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Taste Re-chao

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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🔊…

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15 Essential Chinese Word for Doing Yoga

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鬆松 OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary 15 Essential Chinese Words for Doing Yoga 瑜珈yújiā中文zhōngwén詞彙cíhuì瑜伽yújiā中文zhōngwén词汇cíhuì The words you’ll actually use and hear on the mat — breathing, stretching, balance, and a few anatomy terms thrown in. Tap the speaker icon next to any word or sentence to hear it read aloud. 01 瑜珈yújiā瑜伽yújiā🔊 NOUN — Yoga 我wǒ每天měitiān早上zǎoshang練liàn瑜珈yújiā我wǒ每天měitiān早上zǎoshang练liàn瑜伽yújiā🔊…

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Ordering Food-Beef Noodle

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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)…

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Location Words in Chinese

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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…

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20 Yoga Poses in Chinese

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體体 OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary 20 Yoga Poses in Chinese 瑜珈yújiā體式tǐshì瑜伽yújiā体式tǐshì A reference sheet of pose names, grouped by family so they’re easier to remember than one long list — standing, balance, core, backbends, folds and twists, hip openers and inversions, and seated/restorative poses — plus the equipment you’ll see around the studio. Where Taiwan…

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House Rental Chinese

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Renting in Taiwan — A Foreigner’s Vocabulary Guide OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary Guide Renting an Apartment in Taiwan房屋租賃房屋租赁 Fángwū zūlìn Every term a landlord, an agent, or a lease might throw at you — sorted so you can actually find the one you need, with the traps foreign tenants fall into most often. I know…

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Nature and Animal Words in Chinese

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Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Nature and Animal Words in Chinese 自然與動物詞彙自然与动物词汇 zìrán yǔ dòngwù cíhuì Before we get into the vocab, a fun fact: in Taiwan, if you see “yáng” on a restaurant menu, it usually means goat, not sheep. I’m not really a goat or lamb person myself, but there’s one dish I make…

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20 Essential Chinese Word for Business

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職职 OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary 20 Essential Chinese Words for Business 職場zhíchǎng中文zhōngwén詞彙cíhuì职场zhíchǎng中文zhōngwén词汇cíhuì A working vocabulary for the Chinese-speaking office: the basics of clocking in and out, running meetings, giving reports, office titles, and taking leave. Where Taiwan and mainland China genuinely use different words — not just different characters — both versions are given. Tap…

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金魚腦 Jīnyú nǎo

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Goldfish Brain 金魚腦金鱼脑 · Jīnyú nǎo In one line Someone with the memory of a goldfish — forgets things fast, usually said with affection rather than criticism. Definition 名詞名词 NOUN Literally “goldfish brain.” Just like the English phrase “the memory of a goldfish,” we use it for people who forget things quickly and have a…

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