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Chinese Lesson Blurb: 未知或者是不知道

September 23, 2023 by Laura Blodgett

(未知)(或者是)(不知道) (ㄨㄟˋ ㄓ)(ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄜˇ ㄕˋ)(ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ ㄉㄠˋ) (wèi zhī)(huò zhě shì)(bù zhī dào) (未知)(versus)(不知道) 我們不知道的未知,我們很想知道! (我們)(不)(知道)(的)(未知),(我們)(很)(想)(知道) (ㄨㄛˇ ㄇㄣ˙)(ㄅㄨˋ)(ㄓ Continue Reading

Chinese Lesson Blurb: Using 卻 to Spotlight Contradiction

February 20, 2019 by Laura Blodgett

Politicians are masters of contradiction Politicians have a way of making rules for everyone else and exempting themselves. So it is no wonder that the common use of 卻 ㄑㄩㄝˋ (què) to indicate Continue Reading

Available 有空,沒事,有錢,可以用,有賣,空缺 in Chinese

December 1, 2017 by Laura Blodgett

  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 Continue Reading

Figure It Out 算出來,想出來 … in Chinese

September 25, 2017 by Laura Blodgett

  The English phrase figure it out means to solve, to understand, to reason out This is consistent with the definitions of the word figure, which have to do with both to form or shape and Continue Reading

The Many Faces of Chinese Names

August 11, 2017 by Laura Blodgett

Why do Chinese people choose English names? Every Chinese person I have met has had an English name. Whether they were living in Taiwan, living in the United States, or on a cruise ship, each one Continue Reading

Are You Finished 你完成了嗎 in Chinese

June 22, 2017 by Laura Blodgett

The other day I accidentally told my Chinese tutor that I was perfect. 我說「我完全了!」 (我)(說)「(我)(完全)(了)!」 (ㄨㄛˇ) (ㄕㄨㄛ) [(ㄨㄛˇ) (ㄨㄢˊ ㄑㄨㄢˊ) (ㄌㄜ˙)] (wǒ)(shuō) [(wǒ)(wán quán)(le.)!] (I)(to say, Continue Reading

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