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Story · HSK 2+ · Chinese New Year 年 Nian Beast 年獸年兽 Posted July 25, 2026 Author Tiffany Reading time 10 mins This story is one of the most famous legends associated with Chinese New Year, explaining where traditions like red decorations, firecrackers, and saying “gongxi” come from. Story Listen to the Story 很久hěnjiǔ以前yǐqián， 中國Zhōngguó有yǒu一個yíge關於guānyú「…
Double Ninth Festival — OneDotDot Chinese Chinese Festivals · 中國節日中国节日 Double Ninth Festival 重陽節重阳节 chóngyángjié 重陽節重阳节 chóngyángjié falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, usually in October. It’s a day for climbing mountains, admiring chrysanthemums, and — in its modern form — honoring the elderly. The number behind the name Why “double…
Ghost Festival — OneDotDot Chinese Chinese Festivals · 中國節日中国节日 Ghost Festival 中元節中元节 zhōngyuánjié 中元節中元节 zhōngyuánjié falls on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. It’s the day the gates of the underworld are said to swing open, letting spirits wander freely among the living. Two religions, one festival What is 中元節中元节 ? In English…
Lantern Festival — OneDotDot Chinese Chinese Festivals · 中國節日中国节日 Lantern Festival 元宵節元宵节 yuánxiāojié 元宵節元宵节 yuánxiāojié falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month — the first full moon of the new year, and the night that officially brings 過年过年 to a close. The last night of the new year What is 元宵節元宵节? If…
電电 OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary Hardware Engineering Vocabulary in Chinese 硬體yìngtǐ中文zhōngwén硬件yìngjiàn中文zhōngwén Twenty terms every hardware engineer working with Taiwanese or Chinese teams should know — circuit boards, chips, firmware, and the manufacturing floor — plus the unspoken cultural rules that shape how engineers there actually communicate. Tap the speaker icon to hear anything read aloud….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…