How to understand “坑” (kēng)
In Chinese, we have an expression that is gaining popularity online and is generally used in a joking manner. The expression is "你 (you) + 坑 (bury) + 我 (me)," …
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Is “饭桶” (fàntǒng) just a rice bucket?
"饭桶" (fàntǒng), which means "wooden rice bucket" literally, originally referred to a good appetite. Later, it's extended to describe a big eater who's good for nothing but eating rice. He/she's …
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Chinese pivotal sentence
This time, we are going to talk about '兼语句' (Jiānyǔjù), Pivotal sentence, which is a special structure that plays an important role in Chinese. I believe many learners willhave or …
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How to say “kiss-ass” in Chinese
In the Yuan Dynasty, each Mongolian family had a few horses. When two people met each other leading their horses, they always patted the crupper and touched the fat of …
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Chinese slang term: 夜猫子 (yèmāozi)
"夜猫子" (yèmāozi) means owls in Chinese dialect. As the owl sleeps during the day and preys in the night, people who like to burn the midnight oil and get up …
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5 ways to say “eat a lot” in Chinese
You must have someone who eats like a horse around you, no matter he's starved or he has a good appetite. It's not always a derogatory or commendatory term. Only …
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What is it like to sing “女人花” in English?
Yon Don't Live Here Anymore 《女人花》 — Sofia Kallgren 我有花一朵，种在我心中 含苞待放意幽幽， 朝朝与暮暮，我切切地等候 有心的人来入梦 Often nights are darker than before And the days I've learned to love them more …
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What’s 鸿门宴 (hóng mén yàn)?
"鸿门宴" (hóng mén yàn) refers to a feast happened in Hongmen, Xianyang, which was the capital of Qin Dynasty in B.C.206. The anti-Qin generals Xiang Yu and Liu Bang both …
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6 Chinese terms for endearment
It might seem oddly unfamiliar to call your significant other by first names like "Tom" or "Nan Xi" but you may also notice that people don't really say "I love …
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Mandarin Chinese is the most useful non-European language in UK
Mandarin Chinese is the most useful non-European language for children to learn, UK parents believe. 英国的家长们认为中国的普通话对于自己的孩子们来说最实用的非欧洲语言。 It will boost their child's career prospects, according to 51%of parents, while 56% felt …
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