New: learnchineseAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-185836hive-166405steemhive-183959hive-180932uncommonlabzzanhive-150122bitcoinhive-188619lifephotographyhive-144064hive-183397hive-145157hive-113376hive-193186hive-101145hive-139150krsuccesshive-109690hive-124908TrendingNewHotLikerstalk.chinese (65)in hive-197809 • 3 years agoLearn Chinese with Julie. Lesson #15 Family VocabularyToday's lesson is super simple yet very important. We will learn chinese family vocabulary and simple sentences. For Chinese people family is very important. So family language vocabulary us a…wentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 6 years agomung beans are NOT “green” beans 綠豆並非 “green” beansIn hot weather, Chinese people enjoy eating refreshing cool bowls of 綠豆湯 lǜdòu tāng / liuhdow tang [literally] “green bean soup”, which is actually mung beans served in sweetened water (刨冰…mrchocoborider (42)in learnchinese • 6 years agoSteemit Chinese Practice #1Check out my first Chinese language learning video, exclusively for steemit/d.tube! This is an example of how I pick up new vocabulary and learn more about Chinese culture etc. This video is aimed…wentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 6 years agoMaster Tones: Don’t Get Slapped in a Chinese Restaurant! 標調拼音救人!Confusing Toneless Pinyin 水餃 "ravioli" = shuijiao = 睡覺 "sleep"? Same spelling, but very different for Chinese ears: false homonyms! GR Tonal Spelling is a great solution for this false homonym…monras14 (40)in learnchinese • 6 years agoLearn ChineseI'm studying chinese. Yes, I love it very.. very much. I have a dream to study in China. All my time is dedicated to it. Sometimes it is lazy. But it's better not to start right? Chinese for…wentong-syhhae (50)in nature • 6 years ago"Birdy" (easily guessable) Names Formed with 鳥 neau / niǎoMost #chinesewords are made from pure #chinese elements. This makes them much easier to guess and remember than English words, which are often created from Greek and Latin roots (or borrowed from…wentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 6 years agoNon-“Bird” Birds 咦，淡菜不是『菜』！信天翁不是『老先生』！！NOT a veggie! I once wandered into a HK noodle restaurant and ordered 淡菜麵 the only "vegan" dish I could find on the menu: 淡菜麵 dàncàimiàn / danntsaymiann “[literally] bland vegetable noodles”.…wentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 6 years agoWhat does a “Mandarin” newspaper look like? 國語日報簡介Actually, there is no such thing as a “Mandarin” newspaper. Mandarin refers to a spoken language. All speakers of Chinese, no matter what dialect they speak, write in a standardized written…wentong-syhhae (50)in food • 6 years agoChinese Idioms (Guess What’s For Breakfast!)-3 成語菜單之三，猜猜看吧！After reading Parts 1 and 2, see if you can guess the last 4 #amusing #menu entries (answers appear below) Part 1: Part 2: 畫餅充飢 huà BǏNG chōng jī / huah BIING chong ji…wentong-syhhae (50)in food • 6 years agoChinese Idioms (Guess What’s For Breakfast!)-2 成語菜單之二，猜猜看吧！After reading Part 1 (“This menu made me break out laughing”), see if you can guess these 5 entries. Part 1: Part 3: 面有菜色 miàn yǒu CÀI sè / miann yeou TSAY she { VEGGIE…wentong-syhhae (50)in steemstem • 6 years agoHow to say “Excuse me. May I go by?” 借光 / 借過 / 不好意思 in Mandarin Chinese & etymology of 光 [fire + sit = bright]:『光』的演變：甲骨文、金文、小篆To ask people to let you go by, nobody says 借光 jièguāng / jiehguang anymore. 借過 jièguò / jiehguoh is now the correct expression, at least in Taiwan. However, because I appreciate the…wentong-syhhae (50)in steemstem • 6 years agoLinguistics Is A Science, Not One Of The Humanities 語言學是一門科學，並不屬於人文This #spectrograph is part of an #acoustics and #neuroscience based way to master Chinese #tones. The pitch display correlates very well with GR Tonal Spelling, a Chinese government #romanization…wentong-syhhae (50)in food • 6 years agoChinese Idioms (Guess What’s For Breakfast!)-1 菜單上哪一條成語等於哪一道菜，猜猜看吧！This breakfast shop menu made me break out laughing. Entries are 成語 chéngyǔ / cherngyeu or 四字格 sìzìgé / syhtzyhger , idioms and four-character expressions, both of which are very popular in…wentong-syhhae (50)in animals • 6 years agoChinese Radical (signific) 142 虫 (Bloodsucking Creepy-Crawlies) tiaw.tzao, wentz, shoeijyh, shytz 跳蚤, 蚊子, 水蛭, 虱子 tiàozao, wénzi, shuǐzhì, shīziDisgusting? Yes, but foreign learners of Chinese need to know how to talk about these "creepy crawlies". All four suck blood 吸血 xīxuè / shishiueh and can cause infectious diseases 會帶來傳染病 huì…wentong-syhhae (50)in animals • 6 years agoSix Legs Bad, Four Legs Good: More Characters with the 虫 radical (shiyih ching’ua lay har.ma rongyuan bianfwu tsyhwey 蜥蜴 青蛙 癩蛤蟆 蠑螈 蝙蝠 刺蝟)In #Chinese, several non-insects use the 虫 radical: lizards, frogs, toads, salamanders, lizards, bats, and hedgehogs [0] 蜥蜴 xīyì / shiyi “lizards” In #Mandarin, a less common name for…wentong-syhhae (50)in science • 6 years agoLegless Creepy-Crawlies in Mandarin: sher, kedoou, chiouyiin, uoniou, byitihchorng (kuohyu) 蛇, 蝌蚪, 蚯蚓, 蝸牛, 鼻涕蟲 (蛞蝓) shé, kēdǒu, qiūyǐn, wōniú, bítì chóng (kuòyú)Not all Chinese characters with the 虫 signific are six-legged insects: some can be legless ("critter" is a rough translation for 蟲 chóng / chorng and 虫, its abbreviated form) [1] 蛇 shé…wentong-syhhae (50)in family • 6 years agoChinese Family Words (Introduction) 父母子女 fuhmuu tzyyneu 漢語家庭詞彙Be ready to use these many different terms when people ask about your family or introduce theirs. The Right Words in the Right Context Be careful not to use formal words when talking to friends…wentong-syhhae (50)in science • 6 years agoChinese words for trees and wooden objects often include the 木 signific: 木頭, 橘林, 橋, 梯子, 橡樹, 椰子More and More Trees: 木 林 森 [A] 林 lín / lin means “grove” (a small group of trees) in Classical Chinese. Notice how this character is constructed: two trees = a grove. Three trees 森 sēn /…wentong-syhhae (50)in science • 6 years agoChinese characters for insect names often include the 虫 signific: 螞蟻, 蝴蝶, 蟑螂, 蜈蚣, 蜻蜓, 蜘蛛虫 on the left is the signific/radical (category), the other part is a phonetic element (pronunciation hint). A traditional Chinese dictionary is arranged according to 214 radicals (部首 bùshǒu…wentong-syhhae (50)in science • 6 years agoTarng Bih Daang Che “A praying mantis blocking a cart with its arms” 螳臂擋車"Attempting to overcome an overwhelming challenge," a 2000+-year-old story from Zhuangzi: 螳臂擋車 táng bì dǎng chē / tarng bih daang che “A praying mantis blocking a cart with its arms” One day…
