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阿霞·阿里耶娃 | I share the most useful Chinese phrases, and other interesting things related to studying the language :)

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Joined October 2013
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一周工作五天 [yì zhōu gōngzuò wǔ tiān] To work five days a week. 一 a/one 周 week 工作 to work 五 five 天 days #牛津词典
Weekdays

ALT Weekdays

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Glad to find a Chinese channel on local TV cable 1）中文国际欧洲（CCTV) [zhōngwén guójì ōuzhōu] International European (CCTV-4) in Chinese 2）中国中央电视台 [zhōngguó zhōngyāng diànshìtái] China’s Central Television (CCTV) 3）新闻联播 [xīnwén liánbō] News Broadcast #China东西
CCTV, CCTV-4, News broadcast

ALT CCTV, CCTV-4, News broadcast

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1）中文国际欧洲 中文 [zhōngwén] Chinese language 国际 [guójì] international 欧洲 [ōuzhōu] European 2）中国中央电视台 中国 [zhōngguó] China 中央 [zhōngyāng] central 电视台 [diànshìtái] television station 3）新闻联播 新闻 [xīnwén] news 联播 [liánbō] broadcast
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语法术语 / Grammatical terms / yǔfǎ shùyǔ … 词 … word 名 | míng | name 名词 | míngcí | noun Examples: 熊猫 [xióngmāo] panda 日本 [rìběn] Japan #好用语法
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鬼天气！🌧 [guǐ tiānqì] What horrible weather! 鬼 terrible 天气 weather #牛津词典
Snoopy, Snoopy under the rain, rainy, dog under the rain

ALT Snoopy, Snoopy under the rain, rainy, dog under the rain

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Note:💬 As an adjective 鬼[guǐ] means “terrible”, but on its own it means “ghost”, “demon”.
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加点牛奶 🍶☕️ [jiā diǎn niúnǎi] Add some milk. 加 to add 点 a little, some（一点） 牛奶 milk itun.es/i67x7M7
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生活中的我有点二 [shēnghuó zhōng de wǒ yǒudiǎn èr] I am a bit stupid in everyday life. 生活 daily life ... 中 during... 的 (modifies a noun) =”everyday I’m like...” 我 I, me 有点 a bit 二 stupid (from 二百五） #牛津词典
Stupid, cat thinking

ALT Stupid, cat thinking

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二百五 [èr bǎi wǔ] stupid person, idiot
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I was just “juggling” the words, and I want to share what I got. 1）坐地铁 take the subway 2）到地铁 to the subway 3）坐到地铁 get to the subway (by some transport) 4）坐地铁到 …… get to ... (some place) by subway； take the subway to ... (some place) #复习词语
中国地铁, 北京地铁, 地铁东单站

ALT 中国地铁, 北京地铁, 地铁东单站

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坐 [zuò] take (a transport) 到 [dào] get to, reach 地铁 [dìtiě] subway; metro
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我们过一会再谈 [wǒmen guò yíhuı̀ zài tán] We'll talk later. 我们 we 过 after (a certain time) 一会 a while (later) 再 again 谈 to talk itun.es/i67x7M7
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Comment from @wanqu : Northeast people say ‘He’s a real “flour”’, referring to someone’s weak personality, comparing him to a dough.
玩儿去 (@wanqu) profile picture玩儿去@wanqu7 Sep 2020
Replying to @MyDailyChinese
东北人讲话，“他这个人真面。” 指某人性格软弱，像面团一样。
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繁體字 vs. 简体字 Traditional vs. Simplified trad. simpl. 面 面 miàn face, surface, ... 麵 面 miàn flour, noodle, ... Old traditional variants of 麵： 麪、麫、糆 #繁vs简
面字，繁体，简体

ALT 面字，繁体，简体

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Examples: trad. simpl. 對面 | 对面 [duì miàn] front 麵條 | 面条 [miàn tiáo] noodles
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生意很火。 [shēngyi hěn huǒ] Business is brisk. 生意 business 很 very (is) 火 brisk, thriving #牛津词典
Money, investment, thriving business

ALT Money, investment, thriving business

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别低估我 [bié dı̄gū wǒ] Don't underestimate me. 别 don’t 低估 underestimate 我 I, me itun.es/i67x7M7
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从这里到北京每天有两趟火车 /cóng zhèlǐ dào Běijīng měitiān yǒu liǎng tàng huǒchē/ There are two trains a day from here to Beijing. 从...到... from ... to ... 这里 here 北京 Beijing 每天 every day 有 there are 两 two 趟 trip (measure word) 火车 train #牛津词典
train to Beijing

ALT train to Beijing

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你真的会游泳吗 🏊 [nı̌ zhēn de huı̀ yóuyǒng ma] Can you really swim? 你 you 真的 really 会 can (as ability) 游泳 swim 吗 (yes-no question) itun.es/i67x7M7
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有人看见他离开房间。 [yǒurén kànjiàn tā líkāi fángjiān] He was seen leaving the room. 有人 someone 看见 see 他 he 离开 leave 房间 room #牛津词典
Chiken leaving the room

ALT Chiken leaving the room

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