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Learning Chinese with Lyrics #06 歌曲: 你啊你啊 (Only You) 歌手: 魏如萱 (waa wei)

So I've been doing songs from Taiwanese artists, but this is the first song that actually has Taiwanese in it! I'll highlight those parts with purple and include Taiwanese -> Mandarin -> English translations for the Taiwanese phrases. I also really really like this cover of it by 老王樂隊. I've been noticing that I can read the vocabulary that I've singled out in previous posts, which means exercise is working, yay 🎉 Thanks to Jocelle Koh for the English translation!

我最喜歡和你一起發生的 I like going through 是最平淡最簡單的日常 the most ordinary and simple days with you 面對面看著彼此咀嚼食物 Looking at each other chew food 是最平靜最安心的時光 is the most tranquil and soothing time

平淡 [píngdàn] - flat, ordinary, nothing special 咀嚼 [jǔjiáo] - to chew, to think over 平靜 [píngjìng] - tranquil, serene 時光 [shíguāng] - time, era

我不喜歡你和別人發生的 I don't like you having 是最曖昧最不明的隱藏 The most ambiguous and unclear secrets with others 面對面看著彼此假裝正常 Looking at each other pretending things are normal 是最可怕最噁心的事啊 is the most scary and disgusting thing

隱藏 [yǐncáng] - to hide, to conceal 假裝 [jiǎzhuāng] - to feign, to pretend

咁講你不知我愛的只有你 你啊你啊 kám-kóng lí m̄-tsai guá ài--ê tsí-ū lí niā-niā Don't say you don't know I only love you‭ ‬‭ 哪會轉頭就要走 ná ē ua̍t-thâu tō beh tsáu And then turn your head to leave 一個兩個三個‭ ‬‭ tsi̍t-ê nn̄g-ê sann-ê One, two, three, ‬你愛的到底有幾個 lí ài--ê tàu-té ū kuí-ê Exactly how many do you love 麥擱講白賊話 mài koh kóng pe̍h-tsha̍t-uē Don't speak those sly words 我的心就要‭ ‬‭ ‬痛甲一直流血 guá ê sim tiō beh thiànn kah it-ti̍t lâu-hueh My heart will hurt and continue to bleed

咁講 [kám-kóng] - aka 難道 (don't tell me) 麥擱 [mài koh] - aka 別再講了 (stop speaking) 白賊話 [pe̍h-tsha̍t-uē] - aka 講假話 (telling lies)

咁講你不知我愛的只有你‭ ‬‭你啊你啊 kám-kóng lí m̄-tsai guá ài--ê tsí-ū lí niā-niā Don't say you don't know I only love you‭ ‬‭ 哪會憨甲安捏啦 ná ē gōng kah án-ne--lah How could it be so 一天兩天三天‭ ‬ tsi̍t-kang nn̄g-kang sann-kang One day, two days, three days, ‬駕快你就愛著別人 tsiah kín lí tiō ài-tio̍h pa̍t-lâng Suddenly you love someone else 想欲甲你作伙‭ ‬ siūnn-beh kah lí tsò-hué Want to understand what you're thinking, 想欲你是我的 siūnn-beh lí sī guá-ê Want to make sure you're mine 攏是一場空 lóng-sī tsi̍t-tiûnn khang But it's just a illusion

攏是 [lóng-sī] - aka 全都是 (they are all...)

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A Resource for Reading Practice: The Chinese Reading World

I wanted to share a resource for reading practice that I stumbled across recently. It’s called the Chinese Reading World, and it was a project led by the University of Iowa.

The site was put together from 2005 to 2008, so it’s not super up to date. However, there is a ton of content! Everything is sorted into 3 levels: beginning, intermediate, and advanced. 

Each level has 30 units, and each unit has 10 lessons. The lessons begin with a vocab pre-test, then there is a reading with some comprehension questions. Lastly, there is a vocab post-test, which is the same as the initial test (at least for the lessons I’ve done so far). There’s audio for each lesson text, but unfortunately it can’t be streamed—you have to download it. There is also an achievement test at the end of each unit.

My experience has actually been that I already know all the words on the vocabulary tests, but the reading passages contain other words that I’m not familiar with.

So far, the readings I’ve encountered are not very long. This is nice since reading longer pieces can be frustrating at times. With shorter readings, you can just read 1 or 2 on some days and read more when you have more time/patience. I believe the readings are taken from Chinese newspapers.

Also, every unit has a theme. With 90 units total, there are bound to be themes that interest you. Example unit topics:

Directions and Asking Direction 方向和问路

Sports and Outdoor Activities 体育和户外运动

Chinese Music and Musicians 中国音乐和音乐家

Chinese Minorities and Local Customs 地方习俗和民族风情

Chinese Sports and Olympic Games 体育和奥林匹克

Contemporary Chinese Literature and Writers 中国当代文学和作家

The 3 levels also each come with 5 proficiency tests. They seem to be based on vocabulary knowledge, so expanding your vocab is clearly a huge focus of this site. The only thing I’m unclear is about is I’m not sure exactly when the proficiency tests are meant to be taken. After completing all units? Or are they spaced out so you are supposed to take test 1 after the first few units, test 2 after the next few, etc.?

I’ve started working my way through the advanced section this week. With 300 advanced lessons alone, it really feels like I have an infinite number of articles to go through!

#lecture

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this just came on shuffle and like. turns out the type of artists i like is cringe as fuck live performers who wouldn't hesitate to go shooter for guys 10+ years their age

#cpop

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The directional "下/上/出/去/来" puzzle guide

I for one still confuse the usage of 出来 and 出去 and other similar structures so here's a guide to slightly depuzzle this puzzle.

上去 (Shàngqù): To go up and away from the speaker

下去 (Xiàqù): To go down and away from the speaker

出去 (Chūqù): To go out and away from the speaker

出来 (Chūlái): To go out and towards the speaker

上来 (Shànglái): To go up and towards the speaker

下来 (Xiàlái): To go down and towards the speaker

过来 (Guòlái): To ask someone to come over to the speaker

过去 (Guòqù): This one is tricky as it can have a few meanings so here are some random examples.

Movement away from the speaker e.g. 我来这家公司工作已经过去五年了= I have been working in this company for the past five years

Movement in time during the past e.g. 过去的年份里，公园里有很多树和花= In the past years, there were many trees and flowers in the park

Here's an illustration I made (it's been a while lol) to make it less (?) confusing：

#grammaire

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Every wanted to tell someone to step on a lego in Mandarin? Here's how:

我希望你踩在乐高上。「我希望你踩在樂高上。」

(I've also seen 踩到樂高)

A favorite variation is 我希望你在漆黑的夜里一脚踩上乐高，光脚！「我希望你在漆黑的夜裡一腳踩上樂高，光腳！」

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chinese art compliments/replies

as a follow up to my post on online drawing vocab, here is a collection of comments you can use to compliment others' art :-)

the basics

喜欢 [xǐhuān] - i like it

好好看 [hǎohǎo kàn] - looks good

厉害 [lìhài] - amazing

好漂亮/帥/美 [piàoliang/shuài/měi] - so pretty/handsome/beautiful

太有才了 [tài yǒu cáile] - so talented (similarily, 画画天才 => drawing genius)

好神 [hǎo shén] - godly

神迹 [shén jī] - miraculous

仙品 [xiān pǐn] - high-quality product

好鮮活 [xiān huó] - vivid/lifelike

it’s cute

可爱晕了 [kě'ài yūnle] - so cute i fainted

可爱死了 [kě'ài sǐle] - so cute I died

可爱鼠了 [kě'ài shǔle] - so cute I died (in a cutesy/meme way)

卡瓦 [kǎ wǎ] - kawaii

好米 [hǎo mǐ] - so cute/beautiful

太萌了 [tài méngle] - so adorable (originating from japanese word moe - 萌え, lots of different meanings, but mostly refers to happiness you feel when you see something really cute), can be used like 萌到我了/被萌晕/心被萌化了

basically any XX死了/XX暈了/XX炸了 comment works

expletives

我去 [wǒ qù] - damn

卧槽/我草/wc [wò cāo] - censored vers of 我操 => oh fuck

牛逼 [niú bī] - (fucking) awesome, usually just use 牛

exclamatives

哇/哇塞 [wasāi] - wow

啊啊啊啊 - aaaaaa

哇啊啊啊 - wahhhh

responding to compliments

被老師跨了，能力暴增 [kuà...bào zēng] - (if responding to commenter who's also an artist) compliments from teacher make my ability surge

爱您主人 - love u op (主人 refers to original commenter), can also just use 愛你

嘿嘿谢谢喜欢 - hehe ty for liking

比心 [bǐ xīn]- finger heart

送愛 [sòng ài] - sending love

亲亲 [qīn qīn] - kiss kiss

questions

可以当头像吗 [tóuxiàng] - can I make it my pfp

可以���印吗 [zì yìn] - can I print it out

可以收集吗 [shōují] - can I save it

求原图 [qiú yuán tú] - original image pls

这么时候接稿 [jiē gǎo]- when will you open commissions

misc.

抱走/拿走 [bào/ná zǒu] - carrying/taking it away

蹲蹲 [dūn dūn] - if someone has posted a WIP, waiting (for the finished piece/shop listing), direct trans. = squatting

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Film vocabulary in Chinese

電影（电影） diànyǐng - film 電影院（电影院）diànyǐngyuàn - cinema 劇本（剧本） jùběn - screenplay 導演（导演）dǎoyǎn - director 演員（演员）yǎnyuán - actor 男主角 nánzhǔjué - leading actor 女主角 nǚzhǔjué - leading actress 配角 pèijué - supporting actor 攝影（摄影） shèyǐng - cinematography 視覺效果（视觉效果）shìjuéxiàoguǒ - visual effects 音效 yīnxiào - sound effects 喜劇片（喜剧片） xǐjùpiàn - comedy 劇情片（剧情片）jùqíngpiàn - drama 動畫片 （动画片）dònghuàpiàn - animated movie 恐怖片 kǒngbùpiàn - horror 動作片（动作片）dòngzuòpiàn - action movie 愛情片（爱情片）àiqíngpiàn - romantic movie 愛情喜劇片（爱情喜剧片）àiqíngxǐjùpiàn - romantic comedy 科幻片 kēhuànpiàn - sci-fi 奇幻片 qíhuànpiàn - fantasy 偵探片（侦探片） zhēntànpiàn - crime 独立电影（独立电影）dúlìdiànyǐng - independent film 電影節（电影节）diànyǐngjié／ 影展 （影展） yǐngzhǎn - film festival

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So I was watching a show and the phrase 有話快説，有屁快放 turned up, which was both new and also amusing to me so I googled 有屁快放 to see if it's actually in common usage or not...

Oh yes. Prime pun material for fearmongering health article headline writers. 別憋著！真的要放！I shall add it to my repertoire.

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Been learning Mandarin Chinese for ten plus years. Feel free to add more tips.

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. ݁₊ ⊹ 🍭🍨 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘝𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘺 🍧🍰 . ݁˖

// Candy // Cotton candy ~ 棉花糖 (miánhuātáng) Note: 'marshmallow' has the same name as cotton candy in Chinese Gummy ~ 软糖 (ruǎntáng) Lollipop ~ 棒棒糖 (bàngbàngtáng) Fudge ~ 乳脂软糖 (rǔzhī ruǎntáng) Caramel ~ 焦糖 (jiāotáng) Jellybean ~ 果冻豆 (guǒdòng dòu) Toffee ~ 太妃糖 (tàifēi táng) Liquorice ~ 甘草 (gāncǎo) // Baked Sweets // Cupcake ~ 杯子蛋糕 (bēizi dàngāo) Brownie ~ 布朗尼 (bùlǎngní) Sponge cake ~ 海绵蛋糕 (hǎimián dàngāo) Lava cake ~ 熔岩蛋糕 (Róngyán dàngāo) Black forest cake ~ 黑森林蛋糕 (hēisēnlín dàngāo) Cheesecake ~ 乳酪蛋糕 (rǔlào dàngāo) Tiramisu ~ 提拉米苏 (tílāmǐsū) Scone ~ 司康 (sīkāng) Macaron ~ 马卡龙 (mǎkǎlóng) Waffle ~ 华夫饼 (huáfū bǐng) Tart ~ 塔 (tǎ) Crepe ~ 可丽饼 (kělì bǐng) Pie ~ 派 (pài) Chocolate chip cookie ~ 巧克力碎片饼干 (qiǎokèlì suìpiàn bǐnggān) Donut ~ 甜甜圈 (tiántiánquān) Brulee ~ 烤布蕾 (kǎo bùlěi) Creampie ~ 奶油派 (nǎiyóu pài) Cinnamon bun ~ 肉桂卷 (ròuguì juǎn) Gingerbread ~ 姜饼 (jiāngbǐng) Red velvet cake ~ 红色天鹅绒蛋糕 (hóngsè tiān'é'rónghuá dàngāo) // Frozen Desserts // Sherbet ~ 雪葩 (xuěpā) Gelato ~ 吉拉朵 (jílāduǒ) Sundae ~ 圣代 (shèngdài) Shaved ice ~ 刨冰 (bàobīng) Ice cream ~ 冰激凌 (bīngjīlíng) Note: another common name is 冰淇淋 (bīngqílín). Popsicle ~ 冰棍儿 (bīnggùn'er) // Misc. // Custard ~ 奶黄 (nǎihuáng) Puff ~ 泡芙 (pàofú) Popcorn ~ 爆米花 (bàomǐhuā) Milkshake ~ 奶昔 (nǎixī) Jello ~ 果冻 (guǒdòng) Oreo ~ 奥利奥 (àolì'ào) // Common Asian Desserts // Mochi ~ 麻糬 (máshǔ) Tanghulu ~ 糖葫芦 (tánghúlu) Black sesame soup ~ 黑芝麻糊 (hēi zhīma hú) Swallow's nest ~ 燕窝 (yànwō) Sago pudding ~ 西米布丁 (xīmǐ bùdīng) Snow fungus soup ~ 雪耳糖水 (xuě'ěr tángshuǐ) Osmanthus Jelly ~ 桂花糕 (guìhuā gāo) Grass jelly ~ 仙草 (xiāncǎo) // Example Text // https://www.sohu.com/a/443013219_120949919

口味最“奇怪”的4种糖果 -> the four candies with the strangest flavours.

1、星空棒棒糖 -> planet lollipops

星空棒棒糖有名的高颜值糖果，大部分的女生都有买过，或是男生情人节买来送女朋友都有了解过。-> Planet lollipops are popular for their appearance, lots of women have already purchased them before, or men who, on Valentine's day gifted it to their girlfriends, have understood. 它的味道你尝过后就会觉得“这是什么沙雕玩意儿，我吃了塑料吗？”，有这种感觉并不奇怪，星空棒棒糖大部分都是甜苦甜苦的味道，有些还带着塑料的气味，吃完就怀疑人生，估计这个糖果也就只能当做摆设。-> After tasting its flavour, you will think: "what is this sand sculpture-like thing, am I eating plastic?" Having this kind of feeling isn't exactly strange, planetary lollipop largely have a bittersweet flavour, some lollipops even have a plastic odour, after eating it, you'll question your life, seems like this kind of candy is only used for decoration.

2、榴莲糖 -> durian candy

...打开包装就是浓浓的榴莲味，吃到嘴里就感觉是三里往外都是这个榴莲味 -> upon opening the package are the dense/strong durian smells, eating them makes you feel that the durian smell is everywhere within a 3 mile radius.

3、姜汁糖 -> ginger candy

姜汁糖里面就是有大量的姜味，吃的第一口还是上面糖味，含一会后姜味就显露出来了，你会有一种姜辣的感觉，一直猛吸气想要减少这个辣味，没想到后面越吃越辣，让人有点受不了，吃到一半就吐了，这种一般都是家里的老人才会买，老人很喜欢这种甜辣的感觉，甚至吃起来还想喝一两口小酒。-> Within ginger candy is a considerable amount of ginger flavour, after eating the first bite, the first taste is sweet, after sucking on it for a bit, the ginger flavour will come out and you get have a spicy ginger feeling. Keep inhaling sharply, wanting to reduce this spiciness, not knowing that more and more spiciness will follow, intolerable, spat it out halfway through, this kind of candy will typically be bought by a family's older individuals, elders really like this kind of spicy-sweet feel, to the point of also wanting to drink a couple gulps of liquor.

世界上最好吃的十种甜点，吃过六种，算我服！-> 10 of the world's most delicious desserts, eaten 6 types, count me in!

1、布朗尼蛋糕--美国 -> Brownie--America

布朗尼蛋糕属于重油蛋糕的一种，但它和一般重油蛋糕的区别在于通常较薄且较结实，不像普通蛋糕那样松松的, ��且一定是巧克力口味 -> Brownies are considered a type of pound cakes, but they are different from regular pound cakes in that they are usually on the thinner and sturdier side, unlike the regular cakes which are fluffier, and brownies need a chocolate flavour.

2、提拉米苏--意大利 -> Tiramisu--Italy

提拉米苏是一种带咖啡酒味儿的意大利甜点 -> tiramisu is a type of coffee-flavour containing Italian dessert.

10、乳酪蛋糕--阿拉伯 -> Cheesecake--Arabic

这类蛋糕介于蛋糕和甜点之间，因而越来越受人关注 -> this type of cake is a cross between cakes and desserts, and because of this, more and more people have given it attention.

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So yesterday I saw someone on 微博 use the term 毛孩子 on a post about their pet cat. My first thought was that it’s probably similar to the English phrase “fur baby” and I was right.

毛 mao2 can be used to refer to hair/fur. 毛孩子 mao2 hai2 zi (or 毛小孩 mao2 xiao3 hai2) is an affectionate way of referring to your pets. I found this short article about the phrase that looks at why it might have become popular. Heads up thought, it is in traditional characters.

Also this article is the first time I’ve ever seen 牠 used irl so that was neat!

Btw: the phrase 铲屎官 chan3 shi3 guan1 is a way of referring to pet owners and it means “poop-scooping official” (as in a government official). I usually see it referring specifically to cat owners, thought apparently it can be used for just pet owners in general judging by this article title.

(side note: absolutely hate the phrase “fur baby” but for some reason 毛孩子 is totally okay to me, idk)

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Wishing a very Happy Winter Solstice (Dongzhi Festival) to all of you. Sending you warm greetings on this special day. May the spring come soon.

这是冬的尽头，也是春的开头，虽然你在那头，我在这头，还是把你记在心头。在这寒冷的关头，愿我的祝福温暖你的手头，直达你的心头。冬至快乐！

Traditionally, the Dongzhi Festival (冬至) is also a time for the family to get together. One activity that occurs during these get-togethers is the making and eating of Tang Yuan (汤圆) or balls of glutinous rice, which symbolize reunion. In our house, mum usually makes the pink version of the dumplings without any filling inside. She adds some “Peach” coloured food powder to the glutinous rice flour then mixed in some water to form a pink dough. Next she portioned the dough and roll them into small balls before cooking them in water sweetened with sugar and flavoured with pandan leaves.

#dongzhi festival #冬至 #tang yuan #汤圆

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Chinese Phrases for April Fool's Day! 🙊 PS: Learn Chinese with the best FREE online resources, just click here https://www.chineseclass101.com/?src=tumblr_infographic_aprilfool_040224

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Vegan vocabulary: Mandarin Chinese

Vegetarianism   素食主义者   sùshí zhǔyì zhě

Veganism 纯素主义   chún sù zhǔyì

I am a vegetarian.   我是一个素食者。   Wǒ shì yīgè sùshí zhě. I do not eat meat.   我不吃肉。   Wǒ bù chī ròu. I eat eggs and dairy products.   我吃鸡蛋和奶制品。   Wǒ chī jīdàn hé nǎi zhìpǐn.

I am a vegan.   我个是纯素者。Wǒ shì gè chún sù zhě. I do not eat eggs or dairy products at all.   我根本不吃鸡蛋或乳制品。   Wǒ gēnběn bù chī jīdàn huò rǔ zhìpǐn.

Do you have any vegetarian (vegan) dishes?   你们有素食(纯素食)菜吗？   Nǐ men yǒu sùshí (chún sùshí) cài ma?

纯素主义是一种生活方式，志在尽可能排除对动物的所有剥削虐待。 Chún sù zhǔyì shì yī zhǒng shēnghuó fāngshì, zhì zài jǐn kěnéng páichú duì dòngwù de suǒyǒu bōxuè nüèdài. Veganism is a way of life, aiming to eliminate all exploitation and abuse of animals as much as possible.

动物产品 包含所有形式的   Animal products include all forms of Dòngwù chǎnpǐn bāohán suǒyǒu xíngshì de 肉   ròu    meat 禽   qín   birds 鱼   yú   fish 贝   bèi   shell 蛋   dàn   eggs 乳制品   rǔ zhìpǐn   dairy products 毛皮   máopí   fur 皮革   pígé   leather 毛料   máoliào   wool 昆虫产品   kūnchóng chǎnpǐn   insect products 丝   sī   silk 蜂蜜   fēngmì   honey 副产品例如   fùchǎnpǐn lìrú   by-products such as 明胶   míngjiāo    gelatin 凝乳   níng rǔ   curd 乳清   rǔ qīng   whey

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Two Chinese words you do not want to confuse (trust me):

出轨 | 出軌 chūguǐ - to be derailed; to go off the rails / to overstep the bounds / to have an extramarital affair

出柜 | 出櫃 chūguì - to come out of the closet; to reveal one's sexual orientation

I often confuse these two, so if I read about a celebrity cheating scandal, there's a 50% chance I'm accidentally going to say said celeb came out of the closet instead.

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爱好 [ài hào] hobby

他的爱好五花八门 [tā de ài hào wǔ huā bā mén] His hobbies are varied.

我最大的爱好就是跳舞 [wǒ zuì dà de ài hào jiù shì tiào wǔ] My biggest hobby is dancing.

你平时都有什么爱好？ [nǐ píng shí dōu yǒu shén me ài hào ?] What are your hobbies?

我有很多爱好，包括画画和阅读 [wǒ yǒu hěn duō ài hào, bāo kuò huà huà hé yuè dú] I have many hobbies, including drawing and reading.

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