sì似 similar; tā他 yǐ已 jīnɡ经 shuō说 ɡuò过 lèi类 shì似 de的 huà话 le了。 He'd said something along those lines already. Other series of this program 尴尬 2161 Learn Now 福利 1126 Learn Now 分红 911 Learn Now 多亏
A little while back, I made a lesson about how to be polite and show respect in English. It really focused on how to say no politely, how to make polite requests and suggestions but it did get me thinking about showing respect in English because many other languages have really specific ...
Since ancient times, the Chinese daughter has been brought up to be obeisant to her parents, to her husband and to her parents-in-law. She is always in a subordinate position, until she becomes a mother-in-law. Finally, there is someone who must listen to her and do her biddings. Pe...
The Buddhist philosophy teaches people to take life as it is and not get too attached to anything. Just like the various wavelengths in the visible spectrum combine to produce “transparent” light, so all of life’s vicissitudes blend into one vast “nothingness”, or空(kōng empty, emptiness...
My good friend moved to another city, and I feel very sad. 5. 紧张 (jǐnzhāng) • Nervous The meaning of 紧 (jǐn) is “tension/tense”, which means the use of this word insinuates that “the atmosphere is tense”. You might often hear Chinese people say this word when they are...
From Baidu Chinese Wǒ nìngyuànzháizài jiālǐ. 我宁愿宅在家里. I’d rather hang out at home. wǒ nìngyuàndāizài jiālǐ. 我宁愿待在家里 “宅” refers specifically to staying at home (its formal definition is ‘residence’). So if someone is a homebody, you might say: ...
“Go to bed early” in Mandarin Chinese “Please have a good night’s sleep.” 好好儿睡吧 (hǎohǎo er shuì ba) When someone has been working hard or feeling tired, saying this phrase conveys a sense of care and consideration. In Japanese, we often say something similar like “You’...
HowtosayIMissYouinChinesehow to say 'i miss you' in chinese 2017-01-02|阅: 35 转: 0 | 分享 how to say i miss you in chinese? wǒ xiǎnɡ nǐ le -我想你了 its literal meaning is almost identical to 'i'm thinking about you.' but there's a subtle grammatical difference: the ...
One of the first things that you’ll learn in yourMandarin Chinese classesis how to count to ten. Unsurprisingly, this will require some rote memorization, as each number has a different name. However, as you may have suspected, things get interesting after ten. DespiteMandarin being classed ...
This is the most direct and common way to say “how come” in Chinese. It’s versatile and can be used in both informal and slightly more formal contexts. e.g. 怎么你还没去睡觉?(Zěnme nǐ hái méi qù shuìjiào?) How come you haven’t gone to sleep yet?