Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Location Words in Chinese 地點詞彙地点词汇 dìdiǎn cíhuì Before we get into the vocab, two words are worth explaining first. 公寓 (gōngyù) in Chinese usually means a low-rise building without an elevator — it gets translated as “apartment,” but the two aren’t really the same thing. The other word is 鄉下乡下 (xiāngxia):…
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20 Yoga Poses in Chinese
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…
House Rental Chinese
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…
Nature and Animal Words in Chinese
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…
20 Essential Chinese Word for Business
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…
金魚腦 Jīnyú nǎo
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…
Duty Free Shopping
請qǐng給gěi我wǒ看kàn那裡nàlǐ的de________请qǐngú给gěi我wǒ看kàn那里nàlǐ的de________ Could you please show me the _______ over there? Dialogue 店員diànyuán： 歡迎huānyíng光臨guānglín， 請問qǐngwèn在zài找zhǎo什麼shénme呢ne？店员diànyuán： 欢迎huānyíng光临guānglín， 请问qǐngwèn在zài找zhǎo什么shénme呢ne？Clerk: Hi! Are you looking for anything in particular? 我wǒ： 請qǐng給gěi我wǒ看kàn那邊nàbiān的de香水xiāngshuǐ我wǒ： 我wǒ： 请qǐng给gěi我wǒ看kàn那边儿nàbiānr的de香水xiāngshuǐI: Could you please show me the perfume over there? 店員diànyuán： 好的hǎode， 請qǐng稍等shāoděng店员diànyuán： 好的hǎode， 您nín等等děngděngClerk: Sure, Just a moment, please!___________________________ 我wǒ： 就jiù這個zhège吧ba！ 我wǒ要yào送禮sònglǐ， 請qǐng幫bāng我wǒ包bāo起來qǐlái我wǒ： 就jiù这个zhèige吧ba！ 我wǒ要yào送人sòngrén的de， 你nǐ能néng给gěi我wǒ包bāo一下yíxià吗maI: I’ll take it. This is a gift, would you wrap…
Order Food
我wǒ要yào______ ， 謝謝xièxie！ 我wǒ要yào______ ， 谢谢xièxie！ I would like _______ , Thank you! Dialogue 空kōng服fú員yuán： 請問qǐngwèn您nín要yào喝hē什麼shénme飲料yǐnliào？乘chéng务wù员yuán： 请问qǐngwèn您nín要yào喝hē什么shénme饮料yǐnliào？Flight attendant: Anything to drink? 我wǒ： 我wǒ要yào可樂kělè， 謝謝xièxie！我wǒ： 我wǒ要yào可乐kělè， 谢谢xièxie！I: I would like a coke, thank you! 空服員kōngfúyuán： 餐點cāndiǎn有yǒu雞肉jīròu和hé海鮮hǎixiān， 請問qǐngwèn您nín要yào哪一種nǎyìzhǒng？ 乘务员chéngwùyuán： 餐点cāndiǎn有yǒu鸡肉jīròu和hé海鲜hǎixiān， 请问qǐngwèn您nín要yào哪一种něiyìzhǒng？ Flight attendant: Would you like chicken or seafood? 我wǒ： 我wǒ要yào海鮮hǎixiān， 謝謝xièxie！我wǒ： 我wǒ要yào海鲜hǎixiān， 谢谢xièxie！I: I would like seafood, thank you! Simplified (China) Traditional (Taiwan) Vocabulary 魚yú鱼yú🔊 fish 豬肉zhūròu猪肉zhūròu🔊…
Synonyms of “Finally” in Chinese
到底 · 最後 · 總算 · 終於 — 近義詞辨析 Similar words 到底 dàodǐ · 最後最后 zuìhòu · 總算总算 zǒngsuàn · 終於终于 zhōngyú Four ways to say “finally” in Mandarin — and the very different tones each one carries. There are four different words that can be translated as “finally” in Mandarin: 到底 dàodǐ, 最後最后 zuìhòu,…
Food and Color Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Food and Color Words in Chinese 食物與顏色詞彙食物与颜色词汇 shíwù yǔ yánsè cíhuì Before we get into the vocab, one word is worth explaining first: 餅乾饼干 (bǐnggān). It gets translated as “cookie,” “biscuit,” “cracker,” “wafer” — basically any small, dry, flour-based snack falls under this one word. 餅饼 (bǐng) means something shaped like…