👨👩👧👦 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 […]
Continue ReadingThe HSK (Level 2) Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi 汉语水平考试 📘 HSK 2 Vocabulary List (Words 151–300) Chinese Pinyin English 唱歌 chànggē to sing 出 chū to go out 穿 chuān to wear 船 chuán boat, ship 次 cì time (occurrence) 从 cóng from 错 cuò wrong, mistake 大家 dàjiā everybody 到 dào to arrive 得 de […]
Continue Reading🧠 Head and Face English Chinese Pinyin Head 头 tóu Face 脸 liǎn Hair 头发 tóu fa Eye 眼睛 yǎn jīng Nose 鼻子 bí zi Mouth 嘴巴 zuǐ ba Ear 耳朵 ěr duo Tooth 牙齿 yá chǐ 💪 Upper Body English Chinese Pinyin Neck 脖子 bó zi Shoulder 肩膀 jiān bǎng Arm 手臂 shǒu bì […]
Continue ReadingI’m hungry: 我肚子饿了 (wǒ dùzi è le) Sentence Breakdown: 我肚子饿了 (wǒ dùzi è le) 🔹 So it literally means: “My stomach is hungry now” → “I’m hungry.” ✅ Other Ways to Say “I’m Hungry” in Chinese: 🗣️ Practice Sentences:
Continue ReadingI Can’t go : 我去不了 (wǒ qù bù liǎo) 🧍Common daily-life variations: 🧾 Example Situations:
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Continue Reading办法 (bànfǎ): Way or Solution “办法” means method, way, or solution to do something or solve a problem. It is frequently used in conversations, especially when discussing challenges, solutions, or decisions. 1. Common Sentence Structures with 办法 1️⃣ 有办法 (yǒu bànfǎ) – “to have a way/solution” 2️⃣ 没办法 (méi bànfǎ) – “no way/no choice” 3️⃣ […]
Continue ReadingThe HSK (Level 1) Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi 汉语水平考试 Chinese Pinyin English 爱 ài to love 八 bā eight 爸爸 bàba dad 杯子 bēizi cup; glass 北京 Běijīng Beijing 本 běn (measure word for books) 不 bù not; no 菜 cài dish; vegetable 茶 chá tea 吃 chī to eat 出租车 chūzūchē taxi 打电话 dǎ diànhuà […]
Continue ReadingIn Mandarin, there are several ways to say “bathroom,” depending on the context and region. Here are the most common ones: 1. 洗手间 (xǐshǒujiān) – Restroom/Washroom 2. 厕所 (cèsuǒ) – Toilet 3. 浴室 (yùshì) – Bathroom/Shower Room 4. 盥洗室 (guànxǐshì) – Washroom (Formal, Used in Schools/Offices) 5. 茅房 (máofáng) – Outhouse (Old-fashioned, Rural Term) 6. […]
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