It was time for a very specific Chinese lesson. Here is some important vocabulary involved: We are not sure what happened. The speaker doesn't come with any specific directions. There is nothing Continue Reading
From Hamburger to Chocolate 從漢堡到巧克力 in Chinese
Who's hungry now!? My Chinese tutor is very concerned about me being hungry. No matter what time of day I go for a lesson, no matter if I tell her I have just eaten, and even if I tell her I'm Continue Reading
Change Languages on Facebook 在臉書上變更語言 in Chinese
Reading Facebook in Chinese to get back to English You can probably figure out how to change your Facebook profile to Chinese, but changing it back to your native language could be a challenge. I Continue Reading
Can’t Keep Up 跟不上 in Chinese
One of the meanings of 跟 (see pronunciation and definitions below) has to do with 'following closely.' When you add 不 and 上 after it, it means you can't keep up. The sequence of tones (first tone ⇾ Continue Reading
Experiences That Make Me Feel Very Afraid 那些我想起來就覺得驚心動快的經驗 in Chinese
那些我想起來就覺得驚心動魄的經驗 (那些)(我)(想起來)(就)(覺得)(驚心動魄)(的)(經驗) (ㄋㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄝ)(ㄨㄛˇ)(ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊ)(ㄐㄧㄡˋ)(ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄉㄜ˙)(ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄆㄛˋ)(ㄉㄜ˙)(ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧㄢˋ) (nà xiē)(wǒ)(xiǎng qǐ lái)(jiù)(jué de.)(jīng xīn dòng pò)(de.)(jīng Continue Reading
Available 有空，沒事，有錢，可以用，有賣，空缺 in Chinese
Sometimes English words seem vague to native Chinese speakers. Most of you have learned that there is no direct translation for “yes” and “no” in Chinese. Answers to questions are given by using the Continue Reading
