🥬 Vegetables and Plant-Based Ingredients Chinese (汉字) Pinyin English 大白菜 dà báicài Napa cabbage 小白菜 xiǎo báicài Bok choy 空心菜 kōng xīn cài Water spinach 芥蓝 jiè lán Chinese broccoli 茄子 qiézi Eggplant 豆芽 dòuyá Bean sprouts 木耳 mù’ěr Wood ear mushrooms 香菇 xiānggū Shiitake mushrooms 冬笋 dōngsǔn Winter bamboo shoots 豆腐 dòufu Tofu 腐竹 […]
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Continue ReadingBASIC MEANINGS OF 当 1. As / To be (as a role) 当 (dāng) = “to be” or “to work as (a job or role)” Examples: 2. When (something happens) 当…的时候 = “when…” Examples: 3. To act/treat as / regard as 当…看 / 当…对待 = “to treat as…” Examples: 4. To be in front of […]
Continue Reading✅ 走一走 (zǒu yī zǒu) Literal meaning: walk a bit / take a walkUse: This is a general expression for walking. It’s often used for casual walking, exercising, or stretching legs. 💬 Examples: ✅ 逛一逛 (guàng yī guàng) Literal meaning: stroll / wander aroundUse: This is more about leisurely browsing or strolling, often with the […]
Continue Reading1. 个 (gè) — General, most common • 一个人 (yí gè rén) – one person • 一个苹果 (yí gè píngguǒ) – one apple ⸻ 2. 本 (běn) — For books, notebooks • 一本书 (yì běn shū) – one book • 三本杂志 (sān běn zázhì) – three magazines ⸻ 3. 张 (zhāng) — For flat things: […]
Continue Reading爱情 (àiqíng) – love 安排 (ānpái) – arrange 安全 (ānquán) – security 按时 (ànshí) – on time 按照 (ànzhào) – according to 百分之 (bǎifēnzhī) – percent 棒 (bàng) – stick; excellent 包子 (bāozi) – steamed stuffed bun 保护 (bǎohù) – protect 保证 (bǎozhèng) – ensure 抱 (bào) – hold 抱歉 (bàoqiàn) – feel sorry 报名 […]
Continue ReadingThe HSK (Level 3) Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi 汉语水平考 Chinese Pinyin English 啊 a modal particle 矮 ǎi short (height) 爱好 àihào hobby; interest 安静 ānjìng quiet 把 bǎ (particle marking the object before the verb) 搬 bān to move 办法 bànfǎ method; way 办公室 bàngōngshì office 帮忙 bāngmáng to help 包 bāo bag 饱 bǎo […]
Continue Reading👨👩👧👦 Immediate Family (Direct Family) 👴👵 Grandparents Father’s Side: Mother’s Side: 👨👩👦 Extended Family On Dad’s Side: On Mom’s Side: 👫 In-Laws ❤️ Husband & Wife 👶 Niece, Nephew, Cousins (a bit trickier) In Chinese, even cousins have specific names based on which side of the family and birth order. Here’s a simplified version: Cousins:
Continue ReadingConvenient: 方便 (fāngbiàn) “Convenient” / “To be convenient” 方便 is usually used as an adjective or verb to talk about convenience or ease of doing something. ✅ Common Sentence Patterns + Examples: 1. A 对 B 很方便 – “A is convenient for B” 2. 什么时候你方便？ – “When is convenient for you?” 3. 方便的话… – “If […]
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