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Grammar Point:In Chinese, comparisons are expressed using the character 比 bǐ. In this article, we will discuss other words that can be used in conjunction with 比 bǐ, such as 那麼那么 nàme, 更 gèng, and 不如 bùrú. Structure A + 比 + B + Adj. + Quantitative Complement A Quantitative Complement in Chinese refers to…
Shrimps Traditional Taiwan Simplified China English 櫻花蝦 yīnghuāxiā 樱花虾 yīnghuāxiā Sakura shrimp 草蝦 cǎoxiā 草虾 cǎoxiā Penaeus monodon 天使紅蝦 tiānshǐhóngxiā 天使红虾 tiānshǐhóngxiā Argentine Red Shrimp 蝦蛄 xiāgū 虾蛄 xiāgū Mantis shrimp 明蝦 míngxiā 明虾 míngxiā Chinese white shrimp 白蝦 báixiā 白虾 báixiā Whiteleg shrimp 牡丹蝦 mǔdānxiā 牡丹虾 mǔdānxiā Botan Shrimp 龍蝦 lóngxiā 龙虾 lóngxiā Lobster…
Grammar Point:越來来越 yuèláiyuè is a common Chinese grammatical structure used to express the idea of “increasingly” or “more and more”. It is often used to describe how something is changing or developing over time. The first character 越 yuè means “to exceed” or “to surpass”, while the second character 來来 lái means “to come” or…
Grammar Point:The particle 著着 zhe is used to indicate ongoing actions or a continuous state in Mandarin Chinese. While it’s common in narratives or storytelling, it’s not something you’ll hear often in everyday conversations. In daily life, people usually use 在 zài to talk about actions in progress. When do we use it? How would you describe these 2…
WORD Taiwan China English Abbreviation Example 名詞 míngcí 名词 míngcí noun n. 水、狗 代名詞 dàimíngcí 代词 dàicí pronoun pron. 你、我 動詞 dòngcí 动词 dòngcí verb v. 跑、看 助動詞 zhùdòngcí 助动词 zhùdòngcí auxiliary verb aux. 可能、必需 形容動詞靜態動詞 jìngtài dòngcíxíngróngdòngcí 形容词 xíngróngcí adjectivestative verbs adj.sv 高、胖、美 副詞 fùcí 副词 fùcí adverb adv. 非常、很 數量詞 shùliàngcí 数量词 shùliàngcí…
What is Measure Word A group of birds, a herd of cows. Similar to English, Chinese also uses measure words. However, Chinese uses them much more frequently than English. In English, you can say “There is a flock of birds” or “There are five birds.” In Chinese, we always need to use the specific measure…
Common Sushi Fish Japanese Simplified China Traditional Taiwan English 鯵 竹荚鱼 zhújiáyú 竹莢魚 zhújiáyú Horse mackerel 甘エビ 甜虾 tiánxiā 甜蝦 tiánxiā Deep-water shrimp いか 鱿鱼 yóuyú 花枝 huāzhī Squid いくら 三文鱼子 sānwényúzǐ 鮭魚卵 guīyúluǎn Salmon roe うに 海胆 hǎidǎn 海膽 hǎidǎn Urchin 海老 虾 xiā 蝦 xiā shrimp 鰹 鲣鱼 jiānyú 鰹魚 jiānyú Bonito 河童巻き…
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is one of the three most important Chinese festivals. It is a traditional holiday to worship the moon, as on that day, the moon turns into a beautiful circle (圓圆 yuán). The full moon symbolizes perfection and satisfaction (圓滿圆满 yuánmǎn) for the harvest and family reunion…
“Chang’e ben yue” is a story for HSK2+ learners. Stories I shared some are Chinese folk tales, and some are my creations. This story is one of the most famous stories associated with the Moon Festival. However, there are four different versions of it, each with slight variations. So, if you hear a different story,…
Before we look up at sushi and fish in Chinese, let me tell you a fun but sad story. There are some young people named salmon in Taiwan. Due to a restaurant in Taiwan offered free sushi to those who have salmon in their name. Hundreds of people changed their names, but Taiwan limits citizens…