When we make a suggestion 建議 (jian4 yi4) in English we often begin the phrase with words such as “would you like to…” or “why don’t we…” and it is phrased as a question. In Chinese, you can ask a question such as: 你要不要看電影？ (你)(要不要)(看)(電影) (ni3) (yao4 bu2 yao4) (kan4) (dian4 ying3) (you) (want […]
How to Stir Fry 怎麼炒 in Chinese
Most Americans have eaten “chow mein” before. 我是年輕人的時候我也吃炒麵。 (我)(是)(年輕)(人)(的時候)❸(我)(也)(吃)(炒)(麵)。 (wo3) (shi4) (nian2 qing1) (de. shi2 hou4) (wo3) (ye3) (chi1) (chao3) (mian4) (I) (to be) (young/youthful) (person) (when) (I) (also) (to eat) (stir fry) (noodle) When I was a young person, I also ate chow mein. But Americans apparently pronounce it with an Italian accent, […]
How to Catch a Mouse 怎麼捕捉老鼠 in Chinese
怎麼捕捉老鼠 (怎麼)(捕捉)❶(老鼠) (zen3 me.) (bu3 zhuo1) (lao3 shu3) (how) (to catch) (mouse or rat) How To Catch a Mouse I have a big problem. 很多的老鼠侵略我的雞舍 [(很)(多)(的)] (老鼠) (侵略)❷ (我的) (雞舍)❸ [(hen3)(duo1)(de.)] (lao3 shu3) (qin1 lue4) (wo3 de.) (ji1 she4) [(very) (many) (adjective marker)] (mouse) (invade) (my) (chicken coop) Many mice have invaded my chicken […]
Using Pinterest to Find New Chinese Resources and Study Methods
I started a I’m Learning Chinese pinterest board quite some time ago, but found that so many of the sites I found while researching the language did not pin well, due to lack of acceptable photos. So, I kind of gave up on it for that particular subject, other than the occasional youtube video. However, […]
How to Wash the Dishes 怎麼洗碗盤 in Chinese
It happens every day 大家吃飯， 然後我要洗很多碗盤。 (大家)(吃飯)， (然後)(我)(要)(洗)(很多)(碗盤)。 (da4 jia1) (chi1 fan4), (ran2 hou4) (wo3) (yao4) (xi3) (hen3 duo1) (wan3 pan2) (whole family) (to eat), (then) (I) (must) (to wash) (very many) (dishes) The whole family eats, then I must wash many dishes. They don’t eat just once a day, either. 從早到晚，他們吃很多東西。 (從)(早)(到)(晚)，(他們)(吃)(很多)(東西)❶。 (cong2) […]
I Want to Buy Wheat Flour to Make Bread 我要買麵粉做麵包 in Chinese
It can be the things you take for granted that 關於另外的語言怎麼教妳重要的東西。 (關於)(另外的)❶(語言)(怎麼)(教)(妳)(重要的)(東西)。 (guan1 yu2) (ling4 wai4 de.) (yu3 yan2) (zen3 me.) (jiao1) (ni3) (zhong1 yao4 de.) (dong1 xi1) (concerning, with regard to) (other) (language) (how, what) (to teach) (you) (important) (things) teach you important things regarding another language For me, 試試看買材料讓我做麵包又有趣又好玩。 (試試看)(買)(材料)(讓)(我)(做)(麵包)(又有趣又好玩)❷。 (shi4 […]
How to Not Over React 怎麼不過分的反應 in Chinese
It is important to learn 怎麼不過分的反應❶。 (怎麼)(不)[(過分)(的)](反應)。 (zen3 me.) (bu2) [(guo4 fen4) (de.)] (fan3 ying4) (how) (not) [(beyond the normal and proper limits) (mades the previous word an adjective)] (to react). how not to overreact. It can be hard because 有時候一些人他們就是要生氣。 (有時候)(一些)(人)(他們)(就是)(要)(生氣)。 (you3 shi2 hou4) (yi4 xie1) (ren2) (ta1 men.) (jiu4 shi4) (yao4) (sheng1 […]
How I Began to 唱快樂的光腳丫歌 Sing the Happy Barefoot Song in Chinese
[box]我怎麼開始唱我的中文”快樂的光腳丫歌”。 (我)(怎麼)(開始)(唱)(我的)(中文)”[(快樂)(的)](光腳丫)(歌)”。 (wo3) (zen2 me.) (kai1 shi3) (chang4) [(wo3) (de.)] (zhong1 wen2) [(kuai4 le4) (de.)] (guang1 jiao3 ya1) (ge1) (I) (how) (begin) (to sing) [(I) +(modifier) = my] (Chinese) [(happy) +(modifier indicating it is an adjective)] (bare foot) (song) How I began to sing my Happy Barefoot Song in Chinese.[/box] When you are reciting […]
