Grammar Point:Do you know the difference between 的 de, 得 de, and 地 de? They are three structural auxiliary words with different functions but the same pronunciation. <的> 的 de is a noun modifier that can be used to indicate possession or link an adjective or verb phrase to a noun. V / Adj. / N+ 的 +…
Category: HSK 3
Hot pot – meat
______ 的de量liàng大概dàgài多少duōshǎo? ______ 的de量liàng大概dàgài多少duōshǎo? How large is the ___________? Dialogue 店diàn員yuán: 決定juédìng要yào點diǎn什麼shénme了le嗎ma?店diàn员yuán: 准备zhǔnbèi好hǎo点餐diǎncān了le吗ma?Waiter: Are you ready to order? 我wǒ: 特級tèjí牛五花niúwǔhuā的de量liàng大概dàgài多少duōshǎo? 我wǒ: 特级tèjí牛五花niúwǔhuā的de量liàng大概dàgài多少duōshǎo? I: How large is the Choice short plate? 店diàn員yuán: 大概dàgài兩人liǎngrén份fèn店diàn员yuán: 大概dàgài两人liǎngrén份fènWaiter: It’s for 2 people. 我wǒ: 那nà請qǐng給我gěiwǒ一份yífèn特級tèjí牛五花niúwǔhuā, 謝謝xièxie我wǒ: 那nà请qǐng给我gěiwǒ一份yífèn特级tèjí牛五花niúwǔhuā, 谢谢xièxieI: Well… 1 Choice short plate, please. Thank you. Simplified (China) Traditional (Taiwan) Vocabulary 和牛héniú和牛héniú🔊 Wagyu 沙朗shālǎng沙朗shālǎng🔊 Surloine 牛niú五花wǔhuā牛niú五花wǔhuā🔊 Short plate 牛niú小排xiǎopái牛niú小排xiǎopái🔊 Short rib 小羊xiǎoyáng小羊xiǎoyáng🔊…
Chinese Compound Word
Have you ever wondered about the following questions? If you want to know the answers, this is the right article 😇 What is a compound word? A compound word is made up of two smaller words. For example: 牙刷 = 牙 + 刷Yáshuā = Yá + shuāToothbrush = Tooth + Brush 書书架 = 書书 +…
Taste Re-chao
這zhè很hěn__(鹹)__xián这zhè很hěn__(咸)__xián This one is quite ___(salty)___ Dialogue 店diàn員yuán: 請問qǐngwèn味道wèidào還hái可以kěyǐ嗎ma?店diàn员yuán: 请问qǐngwèn味道wèidao还hái行xíng吗ma?Waiter: How is today’s meal? 我wǒ: 這個zhège很hěn鹹xián! 我wǒ: 这个zhèige很hěn咸xián! I: This one is quite salty. 店diàn員yuán: 真是zhēnshì不好意思bùhǎoyìsi, 馬上mǎshàng幫bāng您nín重做chóngzuò一份yífèn店diàn员yuán: 真是zhēnshì不好意思bùhǎoyìsi, 马上mǎshàng帮bāng您nín重做chóngzuò一份yífènWaiter: I’m sorry about that. I will prepare another one for you. 我wǒ: 不用búyòng了le, 沒關係méiguānxī! 我wǒ: 不用búyòng了le, 沒事儿méishìr! I: Nah, it’s fine. No worries! Simplified (China) Traditional (Taiwan) Vocabulary 鹹xián咸xián🔊 Salty 酸suān酸suān🔊 Sour 甜tián甜tián🔊 Sweet 苦kǔ苦kǔ🔊…
Ordering Food-Beef Noodle
我wǒ要yào1 碗wǎn______ 我wǒ要yào1 碗wǎn______ I’d like a (bowl of) ____________ Dialogue 服務生fúwùshēng: 歡迎huānyíng光臨guānglín, 請問qǐngwèn幾jǐ位wèi?服务员fúwùyuán: 欢迎huānyíng光临guānglín, 请问qǐngwèn几jǐ位wèi?Waiter: Welcome! How many in your party? 我wǒ: 兩liǎng位wèi我wǒ: 两liǎng位wèiI: Two. 服務生fúwùshēng: 來lái, 這邊zhèbiān請qǐng服务员fúwùyuán: 来lái, 这边zhèbiān请qǐngWaiter: This way, please! ___________________________ 服務生fúwùshēng: 準備zhǔnbèi好hǎo要yào點餐diǎncān了le嗎ma?服务员fúwùyuán: 两liǎng位wèi想xiǎng吃chī点儿diǎnr什么shénme?Waiter: Are you ready to order? 我wǒ: 我wǒ要yào兩碗liǎngwǎn紅燒hóngshāo牛肉麵niúròumiàn我wǒ: 我wǒ要yào两碗liǎngwǎn红烧hóngshāo牛肉面niúròumiànI: I’d like two braised beef noodle, please. 服務生fúwùshēng: 好的hǎode, 還hái需要xūyào什麼shénme嗎ma?服务员fúwùyuán: 好的hǎode, 还hái要yào别的biéde吗ma?Waiter: Sure! Anything else? 我wǒ: 不用búyòng了le, 謝謝xièxie!我wǒ: 不用búyòng了le, 谢谢xièxie!I: No, thanks. Simplified (China) Traditional (Taiwan)…
Location Words in Chinese
Before we look up the location words in Chinese, let me give you a brief introduction of two words. 公寓(gōngyù) in Chinese usually indicated a no elevator low building. I don’t know why we translate it into the English word “apartment,” but anyway they are not the same. Another word that I want to talk…
Nature and Animal Words in Chinese
Before we talk about nature and animal words in Chinese, let me tell you a fun fact. In Taiwan, if you see “yáng” on the local restaurant menu, usually it is the goat, not sheep. I am not a goat or lamb lover. But I like one thing called Yangrouchuan. It is a snack, that…
20 Essential Chinese Word for Business
1. 工作 gōngzuò VERB。To work; operate 我每天都要工作Wǒ měitiān dōu yào gōngzuò.I need to work every day. NOUN。Work; job 為什麼我的工作永遠做不完为什么我的工作永远做不完Wèishénme wǒ de gōngzuò yǒngyuǎn zuò bù wán.Why my work is never finished. 2. 上班 shàngbān VERB + OBJECT。Go to work; start work; work 我每天早上九點上班我每天早上九点上班Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn shàngbān.I start work at 9 every morning. 你上幾個小時的班?你上几个小时的班?Nǐ…
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🔊…









