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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 秘方 (mìfāng) secret recipe
“秘方(mìfāng)” also “禁方(jìnfāng)”, means an effective prescription or remedy, which is usually confidential because it is usually special and mysterious.
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[Speaking]
Vocabulary of Professions
Words of profession can be used in many situation.Let's start to learn the vocabulary for common professions in Mandarin Chinese.
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[Speaking]
Chinese Grammar learning: 趁......
趁 (chèn) is a preposition that means to 'take advantage of' an opportunity or favorable time to do something.
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation:热门 (rèmén) in great demand
“热门(rèmén)” refers to a popular thing which attracts people’s attention or something in great demand.
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[Speaking]
Vocabulary of Clothing Items
Here are some vocabularies of common clothing items for you to learn and practice.
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[Grammar]
Chinese Grammar learning: 就......(来说)
就 (jiù) can be used to limit the scope of a comment, used in the following structure:
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 铁饭碗 (tiě fànwǎn) a secure job
“铁饭碗 (tiě fàn wǎn)”, whose literal meaning is an iron bowl.The job described like this is always pursued by most Chinese job seekers.
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[Vocabulary]
Vocabulary of Money
Conversation concerning money is used in daily life everyday.Here you will find some business Mandarin Chinese vocabulary related to money.
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[Grammar]
Chinese Grammar learning: 至于
至于 (zhìyú) "with regards to" or "as to" is used when the speaker want to comment on a topic related to the previously discussed one.
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 跑龙套 (pǎo lóngtào) play an insignificant role
"跑龙套(pǎo lóngtào)" refers to the person who holds flags and plays the soldier’s role in the opera.
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】303 Did you stay up late last night?
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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[Grammar]
Chinese Grammar learning: 不如......
不如 (bùrú) can be used to make comparisons in a similar way as the 比 structure. In its simplest form 不如 is used to convey that A is 'not as good as' B.
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 数落 (shǔluo) rebuke
“数落”means to scold somebody by enumerating his or her wrong doings with critical tones.
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】302 It's about time you had your hair cut.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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[Grammar]
Chinese Grammar learning: N1 + 像 + N2 + (那么……)
You can compare specific characteristics with the word 像 (xiàng).
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 捏把汗 (niē bǎ hàn) feel nervous
"捏把汗(niē bǎ hàn )" means one’s hands sweat because he/she is nervous about something or somebody.
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】301 You're not a child any more.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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[Grammar]
Chinese Grammar learning: V + 什么 + Obj.
Adding 什么 (shénme) to the end of a verb can be used to change a sentence into a rhetorical question. This usage is often used with separable verbs.
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 节骨眼儿 (jiéguyǎnr) critical moment
“节骨眼儿(jiéguyǎnr)” means the critical moment.
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】300 The news made little difference to his plans.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!