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Grammar Point:Some textbooks may list multiple meanings to explain the Chinese character 了 le, but actually, there are only three of them main uses which we refer 了1, 了2, and 了3. 了1 (Verb-suffix了) S + V + 了 + (O) It means the action is complete and it should always be placed immediately after the verb….
______ 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🔊…
A field guide for learners Chinese Compound Words Have you ever wondered — Why is Chinese obsessed with two-syllable words? Why does Chinese build compound words out of characters that already mean the same thing? Why does Chinese add 子子 zi and 兒儿 er, which seem to mean nothing, onto so many words? Why can…
鬆松 OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary 15 Essential Chinese Words for Doing Yoga 瑜珈yújiā中文zhōngwén詞彙cíhuì瑜伽yújiā中文zhōngwén词汇cíhuì The words you’ll actually use and hear on the mat — breathing, stretching, balance, and a few anatomy terms thrown in. Tap the speaker icon next to any word or sentence to hear it read aloud. 01 瑜珈yújiā瑜伽yújiā🔊 NOUN — Yoga 我wǒ每天měitiān早上zǎoshang練liàn瑜珈yújiā我wǒ每天měitiān早上zǎoshang练liàn瑜伽yújiā🔊…
體体 OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary 20 Yoga Poses in Chinese 瑜珈yújiā體式tǐshì瑜伽yújiā体式tǐshì A reference sheet of pose names, grouped by family so they’re easier to remember than one long list — standing, balance, core, backbends, folds and twists, hip openers and inversions, and seated/restorative poses — plus the equipment you’ll see around the studio. Where Taiwan…
Renting in Taiwan — A Foreigner’s Vocabulary Guide OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary Guide Renting an Apartment in Taiwan房屋租賃房屋租赁 Fángwū zūlìn Every term a landlord, an agent, or a lease might throw at you — sorted so you can actually find the one you need, with the traps foreign tenants fall into most often. I know…
到底 · 最後 · 總算 · 終於 — 近義詞辨析 similar words 到底 dàodǐ · 最後最后 zuìhòu · 總算总算 zǒngsuàn · 終於终于 zhōngyú Four ways to say “finally” in Mandarin — and the very different tones each one carries. There are four different words that can be translated as “finally” in Mandarin: 到底 dàodǐ, 最後最后 zuìhòu,…
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Food and Color Words in Chinese 食物與顏色詞彙食物与颜色词汇 shíwù yǔ yánsè cíhuì Before we get into the vocab, one word is worth explaining first: 餅乾饼干 (bǐnggān). It gets translated as “cookie,” “biscuit,” “cracker,” “wafer” — basically any small, dry, flour-based snack falls under this one word. 餅饼 (bǐng) means something shaped like…
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…
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…