liu-anhuaming :

水 shui3 water

一清如水 yi1 qing1 ru2 shui3 lit. as clear as water, fig. honest and incorruptible

水泄不通「水洩不通」shui3 xie4 bu4 tong1 lit. not one drop can trickle through, fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic)

水到渠成 shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2 lit. where water flows a canal is formed, fig. when the conditions are right success will follow naturally

一头雾水「一頭霧水」yi1 tou2 wu4 shui3 to be confused

如鱼得水「如魚得水」ru2 yu2 de2 shui3 lit. like a fish back in water, fig. glad to be back in one’s proper surroundings

水清无鱼「水清無魚」shui3 qing1 wu2 yu2 lit. water that is too clean holds no fish, fig one who is too severe has no friends [full phrase: 水至清则无鱼人至察则无徒]

拖人下水 tuo1 ren2 xia4 shui3 lit. to pull somebody into the water, fig. to involve somebody in messy business, to get somebody in trouble

水滴石穿 shui3 di1 shi2 chuan1 lit. dripping water penetrates the stone, fig. constant perseverance yields success

爬山涉水 pa2 shan1 she4 shui3 lit. to climb mountains and wade rivers, fig. to make a long and difficult journey

水涨船高「水漲船高」shui3 zhang3 chuan2 gao1 lit. the tide rises, the boat floats, fig. to develop according to the situation

水落石出 shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 lit. as the water recedes rocks appear, fig. the truth comes to light

青山绿水「青山綠水」qing1 shan1 lü4 shui3 lit. green hills and clear waters, pleasant country scene

xuexiblr :

Mandarin exclamative particles and interjections

啊 (a) ah (surprise, just realized something)

呀 (ya) used instead of 啊 when the preceding word ends in a vowel (same meaning as 啊）

唉 (ai) sigh

哦 (ó) oh (ohhh I understand, that’s so)

喔 (ò) oh (aknowleges that you heard something but shows you aren’t happy about it)

诶/欸 (ei) hey (expressed sudden excitement, disappointment or can be used to get someone’s attention)

-I excluded the tone because depending on the context / tone of voice it has different meanings

咦 (yí) a sound that expresses confusion

哇 (wa) wow

哈哈 (hāha) haha

喂 (wéi) hello (on the phone) hey (getting a person’s attention)

嘿 (hēi) hey

嗯 (ēn) expresses agreeement / a groan

蛤 (há) what? huh? (used when you need a clarification or you’re so surprised you can’t believe)

哼 (hēng) hesitation grunt

哎哟 (āiyōu) ugh, ouch, darn it, whoops

哎呀 (āiyā) oh no (complaint / expresses something annoying)

我的天哪 (wǒ de tiān na) oh my god

我的妈呀 (wǒ de mā ya) oh my god (lit. Oh my mother)

真的? (zhēnde) really?

那当然了 (nà dāngrán le) of course, totally agree

太可惜了 (tài kěxī le) what a pity, that’s too bad

这样啊? (zhèyàng a) really? is that so?

原来如此 (yuánláirúcǐ) so that’s how it is

你辛苦了 (nǐ xīnkǔ le) you’ve worked hard (a thanks for efforts)

保重自己 (bǎozhòng zìjǐ) take care of yourself

好好休息 (hǎohǎo xiūxi) get some rest, rest well

那好 (nàhǎo) all right, ok (ends conversation)

就这样吧 (jiù zhèyàng ba) ok that’s all for now (ends conversation)

liu-anhuaming :

例外 li4 wai4 exception

处置「處置」chu3 zhi4 to handle, to take care of

阳台「陽台」yang2 tai2 balcony, porch

扔 reng1 to throw away

认定「認定」ren4 ding4 to determine (a fact), to believe firmly

凶多吉少 xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 (idiom) everything bodes ill, everything points to disaster, inauspicious 

危险「危險」wei1 xian3 danger, dangerous

信任 xin4 ren4 to trust, to have confidence in

关照「關照」guan1 zhao4 to take care, to keep an eye on

抽屉「抽屜」chou1 ti drawer

腾出「騰出」teng2 chu1 to make (some time or space) available

铺「鋪」pu1 to set up, to spread

手绢「手絹」shou3 juan4 handkerchief 

乱跑「亂跑」luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place

硬着头皮「硬著頭皮」ying4 zhe tou2 pi2 to brace oneself to do something, to summon up courage

逗 dou4 to tease (play with)

沉甸甸「沈甸甸」chen2 dian4 dian4 heavy

捣乱「搗亂」dao3 luan4 to stir up a row, to bother somebody intentionally

一口咬定 yi1 kou3 yao3 ding4 to stick to one’s statement, to allege

myriadlanguages :

Fairy tale: 童话 (Tónghuà)
Fantasy: 奇幻片 (Qíhuàn piān)
Castle: 城堡 (Chéngbǎo)
King: 王(Wáng)
Queen:  女王 (Nǚwáng)
Princess: 公主 (Gōngzhǔ)
Prince: 王子 (Wángzǐ)
Crown: 王冠 (Wángguàn)
Prince charming: 白马王子 (Báimǎwángzǐ)
Knight: 骑士 (Qíshì)
Hero: 英雄 (Yīngxióng)
Step-mother: 继母 (Jìmǔ)
Adventure: 冒险 (Màoxiǎn)
Magic: 魔法 (Mófǎ)
Fairy: 仙子 （Xiānzǐ）
Elf: 小精灵 (Xiǎo jīnglíng)
Dwarf: 矮人 (Ǎirén)
Dragon: 龙 (Lóng)
Toad: 癞蛤蟆 (Làihámá)
Giant: 巨人 (Jùrén)
Mermaid: 美人鱼 (Měirényú)
Beast: 兽 (Shòu)
Goblin: 哥布林 （Gēbùlín）
Fairy godmother: 仙女教母 (Xiānnǚ jiàomǔ)
Witch: 巫婆 (Wūpó)
Ogre: 食人魔 （Shírénmó）
Kingdom: 王国 （Wángguó）
Spell: 故事 (Gùshì)
Wizard: 男巫 (Nánwū)
Curse: 咒语 (Zhòuyǔ)
Woods: 树林 （Shùlín）
Cottage: 茅舍 （Máoshè）
Evil: 邪恶 (Xié'è)
Sword: 剑 (Jiàn)
Wish: 愿望 (Yuànwàng)
Gift: 礼物 (Lǐwù)
Carriage: 马车 （Mǎchē）
Wand: 魔杖 （Mózhàng）
Story: 故事 (Gùshì)
Tower: 塔楼 (Tǎlóu)
Kiss: 吻 (Wěn)
Brave: 勇敢 (Yǒnggǎn)
Beautiful: 漂亮 (Piàoliang)
Weak: 弱 (Ruò)
Strong: 强 (Qiáng)
Cunning: 狡猾 (Jiǎohuá)
Once upon a time:  从前 (Cóngqián)
And they all lived happily-ever-after: 从此他们过着幸福快乐的日子
(Cóngcǐ tāmenguòzhe xìngfú kuàilè de rìzi)

liu-anhuaming :

yay more vocab from princess jellyfish

到达「到達」dao4 da2 to reach, to arrive

举办「舉辦」ju3 ban4 to conduct, to hold

心悸 xin1 ji4 palpitation

气喘「氣喘」qi4 chuan3 asthma, to gasp for breath

爆发「爆發」bao4 fa1 to break out, to erupt

阎王「閻王」yan2 wang2 Yama King of Hell (Yama Raja)

挑战「挑戰」tiao3 zhan4 to challenge, challenge

冒险「冒險」mao4 xian3 to take risks, to take chances

共用 gong4 yong4 public use, commons

专注「專注」zhuan1 zhu4 single-mindedly devoted to

流派 liu2 pai4 school (of thought)

经过「經過」jing1 guo4 to pass, to go through

宅女 zhai2 nü3 female geek, otaku girl

公社 gong1 she4 commune

邮件「郵件」you2 jian4 mail, post

瞻仰 zhan1 yang3 to revere, to admire

热卖「熱賣」re4 mai4 best seller

恐怖症 kong3 bu4 zheng4 phobia

夜行性 ye4 xing2 xing4 nocturnal

过目「過目」guo4 mu4 to look over

chineseffect :

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digmandarin :

Here are some important words in Chinese that are used for  the ongoing continuity of an action or a state of being: “在”(zài), “正”(zhènɡ), “正在”(zhènɡzài ) and “着”(zhe).

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liu-anhuaming :

看法 kan4 fa3 view, way of looking at things

对这一点看法各异。「對這一點看法各異。」

他这种看法决不是凭空产生的。「他這種看法決不是憑空產生的。」

限制 xian4 zhi4 to restrict, limit

况且我何必限制自己，孤立自己呢？「況且我何必限制自己，孤立自己呢？」

新成员的吸纳受到严格的限制。「新成員的吸納受到嚴格的限制。」

误会／誤會 wu4 hui4 to misunderstand, misunderstanding

也许我误会你了。「也許我誤會你了。」

人们对埃里克误会很深。「人們對埃里克誤會很深。」

至少 zhi4 shao3 at least

那个老树从地面到树梢至少有30米。「那個老樹從地面到樹梢至少有30米。」

至少她最善于辨别，谁对她最体贴，最孝顺。「至少她最善於辨別，誰對她最體貼，最孝順。」

丰富／豐富 feng1 fu4 rich, plentiful, abundant

那些丘陵里埋藏着丰富的金矿。「那些丘陵裡埋藏著豐富的金礦。」

这位画家丰富的想象力曾一度枯竭。「這位畫家豐富的想像力曾一度枯竭。」

诚实／誠實 cheng2 shi2 honest, truthful

大部分宗教都教导人要诚实。「大部分宗教都教導人要誠實。」

我们喜欢他的诚实、不浮夸。「我們喜歡他的誠實、不浮誇。」

liu-anhuaming :

so chinese new year (also known as the lunar new year or the spring festival) is next month (16 february to be exact), and i figured it would be useful to make a vocab list for it

春节／春節 chun1 jie2 spring festival/chinese new year

农历新年／農曆新年 nong2 li4 xin1 nian2 lunar new year

农历／農曆 nong2 li4 the lunar calendar

除夕 chu2 xi1 (lunar) new year’s eve

过年／過年 guo4 nian2 to celebrate the new year

拜年 bai4 nian2 to pay a new year call, to wish sb a happy new year

年夜饭／年夜飯 nian2 ye4 fan4 new year’s eve dinner 

红包 hong2 bao1 red envelopes

春联／春聯 chun1 lian2 couplets

舞龙／舞龍 wu3 long2 dragon dance

舞狮／舞獅 wu3 shi1 lion dance

放鞭炮 fang4 bian1 pao4 to set off firecrackers

年糕 nian2 gao1 new year cake

鱼／魚 yu2 fish (sounds like the word 余 yu2 meaning surplus)

饺子／餃子 jiao3 zi dumplings

生肖 sheng1 xiao1 animal from the chinese zodiac

属／屬 shu3 to be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)

你属什么生肖？／你屬什麼生肖？ni3 shu3 shen2me sheng1 xiao1?

我属…／我屬… wo3 shu3…

鼠 shu3 rat

牛 niu2 ox

虎 hu3 tiger

兔 tu4 rabbit

龙／龍 long2 dragon

蛇 she2 snake

马／馬 ma3 horse

羊 yang2 goat

猴 hou2 monkey

鸡／雞 ji1 rooster

狗 gou3 dog (2018 is the year of the dog!)

猪／豬 zhu1 pig

and now for some greetings! (note: there are many more than these; the ones i listed are just the ones i’ve seen most often)

祝你/您… zhu4 ni3/nin2… wishing you… 

恭喜发财／恭喜發財 gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2 wish you wealth and prosperity

大吉大利 da4 ji2 da4 li4 great luck, great profit (this phrase was very big last year, which was the year of the rooster, because 鸡 and 吉 sound similar)

年年有余／年年有餘 nian2 nian2 you3 yu2 may you have abundance every year

学业进步／學業進步 xue2 ye4 jin4 bu4 may your studies improve

步步高升 bu4 bu4 gao1 sheng1 may every step take you higher

新年进步／新年進步 xin1 nian2 jin4 bu4 may the new year bring better things

万事如意／萬事如意 wan4 shi4 ru2 yi4 may all your hopes be fulfilled, may everything go well with you

身体健康／身體健康 shen1 ti3 jian4 kang1 wishing you good health

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so this is it for this post! i know there are so many traditions around the new year and i tried to fit as many in as i could, but this list is definitely not exhaustive

please let me know if there’s any mistakes and i’ll fix them asap!!

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digmandarin :

Chinese Measure Words (Part 5): Pairs, Groups, CollectionsLearn more: https://bit.ly/2EcWbkP

chineseffect :

The part of the day when we see the sun is called 白天 /báitiān/ lit. WHITE DAY

NIGHT is 夜 /yè/

mandarin-studies :

summer mandarin : day two 二

household items 📞

-thanks to a langblr master post of vocab ideas, I learnt some common household items :)

-turns out I already knew a few from school, but it is always good to refresh your memory :)

vocab:

***as I can’t get the third tone on my ipad, I will be using â ê î ô û as the third tone (just picture it upside down ¿? 😂)***

椅子 // yî zî // chair

收音机 // shōu yīn jī // radio

冰柜 // bīng quì // freezer

冰箱 // bīng xiāng // fridge

电视 (机) // diàn shì (jí) // tv

垃圾箱 // lā jī xiāng // bin

镜子 // jìng zi // mirror

发刷 // fà shuā // hairbrush

吹风机 // chuī fēng jī // hairdryer

桌子 // zhuō zi // table

电话 // diàn huà // telephone

钟 // zhōng // clock

电风扇 // diàn fēng shàn // fan

沙发 // shā fā // sofa

画 // huà // picture

窗帘 // chuāng lián // curtain

瑗气片 // nuân qì piàn // radiator

垃圾桶 // lā jī tông // trash can

if you’re wondering why tv has an extra character in brackets - with or without it , it means tv… it doesn’t really matter :)

byeeee- hope this was helpful? idk lol

digmandarin :

Chinese Measure Words: Events, Buildings & Structures
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digmandarin :

DigMandarin List
Various ways to say “watch your mouth” in Chinese

e.g.

Hey, watch your mouth! 

嘿，你说话小心点！

(Hēi, nǐ shuōhuà xiǎoxīn diǎn!)

digmandarin :

The measure words summary of events, buildings and structures. 

Check it out: https://bit.ly/2yOn6DG

langblog :

厨房 (chú fáng) - kitchen

厨房电器 (chú fáng diàn qì) - appliances

• 冰箱 (bīng xīang) - refrigerator
  
• 冷冻室 (lěng dòng shì) - freezer
  
• 洗涤槽 (xǐ dí cáo) - sink
  
• 烤箱 (kǎo xiāng) - oven
  
• 煤气灶 (méi qì zào) - stove
  
• 洗碗机 (xǐ wǎn jī) - dishwasher
  
• 微波炉 (wēi bō lú) - microwave oven
  
• 搅拌器 (jiǎo bàn qì) - blender
  
• 烤面包机 (kǎo miàn bāo jī) - toaster
  

厨具 (chú jù) - kitchenware

• 叉子 (chā zi) - fork
  
• 勺子 (sháo zi) - spoon
• 刀子 (dāo zi) - knife
• 筷子 (kuài zi) - chopsticks
  
• 盘子 (pán zi) - plate
• 碗 (wǎn) - bowl
• 杯子 (bēi zi) - cup
  
• 马克杯 (mǎ kè bēi) - mug
• 咖啡杯 (kā fēi bēi) - coffee cup
• 茶杯 (chá bēi) - teacup
• 煎锅 (jiān guō) - frying pan
• 烤架盘 (kǎo jià pán) - grill pan
• 搅拌碗 (jiǎo bàn wǎn) - mixing bowl
• 擀面杖 (gǎn miàn zhàng) - rolling pin
• 打蛋器 (dǎ dàn qì) - whisk
  
• 开罐器 (kāi guàn qì) - can opener
  
• 刮铲 (guā chǎn) - spatula
• 木勺 (mù sháo) - wooden spoon
• 长柄勺 (cháng bǐng sháo) - ladle
  

烹饪 (pēng rèn) - cooking

• 削皮 (xuē pí) - to peel
  
• 切片 (qiē piàn) - to slice
• 搅拌 (jiǎo bàn) - to mix
• 搅动 (jiǎo dòng) - to stir
  
• 注水 (zhù shuǐ) - to pour
• 搅打 (jiǎo dǎ) - to whisk
• 煮沸 (zhǔ fèi) - to boil
• 煎 (jiān) - to fry
  
• 烤制 (kǎo zhì) - to roast
  
• 烧烤 (shāo kǎo) - to grill
• 烘制 (hōng zhì) - to bake

i hope this list is helpful and as always pls lmk if i made a mistake so i can correct it asap :)

digmandarin :

Chinese Antonyms Learning
粗 vs 细  

e.g.

This tree is too thick, that one is too slender, both can`t work. 

这棵树太粗了，那棵又太细了，都不能用。

(Zhè kē shù tài cūle, nà kē yòu tài xìle, dōu bùnéng yòng.)

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2 pronunciations of 省
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biddiesspeaking :

• 过马路 guò mǎlù - to cross the street
  

e.g:

玛丽正要过马路。 Mǎlì zhèng yào guò mǎlù - Mary wants to cross the street. / Mary is about to cross the street.

chineseffect :

山很高 /Shān hěn gāo/ THE MOUNTAIN IS HIGH

海很深 /Hǎi hěn shēn/ THE SEA IS DEEP

____ ___ __ _

Describing that something is HIGH or DEEP is speaking of quality.

When we speak of quality, we connect “verbs of quality” with 很 /hěn/.

Why?

Without it we would be saying that THE MOUNTAIN IS HIGHER and THE SEA IS DEEPER.

This rule applies to positive notification sentences.

____ ___ __ _

This was one of the first graphic visuals, I just remastered the colours.

I hope you like it!

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digmandarin :

the list of “I`m on your side” in Chinese
e.g.

A: I`m really disappointed.    我真的很失望。(Wǒ zhēn de hěn shīwàng.)

B: Hey, I`m on your side. Cheer up!    嘿，我挺你。振作！(Hēi, wǒ tǐng nǐ. Zhènzuò!)

meitianzhongwen :

this vocab is from a song by sodagreen
谢 xiè to wither (of flowers, leaves, etc.) 

退 tuì to retreat, to decline, to move back 

浪 làng wave 

烦恼 fánnǎo to be worried, to be distressed, worries 

淡 dàn diluted, weak, mild, to be light in color 

疤 bā scar, scab 

伤 shāng injury, wound 

停下来 tíngxiàlái to stop 

绝望 juéwàng to despair, to give up all hope, desperation 

忧郁 yōuyù sullen, depressed, melancholy 

喧哗 xuānhuá to make a racket, clamor 

就算 jiùsuàn granted that, even if 

片刻 piànkè short period of time 

组成 zǔchéng to form, to make up, to constitute 

永恒 yǒnghéng eternal, everlasting; to pass into eternity (i.e., to die)

japanesetest4you :

JLPT N3 Vocabulary List