101 Chinese

Chinese studyblr from HSE University with love 💛

[elishabai]

I'm not dead I promise the university's just got demanding

[orientalismx]

Personality | 性格

Cheerful 开朗 kāilǎng 

Optimistic 乐观 lèguān

Pessimistic 悲观 bēiguān 

Extrovert 外向 wàixiàng 

Introverted 内向 nèixiàng

Resolute 果断 guǒduàn 

Hesitant 犹豫 yóuyù

Irritable 暴躁 bàozào 

Careless 粗心 cūxīn

Careful 细心 xìxīn

Reserved 沉默 chénmò 

Courageous 大胆 dàdǎn 

Bashful 腼腆 miǎntiǎn

Headstrong 任性 rènxìng

Generous 大方 dàfāng

Miserly 小气 xiǎoqi

Modest 谦虚 qiānxū

Wary 谨慎 jǐnshèn

Selfish 自私 zìsī

Arrogant 傲慢 àomàn

Quiet 冷静 lěngjìng

Stubborn 固执 gùzhí

Naive 幼稚 yòuzhì

Naughty 调皮 tiáopí

Obedient 听话 tīnghuà

[elishabai]

Lesson 4:

面积 -  miànjī -  area

人口 -  rénkǒu - population

发达国家 -  fādá guójiā -  developed country

发展中国家 -  fāzhǎnzhōng guójiā -  developing country

河流 -  héliú - river

壮观 -  zhuàngguān -  magnificent sight

种类 -  zhǒnglèi -  kind; sort

菜系 -  càixì -  regional cuisine

民族 -  mínzú - nation

（少数民族 -  shǎoshù mínzú -  national minority）

亚洲 -  yàzhōu - Asia

世界 -  shìjiè -  world

伟大 -  wěidà -  great

Grammar: comparison with 像...一样

他跑得很快，像兔子一样 (He runs fast like a rabbit)

Lesson 5:

女士 -  nǚshì -  lady; madam

饱 -  bǎo -  have eaten one's fill （particle）

点 -  diǎn -  to order (food in a restaurant)

（女士吃饱了吗？要不要再点一个菜？）

偶尔 -  ǒu’ěr -  occasionally

（我偶尔自己做饭）

煮 -  zhǔ -  boil

方便面 -  fāngbiànmiàn -  instant noodle

（我水平最高的反是方便面）

肚子 -  dùzi -  belly; stomach

意见 -  yìjiàn -  objection; complaint

（每天都吃食堂的饭，肚子早就有意见了）

火锅 -  huǒguō -  hotpot

开张 -  kāizhāng -  to open a business

酒水 -  jiǔshuǐ -  beverage

免费 -  miǎnfèi -  free of charge

（有一家火锅饭店是最近开张的，酒水免费)

环境 -  huánjìng -  environment

态度 -  tàidu -  service;  attitude

价钱 -  jiàqian -  price

算 -  suàn -  regard as

公道 -  gōngdào -  fair

味道 -  wèidao -  taste; flavour

辣 -  là -  spicy

(那儿的环境不错，服务员的态度也热情，价钱算公道，就是味道辣了一下）

[elishabai]

BOYA Units 2-3

周围 -  zhōuwéi - surrounding

（周围的人们）

好处 -  hǎochù - good, benefit

（ 这样做对你有好处）

发现 -  fāxiàn - find out, discover

（ 我没有发现什么情况）

原来 -  yuánlái - it turns out to be…

（原来是你!）

搬家 -  bānjiā - to move house

（他是来帮我们搬家的）

暖气 -  nuǎnqì - central heating

（ 暖气费）

难过 -  nánguò - having a hard time

（ 日子难过 /  心中难过）

贷款 -  dàikuǎn - provide a loan

终于 -  zhōngyú - finally

公寓 -  gōngyù - apartment house

平房 - píngfáng -  one storey house

（我终于贷款买了一套公寓）

而且 -  érqiě - and/but also

（这位同志会讲英语，而且讲得很好）

走散 -  zǒusàn - to get lost, to stray

（我跟朋友走散了，麻烦你们找一会儿）

不久 -  bùjiǔ - soon

（他刚来中国不久）

长 -  zhǎng - to grow

（他长什么样子?）

牛仔裤 -  niúzǎikù - jeans

（他穿着一条蓝牛仔裤）

寻 -  xún - search

（ 寻物）

启事 -  qǐshì - notice, announcement

( 张贴启事）

操场 -  cāochǎng - playground

拾 -  shí - to pick up

（ 拾到钱包）

Grammar：

着 - two actions happening simultaneously:  (S+V1+着+Obj+V2)

她听着音乐做作业 - She listens to music while doing homework

他常常唱着歌洗澡 - He sometimes sings in the shower

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Chinese: Adjectives

Um so just a bunch of fairly common (?) adjectives in Chinese, hope this is useful or sth? (Pls correct mistakes & feel free to add on!)

Colors

Black (hēisè) 黑色(的)

White (báisè) 白色(的)

Gray (huīsè) 灰色(的)

Brown (zōngsè) 棕色(的)

Blue (lánsè) 蓝色(的)

Green (lǜsè) 绿色(的)

Red (hóngsè) 红色(的)

Orange (chéngsè) 橙色(的)

Yellow (huángsè) 黄色(的)

Purple (zǐsè) 紫色(的)

Pink (fěnsè) 粉色(的)

Dark (shēn) 深

Light (qiǎn) 浅

Size/Shape/Texture

Big (dà) 大

Small (xiǎo) 小

Deep (shēn) 深

Shallow (qiǎn) 浅

Long (cháng) 长

Short [brief] (duǎn) 短

Wide (kuān) 宽

Narrow (zhǎi) 窄

High (gāo) 高

Low (dī) 低

Thick (cū) 粗

Thin (xì) 细

Round (tuán) 团

Hard (yìng) 硬

Soft (ruǎn) 软

Heavy (zhòng) 重

Light [weight] (qīng) 轻

Tastes

Salty (xián) 咸

Sweet (tián) 甜

Sour (suān) 酸

Bitter (kǔ) 苦

Fresh (xiān) 鲜

Spicy (lā) 辣

Tasty (hǎochī) 好吃

Bland (dàn) 淡

[acadiemics]

Chinese for when you’re sad

伤心 shāng xīn - sad

悲伤 bēi shāng - sad, but worse

难过 nán guò - sad but not that sad

抑郁 yì yù - depressed

孤独 gū dú - lonely

低落 dī luò - feeling low

绝望 jué wàng - desolate

不知所措 bù zhī sûo cuò - helpless

心碎 xīn suì - heartbroken

郁闷 yù mèn - glum

[orientalismx]

时间 (shí jiān) - Hours

06:00 - 09:00: 早上 zӑo shàng 09:00 - 12:00: 上午 shàng wŭ 12:00 - 13:00: 中午 zhōng wŭ 13:00 - 18:00: 下午 xià wŭ 18:00 - 00:00: 晚上 wӑn shàng 00:00: 半夜 bàn yè 00:00 - 06:00: 凌晨 líng chén

Yesterday: 昨天 zuó tiān Today: 今天 jīn tiān Tomorrow: 明天 míng tiān

Day before yesterday: 前天 qián tiān After tomorrow: 后天 hòu tiān

Last week: 上个星期 shāng ge xing qī   This week: 这个星期 zhè ge xing qi Next week: 下个星期 xià ge xing qī

Last month: 上个月 shāng ge yué   This month: 这个月 zhè ge yué Next month: 下个月 xià ge yué

Last year: 去年 qù nián This year: 今年 jīn nián Next year: 明年 míng nián

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中文词汇表

转移 (zhuǎn yí) — to transfer, change 徘徊 (pái huái) — to wander around  冤枉 (yuān wang) — unjust 浏览 (liú lǎn) — to skim through  珍藏 (zhēn cáng) — to treasure  患难 (huàn nàn) — trials and tribulations   湿 (shī) — wet

眼眶 (yǎn kuànɡ) — eye socket 遗产 (yí chǎn) — legacy 流浪 (liú làng) — to drift about 信仰 (xìn yǎng) — faith 戒指 (jiè zhi) — ring 义无反顾 (yì wú fǎn ɡù) — to be duty-bound not to turn back 交换 (jiāo huàn) — to exchange 胸膛 (xiōng táng) — chest 犯 (fàn) — to commit 享受 (xiǎnɡ shòu) — to enjoy 提心吊胆 (tí xīn diào dǎn) — to have one’s heart in one’s mouth 拒绝 (jù jué) — to refuse 羔羊 (gāo yáng) — scapegoat 握 (wò) — to hold 黑暗 (hēi àn) — dark 虚假 (xū jiǎ) — false 消失 (xiāo shī) — to disappear 晴朗 (qíng lǎng) — fine, sunny 流转 (liú zhuǎn) — to wander about 原谅 (yuán liàng) — to forgive 地老天荒 (dì lǎo tiān huānɡ) — outlast even heaven and earth 烛光 (zhú guāng) — candlelight 答案 (dá àn) — answer 温馨 (wēn xīn) — pleasant and sweet 铺 (pū) — to spread 花瓣 (huā bàn) — petal 土壤 (tǔ rǎnɡ) — soil 接班 (jiē bān) — to take over, succeed 期望 (qī wàng) — to expect 失望 (shī wàng) — to lose heart 恶性 (è xìng) — wicked, vicious 循环 (xún huán) — to circulate 短暂 (duǎn zàn) — brief 浪漫 (làng màn) — romantic, loose 烧 (shāo) — to burn 平凡 (píng fán) — ordinary 

Words taken from: 愛情轉移

[elishabai]

Boya Chinese

In short, I've started a new coursebook called Boya Chinese so from now on I'm posting both vocabulary list and quizlet for practising. Hope you'll find it as promising as I do.

By the way, thanks a lot for studying with me and letting me know you actually use stuff I compile. This means a lot to me.

Start studying BOYA 1. Airport. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.

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成语

狐假虎威: (Hújiǎhǔwēi) To borrow another’s power for your own purposes

指鹿为马: (Zhǐlùwéimǎ) To reverse black and white, to follow power blindly

画蛇添足: (Huàshétiānzú) Less is more, don’t be extra

坐井观天: (Zuòjǐngguāntiān) To have a restricted outlook

孔融让梨: (Kǒng róng ràng lí) To modestly decline

一石二鸟: (Yīshí'èrniǎo) To kill two birds with one stone

滥竽充数: (Lànyúchōngshù) To fill a position without real qualifications

脚踏实地: (Jiǎotàshídì) There are no shortcuts in life, keep your feet on the ground

对牛弹琴: (Duìniútánqín) Your skills aren’t determined by the audience’s reception

画饼充饥: (Huàbǐngchōngjī) To feed on illusions

半途而废: (Bàntú'érfèi) To give up halfway, to leave something unfinished

叶公好龙: (Yègōnghàolóng) Don’t say you like something and have it not be true

不耻下问: (Bùchǐxiàwèn) Don’t be ashamed to ask and learn from one’s subordinates

调虎离山: (Diàohǔlíshān) To lure the enemy away from his base

守株待兔: (Shǒuzhūdàitù) Don’t be lazy and expect good results

拔苗助长: (Bámiáozhùzhǎng) To do harm by applying too much pressure

九牛一毛: (Jiǔniúyīmáo) A drop in the ocean

鹤立鸡群: (Hèlìjīqún) Don’t judge a book by its cover

杞人忧天: (Qǐrényōutiān) Don’t worry about unrealistic things 

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Langblr Vocabulary List Ideas

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[acadiemics]

Chinese for when it’s finals

If you haven’t noticed, I post these based on my current situations lol

累 leì - tired

焦虑 jiāo lü(4) - anxious

压力 yā lì - stress

图书馆 tú shū guân - library

期末 qī mò - the end of the semester

考试 kâo shì - test

期末考试 qī mò kâo shì - final exam

复习 fú xí - review

论文 lùn wén - essay

紧张 jîn zhāng - nervous

知识 zhī shì - knowledge

Important!! The symbol on the third tone is reversed. I don’t have a keyboard that can type it correctly, so please write and sound it the correct way!

[elishabai]

I must admit that I really don't have time for making beautifully designed posts because of the workload at university so from now on I'll occasionally post my notebook's pictures. Hope you'll find it acceptable c:

[elishabai]

Eating Out

点心 diǎnxin - snack, pastry

甜 tián - sweet

苦 kǔ - bitter

咸 xián - salty

清淡 qīngdàn - light, delicately flavored

盘 pán (measure word) - plate

饺子 jiǎozi - dumplings

菜单 càidān - menu

麻婆豆腐 mápódòufu - hot and pepper bean curd

鱼香肉丝 yúxiāngròusī - fish flavored fired pork

🍙 肉丝 - shredded meat

点 - diǎn - to order

碗 - wǎn (m.w.) - bowl

西红柿鸡蛋汤 xīhóngshìjīdàntāng - tomato and egg soup

🍙 西红柿 tomatoe

🍙鸡 chicken

🍙鸡蛋 chicken egg

🍙汤 soup

主食 zhǔshí - staple food

面条 miàntiáo - noodles

买单 mǎidān - pay the bill

带 dài - to bring (with you)

那 nà - in this case,...

川菜馆 chuāncàiguǎn - Sichuan cuisine restaurant

辣 là - spicy

不过 búguò - nevertheless, however

尝 cháng - to try (a meal)

服务员 fúwùyuán - waiter

果汁 guǒzhī - juice

醋 cù - vinegar

土豆 tǔdòu - potatoes

酸奶 suānnǎi - yogurt

辣椒 làjiāo - pepper

筷子 kuàizi - chopsticks

刀叉 dāochā - knife and fork

叉子 chāzi - fork

刀子 dāozi - knife

勺子 sháozi - spoon

[wxzhwnn]

天气 | 天氣

BASIC VOCAB

天气 - 天氣 - tiānqì - weather  天气预报 - 天氣預報 - tiānqì yùbào - weather forecast  气温 - 氣溫 - Qìwēn - temperature  暖和 - Nuǎnhuo - warm  热 - 熱 - Rè - hot  冷 - Lěng - cold  有冰雪 - Yǒu bīngxuě - icy  潮湿 - 潮濕 - Cháoshī - wet  风 - 風 - Fēng - wind  雨 - Yǔ - rain 暴风雨 - 暴風雨 - Bàofēngyǔ - storm 飓风 - 颶風 - Jùfēng - hurricane  云 - 雲 - Yún - cloud  雪 - Xuě - snow  雪花 - Xuěhuā - snowflake 雷 - Léi - thunder  雷雨 - Léiyǔ - thunderstorm 闪电 - 閃電 - Shǎndiàn - lightning  雾 - 霧 - Wù - fog 冰雹 - Bīngbáo - hail  彩虹 - Cǎihóng - rainbow  晴朗 - Qínglǎng - sunny 天晴 - Tiān qíng - clear 多云 - 多雲 - Duōyún - cloudy  多风 - 多風 - Duō fēng - windy  下雨 - Xià yǔ - raining 下雪 - Xià xuě - snowing 

今天天气怎么样？- 今天天氣怎麼樣？ - Jīntiān tiānqì zěnme yàng? - How is the wether today? 天气预报怎么说？- 天氣預報怎麼說？- Tiānqì yùbào zěnme shuō? - What is the weather forecast? 天气如何？- 天氣如何？- Tiānqì rúhé? - How is the weather? 外边怎么样？- 外邊怎麼樣？- Wàibian zěnme yàng? - What’s it like outside?  天气 +             很好 - Hěn hǎo - the weather is good             很舒服 - hěn shūfú - comfortable weather             好极了 - 好極了 - hǎo jíle - beautiful weather             不好 -  bù hǎo - the weather is bad             潮湿 - 潮濕 - cháoshī - humid weather             很恶劣 - 很惡劣 - hěn èliè - miserable weather               很糟糕 - hěn zāogāo - terrible weather 

TASK Describe today’s weather and write it down using simplified and traditional characters.

[orientalismx]

Beauty Products | 梳妆用品

Shampoo 洗发水 xǐ fà shuǐ 

Hair Conditioner 护发素 hù fà sù

Shower gel 浴液 yù yè

Toothbrush 牙刷 yáshuā

Toothpaste 牙膏 yágāo

Eletric toothbrush 电动牙刷 diàndòng yáshuā

Floss 牙线 yáxiàn

Soap 香皂 xiāngzào

Facial cleansing milk 洗面奶 xǐmiàn nǎi

Hand cream 护手霜 hù shǒu shuāng

Face cream 面霜 miànshuāng

Sun cream 防晒霜 fángshài shuāng

Eye cream 眼霜 yǎnshuāng

Moisturizing lipstick 润唇膏 rùn chúngāo

Comb 梳子 shūzi

Eyelash Curler 睫毛夹 jiémáo jiā

Swab 耳挖勺 ěr wā sháo

Eye shadow 眼影 yǎnyǐng

Eyeliner 眼线笔 yǎnxiàn bǐ

Eyelash Mascara 睫毛膏 jiémáo gāo

Eyebrow Pencils 眉笔 méi bǐ

Lipstick 口红 kǒuhóng

Liquid foundation 粉底液 fěndǐ yè

Perfume 香水 xiāngshuǐ

Sponge 粉扑 fěnpū

Makeup Brush 化妆刷 huàzhuāng shuā

Razor 刮胡刀 guā hú dāo

Electric shaver 电动剃须刀 diàndòng tì xū dāo

[orientalismx]

Drinks | 饮料

Water 水 shuǐ

Mineral water 矿泉水 kuàngquán shuǐ

Tea 茶 chá

Sprite 雪碧 xuěbì

Tea with milk 奶茶 nǎichá

Soy milk 豆奶 dòunǎi

Juice 果汁 guǒzhī

Coca Cola 可乐 kělè 

Water with soda 苏打水 sūdǎ shuǐ

Sparkling water 汽水 qìshuǐ

Milk 牛奶 niúnǎi

Coffe 咖啡 kāfēi

Orange juice 橙汁 chéngzhī

Beer 啤酒 píjiǔ

Yellow rice wine 黄酒 huángjiǔ

Red wine 红葡萄酒 hóng pútáojiǔ

White wine 白葡萄酒 bái pútáojiǔ

Vodka 伏特加 fútèjiā

Champagne 香槟 xiāngbīn

Cocktail 鸡尾酒 jīwěijiǔ

Brandy 白兰地 báilándì

Whiskey 威士忌 wēishìjì

Foreign liquors 洋酒 yángjiǔ