New: learnchineseAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-150122hive-180932zzanhive-183959hive-166405photographyhive-185836hive-188619hive-144064hive-183397hive-101145uncommonlabhive-145157hive-103599hive-184714hive-138689hive-109690hive-150943hive-193637hive-180106hive-139150TrendingNewHotLikerstalk.chinese (65)in hive-197809 • 4 years agoLearn Chinese with Julie. Lesson #15 Family VocabularyToday's lesson is super simple yet very important. We will learn chinese family vocabulary and simple sentences. For Chinese people family is very important. So family language vocabulary us a…mrchocoborider (42)in learnchinese • 7 years agoSteemit Chinese Practice #1Check out my first Chinese language learning video, exclusively for steemit/d.tube! This is an example of how I pick up new vocabulary and learn more about Chinese culture etc. This video is aimed…wentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 7 years agoMaster Tones: Don’t Get Slapped in a Chinese Restaurant! 標調拼音救人!Confusing Toneless Pinyin 水餃 "ravioli" = shuijiao = 睡覺 "sleep"? Same spelling, but very different for Chinese ears: false homonyms! GR Tonal Spelling is a great solution for this false homonym…monras14 (40)in learnchinese • 7 years agoLearn ChineseI'm studying chinese. Yes, I love it very.. very much. I have a dream to study in China. All my time is dedicated to it. Sometimes it is lazy. But it's better not to start right? Chinese for…wentong-syhhae (50)in nature • 7 years ago"Birdy" (easily guessable) Names Formed with 鳥 neau / niǎoMost #chinesewords are made from pure #chinese elements. This makes them much easier to guess and remember than English words, which are often created from Greek and Latin roots (or borrowed from…wentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 7 years agoNon-“Bird” Birds 咦，淡菜不是『菜』！信天翁不是『老先生』！！NOT a veggie! I once wandered into a HK noodle restaurant and ordered 淡菜麵 the only "vegan" dish I could find on the menu: 淡菜麵 dàncàimiàn / danntsaymiann “[literally] bland vegetable noodles”.…wentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 7 years agoWhat does a “Mandarin” newspaper look like? 國語日報簡介Actually, there is no such thing as a “Mandarin” newspaper. Mandarin refers to a spoken language. All speakers of Chinese, no matter what dialect they speak, write in a standardized written…wentong-syhhae (50)in food • 7 years agoChinese Idioms (Guess What’s For Breakfast!)-3 成語菜單之三，猜猜看吧！After reading Parts 1 and 2, see if you can guess the last 4 #amusing #menu entries (answers appear below) Part 1: Part 2: 畫餅充飢 huà BǏNG chōng jī / huah BIING chong ji…wentong-syhhae (50)in food • 7 years agoChinese Idioms (Guess What’s For Breakfast!)-2 成語菜單之二，猜猜看吧！After reading Part 1 (“This menu made me break out laughing”), see if you can guess these 5 entries. Part 1: Part 3: 面有菜色 miàn yǒu CÀI sè / miann yeou TSAY she { VEGGIE…wentong-syhhae (50)in steemstem • 7 years agoHow to say “Excuse me. May I go by?” 借光 / 借過 / 不好意思 in Mandarin Chinese & etymology of 光 [fire + sit = bright]:『光』的演變：甲骨文、金文、小篆To ask people to let you go by, nobody says 借光 jièguāng / jiehguang anymore. 借過 jièguò / jiehguoh is now the correct expression, at least in Taiwan. However, because I appreciate the…wentong-syhhae (50)in food • 7 years agoChinese Idioms (Guess What’s For Breakfast!)-1 菜單上哪一條成語等於哪一道菜，猜猜看吧！This breakfast shop menu made me break out laughing. Entries are 成語 chéngyǔ / cherngyeu or 四字格 sìzìgé / syhtzyhger , idioms and four-character expressions, both of which are very popular in…victoryang (53)in learnchinese • 7 years agoHow to say “Sydney Opera House" in ChineseAttended a friend's wedding in Sydney. If you are interested in learning Chinese. You should definitely check out this article on how to learn Chinese.victoryang (53)in learnchinese • 7 years agoHow to say “female" in Chinese"Female" in Chinese is 女nǚ. Magic trick inside. If you are interested in learning Chinese. You should definitely check out this article on how to learn Chinese.victoryang (53)in learnchinese • 7 years agoHow to say “male" in ChineseThis is especially useful when you are looking for a toilet. In case a toilet is labelled with only the Chinese character, this is the character for male, 男. This is, in fact, a very interesting…victoryang (53)in learnchinese • 7 years agoHow to say “ski" in ChineseWent on a ski trip to Mt Buller. It was lots of fun. Do you enjoy skiing? Watch this until the end. If you are interested in learning Chinese. You should definitely check out this article on…victoryang (53)in learnchinese • 7 years agoHow to say “performance" in ChineseIf you are interested in learning Chinese. You should definitely check out this article on how to learn Chinese.victoryang (53)in learnchinese • 7 years agoHow to say “toilet" in ChineseA very important word to get yourself out of trouble. If you are interested in learning Chinese. You should definitely check out this article on how to learn Chinese.victoryang (53)in learnchinese • 7 years agoHow to say "It's ok" in ChineseIf you are interested in learning Chinese. You should definitely check out this article on how to learn Chinese.victoryang (53)in learnchinese • 7 years agoHow to say "instant noodle" in Chinesevictoryang (53)in learnchinese • 7 years agoHow to say "hair" in ChineseIf you are interested in learning Chinese. You should definitely check out this article on how to learn Chinese.
