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Before we look up objects at home in Chinese, I want to tell you that pánzi (plate) has a new definition now. “Pánzi” in Taiwan indicates “cash cows.” We usually use it negatively. For example, if you think your friend is paying too much on one thing, you can say, “nǐ shì pánzi ma?“ (are…
T.M.I Before we look up identity and family words in Chinese, I want to tell you a not important fact. There are three kinds of fans in China. The first one is 團粉/团粉 tuánfěn. It means you like the whole idol group. The second one is 唯粉wéifěn. It means you like only one specific person…
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…
Grammar Point:The Chinese grammar structure 到底 dàodǐ is a commonly used phrase that serves three functions and can be translated to mean “what on earth”, “finally”, or “after all”. Here are the functions, structures, and examples of 到底 dàodǐ: Function 1 – Structure Used to express a question that requires a clear answer, this structure…
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Before we look up people and occupation words in Chinese, I want to introduce you to one person, Audrey Tang. She is the Minister of Digital Affairs of Taiwan. In an IQ test she took at elementary school, Audrey scored “160 or above,” the highest score possible on the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children. She made…
Before we look up food and clothes words in Chinese, I want to tell you one thing. Bubble tea comes from TAIWAN!!!! Hahahaha I get a little too excited…The first bubble tea shop, 翰林hànlín, opened in October of 1986. The most famous bubble tea shop in Taiwan is 春水堂chūnshuǐtáng, but my favorite bubble tea shop is 50嵐lán….
Final Particles in Mandarin Chinese is a nightmare for most Chinese learners. In this article, we will be learning about five final particles: 啊 a, 呀 ya, 哇 wa, 哪 na, and 啦 la. However, in reality, they are just variations of the same particle.” Just in case, I provide an audio file to help…
Let’s talk about the most important meat – pork in Chinese. Pork is the main meat in China’s food history; therefore, there are many Chinese dishes that simply use “meat” to represent pork. Cuts of Pork in Chinese Simplify China Traditional Taiwan English Korean Japanese 1 猪头 zhūtóu 豬頭 zhūtóu Head 돼지 머리 豚の頭 2 猪颊肉…
Final Particles in Mandarin Chinese are a nightmare for most Chinese learners. In this article, we are going to learn喔 o, 嘍喽 lou, 耶 ye and 嘛 ma. Just in case, I provide audio files to help you know how we change intonations without changing any tones. Please make sure you’ve read the entire article before…