Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Numbers and Time Words in Chinese 數字與時間詞彙数字与时间词汇 shùzì yǔ shíjiān cíhuì In Chinese culture, not all numbers are treated equally — some are lucky enough to raise a phone number’s resale price, and others are avoided in hospital elevators. The numbers everyone counts with Number Words in Chinese Chinese Pinyin Number…
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Date and Season Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Date and Season Words in Chinese 日期與季節詞彙日期与季节词汇 rìqí yǔ jìjié cíhuì Before we get to the date and season words, a little bit about Taiwan’s weather: spring (March–May) is a slow shift from dry to rainy, with daytime temperatures around 23°C — too cold for the beach, but perfect for hot…
Country, Language and Transportation Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Country, Language and Transportation Words in Chinese 國家、語言與交通詞彙国家、语言与交通词汇 guójiā, yǔyán yǔ jiāotōng cíhuì Before we get to the vocabulary, a quick story: if you like riding a bicycle, you will fall in love with Taiwan. Taipei’s Ubike bike-sharing stations are all over the city, many within walking distance of MRT stations…
Body Part and Sport Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Body Part and Sport Words in Chinese 身體與運動詞彙身体与运动词汇 shēntǐ yǔ yùndòng cíhuì Honestly, if you go watch a baseball game in Taiwan for the first time, it barely feels like a regular sports match — it feels more like a concert or a carnival. Every team has its own professional cheerleading…
Food Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Food Words in Chinese 飲食詞彙饮食词汇 yǐnshí cíhuì Quick food culture detour before the vocab: in China, what’s on your plate depends on where you’re from. South of the Yangtze, it’s rice with basically everything. Head north, and it’s all about wheat — dumplings, noodles, steamed buns, the works. And here’s a…
Chinese Words for Life at home
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Chinese Words for Life at Home 居家生活詞彙居家生活词汇 jūjiā shēnghuó cíhuì Quick birthday etiquette lesson before we get into the vocab: in Taiwan, you never, ever celebrate a birthday late. Early is totally fine — throw the party a week ahead if you want — but celebrating after the actual date is…
橄欖樹 The Olive Tree
Song 橄欖樹橄榄树 The Olive Tree Lyrics — San Mao · Composition & Arrangement — Li Tai-hsiang The olive tree became a symbol of adventure and searching for meaning — at the time, olive trees were something exotic and distant to audiences in Taiwan and China, so the tree stood for the pull toward the unknown…