If you are not at B2 level, I suggest you do not read it; otherwise, you are going to confuse yourself a lot. This article is written for students who have learned many different usages of direction complements from A2 to B2. If you are not familiar with what a direction complement is, I suggest you…
Category: HSK 5
Language Reactor
Language Reactor Chrome ✅繁體 ✅简体 Language Reactor is a super powerful toolbox for learning Chinese. It can use on Netflix, Youtube, books, and websites. I use it for my English and Korean learning, and I feel this can make studying language more effective, interesting, and enjoyable! How to use Language Reactor Really easy!! Right now it’s only…
Advance Direction Complements I
If you are not at B2 level, I suggest you do not read it; otherwise, you are going to confuse yourself a lot. This article is written for students who have learned many different usages of direction complements from A2 to B2. If you are not familiar with what a direction complement is, I suggest you…
10 Different Cuts of Pork and Processed Food
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…
No matter in Chinese
Grammar Point:There are three ways to express “no matter” in Chinese. 不管 bùguǎn, 無論无论 wúlùn, and 不論论 búlùn. 不管 bùguǎn and 不論论 búlùn are less formal than 無論无论 wúlùn. Structure Adding Question Word 不管bùguǎn/ 無論wúlùn/ 不論búlùn … + Question word ， 都dōu… 不管bùguǎn/ 无论wúlùn/ 不论búlùn … + Question word ， 都dōu… 不管bùguǎn/ 無論wúlùn/ 不論búlùn天氣tiānqì怎麼樣zěnmeyàng， 他tā都dōu會huì去qù遛狗liùgǒu不管bùguǎn/ 无论wúlùn/…
龜毛 Guīmáo
龜毛/龟毛 Guīmáo （Taiwan slang） ADJ. (Literal meaning turtle hair) It is a slang term in Taiwan that describes someone who is overly meticulous, nitpicky, or finicky about small details or trivial matters. It can be used to describe someone who is overly demanding, fussy, or particular about things, to the point that it becomes a…
Chinese Grammar 了 le – 2
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. Before you read this post, please make sure you have known what is 了1, 了2, and 了3.If you are not sure about it, you…
15 Essential Chinese Word for Doing Yoga
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…
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…
金魚腦 Jīnyú nǎo
金魚腦/金鱼脑 Jīnyú nǎo Noun. (Literal meaning is goldfish brain) Like the English phrase ‘the memory of a goldfish’, we use it to describe people who have a very poor memory and forget things quickly. One thing you need to know is that normally the verb before a noun would be 有 yǒu, but in this…