Here’s 15 yoga Chinese words you may need in a yoga class. 1. 瑜珈/瑜伽 yújiā NOUN。Yoga 我wǒ每天měitiān早上zǎoshàng練liàn瑜珈yújiā我wǒ每天měitiān早上zǎoshang练liàn瑜珈yújiāI practice yoga every morning. 2. 瑜珈墊/瑜伽垫 yújiādiàn NOUN。Yoga mat 請問qǐngwèn哪裡nǎlǐ可以kěyǐ買mǎi瑜珈墊yújiādiàn? 请问qǐngwèn哪里nǎlǐ可以kěyǐ买mǎi瑜珈垫yújiādiàn? Excuse me, where can I buy a yoga mat? 3. 冥想 míngxiǎng VERB。To meditate 把bǎ眼睛yǎnjīng閉上bìshàng,,我們wǒmen開始kāishǐ冥想míngxiǎng把bǎ眼睛yǎnjing闭上bìshàng,,我们wǒmen开始kāishǐ冥想míngxiǎngClose your eyes and let’s start meditating. 4. 呼吸 hūxī VERB 。To breathe…
Category: HSK 4
20 Yoga Poses in Chinese
Name of Yoga poses If there are two names for one pose, the first one is what Taiwan uses, and the second one is China’s. Yoga Equipments F.Y.I “Corpse” sounds too negative in traditional Chinese culture, so it is renamed to “final relaxation pose” or “Savasana.” There are many yoga studios in Taipei, some of…
Rentals Related Words
Renting an apartment in Taiwan can be a confusing and frustrating experience. I strongly recommend that you take a Taiwanese friend with rental experience along with you. This can save you trouble if your landlord (房東房东 Fángdōng) tries to use tricky contract terms or hide issues with the apartment. House types 整層住家整层住家 Zhěngcéng zhùjiā: Including…
Synonyms of “Finally” in Chinese
There are 4 different words that can be translated into “finally” in Mandarin Chinese: 到底 dàodǐ, 最後最后 zuìhòu, 總总算 zǒngsuàn and 終於终于 zhōngyú. 到底 dàodǐ 到底 dàodǐ is an adverb in Chinese that is used to emphasize a question. It indicate that the speaker is a little impatient or annoyed. 你nǐ到底dàodǐ在zài做zuò什麼shénme? 你nǐ到底dàodǐ在zài做zuò什么shénme? What on earth…
Food and Color Words in Chinese
Before we look up the food and color words in Chinese, let me explain one word first. “Bǐnggān” in Chinese Mandarin, can be translated into the cookie, biscuit, potato chips, cracker, and wafer.The original meaning of “Bǐng” is something shaped like a cake and usually made with flour or rice flour. “Gān” means dry. So…
Synonyms of “Relieved” in Chinese
The Difference Between 安心 ānxīn and 放心 fàngxīn Both 安心 ānxīn and 放心 fàngxīn indicate a sense of peace or ease, but they have slightly different nuances. 安心 emphasizes a feeling of calmness that results from a sense of safety and security, and it is often used to describe a general sense of well-being. For…
Synonyms of “Strong” in Chinese
強 qiáng and 強壯强壮 qiángzhuàng both can be translated to strong.Both serve as adjectives. So, if you are looking for a noun like power, or strength, please check the difference between 力氣力气 lìqìlìqi and 力量 lìliàng 強壯 / 强壮 qiángzhuàng 強壯强壮 qiángzhuàng indicates the physical conditions or vigor. 多duō運動yùndòng可以kěyǐ讓ràng你的nǐde身體shēntǐ變biàn得de更gèng強壯qiángzhuàng多duō运动yùndòng可以kěyǐ让ràng你的nǐde身体shēntǐ变biàn得de更gèng强壮qiángzhuàngRegular exercise can make your body stronger. 老虎lǎohǔ是shì很hěn強壯qiángzhuàng的de動物dòngwù老虎lǎohǔ是shì很hěn强壮qiángzhuàng的de动物dòngwùThe tiger is a strong…
Story – The bird that likes to travel 1
“The bird that likes to travel” is a story for HSK4 learners. Stories I shared some are Chinese folk tales, and some are my creations. Warning: Most of my stories are not for kids. Listen the Complete Story Story Story Part 1 Story Part 2 Story Part 3 Story Part 4 星期日的下午,我躺在床上看著窗戶外面。外面有好多小鳥飛來飛去,牠們又唱歌又跳舞,看起來好開心。突然一隻五色鳥飛到了我的窗前,牠慢慢地跳到我身上然後點頭說:「你好,我是五色鳥,我一直到處旅遊。現在剛好到了你家前面,想請問你可不可以給我一點食物?」 星期日的下午,我躺在床上看着窗户外面。外面有好多小鸟飞来飞去,牠们又唱歌又跳舞,看起来好开心。突然一只五色鸟飞到了我的窗前,牠慢慢地跳到我身上然后点头说:「你好,我是五色鸟,我一直到处旅游。现在刚好到了你家前面,想请问你可不可以给我一点食物?」 我吓了一跳!这只鸟竟然会说话。我惊讶地看着牠说:「你好,我没想到你会问我问题!」 我嚇了一跳!這隻鳥竟然會說話。我驚訝地看著牠說:「你好,我沒想到你會問我問題!」 五色鸟又走了几步,现在离我的脸更近了。「我当然要问你,因为这是你的房子。我是一只很有礼貌的鸟。」牠歪歪头看我。 五色鳥又走了幾步,現在離我的臉更近了。 「我當然要問你,因為這是你的房子。我是一隻很有禮貌的鳥。」牠歪歪頭看我。 Pinyin Xīngqīrì de xiàwǔ,…
橄欖樹 The Olive Tree
“The Olive Tree” is a symbol of life and adventure because this kind of tree is rare in China and Taiwan, and at the time, most people only knew of it as being from far away. It represents the desire to explore the world, even though the journey can be lonely and painful. The dream…