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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少走弯路 (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.

Learn Chinese Vocab: 参与(cānyù) vs参加

参与 (cān​yù=to participate in something): as you are personally invested in the participation of something as organizer/servicer. 参加 is a bit more relaxed, so you’re participating but not necessarily heavily invested. 1. 他参与 (cān​yù) 了奥运会 ( 他很可能是作为奥运会的组织者 (z ǔ ​ zhī​zhě=organizer) 或为 (wei4) 服务者 (servicer)) 。 He has participated in the Olympics (He was likely to be the organizer or the servicer of the Olympics). 2. 他参加了奥运会 ( 他很可能是奥运会的运动员 ) 。 He has participated in the Olympics (He was likely to be an Olympics athlete).  

Learn Chinese Vocab: 普遍(pǔbiàn) vs普通(pǔtōng

A. 普遍 (p ǔ ​ biàn): 一般用来形容一种现象 (phenomenon) 。 普遍 (p ǔ ​ biàn) means "common" as an adjective, and "generally speaking" as an adverb ( 副词 (fùcí)). 1. 我觉得这是一个普遍 (p ǔ ​ biàn) 的社会问题。 I think this is a common social problem. 2. 最近有报道 (bao4dao4) 称 (cheng1) ,中国孩子压力普遍 (p ǔ ​ biàn=generally) 较大。 There was a report recently that stated that China children' stress are generally relatively large. 3. 韩国人对我国普遍 (generally) 印象 (yin4xiang4= impression) 怎么样? What is the general impression of Koreans on our country? B. 普通 (p ǔ ​tōng): 一般用来形容人和物 (is commonly used to describe people and things) 。普通 is only used as an adjective 1. 他穿的衣服很普通 (ordinary, nothing special) 。 The clothes he wear is very ordinary. 2. 这个人长得很普通。 This person looks very ordinary. 3. 普通人说普通话,穿普通衣。 Ordinary people speak Mandarin and wear ordinary clothes 4. 这个头像很普通,人人都有。 This avatar is very common, everyone has it. If something is "common" this means that many people c...

Learn To Translate: Chinese>English - 考虑到在为

1. 最后一点见解 令人吃惊 ,尤其是 especially 考虑 considering 到在为客户 customer 提供 provide 满足 meet 其 their 特定 specific 需求 needs 的产品 products 和服务 services 方面的需求 demand 日益 increasingly 增长 to grow 。 The last point is amazing view, especially when considering the growing demand for customers to provide products and services that meet their specific needs. 2. 考虑到在为 for 农业 agricultural 部门 sector 制定 developing 政策 policy 和规划 planning 干预 interventions 措施 measures 以及 and 为 for 气候变化 climate change 制定 developing 减缓措施 mitigation measures 时 , 生物多样性 biodiversity 是一个 跨部门 cross-sectoral 主题 theme 。 Considering that biodiversity is a cross-sectoral theme when developing policy and planning interventions for the agricultural sector and developing mitigation measures for climate change. 3. 本文考虑到 , 在为各类 all categories 业务 business 分配 allocating 带宽 bandwidth 时 , 不能只根据该 (= 那 ) 类业务。 This article considers that when allocating bandwidth for various types cannot only based on that type of ...

The Use of Same Radical on the Right, Top and Base Structured in Chinese Characters

As may you know, Chinese characters are formed in seven ways, such as single structured, left and right structured, left, middle and right structured, top and base structured, etc. For example, 忌【 jì= envy, fear 】 which is formed by the character 己【 jǐ= oneself 】 and the radical on the base part 心【 xīn= heart 】 . Here, you learn the same right, top and base structured. I. The Same Radical on the Base Part I. As the radical on the base part, 心 【 xīn= heart 】 is often used to describe anything that related to the heart. For examples: ·          忌【 jì= envy, fear 】 ·          忘【 wàng=forget, neglect 】 ·          忍【 rěn= have the heart to, tolerate 】 ·          患【 huàn= anxiety, worry 】 2. As the radical on the base part, 灬 is often used to describe anything that related to fire. For examples:...

Chinese Word for Money Lesson Plan

Chinese beginners often ask about Chinese word for money 钱 【 qián=money 】 and money related words. If you are a new teacher, here Chinese lesson plan: how to teach them with examples. Chinese Word for Money Lesson Plan 1. Explain money in Chinese with examples 2. Explain Chinese currency. 3. Explain Chinese money related words: how much money, price, expensive, and cheap. 4. Explain other Chinese money-related words: pay, spend, save, withdraw money, and the change. 5. Learning Activities - Fill the blank with all above Chinese money-related words. I. Explain Chinese word for money with examples Money in Chinese is 钱【 qián=money 】 . Example 1: I don't have money to buy a house. 我【 wǒ=I 】没有【 méiyǒu=not have 】钱【 qián=money 】买【 mǎi=buy 】房子【 fángzi=house 】。 我 没有 钱 买 房子。 Example 2: He is very rich now. 现在【 xiànzài=now 】他【 tā=he 】很【 hěn=very 】有钱【 yǒuqián=rich 】 了【 le 】。 现在 他 很 有钱 了。 II. Explain Chinese currency E...