#('bàba' (爸爸) is 'dad' in chinese)

[bluehairedspidey]

Raiden: You may refer to me as "Lord Raiden" Baby Liu Kang and Kung Lao: Bàba! :D Raiden, crying: ...That will suffice

#mortal kombat #liu kang #kung lao #lord raiden #raiden #mk raiden #mk #meme crop #blog #('bàba' (爸爸) is 'dad' in chinese) #baby liu and lao calling raiden 'bàba' and bo' rai cho 'bóbo' (伯伯) (uncle but also like bo'-bo') <33333 #omg 'shúfù' (叔父) is 'uncle/father's younger brother'... fujin being shúfù <333

[rongzhi]

hi i didn't know where/who to ask this so i hope it's okay if i do here! i'm writing a story with an asian-american protagonist and i would like for them to speak to their parents in chinese. how should i intergrate that? for ex, would it be, "good morning, dad," he said in chinese, or "早上好,爸爸," he said, or "good morning, 爸爸", or "good morning, Bàba"? the story is geared towards english/american audiences since thats where it takes place so i'm worried it won't be clear in some cases.

I guess it would depend on the character’s personality and how much they speak Chinese at home. It might also depend on their age.

Like, boys tend not to continue calling their father 爸爸 past a certain age. Not all, but just an fyi, “早上好爸爸” sounds (imo) like something overly formal that I can only imagine a three year old saying. I mean do YOU say “good morning, daddy” each day?

I would just say “‘Morning”, if at all. The Chinese equivalent of this would be “早.”

I think if you don’t speak any Chinese but you still really want to write your character speaking a language other than English , just write a line or two early on in your story to indicate that’s what they are doing, and then write the dialogue in English. You can add other cues in your scenes to reinforce what is going on, and also use formatting indicators, such as italicizing the dialogue when it’s supposed to be in Chinese.

If your target audience is English speakers to begin with, what business do you have writing stilted lines in a language they can’t read anyway, you know? It doesn’t make sense to do that as a writer.

#text #answered ask

[huangcha]

TASK 1 - Focus on Grammar

Comparisons in Chinese 

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比字句 bǐ zìjù

A比B+Adjective 

The formula for the comparison is relatively simple. Noun A is more [adjective] than Noun B. Where Noun A is the reference point for comparison. 

今天比昨天热。jīntiān bǐ zuótiān rè

Today is hotter than yesterday 

昨天比今天冷。zuótiān bǐ jīntiān lěng

Yesterday was colder than today. 

你比你爸爸高。nǐ bǐ nǐ bàba gāo

You are taller than your dad. 

Important things to note:

很 cannot be used in the comparison

The adjective cannot be negated using 不

The 比 comparison is used when two things are not the same, thus 一样, cannot be used 

A比B+更Adjective

更 can be added to the formula above, where 更 means “even more”. This sentence structure implies that Noun B is [adjective] however, Noun A is even more so. 

广东话比普通话更难。guǎngdōnghuà bǐ pǔtōnghuà gèng nán

Cantonese is even more difficult than Mandarin. 

老虎比狮子更大。lǎohǔ bǐ shīzǐ gèngdà

Tigers are even bigger than lions. 

俄罗斯的冬天比波兰的(冬天)更冷。Éluósī de dōngtiān bǐ bōlán de (dōngtiān) gèng lěng

Russia’s winters are even colder than Poland’s (winters).

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A有B+Adjective and A没有B+Adjective

Is another form of comparison in Chinese, however the connotation is slightly different. 比 comparison is used when Noun A is more [adjective] than Noun B, whilst 有 comparison is used to state that Noun A is ‘as [adjective] as’ Noun B. 没有 comparison is very similar except it states that  Noun A is ‘not as [adjective] as’ Noun B.

你妈妈有你爸爸的年纪吗？nǐ māma yǒu nǐ bàba de niánjì ma?

Is your mum the same age as your dad?

我妈妈没有我爸爸的年纪。wǒ māma méiyǒu wǒ bàba de niánjì.

My mum is not the same age as my dad.

这本书有那本书贵吗？zhèběn shū yǒu nà běnshū guì ma?

Is this book as expensive as that book? 

这本书有那本书贵。zhèběn shū yǒu nà běnshū guì. 

This book is as expensive as that book. 

A有B+这么+Adjective and A没有B+那么+Adjective

This form of comparison builds on the formula explained above. However, the difference is that this formula compares Noun A to Noun B, where Noun B is a reference point, to compare whether Noun A has reached the state of Noun B. In this instance 这么 means “this” and 那么 means “that”. 

这个橙子有柠檬那么酸。zhège chéngzi yǒu níngméng nàme suān

This orange is as sour as a lemon. 

德国没有法国那么大。déguó méiyǒu fǎguó nàme dà

Germany is not as big as France.

我的车没有他的车这么快。wǒde chē méiyǒu tā de chē zhème kuài

My car is not a fast as his car. 

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This is not an exhaustive list of comparisons in Chinese, I may continue this grammar topic in a future post.  

I used “Chiński - Gramatyka z ćwiczeniami” (a Chinese grammar book in Polish) to deepen my understanding on this topic before making this post. 

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[bolbiistroganovsky]

So one time I was writing an essay in Chinese about Wu Guanzhong and I wanted to illustrated that he’s credited as, what we’d call in English, the father of modern Chinese art. Well I translated this as the 爸爸 (bàba) of modern Chinese art cause to me 爸爸 just meant father. as it TURNS out 爸爸 is actually more of an endearment term akin to Dad or Daddy and I had essentially turned in a major essay about a serious subject matter where I called my subject the Daddy of Chinese Art

[hskchinese]

HSK3 WORDS LIST (600 words)

阿姨 āyí aunt

啊 a ah

矮 ǎi short

爱 ài love

爱好 àihào hobby

安静 ānjìng be quiet

八 bā eight

把 bǎ hold

爸爸 bàba dad

吧 ba a particle forming a leading question which asks for confirmation of supposition

白 bái white

百 bǎi hundred

班 bān class

搬 bān turn; pull

半 bàn half

办法 bànfǎ way

办公室 bàngōngshì office

帮忙 bāngmáng help

帮助 bāngzhù help

包 bāo package

饱 bǎo full

报纸 bàozhǐ newspaper

杯子 bēizi glass

北方 běifāng north

北京 běijīng Beijing

被 bèi cover

本 běn book

鼻子 bízi nose

比 bǐ than

比较 bǐjiào compare

比赛 bǐsài match

必须 bìxū must

变化 biànhuà change

表示 biǎoshì express

表演 biǎoyǎn perform

别 bié other

别人 biéren Others

宾馆 bīnguǎn hotel

冰箱 bīngxiāng refrigerator

不客气 búkèqi You are welcome

不 bù No

才 cái just

菜 cài food

菜单 càidān menu

参加 cānjiā participate in

草 cǎo grass

层 céng layer

茶 chá tea

差 chà difference

长 cháng long

唱歌 chànggē sing

超市 chāoshì supermarket

衬衫 chènshān shirt

成绩 chéngjì achievement

城市 chéngshì city

吃 chī eat

迟到 chídào Late

出 chū come out

出现 chūxiàn appear

出租车 chūzūchē taxi

厨房 chúfáng kitchen

除了 chúle except

穿 chuān wear

船 chuán ship

春 chūn spring

词语 cíyǔ terms

次 cì second

聪明 cōngming clever

从 cóng from

错 cuò wrong

打电话 dǎdiànhuà phone

打篮球 dǎlánqiú play basketball

打扫 dǎsǎo clean

打算 dǎsuàn plan

大 dà large

大家 dàjiā everybody

带 dài belt

担心 dānxīn Worry

蛋糕 dàngāo cake

但是 dànshì however

当然 dāngrán of course

到 dào reach

地 de used after an adjective

的 de used after an attributive word or phrase

得 de used after a verb or on adjective to introduce a complement of result or degree

灯 dēng lamp

等 děng etc.

低 dī low

弟弟 dìdi Younger brother

地方 dìfang local

地铁 dìtiě metro, subway

地图 dìtú map

第一 dìyī first

点 diǎn spot

电脑 diànnǎo computer

电视 diànshì television

电梯 diàntī elevator.

电影 diànyǐng film

电子邮件 diànzǐyóujiàn E-mail

东 dōng east

东西 dōngxi thing

冬 dōng winter

懂 dǒng understand

动物 dòngwù animal

都 dōu all

读 dú read

短 duǎn short

段 duàn paragraph

锻炼 duànliàn physical exercise

对 duì Yes

对不起 duìbuqǐ I’m sorry.

多 duō many

多么 duōme what

多少 duōshao how much

饿 è hungry

而且 érqiě and

儿子 érzi son

耳朵 ěrduo ears

二 èr two

发烧 fāshāo have a fever

发现 fāxiàn find

饭馆 fànguǎn restaurant

方便 fāngbiàn convenient

房间 fángjiān room

放 fàng discharge

放心 fàngxīn don’t worry

非常 fēicháng very

飞机 fēijī aircraft

分 fēn branch

分钟 fēnzhōng minute

服务员 fúwùyuán waiter

附近 fùjìn nearby

复习 fùxí Review

干净 gānjìng clean

敢 gǎn dare

感冒 gǎnmào get a cold

刚才 gāngcái just

高 gāo high

高兴 gāoxìng happy

告诉 gàosu tell

哥哥 gēge brother

个 gè individual

给 gěi to

跟 gēn with

根据 gēnjù according to

更 gèng more

公共汽车 gōnggòngqìchē Bus

公斤 gōngjīn kg.

公司 gōngsī company

公园 gōngyuán park

工作 gōngzuò work

狗 gǒu dog

故事 gùshi story

刮风 guāfēng windy

关 guān shut

关系 guānxì relationship

关心 guānxīn care for

关于 guānyú about

贵 guì expensive

国家 guójiā country

果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice

过去 guòqù go over

过 guo too

还 hái still

还是 háishì still

孩子 háizi children

害怕 hàipà fear

汉语 hànyǔ Chinese language

好 hǎo good

好吃 hǎochī yummy

号 hào number

喝 hē drink

和 hé and

河 hé river

黑 hēi black

黑板 hēibǎn blackboard

很 hěn very

红 hóng red

后面 hòumiàn behind

护照 hùzhào passport

花 （动） huā spend (verb)

花园 huāyuán garden

画 huà painting

坏 huài bad

欢迎 huānyíng welcome

还 huán still

环境 huánjìng environment

换 huàn change

黄 huáng yellow

回 huí return

回答 huídá answer

会 huì can, be able to

会议 huìyì meeting

火车站 huǒchēzhàn train station

或者 huòzhě perhaps

机场 jīchǎng airport

鸡蛋 jīdàn egg

几乎 jīhū almost

机会 jīhuì opportunity

极 jí extremely

几 jǐ several

记得 jìde remember

季节 jìjié season

家 jiā home

检查 jiǎnchá inspect

简单 jiǎndān simple

件 jiàn piece

健康 jiànkāng healthy

见面 jiànmiàn meet

讲 jiǎng speak

教 jiāo teach

角 jiǎo horn

脚 jiǎo foot

叫 jiào call

教室 jiàoshì classroom

接 jiē meet

街道 jiēdào street

结婚 jiéhūn marry

结束 jiéshù end

节目 jiémù program

节日 jiérì festival

姐姐 jiějie sister

解决 jiějué Solve

借 jiè borrow

介绍 jièshào introduce

今天 jīntiān Today

进 jìn enter

近 jìn near

经常 jīngcháng often

经过 jīngguò after

经理 jīnglǐ manager

九 jiǔ nine

久 jiǔ long

旧 jiù used

就 jiù exactly, precisely, as soon as

举行 jǔxíng hold

句子 jùzi sentence

觉得 juéde Think

决定 juédìng decision

咖啡 kāfēi coffee

开 kāi open

开始 kāishǐ start

看 kàn see

看见 kànjiàn seeing

考试 kǎoshì examination

渴 kě thirsty

可爱 kě’ài lovely

可能 kěnéng probably

可以 kěyǐ sure

刻 kè moment

课 kè course

客人 kèrén guest

空调 kōngtiáo air conditioner

口 kǒu mouth

哭 kū cry

裤子 kùzi trousers

块 kuài block

快 kuài fast

快乐 kuàilè happy

筷子 kuàizi chopsticks

来 lái come

蓝 lán blue

老 lǎo old

老师 lǎoshī teacher

了 le a particle indicating that the situation has changed

累 lèi tired

冷 lěng cold

离 lí leave

离开 líkāi leave

里 lǐ in

礼物 lǐwù gift

历史 lìshǐ history

脸 liǎn face

练习 liànxí practice

两 liǎng two

辆 liàng car

了解 liǎojiě understand

邻居 línjū neighbor

零 líng zero

六 liù six

楼 lóu floor

路 lù road

旅游 lǚyóu tourism

绿 lǜ green

妈妈 māma mom

马 mǎ horse

马上 mǎshàng right off

吗 ma a particle used at the end of a question

买 mǎi buy

卖 mài sell

满意 mǎnyì satisfied

慢 màn slow

忙 máng busy

猫 māo cat

帽子 màozi Hat

没 méi no

没关系 méiguānxi No problem

每 měi each

妹妹 mèimei Younger sister

门 mén door

米 mǐ rice

米饭 mǐfàn steamed rice

面包 miànbāo bread

面条 miàntiáo noodle

明白 míngbai clear

明天 míngtiān tomorrow

名字 míngzi name

拿 ná take

哪 （哪儿） nǎ(nǎr) where

那 （那儿） nà(nàr) there

奶奶 nǎinai grandma

南 nán south

男人 nánrén man

难 nán disaster; blame

难过 nánguò sorry

呢 ne rhetorical question

能 néng can

你 nǐ you

年 nián year

年级 niánjí grade

年轻 niánqīng young

鸟 niǎo bird

您 nín you

牛奶 niúnǎi milk

努力 nǔlì strive

女儿 nǚ’ér daughter

女人 nǚrén woman

爬山 páshān mountain climbing

盘子 pánzi plate

旁边 pángbiān side

胖 pàng fat

跑步 pǎobù run

朋友 péngyou friend

啤酒 píjiǔ beer

便宜 piányi cheap

票 piào ticket

漂亮 piàoliang beautiful

苹果 píngguǒ apple

葡萄 pútao grape

普通话 pǔtōnghuà mandarin

七 qī seven

妻子 qīzi wife

其实 qíshí actually

其他 qítā other

骑 qí ride

奇怪 qíguài strange

起床 qǐchuáng get up

千 qiān thousand

铅笔 qiānbǐ pencil

钱 qián money

前面 qiánmiàn front

清楚 qīngchu clear

晴 qíng sunny

请 qǐng please

秋 qiū autumn

去 qù go

去年 qùnián last year

裙子 qúnzi skirt

然后 ránhòu then

让 ràng give way

热 rè heat

热情 rèqíng enthusiasm

人 rén people

认识 rènshi know

认为 rènwéi think

认真 rènzhēn earnest

日 rì day

容易 róngyì easily

如果 rúguǒ If

三 sān Three

伞 sǎn umbrella

商店 shāngdiàn shop

上 shàng upper

上班 shàngbān go to work

上网 shàngwǎng surf the Internet

上午 shàngwǔ morning

少 shǎo less

谁 shéi who

身体 shēntǐ body

什么 shénme what

生病 shēngbìng fall ill

生气 shēngqì get angry

生日 shēngrì Birthday

声音 shēngyīn voice

十 shí ten

时候 shíhou time

时间 shíjiān time

使 shǐ send

是 shì yes

世界 shìjiè world

事情 shìqing thing

手表 shǒubiǎo watch

手机 shǒujī mobile phone

瘦 shòu thin

书 shū book

舒服 shūfu comfortable

叔叔 shūshu uncle

树 shù tree

数学 shùxué mathematics

刷牙 shuāyá brush one’s teeth

双 shuāng double

水 shuǐ water

水果 shuǐguǒ fruits

水平 shuǐpíng level

睡觉 shuìjiào sleep

说话 shuōhuà speak

司机 sījī driver

四 sì four

送 sòng give

虽然 suīrán although

岁 suì year

所以 suǒyǐ therefore

他 tā he

她 tā she

它 tā it

太 tài too

太阳 tàiyáng sunlight

糖 táng sugar

特别 tèbié especially

疼 téng they hurt

踢足球 tīzúqiú play football

题 tí topic

提高 tígāo increase

体育 tǐyù sports

天气 tiānqì weather

甜 tián sweet

条 tiáo strip

跳舞 tiàowǔ dance

听 tīng hear

同事 tóngshì colleague

同学 tóngxué classmate

同意 tóngyì agree

头发 tóufa hair

突然 tūrán suddenly

图书馆 túshūguǎn library

腿 tuǐ leg

外 wài abroad

完 wán finish

完成 wánchéng complete

玩 wán play

碗 wǎn bowl

晚上 wǎnshang night

万 wàn ten thousand

忘记 wàngjì forget

喂 wèi feed

为 wèi by

为了 wèile in order to

为什么 wèishénme why

位 wèi position

文化 wénhuà Culture

问 wèn ask

问题 wèntí problem

我 wǒ I, me

我们 wǒmen we

五 wǔ five

西 xī west

西瓜 xīguā watermelon

希望 xīwàng hope

习惯 xíguàn Habit

洗 xǐ wash

洗手间 xǐshǒujiān restroom

洗澡 xǐzǎo take a shower

喜欢 xǐhuan like

下 xià lower

下午 xiàwǔ afternoon

下雨 xiàyǔ rain

夏 xià summer

先 xiān before

先生 xiānsheng sir

现在 xiànzài now

香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana

相同 xiāngtóng identical

相信 xiāngxìn believe

想 xiǎng think

向 xiàng towards

像 xiàng image

小 xiǎo small

小姐 xiǎojiě miss

小时 xiǎoshí hour

小心 xiǎoxīn look out

笑 xiào laugh

校长 xiàozhǎng principal

些 xiē some

鞋 xié shoes

写 xiě write

谢谢 xièxie thank you

新 xīn new

新闻 xīnwén news

新鲜 xīnxiān fresh

信 xìn letter

星期 xīngqī week

行李箱 xínglixiāng trunk

姓 xìng surname

兴趣 xìngqù Interest

熊猫 xióngmāo panda

休息 xiūxi rest

需要 xūyào need

选择 xuǎnzé choice

学生 xuésheng student

学习 xuéxí study

学校 xuéxiào school

雪 xuě snow

颜色 yánsè colour

眼镜 yǎnjìng glasses

眼睛 yǎnjing eye

羊肉 yángròu mutton

要求 yāoqiú requirement

药 yào drug

要 yào want

爷爷 yéye grandpa

也 yě also

一 yī one

衣服 yīfu clothes

医生 yīshēng doctor

医院 yīyuàn hospital

一定 yídìng certain

一共 yígòng altogether

一会儿 yíhuìr a little while

一样 yíyàng equally

以后 yǐhòu In the future

以前 yǐqián before

以为 yǐwéi think, take for

已经 yǐjīng already

椅子 yǐzi chair

一般 yìbān commonly

一边 yìbiān one side

一起 yìqǐ together

一直 yìzhí always

意思 yìsi meaning

阴 yīn yin

因为 yīnwèi because

音乐 yīnyuè music

银行 yínháng bank

应该 yīnggāi should

影响 yǐngxiǎng Influence

用 yòng use

游戏 yóuxì game

游泳 yóuyǒng swimming

有 yǒu have

有名 yǒumíng famous

又 yòu also

右边 yòubian right

鱼 yú fish

遇到 yùdào encounter

元 yuán element

远 yuǎn far

愿意 yuànyì be willing

月 yuè month

月亮 yuèliang moon

越 yuè the more

云 yún cloud

运动 yùndòng motion

在 zài stay

再 zài again

再见 zàijiàn bye

早上 zǎoshang morning

怎么 zěnme how

怎么样 zěnmeyàng how

站 zhàn station

张 zhāng zhang

长 zhǎng long

丈夫 zhàngfu husband

着急 zháojí worry about

找 zhǎo look for

照顾 zhàogù look after

照片 zhàopiàn photo

照相机 zhàoxiàngjī camera

这 （这儿） zhè(zhèr) here

着 zhe means

真 zhēn really

正在 zhèngzài Is

知道 zhīdào know

只 zhǐ only

中国 zhōngguó China

中间 zhōngjiān middle

中午 zhōngwǔ noon

终于 zhōngyú finally

种 zhǒng species

重要 zhòngyào important

周末 zhōumò weekend

主要 zhǔyào main

住 zhù live

祝 zhù wish

注意 zhùyì be careful

准备 zhǔnbèi get ready

桌子 zhuōzi table

字 zì word

字典 zìdiǎn dictionaries

自己 zìjǐ own

自行车 zìxíngchē bicycle

总是 zǒngshì always

走 zǒu go

最 zuì most

最近 zuìjìn lately

昨天 zuótiān yesterday

左边 zuǒbian left

坐 zuò sit

做 zuò do

作业 zuòyè task

作用 zuòyòng effect

#hsk words

[mogwaicutiepie]

{out of race cars} In Gremlins, Gizmo calls Mr. Wing bàba (爸爸) several times, which in Chinese means “father,” or “dad.” So Gizmo thinks of Mr. Wing like a parent, and judging by how happily and enthusiastically he says it, he must consider him a good parent. He also yells this out when he is stuck in the laundry chute and scared. Given this sort of relationship that Gizmo had with Mr. Wing, it really speaks to how devastated Gizmo must have been after Mr. Wing passed away in Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Aaaand I didn’t need my heart, thank you very much. T^T

#{out of race cars} #i just caught this while watching the movie just now #and i just #why is that kinda sad #but also kinda cute

[echineselearning-blog1]

Follow Along: Learn the Chinese Family Tree with This Song!

Family is a very important part of any culture, but especially in China. It’s important when learning Chinese to know how to address family members, especially those that are older in the family, in a proper way. This kids’ song is a great way to teach a child all of the immediate family names.

Watch this video of kid’s songs:

Lyrics:

Bàba de bàba jiào shénme? 爸爸的爸爸叫什么？ What do you call your dad’s dad?

Bàba de bàba jiào yéye. 爸爸的爸爸叫爷爷。 Dad’s father is called grandpa.

Bàba de māma jiào shénme? 爸爸的妈妈叫什么？ What do you call your dad’s mom?

Bàba de māma jiào nǎinai. 爸爸的妈妈叫奶奶。 Dad’s mom is called grandma.

Bàba de gēge jiào shénme? 爸爸的哥哥叫什么？ What do you call your dad’s elder brother?

Bàba de gēge jiào bóbo. 爸爸的哥哥叫伯伯。 Dad’s brother is called uncle.

Bàba de dìdi jiào shénme? 爸爸的弟弟叫什么？ What do you call your dad’s younger brother?

Bàba de dìdi jiào shūshu. 爸爸的弟弟叫叔叔。 Dad’s younger brother is called uncle.

Bàba de jiěmèi jiào shénme? 爸爸的姐妹叫什么？ What do you call your dad’s sister?

Bàba de jiěmèi jiào gūgu. 爸爸的姐妹叫姑姑。 Dad’s sister is called aunt.

Māma de bàba jiào shénme? 妈妈的爸爸叫什么？ What do you call your mom’s dad?

Māma de bàba jiào wàigōng. 妈妈的爸爸叫外公。 Mom’s dad is called grandpa.

Māma de māma jiào shénme? 妈妈的妈妈叫什么？ What do you call your mom’s mom?

Māma de māma jiào wàipó. 妈妈的妈妈叫外婆。 Mom’s mom is called grandma.

Māma de xiōngdì jiào shénme? 妈妈的兄弟叫什么？ What do you call your mom’s brother?

Māma de xiōngdì jiào jiùjiu. 妈妈的兄弟叫舅舅。 Mom’s brother is called uncle.

Māma de jiěmèi jiào shénme? 妈妈的姐妹叫什么？ What do you call your mom’s sister?

Māma de jiěmèi jiào āyí. 妈妈的姐妹叫阿姨。 Mom’s sister is called aunt.

Some vocabularies of family members from the song:

爷爷 (Yéye): grandpa.

奶奶 (Nǎinai): grandma.

伯伯 (Bóbo): uncle.

叔叔 (Shūshu): uncle.

姑姑 (Gūgu): aunt.

外公 (Wàigōng): grandpa.

外婆 (Wàipó): grandma.

舅舅 (Jiùjiu): uncle.

阿姨 (Āyí): aunt.

...to watch the video and learn the FULL SONG, you can follow along and practice in OUR FULL LESSON HERE!

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[sarasstudyspace]

Chinese vocabulary: Family

家  jiā - home, family

妈妈  mā ma - mom

母亲  mǔ qin - mother

爸爸  bàba - dad

父亲  fù qīn - father  

兄弟姐妹  xiōng dì jiě mèi -siblings

弟弟 dìdi - younger brother

哥哥  gē ge - older brother

妹妹 mèi mei - younger sister

姐姐  jiě jie - older sister

祖父母  zǔ fù mǔ - grandparents

外婆  wài pó - maternal grandmother

奶奶 nǎi nai - paternal grandmother

爷爷  yé ye - paternal grandfather

外公  wài gōng - maternal grandfather

伯伯  bó bo - father’s older brother

叔叔  shū shu - father’s younger brother

舅舅  jiù jiu - mother’s brother

叔叔 shū shu - uncle (general meaning)

阿姨  Ā yí - aunt (general meaning)  

姑姑  gū gu - father’s sister

姨妈  yí mā - mother’s sister

孩子  hái zi - children

儿子  Ér zi - son

女儿  nǚ’ér - daughter

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[casadores12]

中文日记 (Zhōngwén rìjì)

11月17号2020年

今天的天气很好。现在我在咖啡店。 我喜欢冰咖啡。我在学中文。我的爸爸是不好。Shay nay nay 是我的朋友。 她是很漂亮和我想她。 我也想念大学和多大学朋友但我快乐我回家了。我会学中文和去咖啡店。

Jīntiān de tiānqì hěn hǎo. Xiànzài wǒ zài kāfēi diàn. Wǒ xǐhuān bīng kāfēi. Wǒ zàixué zhōngwén. Wǒ de bàba shì bù hǎo.Shay nay nay shì wǒ de péngyǒu. Tā shì hěn piàoliang hé wǒ xiǎng tā. Wǒ yě xiǎngniàn dàxué hé duō dàxué péngyǒu dàn wǒ kuàilè wǒ huí jiāle. Wǒ huì xué zhōngwén hé qù kāfēi diàn.

Google translated to:

The weather today is fine. Now I am in the coffee shop. I like iced coffee. I am learning Chinese. My dad is not good. Shay nay nay is my friend. She is very beautiful and I miss her. I also miss university and many university friends but I am happy that I am home. I can learn Chinese and go to coffee shops.

[studying-conversation]

Mandarin Grammar: Predicates

New Words 生词：

忙  máng  busy (adverb)

*吗  ma  used for yes-no questions (question particle)

爸爸  bàba  dad (noun)

妈妈  māma  mom (noun)

他们  tāmen  they; them (pronoun)

他  tā  he; him (pronoun)

们  men  used after pronouns 我, 你, 他 or specific nouns to denote                                   plurals (suffix) 

都  dōu  both; all (adverb)

不  bù  no; not (adverb)

男  nán  male (adjective)

朋友  péngyou  friend (noun)

*呢  ne  modal particle for elliptical questions (modal particle)

Sentences with an Adjectival Predicate 形容词谓语句:

Subject                                 Predicate

你                                                     好

他                                                  很忙

我                                                  不忙

他们                                           都很好

In Chinese an adjective can function directly as predicates, making the sentence an adjectival predicate. Adjectival predicates can be modified by adverbs like  很, 也, 都. The negative form of sentences with an adjectival predicate is made by placing the negative adverb 不 before the adjective that functions as the predicate; example- 我不忙.

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[englishchinesetranslations]

Greetings 4

Finals Sounds

These three sounds can end a Chinese syllable!

máng 忙 máng  shēng 生 shēng jīng 京 jīng zhōng 中 zhōng

Rules of Pronunciation

In the syllables zi, ci, si, zhi, chi, shi and ri, we don’t actually pronounce the i.

字 zì 次 cì 四 sì 知道 zhīdào 吃 chī 是 shì 日 rì

最 (zuì, most)

Use 最 (zuì, most) before an adjective to say that something is the most or the best. 

我最忙。  Wǒ zuì máng.  I am the busiest. (the most busy) 

我的爸爸最高兴。  Wǒ de bàba zuì gāoxìng.  My dad is the happiest. (the most happy) 

#lessons

[echineselearning-blog1]

Teacher Ellie introduces some simple, but essential Mandarin Chinese phonics. The final "a" and a simple initial "b" form the basis of many Chinese words. In Chinese, a "final" is similar to a vowel and an "initial" is similar to a consonant in English. 

________________________

Learn to open your mouth wide without twisting your lips to make the final "a" sound. You can practice with the word: 阿姨 (āyí) = aunt ________________________ 

Teacher Ellie also introduces the initial "b". You can practice by pronouncing the word: 爸爸 (bàba) = dad / father. 

________________________ 

 If you want to practice both sounds together, try saying the following words along with Ellie: 巴黎 (Bālí) = Paris.   芭蕾 (bālěi) = ballet 八卦 (bāguà) = gossip ________________________

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