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2 years ago

Today I learned something in the Chinese language that I think is pretty cool.

凹 means concave,

凸 means convex,

And then 凹凸 means bump/irregular as in an uneven/rough road. What I find cool about this is that each character matches its meaning in shape and that the translation to them is so literal.

Maybe it's just me who thinks this, but yeah, I think it's really fascinating for some reason that there are so many words similar by nature to these in the Chinese language!


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2 years ago

螺髻九十九里 - ( Luó jì jiǔshíjiǔlǐ )

四川省凉山彝族自治州普格县境内景点 - ( Sìchuān shěng liángshān yízú zìzhìzhōu pǔ gé xiàn jìngnèi jǐngdiǎn )

 Luo-ji-jiu-shi-jiu-li, Hot Spring Waterfall, Liangshan, Sichuan Province.
 Luo-ji-jiu-shi-jiu-li, Hot Spring Waterfall, Liangshan, Sichuan Province.
 Luo-ji-jiu-shi-jiu-li, Hot Spring Waterfall, Liangshan, Sichuan Province.
 Luo-ji-jiu-shi-jiu-li, Hot Spring Waterfall, Liangshan, Sichuan Province.
 Luo-ji-jiu-shi-jiu-li, Hot Spring Waterfall, Liangshan, Sichuan Province.
 Luo-ji-jiu-shi-jiu-li, Hot Spring Waterfall, Liangshan, Sichuan Province.
 Luo-ji-jiu-shi-jiu-li, Hot Spring Waterfall, Liangshan, Sichuan Province.
 Luo-ji-jiu-shi-jiu-li, Hot Spring Waterfall, Liangshan, Sichuan Province.
 Luo-ji-jiu-shi-jiu-li, Hot Spring Waterfall, Liangshan, Sichuan Province.

螺髻九十九里 luo-ji-jiu-shi-jiu-li, hot spring waterfall, liangshan, sichuan province.


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2 years ago
Alright, This Is Part 2 Of Most The Common (and Useful) Chinese Characters. Anyways, So Here Are 60 New
Alright, This Is Part 2 Of Most The Common (and Useful) Chinese Characters. Anyways, So Here Are 60 New

Alright, this is part 2 of most the common (and useful) chinese characters. Anyways, so here are 60 new characters for you! (The final 50 most common characters are coming soon for this series, we've got this!!<3)

Always feel free to send me a message or ask any questions ♡♡♡


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2 years ago
Hi! These Are By Far My Most Recommended Mobile Apps For Learning Mandarin Chinese For Beginners And

Hi! These are by far my most recommended mobile apps for learning Mandarin Chinese for beginners and advanced beginners! (Please feel free to save this image so that the text is clearer)

You've got this, I believe in you!<3<3<3


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2 years ago

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I have recognized the beginnings of a new favorite literary niche: cat manga in Chinese

I Have Recognized The Beginnings Of A New Favorite Literary Niche: Cat Manga In Chinese

I already own two, and someone has just recommended a third one to me as well


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2 years ago
AYO! It's The Final Part Of The "Most Common Chinese Characters" Series! Here Are The Final 50, But I

AYO! It's the final part of the "Most common Chinese characters" series! Here are the final 50, but I used to pen with awful ink for the hanzi this time so please lmk if you want me to redo it-

Don't give up, we've got this!<3<3<3


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2 years ago

Hello everyone!

Tomorrow I'll be starting a shiny new series of Mandarin Chinese vocab lists of your choice!

Please lmk in the comments what topics of phrases you'd like to learn.

Here are some suggestions of topics (although you're more than welcome to suggest anything else!)

Dating and friendship

Cooking terms

Asking for help

Inside the classroom

General conversation

Empathy, comfort, and feelings

Everyday phrases

Common sayings and expressions

Interests

Making plans

Questions

Food terminology

Don't give up, we've got this!<3<3<3

(This series will continue for a month)


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2 years ago
Hello Hello!
Hello Hello!
Hello Hello!

Hello hello!

Today's Chinese lesson is on some of the most common Chinese phrases; today specifically looking at some common expressions and sayings!

I should be posting more soon enough, however my energy levels are quite low at the moment so we'll see.

Study hard everyone! We can do this!<3


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2 years ago
Here Is A Mini Lesson On Mandarin Chinese Food Vocab. Just A Few Nouns And Adjectives Today But We'll
Here Is A Mini Lesson On Mandarin Chinese Food Vocab. Just A Few Nouns And Adjectives Today But We'll

Here is a mini lesson on Mandarin Chinese food vocab. Just a few nouns and adjectives today but we'll shortly be posting a big list of useful food and kitchen related terminology and phrases!

I believe in us, we've got this!

Cya again soon <3


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2 years ago
I'm Back With More Mandarin Chinese Lesson Notes! Today's Lesson Is On Making Friends And Hanging Out.
I'm Back With More Mandarin Chinese Lesson Notes! Today's Lesson Is On Making Friends And Hanging Out.

I'm back with more Mandarin Chinese lesson notes! Today's lesson is on making friends and hanging out. I thought this would be an appropriate topic as I had lunch with my Chinese friend today and many of these phrases came in handy!


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