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尽快 vs 赶快

A) 尽快 (j ǐ nku à i= as quickly as possible): 1. Don't worry, I will solve that problem as quickly as possible. 你放心,那个问题我会尽快 j ǐ nku à i 解决。 2. Sure, we will be there as soon as possible. 好的,我们会尽快 j ǐ nku à i 的。 3. OK, President Qian. I'll arrange it as soon as possible. 好的,钱总。我尽快 j ǐ nku à i 去安排。 B) 赶快 g ǎ nku à i : immediately, hurry up 1. Hurry up and get out of bed! You're going to be late! 赶快起床,要迟到了! 2. Let's hurry up and go. The airplane is going to take off! 我们赶快走吧,飞机就要起飞了! 3. As soon as I saw them fighting, I quickly ran away. 我一看见他们在打架,就赶快跑了。 4. 我看到我喜欢的老师推荐 (tu ī ji à n=to recommend) 的新书,赶快 (g ǎ nku à i=immediately) 去找 (zh ǎ o) 来读 (d ú ) 。

表扬 (biǎoyáng= praise) vs. 赞扬 (zànyáng=praise)

1. 表扬 (biǎoyáng= praise): 对好人好事公开 (gōngkāi=to publish) 称赞 (chēngzàn=to praise) 。表扬 is used to praise someone’s skill, kindness, good looking. Example 1: Today I was praised by the mayor. 今天我被市长 (shìzhǎng) 表扬 (biǎo ​ yáng) 了。 (skill) Example 2: 这和我表扬帅哥老板有什么关系呢? (his kindness/good looking) Ref: https://www.leleketang.com/zidian/s-401676.shtml   2. 赞扬 (zànyáng=praise): 称赞 (chēngzàn=to praise) ,称扬。 对他的本领( běnlǐng=skill, ability, capability )大肆 (dàsì= unbridled) 赞扬 (zànyáng=to praise). 赞扬 is used to praise someone’s skill, ability and capability. Example 1: (skill) 今天我被市长 (shìzhǎng) 赞扬 (zànyáng) 了。 Example 2: 这和我赞扬 (zànyáng) 帅哥老板有什么关系呢? (skill) Ref: https://www.leleketang.com/zidian/s-401676.shtml

玩的进去: Play Lots of Fun

Examples: 1. I cannot find other online games that I can play lots of fun ! 我找不到其他能 玩的进去 的网游 (w ǎ ng​yóu) ! 2. Compare : I cannot find other really fun online games ! 我找不到其他 很好玩 的网游 (w ǎ ng​yóu) ! 3. Now playing games, the most important is the games have to fun, can let you play lots of fun ! 现在玩游戏,最重要的是要好玩,能够 (néng​gòu) 让你 玩的进去 。 ( 够 (gòu) to enough) 4. Compare : 能够让你 玩得 很开心。

啥(shá=dialectal equivalent of 什么)

Examples: 1. 你干 啥 去? = 你干 什么 去? 2. 你 啥 时候去美国啊? = 你 什么 时候去美国啊? 3. 那个 啥 (sh á ) = 那个 什么 。 4. 啥 意思 = 什么 意思

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Learn Mandarin Chinese Grammar

By Sujanti Djuanda (Yen Yen) 1. Lesson Plan on Thinking Words in Chinese: R è nw é i, Y ǐ w é i and Ju é de https://www.brighthubeducation.com/chinese-lesson-plans/63846-thinking-words-renwei-yiwei-juede/ 2. Mandarin Chinese Lesson Plan: The Differences Between ’ z ǒ ngsh ì’ and ‘ l ǎ oshi ’ https://www.brighthubeducation.com/chinese-lesson-plans/72450-differences-between-zongshi-and-laoshi-to-express-the-term-always/ 3. Learning Chinese Characters: Diu, Nongdiu, and Diudiao: 丢 , 弄丢 and 丢掉 https://www.brighthubeducation.com/learning-chinese/98958-characters-diu-nongdiu-and-diudiao-examples/ 4. https://www.brighthubeducation.com/learning-chinese/66258-characters-benlai-and-yuanlai/ 5. https://www.brighthubeducation.com/chinese-lesson-plans/63846-thinking-words-renwei-yiwei-juede/ 6. https://www.brighthubeducation.com/learning-chinese/97597-the-three-ways-to-express-happiness-in-chinese/ 7. https://www.brighthubeducation.com/chinese-lesson-plans/110925-teaching...

Learn Chinese Vocab: 弯路(wān​lù) vs 弯路

 1. 弯路 =detour, roundabout route 弯路 下山不减速的原因 , 司机开不快就会被乘客骂 。 The reason for not slowing down while going a downhill detour is the driver will be scolded by the passengers if he does not drive fast. 2. 弯路 (wān​lù= (fig.) wrong way (of doing sth)): 不直的路。多比喻因不得法 (dé​f ǎ =(doing sth) in the right way) 或失误 (shī​wù=to make a mistake) 而花费 (huā​fèi=to spend) 冤枉 (yuān​wang=not worthwhile) 工夫 (gōng​fu=effort) 的方法。 More metaphors for not doing the right thing or making a mistake and the way of making an unworthwhile effort. 比如:吸烟(to smoke),喝酒(to drink alcohol),赌博 (d ǔ ​bó=to gamble) ,吸毒 (xī​dú=to take drugs) ,卖淫 (mài​yín= prostitution) ,偷盗 (tōu​dào=to steal) 等。 1. 让男人女人在 恋爱 中避免(avoid)走弯路(wān​lù) 。 Let men and women avoid detours in love. 2. 希望我的经验能够让你避免 (bì​mi ǎ n=to refrain from) 走弯路了。 I hope my experience can help you avoid doing something in wrong way.