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Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

Posted on October 25, 2025July 29, 2026 by tiffany

鹹酥雞 Xiánsūjī — Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken | OneDotDot Chinese 一點點一点点 · OneDotDot Chinese Chinese Recipe & Vocabulary 鹹咸 酥酥 雞鸡 Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken 鹹酥雞咸酥鸡 xiánsū jī  ·  “salty crispy fried chicken” ⏱Prep40 min 🍳Cook~5 min ◐DifficultyMedium ▦Yields2 servings 📍OriginTaiwan Photo: Tiffany, OneDotDot Chinese Notes in EN 日本語 한국어 緣起缘起The Story 鹹酥雞咸酥鸡 (xiánsūjī) stands typically run…

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dogs related Chinese gou

Dogs Related Chinese

Posted on August 15, 2023July 11, 2025 by tiffany

As a dog lover, you not only have a deep affection for dogs but also have a global perspective. Knowing just the Chinese word for “dog” isn’t sufficient. Let’s explore more Chinese words about dogs together today! DOG TITLES For dogs 狗gǒu狗gǒu:Dog 狗勾gǒugōu狗勾gǒugōu:Doggy(This is an affectionate way of referring to a dog.) 修狗xiūgǒu修狗xiūgǒu:Doggie(This is an…

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cats related Chinese mao

Cats Related Chinese

Posted on August 14, 2023August 17, 2023 by tiffany

As cat person, you not only love and adore cats, but you’re also very international. Of course, it’s not enough to only know the Chinese word for “cat.” Today, let’s learn more Chinese words related to cats together! CAT TITLES For cats 貓māo猫māo:Cat 咪咪mīmi咪咪mīmi:Kitty(This is an affectionate way of referring to a cat.) 毛máo小孩xiǎohái毛máo小孩xiǎohái:Fur kid…

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Typhoon Related Chinese taifeng

Typhoon Related Chinese

Posted on August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 by tiffany

颱風/台风 táifēng Taiwan is prone to being affected by typhoons, especially during the typhoon season, which typically runs from June to October. We experience an average of about 3 to 4 typhoons making landfall each year. 天氣預報/天气预报 tiānqì yùbào 天氣預報天气预报 tiānqì yùbào translates to “weather forecast” in English. It refers to the prediction and reporting…

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Potential Complements and Result Complements practice

Complement Practice

Posted on May 12, 2023May 8, 2023 by tiffany

TouchHover over the space to see the answers. Fill in the correct Potential Complements or Result Complements 我wǒ去qù了le好hǎo幾jǐ家jiā店diàn, 就是jiùshì( 沒買到méimǎidào) 你nǐ喜歡xǐhuān的de那nà種zhǒng花huā我wǒ去qù了le好hǎo几jī家jiā店diàn, 就是jiùshì( 没买到méimǎidào) 你nǐ喜欢xǐhuan的de那nà种zhǒng花huāI went to several stores, but I couldn’t find the type of flower you like. 那nà種zhǒng花huā在zài台灣Táiwān( 買不到mǎibúdào) , 要yào去qù國外guówài才cái有yǒu那nà种zhǒng花huā在zài台湾Táiwān( 买不到mǎibudào) , 要yào去qù国外guówài才cái有yǒuThat kind of flower can’t be found in Taiwan, you have…

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Get A Chinese Name

Posted on May 7, 2023July 26, 2026 by tiffany

取名字 Make Your Chinese Name | OneDotDot Chinese 一 OneDotDot Chinese More resources → 姓名xìngmíng · your name in Chinese Get your ownChinese name, stamped. Enter your birthday and we’ll press together a family name and a given name the way generations of Chinese parents have — one character for the month, one for the…

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腦袋有洞 nǎodài yǒudòng

Posted on May 4, 2023August 9, 2026 by tiffany

Naodai Youdong 腦袋有洞脑袋有洞 · Nǎodài yǒudòng In one line Literally “having a hole in one’s head” — a humorous or critical way to describe someone who is acting foolish, brainless, or absent-minded. Definition 動詞短語动词短语 VERB PHRASE Literally meaning “having a hole in the head,” this popular slang expression (especially common in Taiwan) suggests that a…

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吃土 chītǔ

Posted on April 29, 2023August 9, 2026 by tiffany

Chitu 吃土吃土 · Chītǔ In one line Literally “eating dirt” — a humorous way to describe being completely broke or living on an extremely tight budget. Definition 動詞短語动词短语 VERB PHRASE Literally meaning “to eat dirt,” this popular internet slang is used when someone is so financially broke that they can’t even afford food and supposedly…

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刚 gāng, 刚刚 gānggāng and 刚才 gāngcái

Synonym of Just in Chinese

Posted on April 25, 2023May 12, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The words “剛刚 gāng”, “剛刚剛刚 gānggāng” and “剛刚才 gāngcái” are used to indicate an action that has just happened a short while ago. However, there are some subtle differences in their meanings and usage: 剛刚 gāng It is an adverb that can only be used before a verb or adjctive and after a subject….

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就 jiù, 才 cái, and 再 zài practice

就, 才, 再 Practice

Posted on April 1, 2023May 7, 2023 by tiffany

TouchHover over the space to see the answers. Fill in the correct word – 就/才/再 她tā昨天zuótiān晚上wǎnshàng加班jiābān到dào夜裡yèlǐ一點yìdiǎn, 所以suǒyǐ晚上wǎnshàng兩點liǎngdiǎn( 才cái) 回huí到dào家jiā她tā昨天zuótiān晚上wǎnshàng加班jiābān到dào夜里yèlǐ一点yìdiǎn, 所以suǒyǐ晚上wǎnshàng两点liǎngdiǎn( 才cái) 回huí到dào家jiāShe worked late last night until 1:00 a.m., so she came home at 2:00 a.m. 因為yīnwèi加班jiābān很hěn累lèi, 她tā打算dǎsuàn今天jīntiān六點liùdiǎn吃chī完wán晚餐wǎncān( 就jiù) 睡覺shuìjiào因为yīnwèi加班jiābān很hěn累lèi, 她tā打算dǎsuàn今天jīntiān六点liùdiǎn吃chī完wán晚餐wǎncān( 就jiù) 睡觉shuìjiàoBecause she was tired from working overtime, she planned to have dinner at…

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