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Jun'20

What does 666 mean in Chinese?

The homonym of 666 is “牛牛牛(niú niú niú)” ,which usually used to describe someone or something very powerful, very awesome,very strong, convincing and praise. This word first seem at LOL …

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08

Jun'20

What does “牛B” mean in Chinese?

Now let’s explain them one by one. 牛逼(niúbī) is equal to fucking awesome in English. And 牛(niú)literally means cow, in slang, means awesome. 逼(bī) in slang means“Pussy” —impolite usage.  逼(bī) can be written …

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05

Jun'20

How to say sorry in Chinese

Duì buqǐ may be the first phrase you think of. but There are some more ways to say “sorry” in Chinese, please follow me, let’s check it out.       …

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03

Jun'20

What does Chinese saying”不可同日而语”mean?

“不可同日而语”  Bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ The two cannot be mentioned in the same breath “不可同日而语” 的意思是不能放在同一个时间谈论,用来比喻差别很大,不能放在一起比较。例如:通讯技术进步太快了,过去跟现在不可同日而语。 “不可同日而语”,literally”(two things) cannot be mentioned in the same breath”, is used metaphorically …

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03

Jun'20

300 most common Chinese words

There are 300 most common Chinese words for you. In addition to the words, we also provide pinyin, parts of speech, meaning of the word and examples. Hope it can …

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03

Jun'20

100 most common Chinese words

There are 100 most common Chinese words for you. In addition to the words, we also provide pinyin, parts of speech, meaning of the word and examples. Hope it can …

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02

Jun'20

Chinese Comparative Sentence:A 跟 B 一样(+Adj.)

“A 跟 B 一样” 表示A和B两者想比较,结果相同。后边可以用形容词表示比较的某一方面,如“一样大”表示大小相同。否定式是在“一样”的前边加“不”。例如: “A 跟 B 一样”means A and B are  the same  after comparason. The structure can take an adjective to indicate the aspect being compared ,for …

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02

Jun'20

Reduplication of Chinese Adjective|形容词的重叠

汉语中,单音节形容词重叠表示程度深,形式为“AA的”,经常来描述人或事物的特征。例如: In CHinese, a monosyllablic adjective is often reduplicated in the form of “AA的” to describe the characteristics of a person or thing, indicate a deep degree. For example Nǐ …

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02

Jun'20

What does Chinese proverb”一是一,二是二” mean?

“一是一,二十二”   yī shì yī, èr shì èr Call a spade a spade “一是一,二十二”   这句话的意思是保留事物的真实面貌,不做任何改变,常常用来比喻一个人说话做事很诚实,不骗别人。 The proverb “一是一,二十二”    means to keep the true look of something without making any alteration. It …

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02

Jun'20

Chinese Money|钱

中国人常说,“钱不是万能的,但没有钱却万万不能”,课件人的衣食住行都离不开钱。 A Chinese proverb states, “money is not all-powerful,but you’re powerless without it”. Hence, money remains indispensable for purchasing clothes, food, accommodation, and travel.   人们常常用货币代表钱。中国是世界上最早使用货币的国家,已经有5000多年的历史。中国古代的货币种类很多,其中影响最大、使用时间最长的是用铜等铸造的圆形方孔钱,人们昵称“孔方兄”,后来“孔方兄”也成了金钱的代名词。随着经济的发展,金属货币在流通中原来越不方便,于是又出现了纸币,四川的纸币“交子”是世界上最早的纸币。现在又有了更为便捷、现金的电子货币。 Currency is the most …

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