have a hair ban which should be below your ear less than 3 cm. Every morning teachers…
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Introduce Yourself in Chinese
我wǒ叫jiào_____ , 我wǒ是shì_____ 人rén我wǒ叫jiào_____ , 我wǒ是shì_____ 人rén Call me __(name)__. I am ___(nationality)___ Dialogue A : 請問qǐngwèn你nǐ叫jiào什麼shénme名字míngzi? A : 请问qǐngwèn你nǐ叫jiào什么shénme名字míngzi? A: What’s your name? B : 我wǒ叫jiàoBetty B : 我wǒ叫jiàoBetty B: Call me Betty. A : Betty 你nǐ是shì哪國nǎguó人rén? A : Betty 你nǐ是shì哪国něiguó人rén? A: Where are you from, Betty? B : 我wǒ是shì台灣人táiwānrénB : 我wǒ是shì台湾人táiwānrénB: I am a Taiwanese Simplified (China) Traditional (Taiwan) Vocabulary (Taiwan / China) 請問qǐngwèn你nǐ叫jiào什麼shénme名字míngzi請问qǐngwèn你nǐ叫jiào什么shénme名字míngzi🔊 What’s your name? …
小幸運 A Little Happiness
This song is from the film, “Our Times,” a Taiwanese teen romantic comedy-drama. I believe this movie truly showcases Taiwanese culture and is one of the very few movies that can make you both laugh and cry. I was surprised to discover that this song has three versions in English, Korean, and Japanese. Unfortunately, I…
Greetings in Chinese
你好Nǐhǎo你好Nǐhǎo Hello! Dialogue A : 哈嘍hālou, 我wǒ是shìTiffany A : 哈罗hālou, 我wǒ是shìTiffany A: Hello, I am Tiffany. B : 你好nǐhǎo, 我wǒ是shì美美měiměiB : 你好nǐhǎo, 我wǒ是shì美美měiměiB: Hi, I am Meimei. A : 美美měiměi你好嗎nǐhǎomaA : 美美měiměi你好嗎nǐhǎomaA: How are you, Meimei? B : 我wǒ很好hěnhǎo, 謝謝xièxieB : 我wǒ很好hěnhǎo, 谢谢xièxieB: I am good, Thank you! Simplified (China) Traditional (Taiwan) Vocabulary (Taiwan — China) 早安zǎo’ān – 早上zǎoshàng好hǎo早安zǎo’ān – 早上zǎoshang好hǎo🔊…
Bank related words
Open an account For opening an account in Taiwan, you usually need to prepare the following documents: Individuals with personal identification cards and secondary identification (such as a driving license.)Foreigner with Alien Resident Certificate and Passport.Sometimes you may also need a seal. Bank 銀行 yínhángCounter 櫃檯 / 柜台 guìtái Open an account 開戶 / 开户 kāihùAccount 帳戶…
Numbers and Time Words in Chinese
Before we look up the numbers and time words in Chinese, let me tell you a fun fact. Chinese people love the number 8! Because 八(bā, eight) has a similar pronunciation to 发 (Fa, wealth), this number is very popular among Chinese people. When people choose phone numbers, addresses, license plates, and important dates, 8 is usually the…
Chinese Words for Life at home
Before we look up the Chinese words for life at home, let me tell you a fun fact. First, birthdays must be celebrated before or on the actual birth date. Celebrating a belated birthday is considered taboo. Also, lots of Taiwanese do not celebrate their 9th, 19th, 29th, or 39th…birthdays. That’s because people believe 9…
Food Words in Chinese
Before we look up the food words in Chinese, let me explain something to you. In China, rice is usually the main food for people living in the south of China, while food made of wheat flour like dumplings, noodles, and steam buns is the main food for people living in the north. If you want to…
Body Part and Sport Words in Chinese
Before we look up the body part and sports words in Chinese, let me tell you a fact. Taiwan is definitely not a sporting country. Not many people are crazy about the Olympics or World Cup. The reason possibly is because we can not join these international games as a country. The most popular sport in Taiwan…
Country, Language and Transportation Words in Chinese
Before we look up the country, language and transportation words in Chinese, I want to share a video with you. If you like to ride a bicycle, you will fall in love with Taiwan. Taiwan has Ubike which is a Taipei Bike Sharing System. Most bicycle parking stations are located around the city, many of which…









