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Chinese structures: A不B Part 5.

Part 5 of the commonly used structure with some examples:

难不倒 - nán bu dǎo - can't be defeated by, not difficult for 这点困难难不倒我们-These difficulties won't stop us. 数学题难不倒她-Math problems can't stump/aren't difficult for her.

差不离 - chà bu lí - roughly, nearly; similar; not different from 我们两个的身高差不离-We're about the same height. 这两件衣服的价格差不离-These two pieces of clothing cost about the same. 他们的想法都差不离-Their ideas are pretty much the same.

弄不懂 - nòng bu dǒng - can't figure out, unable to make sense of something 我弄不懂这个问题-I can't figure out this question. 我弄不懂他说的话-I can't make sense of his words.

忙不迭 - máng bu dié - in a rush, hurriedly 她忙不迭地跑过去帮忙-She hurried over to help.

指不定 - zhǐ bu dìng - maybe, who knows 指不定明天会下雨-Maybe it'll rain tomorrow. 指不定他已经到了-Maybe he's already arrived.

搞不好 - gǎo bu hǎo - maybe, possibly; something being not done properly/unable to manage 搞不好这就是最好的办法-Maybe this is the best solution. 一个人搞不好这么大的项目-One person can't handle such a big project.

到不行 - dào bu xíng - to a large degree/incredibly/very 他忙到不行-He's unbelievably busy. 我今天累到不行-I'm exhausted.

前不久 - qián bu jiǔ - not long ago, recently 我前不久去了北京-I went to Beijing not so long ago. 我前不久开始学中文-I started learning Chinese recently.

动不动 - dòng bu dòng - too frequently, too excessively 别动不动就放弃-Don't give up so easily.

可不是 - kě bu shì - exactly!; isn’t that right A: 今天真热。It's so hot today. B: 可不是！Exactly/It sure is!

吃不准 - chī bu zhǔn - not sure; uncertain 我吃不准这个答案对不对-I'm not sure if this answer is correct.

好不好 - hǎo bu hǎo - asking if something okay or not, used to ask for agreement 这个电影好不好? - Is this movie good? 我们明天再去，好不好? - Let's go tomorrow, okay?

差不多 - chà bu duō - almost, about the same 我们差不多到了-We're almost there.

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Mt. Esja, seen from the building Vinaminni, 1910 Autumn Sunlight, Öskjuhlíð, 1920 Winter Sun in Hafnarfjörður, 1930 From Húsafell, Mt. Strútur, West Iceland, 1945 Lava Gorge at Thingvellir, Autumn, 1947 Springtime at Húsafell, West Iceland, 1950 Autumn at Thingvellir, 1949

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Arriving at the rather obvious conclusion that tracking and trying to analyze your hobbies takes the fun out of them. I've read more books and articles over the past few months compared to when I was tracking my reading habits. In other words, it's best to leave the data analysis where it's actually needed and and not try to quantify and analyze everything. I may still post my reading list from time to time, but I will refrain from tracking it to the previous extent.

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Different ways to say “increase” and “decrease” in Chinese: Pt.1

Want to say increase or decrease but tired of using 增加 and 减少? Here are plenty of other alternatives that you can use:

increase - 增加 - zēngjiā Context: general increase in quantity, amount, business and economics Example: 这个月的开支增加了。 This month’s expenses increased.

decrease - 减少 - jiǎnshǎo Context: general decrease in quantity, amount, health, business etc. Example: 我想减少每天刷手机的时间。 I want to reduce the time I spend scrolling on my phone every day.

raise / improve - 提高 - tígāo Context: improving something: quality, ability, efficiency, standards Example: 她想提高汉语水平。 She wants to improve her Chinese level.

lower / reduce - 降低 - jiàngdī Context: usually refers to metrics, physical levels, goals etc. Example: 公司希望降低运营成本。 The company hopes to lower operating costs.

rise - 上升 - shàngshēng Context: natural rise in numbers, rates, temperature, prices, status, pressure Example: 最近物价一直在上升。 Prices have been rising recently.

fall / decline - 下降 - xiàjiàng Context: natural decline in numbers, quality, sales, grades Example: 效率下降了2%。 The efficiency rate decreased by 2%.

grow - 增长 - zēngzhǎng Context: usually refers to things that change over time, not suddenly e.g. economy, demand, knowledge, experience Example: 去年的销售额增长了百分之十。 Last year’s sales grew by 10 percent.

improve / enhance - 提升 - tíshēng Context: improving skills, abilities, promoting someone Example: 这次培训提升了我的工作效率。 This training improved my work efficiency.

go up / rise - 上涨 - shàngzhǎng Context: increase in quantity or degree of indicators e.g. prices/consumption, values, levels, water levels, rent etc. Example: 房租又上涨了。 The rent went up again.

drop / fall - 下跌 - xiàdiē Context: mostly financial, economical, or statistical situations e.g. prices, stock value, market data Example: 这家公司今天的股价下跌了百分之五。 This company’s stock price fell by 5 percent today.

rise / become higher - 升高 - shēnggāo Context: numerical values, prices, physical states e.g. blood pressure, blood sugar, temperature and other measurable indicators Example: 今天下午气温会继续升高。 The temperature will continue to rise this afternoon.

strengthen / enhance - 增强 - zēngqiáng Context: immunity, confidence, resistance, ability Example: 运动可以增强免疫力。 Exercise can strengthen immunity.

ease / lessen - 减轻 - jiǎnqīng Context: pain, stress, burden, pressure, symptoms, workload Example: 新系统减轻了大家的工作负担。 The new system reduced everyone’s workload.

reduce / alleviate - 缓解 - huǎnjiě Context: symptoms, stress, anxiety, tension Example: 深呼吸可以缓解压力。 Deep breathing can relieve stress.

weaken - 减弱 - jiǎnruò Context: various scenarios actually, including natural phenomena, signals, physical states and well-being, and abstract concepts Example: 地下室里的手机信号很容易减弱。 Phone signals weaken easily in the basement.

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Chinese tech vocabulary: chargers, cables and ports

Needing to buy headphones and being unable to specify that you need wired headphones and NOT wireless ones can happen to anyone, so here is some technical related vocab in Chinese to help.

Phone - 手机 - shǒujī Smartphone - 智能手机 - zhìnéng shǒujī Computer - 电脑 - diànnǎo Laptop - 笔记本电脑 - bǐjìběn diànnǎo Desktop computer - 台式电脑 - táishì diànnǎo Tablet - 平板电脑 - píngbǎn diànnǎo Power bank - 充电宝 - chōngdiànbǎo Printer - 打印机 - dǎyìnjī Projector - 投影仪 - tóuyǐngyí Television - 电视机 - diànshìjī Speaker - 音箱 - yīnxiāng Bluetooth speaker - 蓝牙音箱 - lányá yīnxiāng Router - 路由器 - lùyóuqì Modem - 调制解调器 - tiáozhì jiětiáoqì Gaming console - 游戏机 - yóuxìjī Electronic dictionary - 电子词典 - diànzǐ cídiǎn Charger - 充电器 - chōngdiànqì Charging cable - 充电线 - chōngdiànxiàn Data cable - 数据线- shùjù xiàn Wireless charger - 无线充电器 - wúxiàn chōngdiànqì Battery - 电池 - diànchí Travel adapter - 旅行适配器 - lǚxíng shìpèiqì Type of power plug - 电源插头类型 - diànyuán chātóu lèixíng

Type A - A型 - A xíng Type I - I型 - I xíng Type C - C型 - C xíng Extension cord - 插线板 - chāxiànbǎn Outlet - 插座 - chāzuò Cable - 线 - xiàn Internet - 网络 - wǎngluò Wi-Fi - 无线网络 - wúxiàn wǎngluò Bluetooth - 蓝牙 - lányá Mobile data - 移动数据 - yídòng shùjù Download - 下载 - xiàzǎi Upload - 上传 - shàngchuán Headphones - 耳机 - ěrjī Wired headphones - 有线耳机 - yǒuxiàn ěrjī Wireless headphones - 无线耳机 - wúxiàn ěrjī Bluetooth headphones - 蓝牙耳机 - lányá ěrjī Earbuds - 耳塞式耳机 - ěrsāishì ěrjī Microphone - 麦克风 - màikèfēng Keyboard - 键盘 - jiànpán Mouse - 鼠标 - shǔbiāo Monitor - 显示器 - xiǎnshìqì

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Chinese structures: A不B Part 4.

Part 4 of the commonly used structure with some examples:

数不上 - shǔ bu shàng - can't be counted among; doesn't qualify 在这些专家当中，他还数不上 - Among these experts, he doesn’t qualify (count as an expert). 在世界强队中，我们还数不上 - Among the world’s top teams, we don’t qualify [as the top team]

犯不上 - fàn bu shàng - not worth it; unnecessary 他受不了批评，其实也犯不上-He can’t take criticism, but honestly, it’s not worth being upset about. 为这点小事生气，犯不上-It’s not worth getting angry over such a small thing.

挨不上 - āi bu shàng - not connected to; not related 这件事跟我挨不上- This matter has nothing to do with me/it's not related to me. 这两个观点完全挨不上 - These two viewpoints aren’t connected at all.

赶不上 - gǎn bu shàng - can't catch up; fall behind. It has the meaning of physically unable to catch up, time issues making it diffiuclt or impossible to do, or can be used in some comparison contexts (in this case it's used like 比不上) 他跑得太快，我赶不上他 - He runs too fast, I can’t catch up with him. 快点，不然赶不上公交车了 - Hurry up, or we’ll miss the bus. 他的水平赶不上你 - His level isn’t as good as yours. (比不上)

配不上 - pèi bu shàng - not worthy of; not a match for 这种价格配不上这个质量 - That price doesn’t match this quality. 他条件太好了，我配不上他 - He’s too accomplished, I’m not on his level.

担不是 - dān bu shì - to take the blame 别担不是，这也不全是你的错 - Don’t take all the blame, it’s not entirely your fault.

数不着 - shǔ bu zháo - 1. Idiom meaning: unable to calculate something because the amount is too large 2.not important in comparison (doesn't meet the compairison standard), not worth mentioning 天上的星星多得数不着 - There are so many stars in the sky they can’t be counted

无不达 - wú bu dá - nothing can't be reached/understood, accessible. This one isn't really used that commonly in modern speech, but it's still worth mentioning. 刘勰《文心雕龙·知音》: 故心之照理，譬目之照形，目了则形无不分，心敏则理无不达。 Liu Xie "The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons: Understanding the Music": Therefore, the mind's ability to discern principles is like the eye's ability to perceive forms. When the eye is clear, no form is left undiscerned; when the mind is sharp, no principle is left not understood.

来不及 - lái bu jí - too late; not enough time 我忙得连吃饭都来不及 - I’m so busy I don’t even have time to eat.

猛不丁 - měng bu dīng - suddenly; out of nowhere (colloquial) 天气好好的，猛不丁下起雨来 - The weather was fine, and then suddenly it started raining.

金不换 - jīn bu huàn - priceless, valuable, worth more than gold 真正的友情是金不换 - True friendship is worth more than gold.

闹不清 - nào bu qīng - can't make sense of, confused about 我真闹不清你的意思 - I really can’t figure out what you mean. 这件事太复杂了，我到现在还闹不清 - This matter is too complicated, I still can’t make sense of it.

拎不清 - līn bu qīng - muddle-headed, socially confused, can't read the room 这种场合还开这种玩笑，真拎不清 - Making that kind of joke in this situation is not acceptable [socially] 他们都生气了，他还开玩笑，太拎不清了- They’re already angry and he’s still joking, so clueless.

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敫 Character breakdown

敫 - jiǎo - shining brightly and clearly. This isn't used very commonly in moden Chinese, but can be found in poetry and Classical Chinese

激 - jī - surge, excitement 激动 - jīdòng - to stir, move 激烈 - jīliè - intense, fierce

邀 - yāo - to invite, welcome 邀请 - yāoqǐng - to invite, request 邀集 - yāojí - to invite people to a gathering e.g. a meeting, conference, a birthday party

缴 - jiǎo - to deliver something, hand over 缴费 - jiǎofèi - pay a fee

檄 - xí - to dispatch, to make a proclamation [against someone] (not used very commonly in modern Chinese, but can be found in literature) Example: 按察司行文檄了知县去《儒林外史》. The Provincial Surveillance Commissioner issued a formal order to the county magistrate. (The Scholars)

撽 - qiào - to strike/knock something from the side. Also used mostly in classical Chinese texts.

皦 - qiào - sparkling, light, radiant. Also used mostly in Classical Chinese.

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Bathing horses Sunset, 1896 View of Alupka Palace Shallow At the seashore, 1884 The outskirts of Kyiv, 1886 In Italy, 1876 The city Pozzuoli near Naples, 1876 Lake in Gatchina park, 1881 Ukrainian landscape Grain is maturing, 1870 Summer landscape, 1877 A bay, 1878 At the field, 1890

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12 Mongolian Learning Resources: Listening

Here with a new post as I've recently discovered several sources for listening practise.

Yashu World Good for basics e.g. fruits, vegetables, weather, directions etc. One of the issues I commonly ran into was the lack of listening resources for building up my vocabulary. Many resources were either very basic alphabet explanations or full on debates about a new agricultural policy that marine researchers were against. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKvb1I3_fLk&list=PL0LSgoT4N8sx2m0BQfy013rci1VvD8Lhi

B.ariunzandan A bit more advanced, but essentially explains grammar, punctuation and other rules. Very useful. https://www.youtube.com/@\b.ariunzandan8041/videos

Nomch A while ago I found some textbooks that are used as part of the curriculum in Mongolia, and this appears to be some form of supplementary material. https://www.youtube.com/@\nomch8810/videos

Fun Learning Mongolia Solid for basics https://www.youtube.com/@\funlearningmongolia9970/videos

State University of Mongolia They apparently have a youtube channel with useful information (in Mongolian) about applying, entrance exams and bits of pieces of various lectures. https://www.youtube.com/@\MUISnum/videos

Thinkers A podcast that appears to be about various topics ranging from philosophy to history, state of the affairs and other themes. https://www.youtube.com/@\Thinkersmn

Andis Diary A vlog run by Andi, who at some point studied Mongolian. I don't know if she still posts Mongolian content, but I enjoyed watching her videos so far. https://www.youtube.com/@\AndisDiary/videos

ARTGER Not entirely in Mongolian, but they post about life in Mongolia and interesting customs and traditions. https://www.youtube.com/@\ARTGER/videos

MIRACULOUS - International Miraculous Ladybug but in Mongolian. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNAyb1yIdG-x7cgzadFx0Pc3nQTpU2ZU-

Molor-Erdene Philosophy Academy Lectures about various topics related to philosophy. https://www.youtube.com/@\Molor-ErdenePhilosophyAcademy/videos

MongolianWithDuya Good for basics and building vocabulary https://www.youtube.com/@\MongolianLanguage/shorts

Mongolian Language/Nomiin Ger School A really good channel (it's one of the few that does explanations in English) especially for beginners. https://www.youtube.com/@\mongollanguage/videos

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Stepping up my coffee game by freezing coffee instead of water to use as ice cubes - extra coffee and (hopefully) a stronger flavour

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And here comes the fun part: experimenting to determine the best water to coffee ratio and pondering whether to add cinammon or sugar and to what extent it will affect the taste. That's also why I'm not adding milk to the coffee cubes as freezing is very likely to worsen the taste.

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Cat types in Chinese

Here are some common cat types and their names in Chinese:

2-color cat - 双色猫 - shuāngsè māo Tuxedo cat - 燕尾服猫 - yàn wěi fú māo Orange cat - 橘猫 - jú māo Black cat - 黑猫 - hēi māo White cat - 白猫 - bái māo Gray cat - 灰猫 - huī māo Calico cat - 三花猫 - sān huā māo Tortoiseshell cat - 玳瑁猫 - dài mào māo Tabby cat - 虎斑猫 - hǔ bān māo Abyssinian - 阿比西尼亚猫 - ā bǐ xī ní yà māo Aegean - 爱琴海猫 - ài qín hǎi māo American Bobtail - 美国短尾猫 - měi guó duǎn wěi māo Arabian Mau - 阿拉伯猫 - ā lā bó māo Balinese - 巴厘猫 - bā lí māo Bengal - 孟加拉猫 - mèng jiā lā māo Birman - 伯曼猫 - bó màn māo British Longhair - 英国长毛猫 - yīng guó cháng máo māo British Shorthair - 英国短毛猫 - yīng guó duǎn máo māo Burmese - 缅甸猫 - miǎn diàn māo Chartreux - 沙特尔猫 - shā tè ěr māo Cornish Rex - 柯尼斯卷毛猫 - kēnísī juǎn máo māo Devon Rex - 德文卷毛猫 - dé wén juǎn máo māo

European Shorthair - 欧洲短毛猫 - ōu zhōu duǎn máo māo Japanese Bobtail - 日本短尾猫 - rì běn duǎn wěi māo Kurilian Bobtail - 千岛短尾猫 - qiān dǎo duǎn wěi māo Maine Coon - 缅因猫 - miǎn yīn māo Manx - 马恩岛猫 - mǎ ēn dǎo māo Norwegian Forest Cat - 挪威森林猫 - nuó wēi sēn lín māo Ocicat - 欧西猫 - ōu xī māo Oriental Shorthair - 东方短毛猫 - dōng fāng duǎn máo māo Oriental Longhair - 东方长毛猫 - dōng fāng cháng máo māo Persian - 波斯猫 - bō sī māo Peterbald - 彼得秃猫 - bǐ dé tū māo Ragdoll - 布偶猫 - bù ǒu māo Russian Blue - 俄罗斯蓝猫 - é luó sī lán māo Scottish Fold - 苏格兰折耳猫 - sū gé lán zhé ěr māo Selkirk Rex - 塞尔凯克卷毛猫 - sài ěr kǎi kè juǎn máo māo Siamese - 暹罗猫 - xiān luó māo Siberian - 西伯利亚猫 - xī bó lì yà māo Singapura - 新加坡猫 - xīn jiā pō māo Snowshoe - 雪鞋猫 - xuě xié māo Sphynx - 斯芬克斯猫 - sī fēn kè sī māo Toyger - 玩具虎猫 - wán jù hǔ māo Turkish Angora - 土耳其安哥拉猫 - tǔ ěr qí ān gē lā māo Turkish Van - 土耳其梵猫 - tǔ ěr qí fàn māo

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Stepping up my coffee game by freezing coffee instead of water to use as ice cubes - extra coffee and (hopefully) a stronger flavour

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嗨！我学中文了九个月了，在学hsk2呢。 你的中文语法的博客很有用！我可以说太多更的东西，用已经知道的汉字。多谢 ❤️

希望你今天过得开开心心！

谢谢你！ 很开心我的博客能帮你！学中文九个月很厉害了，继续加油呀! 祝你有个美好的一天！✨

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Chinese structures: A不B Part 3.

Part 3 of the commonly used structure with some examples:

巴不得 - bā bu dé - can’t wait to do something/wish to do something 我巴不得回家 - I can’t wait to go home. 我巴不得明天就放假 - I can't wait for tomorrow to be a holiday.

怪不得 - guài bu dé - no wonder 他考试考得很好，怪不得他今天这么高兴 - He did really well on the exam, no wonder he’s so happy today.

恨不得 - hèn bu dé - wish to do something, the implication here is that you wish to do something but can't actually do it due to limitations or obstacles. 我恨不得现在就放假了 - I wish it was vacation already. 她恨不得一天有四十八小时 - She wishes there were forty-eight hours in a day.

容不得 - róng bu dé - unable to tolerate, [something] is not allowed, unacceptable 这种行为容不得 - This kind of behavior is not acceptable.

由不得 - yóu bu dé - something is beyond one’s control, external conditions don’t allow it

这事由不得我 - This isn’t up to me. 工作安排由不得个人决定 - Work arrangements aren’t decided by individuals

做不到 - zuò bu dào - can’t do, unable to accomplish 这件事我真的做不到 - I really can’t do this. 我已经尽力了，真的做不到更好了 - I’ve tried my best, but I really can’t do any better.

得不到 - dé bu dào - can’t obtain, can’t get something 有些答案永远得不到 - Some answers will never be obtained. 有些机会错过了就得不到了 - Some opportunities, once missed, will never be obtained again.

差不点 - chà bu diǎn - almost, nearly 我差不点迟到了 - I almost arrived late. 他差不点说漏嘴 - He almost let it slip.

左不过 - zuǒ bu guò - at most, nothing more than 左不过是误会，说清楚就好了 - It’s nothing more than a misunderstanding, it'll be fine once it's explained clearly. 左不过再试一次 - At worst, we'll just try again.

拗不过 - niù bu guò - can’t win against, can’t resist (someone’s insistence) 老板坚持要改方案，我们拗不过 - The boss insisted on changing the plan, we couldn’t push back. 她太固执了，谁都拗不过她 - She's too stubborn, no one can persuade her otherwise.

抹不开 - mò bu kāi - too embarrassed to refuse, feel awkward 大家都看着，我有点抹不开 - Everyone was watching , I felt awkward

择不开 - zhái bu kāi - unable to untangle, can’t separate, can't sort out 这事太复杂，我一时择不开 - This matter is too complicated, I can’t sort it out right now.

吃不开 - chī bu kāi - not well received, unpopular 这种做法现在已经吃不开了 - That approach isn't accepted anymore/ it's not popular anymore. 这种态度在哪儿都吃不开 - That kind of attitude won't get you anywhere.

行不通 - xíng bu tōng - won’t work, not feasible 不努力想成功，是行不通的 - Trying to succeed without effort won’t work. 不沟通想解决问题，是行不通的 - Trying to solve problems without communication won’t work.

远不及 - yuǎn bu jí - far less than, nowhere near (used for comparison) 这家店的服务远不及那家好 - This store’s service is far worse than that one’s.

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炎 Character breakdown

火 - huǒ - fire 炎 - yán - flame, inflammation 焱 - yàn - blazing flames 燚 - yì - intense fire 火炎焱燚 - huǒyán yàn yì - slang meaning something popular, trending 淡 - dàn - light, mild 毯 - tǎn - blanket, rug 痰 - tán - phlegm 啖 - dàn - to eat, to devour 欻 - chuā - onomatopoeia for footsteps 餤 - dàn - to eat 谈 - tán - to talk, discuss 婒 - tán - this isn't a very commonly used character, but it was used in female names 锬 - tán - a type of long spear 醈 - tán - this refers to wines or vinegars with weak flavours

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Chinese skincare vocab: reading ingredients (part 2)

A continuation of my previous post. Here's the final part of a vocab list to decode your labels and making sense of what’s actually in your products:

蜂蜜 - fēng mì - honey

透明质酸 - tòu míng zhì suān - hyaluronic acid

对苯二酚 - duì běn èr fēn - hydroquinone

异十二烷 - yì shí èr wán - isododecane

异链烷烃 - yì liàn wán tīng - isoparaffin

异丙基肉豆蔻酸酯 - yì bǐng jī ròu dòu kòu suān zhǐ - isopropyl myristate

霍霍巴油 - huò huò bā yóu - jojoba

高岭土 - gāo lǐng tǔ - kaolin

卡兰贾油 - kǎ lán jiǎ yóu - karanja oil

曲酸 - qū suān - kojic acid

乳酸 - rǔ suān - lactic acid

乳糖酸 - rǔ táng suān - lactobionic acid

羊毛脂 - yáng máo zhī - lanolin

薰衣草油 - xūn yī cǎo yóu - lavender oil

甘草提取物 - gān cǎo tí qǔ wù - licorice extract

赖氨酸 - lài ān suān - lysine

积雪草苷 - jī xuě cǎo gān - asiaticoside

硅酸镁铝 - guī suān měi lǚ - magnesium aluminum silicate

苹果酸 - píng guǒ suān - malic acid

麦卢卡蜂蜜 - mài lú kǎ fēng mì - manuka honey

药葵根提取物护肤 - yào kuí gēn tí qǔ wù - marshmallow root extract

马鲁拉油 - mǎ lǔ lā yóu - marula oil

矿物油 - kuàng wù yóu - mineral oil

辣木油 - là mù yóu - moringa oil

穆鲁穆鲁脂 - mù lǔ mù lǔ zhī - murumuru butter

印楝油 - yìn liàn yóu - neem oil

烟酰胺 - yān xiān àn - niacinamide

水杨酸乙基己酯 - shuǐ yáng suān yǐ jī jǐ zhǐ - octisalate

奥克立林 - ào kè lì lín - octocrylene

泛醇 - fàn chún - panthenol

薄荷油 - bò hé yóu - peppermint oil

凡士林 - fán shì lín - petroleum jelly

苯氧乙醇 - běn yǎng yǐ chún - phenoxyethanol

植酸 - zhí suān - phytic acid

植鞘氨醇 - zhí qiào ān chún - phytosphingosine

李子油 - lǐ zǐ yóu - plum oil

聚谷氨酸 - jù gǔ ān suān - polyglutamic acid

石榴提取物 - shí liú tí qǔ wù - pomegranate extract

仙人掌籽油 - xiān rén zhǎng zǐ yóu - cactus seed oil

丙二醇 - bǐng èr chún - propanediol

蜂胶 - fēng jiāo - propolis

马齿苋提取物 - mǎ chǐ xiàn tí qǔ wù - purslane extract

松树皮提取物 - sōng shù pí tí qǔ wù - pycnogenol

槲皮素 - hú pí sù - quercetin

视黄醇 - shì huáng chún - retinol

玫瑰果油 - méi guī guǒ yóu - rosehip oil

迷迭香 - mí dié xiāng - rosemary

蜂王浆 - fēng wáng jiāng - royal jelly

红花油 - hóng huā yóu - safflower oil

水杨酸 - shuǐ yáng suān - salicylic acid

沙棘油 - shā jí yóu - sea buckthorn oil

海盐 - hǎi yán - sea salt

海藻 - hǎi zǎo - seaweed

乳木果脂 - rǔ mù guǒ zhī - shea butter

透明质酸钠 - tòu míng zhì suān nà - sodium hyaluronate/hyaluronic acid

月桂酰乳酸钠 - yuè guì xiān rǔ suān nà - sodium lauroyl lactylate

PCA钠 - PCA nà - sodium PCA

角鲨烷 - jiǎo shā wán - squalane

琥珀酸 - hǔ pò suān - succinic acid

合成蜂蜡 - hé chéng fēng là - synthetic beeswax

滑石粉 - huá shí fěn - talc

茶树油 - chá shù yóu - tea tree oil

传明酸 - chuán míng suān - tranexamic acid

姜黄 - jiāng huáng - turmeric

植物甘油 - zhí wù gān yóu - vegetable glycerin

维生素A - wéi shēng sù A - vitamin A

维生素B3 - wéi shēng sù B3 - vitamin B3

维生素C - wéi shēng sù C - vitamin C

维生素D - wéi shēng sù D - vitamin D

维生素E - wéi shēng sù E - vitamin E

维生素F - wéi shēng sù F - vitamin F

维生素K - wéi shēng sù K - vitamin K

柳树皮提取物 - liǔ shù pí tí qǔ wù - willow bark extract