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Currency exchange

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我wǒ要yào把bǎ__A__ 換huàn成chéng__B__ 我wǒ要yào把bǎ__A__ 换huàn成chéng__B__  I’d like to exchange some ____A____  to ____B____ Dialogue 我wǒ： 你好nǐhǎo， 我wǒ要yào把bǎ美金měijīn換huàn成chéng台幣táibì我wǒ： 你好nǐhǎo， 我wǒ要yào把bǎ美金měijīn换huàn成chéng台币táibìI: Hi! I’d like to exchange some US Dollars to Taiwan Dollars. 銀行yínháng員yuán： 好的hǎode， 請qǐng給gěi我wǒ你的nǐde護照hùzhào银行yínháng员yuán： 请qǐng出示chūshì您的nínde护照hùzhàoBank Clerk: Sure. Can I see your passport, please? 我wǒ： 這個zhège請qǐng幫bāng我wǒ換huàn成chéng零錢língqián我wǒ： 这个zhèige请qǐng帮bāng我wǒ换huàn成chéng零钱língqiánI: I’d like to get some change for this. 銀行yínháng員yuán： 好的hǎode， 請qǐng在zài這裡zhèlǐ簽名qiānmíng银行yínháng员yuán： 好的hǎode， 请qǐng在zài这儿zhèr签名qiānmíngBank Clerk: Ok, please sign your name here. Simplified (China) Traditional (Taiwan)…

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Tones of 一 yī and 不 bù

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OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 1 Grammar Point · HSK 1 一一 yī & 不不 bù — tone changes The tones of 一一 yī and 不不 bù change depending on the syllable that comes after them. It’s confusing at first, but the rules are simple, so let’s go through them together! The key is always…

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不 bù and 沒 méi

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OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 1 Grammar Point · HSK 1 不 bù and 沒没 méi Both 不 (bù) and 沒没 (méi) express negation in Chinese — but they belong to different contexts, and mixing them up is one of the most common mistakes learners make. The good news: which one to use almost always…

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Chinese Words for Life at School

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Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Chinese Words for Life at School 校園生活詞彙校园生活词汇 xiàoyuán shēnghuó cíhuì Okay, quick reality check before we dive into vocab: school life in Taiwan (and China) is strict. Like, uniform-every-single-day strict. Back in my own high school days, there was an actual hair rule — nothing past 3cm below your ears. Every…

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introduce yourself in Chinese

Introduce Yourself in Chinese

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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? …

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 小幸運 A Little Happiness

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Song 小幸運小幸运 A Little Happiness Lyrics & Composition — Wu Hui Fu / Jerryc This song is from the Taiwanese teen film Our Times — a story that captures campus life in Taiwan and is one of the rare films that can make you laugh and cry at once. It later got English, Korean, and…

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Greetings in Chinese

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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🔊…

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Bank related words

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Bank Related Words — A Foreigner’s Vocabulary Guide OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary Guide Bank Related Words銀行相關用語银行相关用语 Opening an account, moving money, and reading a card statement — the vocabulary for a Taiwanese bank counter, with what to expect as a foreigner. Most of a bank visit is paperwork and a short conversation at the counter…

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Numbers and Time Words in Chinese

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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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Chinese Words for Life at home

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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…

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