#learnchineseUnmoderated tagAll postsTrending CommunitiesNewcomers' CommunitySteemitCryptoAcademySteemit Feedbackআমার বাংলা ব্লগKorea • 한국 • KR • KOSTEEM CN/中文Steem AllianceWORLD OF XPILARAVLE 일상Comunidad LatinaBeauty of CreativityTron Fan ClubExplore Communities...#learnchineseTrendingHotNewPayoutsMutedtalk.chinese (65)Chinese teacher|trailin Steem Skillshare • 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…wentong-syhhae (50)in #cn • 7 years agomung beans are NOT “green” beans 綠豆並非 “green” beansIn hot weather, Chinese people enjoy eating refreshing cool bowls of 綠豆湯 lǜdòu tāng / liuhdow tang [literally]…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…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:…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…wentong-syhhae (50)in #steemstem • 7 years agoLinguistics Is A Science, Not One Of The Humanities 語言學是一門科學，並不屬於人文This #spectrograph is part of an #acoustics and #neuroscience based way to master Chinese #tones. The pitch display…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 /…wentong-syhhae (50)in #animals • 7 years agoChinese Radical (signific) 142 虫 (Bloodsucking Creepy-Crawlies) tiaw.tzao, wentz, shoeijyh, shytz 跳蚤, 蚊子, 水蛭, 虱子 tiàozao, wénzi, shuǐzhì, shīziDisgusting? Yes, but foreign learners of Chinese need to know how to talk about these "creepy crawlies". All four suck…wentong-syhhae (50)in #animals • 7 years agoSix Legs Bad, Four Legs Good: More Characters with the 虫 radical (shiyih ching’ua lay har.ma rongyuan bianfwu tsyhwey 蜥蜴 青蛙 癩蛤蟆 蠑螈 蝙蝠 刺蝟)In #Chinese, several non-insects use the 虫 radical: lizards, frogs, toads, salamanders, lizards, bats, and…wentong-syhhae (50)in #science • 7 years agoLegless Creepy-Crawlies in Mandarin: sher, kedoou, chiouyiin, uoniou, byitihchorng (kuohyu) 蛇, 蝌蚪, 蚯蚓, 蝸牛, 鼻涕蟲 (蛞蝓) shé, kēdǒu, qiūyǐn, wōniú, bítì chóng (kuòyú)Not all Chinese characters with the 虫 signific are six-legged insects: some can be legless ("critter" is a rough…wentong-syhhae (50)in #family • 7 years agoChinese Family Words (Introduction) 父母子女 fuhmuu tzyyneu 漢語家庭詞彙Be ready to use these many different terms when people ask about your family or introduce theirs. The Right Words in…wentong-syhhae (50)in #science • 7 years agoChinese words for trees and wooden objects often include the 木 signific: 木頭, 橘林, 橋, 梯子, 橡樹, 椰子More and More Trees: 木 林 森 [A] 林 lín / lin means “grove” (a small group of trees) in Classical Chinese. Notice…wentong-syhhae (50)in #science • 7 years agoChinese characters for insect names often include the 虫 signific: 螞蟻, 蝴蝶, 蟑螂, 蜈蚣, 蜻蜓, 蜘蛛虫 on the left is the signific/radical (category), the other part is a phonetic element (pronunciation hint). A…wentong-syhhae (50)in #science • 7 years agoTarng Bih Daang Che “A praying mantis blocking a cart with its arms” 螳臂擋車"Attempting to overcome an overwhelming challenge," a 2000+-year-old story from Zhuangzi: 螳臂擋車 táng bì dǎng chē /…
