A young Taiwanese friend recently shared this Chinese parable with me. It all starts with being asked to take a snail for a walk... but first, some useful vocabulary: Now, what can Continue Reading
Fishing in the Swamp 在沼澤裡釣魚 in Chinese
I will go almost anywhere with my husband I have told my husband I will go with him anywhere ... except the Amazon jungle. Our vacation in Belize has confirmed to me that this is a good decision on my Continue Reading
The Squirrels Hold a Meeting 松鼠開會 in Chinese
How to get your Chinese tutor to tell you a good story As I was driving my Chinese tutor out to lunch a few weeks ago, a squirrel ran by. She proceeded to tell me about a Secret Society of the Continue Reading
Understanding the words he 他, she 她, and it 牠 or 它 in Chinese
Understanding the Chinese pronouns that are translated to he, she, or it requires knowing a couple of things. First of all, the pronouns that mean he, she, or it in Chinese all sound the Continue Reading
It is Impossible for My Dog to Speak in Chinese 我的狗不可能說中文
我的狗不可能說中文。 (我的)(狗)(不)(可能)(說)(中文) (ㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄜ˙)(ㄍㄡˇ)(ㄅㄨˋ)(ㄎㄜˊ ㄋㄥˊ)(ㄕㄨㄛ)(ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄣˊ) (wǒ de.)(gǒu)(bù)(ké něng)(shuō)(zhōng wén) (my)(dog)(not)(probably, possible)(to speak)(Chinese language) It is impossible Continue Reading
What Are You Not Used To 你對什麼不習慣 in Chinese
If you are asking generally what sorts of things that someone is not used to, you ask: 你對什麼不習慣？ (你)(對)(什麼)(不)(習慣 (ㄋㄧˇ)(ㄉㄨㄟˋ)(ㄕㄣˊ ㄇㄜ˙)(ㄅㄨˋ)(ㄒㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄢˋ) (nǐ)(duì)(shen me.)(bù)(xí guàn) (you)(toward, Continue Reading
