When discussing cartoons in 關於聖誕節的提問 – 第一集 A Christmas Quiz – part one, I was inspired to look more at the character choices for the sound word. 卡通 ㄎㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄥ (kǎ tōng) cartoon, Continue Reading
Chinese Lesson Blurb: 理解「起來」怎麼用 Understanding How to Use 起來
(理解)「(起來)」(怎麼)(用) (ㄌㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄝˇ)(ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊ)(ㄗㄣˇ ㄇㄜ˙)(ㄩㄥˋ) (lǐ jiě)(qǐ lái)(zěn me.)(yòng) (to understand, to comprehend)(起來)(how)(to use) 起來 is often added to a verb. For a verb that has to Continue Reading
Chinese Lesson Blurb: 不可能的任務 Mission Impossible
In the recent episode 在煙囪裡的鴨子 The Duck in the Chimney, there was this sentence near the end of the story: 老鼠是不可能穿透過磚塊的。 (老鼠)(是)(不可能)(穿透)(過) (ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ)(ㄕˋ)(ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄥˊ)(ㄔㄨㄢ ㄊㄡˋ)(ㄍㄨㄛˋ) (lǎo Continue Reading
Chinese Lesson Blurb: 講虛話 Empty Words
打很多雷，很大聲，卻沒下什麼雨，那讓人覺得很挫折。 (打)(很)(多)(雷)，(很)(大聲)，(卻)(沒)(下)(什麼)❶(雨)， (ㄉㄚˇ)(ㄏㄣˇ)(ㄉㄨㄛ)(ㄌㄟˊ), (ㄏㄣˇ)(ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄥ), (ㄑㄩㄝˋ)(ㄇㄟˊ)(ㄒㄧㄚˋ)(ㄕㄣˊ ㄇㄜ˙)(ㄩˇ), (dǎ)(hěn)(duō)(léi), (hěn)(dà shēng), Continue Reading
Chinese Lesson Blurb: 魚化成龍 Fish Becomes Dragon
最近我跟老師在聊天室聊天提到 「鯉躍龍門」 的成語。 (最近)(我)(跟)(老師)(在)(聊天室) (ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ)(ㄨㄛˇ)(ㄍㄣ)(ㄌㄠˇ ㄕ)(ㄗㄞˋ)(ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕˋ) (zuì jìn)(wǒ)(gēn)(lǎo shī)(zài)(liáo tiān shì) (recently)(I)(with)(teacher)(at, in)(chat Continue Reading
Chinese Lesson Blurb: 朝的字謎 The Riddle of 朝
朝的字謎: (朝)(的)(字謎) (ㄔㄠˋ)(ㄉㄜ˙)(ㄗˋ ㄇㄧˊ) (cháo)(de.)(zì mí) (朝)(adjective marker)(letter puzzle, character riddle) The riddle of Continue Reading
