Chinese With Pei

A tool to learn Mandarin Chinese for people all over the world.

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So as you all know I love a good battle and some history, here are some key words you will absolutely find yourself using at some point or the other!

战争 (zhànzhēng) - war/conflict

仗 (zhàng)- weapon (or to hold a [weapon])

战乱 (zhànluàn)- the chaos caused by war (used to illustrate the kind of suffering war results in)

战事 (zhànshì)- war hostilities

战犯 (zhànfàn)- a war criminal

战备 (zhànbèi)- war or combat readiness (or 备战 - which means to prepare for war)

宣战 (xuānzhàn)- to declare war

战区 (zhànqū)- warzone (military theatres of war)

战利品 (zhànlìpǐn)- spoils of war (can be captured equipment, war trophies etc.)

打仗 (dǎzhàng)- to fight a battle / go to war

战马 (zhànmǎ) - a battle horse (lit. war horse)

内战 (nèizhàn)- civil war

孙子兵法 (sūn zǐ bīng fǎ)- The Art of War by Sun Zi (a classic ancient military text)

Key wars in Chinese history

鸦片战争 (yā piàn zhàn zhēng)- the Opium Wars of 1840-1842 and 1860-1861

甲午战争 (jiǎ wǔ zhàn zhēng)- the first Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895

抗日战争 (kàng rì zhàn zhēng)- China’s War of Resistance against Japan (1937-1945)

解放战争 (jiě fàng zhàn zhēng)- war of liberation (also refers to China’s War of Liberation 1945-49 - the civil war)

War-related idioms

兵贵神速 - Be swift and resolute in doing something  (lit. speed is a crucial asset in war)

大动干戈 - To make a big fuss over something (idiom - to go to war)

王灶打神门 - This is for a person who fights against their relatives. (lit. Gate God fights against Kitchen God) 

**More information on war in China here!**

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水果(shuǐ guǒ) Fruits

Most common :

Apple － 苹果 (píng guǒ)

Pear － 利 (lí) 

Banana －香蕉 (xiāng jiāo)

Orange － 橙子(chéng zǐ) 

Tangerine － 橘子 (jú zi)

Lemon－ 柠檬 (níng méng) 

Grapefruit － 葡萄柚 (pú tao yòu)

Grape－ 葡萄 (pú tao) 

Pomelo－ 柚子 (yòu zi)

Peach － 桃子 (táo zi)

Cherry － 樱桃 (yīng táo) 

Kiwi－ 猕猴桃 (mí hóu táo)

Berries :

Strawberry － 草莓 (cǎo méi)

Blueberry － 蓝莓 (lán méi)

Blackberry－ 黑莓 (hēi méi)

Raspberry － 树莓 (shù méi)

Tropical :

Mango － 芒果 (máng guǒ)

Coconut － 椰子 (yē zi) 

Pineapple － 菠萝 (bō luó) 

Papaya － 木瓜 (mù guā) 

Avocado－ 牛油果 (niú yóu guǒ)

Longan － 龙眼 (lóng yǎn)

Litchi －荔枝 (lì zhī)

Rambutan － 红毛丹 (hóng máo dān) 

Melon :

Watermelon － 西瓜 (xī guā)

Honeydew － 甜瓜 (tián guā)

Hami melon － 哈密瓜 (hā mì guā)

Exotic :

Dragon fruit － 火龙果 ( huǒ lóng guǒ) 

Durian － 榴莲 (liú lián) 

Guava － 番石榴 (fān shí liu)

Passion fruit － 百香果  (bǎi xiāng guǒ)

Persimmon － 柿子 (shì zi)

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How to master all three languages: Chinese, Japanese and Korean? -

If you’re interested in learning the three languages of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, Chinese characters are the key. You can opt not to learn Chinese characters, or even delay doing so, while learning Japanese, Korean, or even Chinese (yes, you…

If you’re interested in learning the three languages of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, Chinese characters are the key. With the Chinese characters you know, you can often guess the meaning of new combinations of characters that you encounter in your reading. 

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标点符号 (biāodiǎnfúhào)-Punctuation

。句号 (jùhào)-period; full stop

ex.小李很喜欢看书，常常去书店买书。

？问好 (wènhào)-question mark

ex.你叫什么名字？

，逗号 (dòuhào)-comma

used to separate clauses in a sentence and indicate pauses

ex.第二天早上，妻子叫他起床上班。

、顿号 (dùnhào)-enumeration comma

used to list things in a sentence

ex. 我喜欢吃草莓、苹果、芒果、荔枝等水果。

！叹号 (tànhào)-exclamation mark

ex.今天天气真好！

…… 省略号 (shěnglüèhaò)-ellipsis

used to indicate an unfinished list

used to indicate pauses in speech

ex.她看着我，伸出手说：“给……给一点儿……”

：冒号 (màohào)-colon

ex. 他对那个小孩儿大喊一声：“当心汽车！”

“  ” /「 」引号 (yǐnhào)-quotation marks

‘ ‘ 单引号 (dānyǐnhào)

ex. “怎么这么便宜？ 不太可能吧。”他吃惊地问。

( ) 括号 (kuòhào)-brackets; parentheses

 { } 大括号 (dàkuòhào)

[ ] 方括号 (fāngkuòhào)

ex.上个月（9月）我去了北京。

; 分号 (fēnhào)-semicolon

ex.我笑，他也跟着我笑；我哭，他也跟着我哭。

《 》书名号 (shūmínghào)-used for the title of books or articles

ex.我的最喜欢的书是《少年百科知识问答》。

—— 破折号 (pòzhéhào)-dash

used to show hesitation in dialogue

express parenthetical expressions

link to parts of a sentence

ex.我非常喜欢吃武汉最有名的小吃——热干面。

树下站着两个人——一位妈妈和他的女儿。

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being a responsible adult (or even college student) in chinese

appliances：

洗衣机 xǐyījī washing machine

烘干机 hōnggānjī dryer

洗碗机 xǐwǎnjī dishwasher

吸尘器 xīchénqì vacuum cleaner

冰箱 bīngxiāng refrigerator/fridge

炉子 lúzi stove

烤箱 kǎoxiāng oven

热水器 rèshuǐqì hot water heater

微波炉 wēibōlú microwave

加湿器 jiāshīqì humidifier 

热水壶 rèshuǐhú kettle

面包机 miànbāojī toaster

chores：

洗衣服 xǐ yīfu to wash clothes

烘衣服 hōng yīfu to dry clothes

叠衣服 dié yīfu to fold clothes

挂衣服 guà yīfu to hang clothes

打扫 dǎsǎo to sweep

收拾房间 shōushi fángjiān to tidy up a room

吸地 xīdì to vacuum the floor

擦地 cādì to mop the floor

铺床 pūchuáng to make the bed

摆桌子 bǎi zhuōzi to set the table

擦窗户 cā chuānghu to clean the windows

洗碗 xǐwǎn to wash the dishes

喂狗／猫 wèi gǒu/māo to feed the dog/cat

other stuff：

脏 zāng dirty

乱 luàn messy, sloppy, disorderly

干净 gānjìng clean

整齐 zhěngqí neat, tidy, in order

正式 zhèngshì formal, official

随便 suíbiàn casual, informal

简单 jiǎndān simple

不行 bùxíng won’t do, be out of the question, be no good

洗衣房 xǐyīfáng laundry room

用 yòng to use

铺 pū to spread, to extend

愿意 yuànyì to be willing to, want to

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How to Make a Chinese Resume or CV (Sample & Template Download)

“How can I write a great resume in Chinese?” Here, I`ll explain the key information(sample, format) which you need when writing your own Chinese CV.

If you are in China looking for work or want to get a job in a Chinese company, preparing a Chinese resume is necessary.  Here, I`ll explain the key information which you need when writing your own Chinese resume. 

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Chinese Grammar: 非...不可

in chinese, you can say Facebook by just saying 脸书 liǎnshū, which literally translates to face and book, or you can use the more fun name 非死不可 fēi sǐ bùkě

the thing about 非死不可 is that it doubles as a pun that means “[you] must die” by using the 非…不可 fēi… bùkě grammar pattern

this grammar pattern is used to emphasize that something must be done or that it must be someone

subject+非+verb phrase+不可

我没有干净的盘子，非洗碗不可。[Wǒ méiyǒu gānjìng de pán wǎn, fēi xǐ wǎn bùkě]

I don’t have clean plates, so I must do the dishes.

妈妈犯病了，你非回家不可。[Māmā fànbìng le, nǐ fēi huí jiā bùkě]

Mom fell ill. You must come home.

sorry there are only two examples im super tired and having trouble thinking but i’ll try to add more late

if you have any questions or corrections just shoot me a message