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Breathe - 呼吸 - Hūxī

Lee Hi - Breath

try to take a deep breath  试试深深吸一口气                  shì shì shēn shēn xī yī kǒuqì         

until both sides of your chest  直到你的胸口两侧                  zhídào nǐ de xiōngkǒu liǎng cè

slightly feel pain and paralysis 稍稍感到疼痛麻痹为止           shāoshāo gǎndào téngtòng mábì wéizhǐ

try to split it out again  试试再吐出一口气                   shì shì zài tǔchū yī kǒuqì

until feeling  直到感到                                 zhídào gǎndào

that nothing is left inside  在你的里面什么都没有为止    zài nǐ de lǐmiàn shénme dōu méiyǒu wéizhǐ

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Change of Tones in Mandarin Chinese

1. Change of the third tone

1 a. two characters

If the phrase contains two syllables with a third tone, then the first one changes to the second “你好” = nǐ hǎo is pronounced ní hǎo “可以” = kě yǐ is pronounced ké yǐ

1 b. three characters

If in the phrase there are three or more consecutive morphemes with the third tone, then you need to act according to "the rule of the greatest closeness of words"

If two related syllables are at the end of the phrase  "买 水饺" = mǎi shuǐ jiǎo, pronounced mǎi shuí jiǎo “buy  dumplings” “老 祖母” = lǎo zǔ mǔ is pronounced lǎo zú mǔ  “old grandmother”

If two related syllables are at the beginning of the phrase  "展览馆" = zhǎn lǎn guǎn is pronounced zhán lán guǎn “exhibition hall” “水彩 笔” = shuǐ cǎi bǐ is pronounced shuí cái bǐ  “watercolor pen”

If all the syllables of the phrase of three or more consecutive morphemes are not related, then the tone modulators should be arranged as follows:  “五五五” = wǔ wǔ wǔ is pronounced wú wú wǔ “甲乙丙” = jiǎ yǐ bǐng is pronounced jiá yí bǐng

If the first of three consecutive morphemes with a third tone represents the person’s last name, the last two - his property or profession To avoid confusion, syllables — surnames never change their pitch "李 厂长" = lǐ chǎng zhǎng is pronounced lǐ cháng zhǎng “Director Li” “沈 总理” = shěn zǒng lǐ is pronounced shěn zóng lǐ  “Prime minister Shen”

2.  一 "yī" and  不 "bù"

The morphemes "yī" 一 and "bù" 不 have a special system of modifications

When they are located in front of a syllables with a fourth or neutral tone, they are pronounced as “bú” and “yí” “不是” = bú shì "一个" = yí gè

Before all other syllables (having the first, second and third tone) they are pronounced “bù” and “yì” “一天” = yì tiān "一年" = yì nián "不 来" = bù lái "不好" = bù hǎo

In some cases (for example, in the role of an ordinal number), the morpheme “yī” is used in the first tone  “十一” = shí yī "第一 课" = dì yī kè

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I will work hard to make the world a better place.

我会努力让这个世界变得更美好。

Wǒ huì nǔlì ràng zhège shìjiè biànde gèng měihǎo.

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WE ARE FOREVER

别让爱熄灭 DON’T LET MY LOVE DIE OUT 

尽头是永远 THE END IS FOREVER

这爱太绝对 THIS LOVE IS TOO PERFECT 

不会再重演 IT WON’T COME AGAIN

熄灭   xímiè   to stop burning / to go out (of fire) / to die out    

熄：to stop burning / to go out (of fire, lamp etc) / to come to an end：                semantic 火 (pictographic representation of a fire, huǒ) + phonetic 息               (自 “nose” + 心 “heart” – to breath (life) through one’s nose, breathe, xī)  

灭：to extinguish or put out：simplified from 滅：semantic 氵“water” + phonetic 烕 “destroy” (miè) – to destroy with water. 烕 considered to be an ideogrammic compound: 戌 “ninth month” + 火 “fire”, probably alluding to a passage in Huainanzi (an ancient Chinese text that consists of a collection of essays that blends Daoist, Confucianist, Buddhist and Legalist concepts):           火生於寅，壯於午，死於戌                          [Classical Chinese, trad.]       Huǒ shēng yú yín, zhuàng yú wǔ, sǐ yú xū      Fire is born in the first month, is strong in the fifth month,       and dies in the ninth month.

  水会流失，火会熄灭，而爱情却能和命运抗衡。   Water will run off, the fire will go out, but love can compete with fate.

尽头 jìntóu end / extremity / limit

尽：to use up / to end / to finish：simplified from 盡 “to end” (jìn)

头：head / hair style / the top / beginning or end：simplified from 頭 - phono-semantic compound: phonetic 豆 (some kind of container, dòu)  + semantic 頁 (head of a kneeling person, emphasising “head”, yè)

  蓝蓝的天空仿佛是一片没有尽头的大海。   The blue sky is like a sea without end.

绝对 juéduì absolute / unconditional

绝：to cut short / to disappear / to vanish：simplified from 絕 - phono-semantic compound: semantic 糹(pictogram “silk”, mì) + semantic 刀 (pictogram “knife”, dāo) + phonetic 巴 (pictogram of a a kneeling person, jié) — to cut silk threads.

对：right / correct / opposite /to match together / to adjust / to fit：simplified from 對 (duì) (more about this character)

  世界上绝对静止的东西是没有的。   There is nothing in the world that is absolutely static.

重演 chóngyǎn a repeat performance / repeat occurrence 

重：to repeat / repetition / again / re-: from phono-semantic compound: semantic 人 (side view of a standing man, highlighting the arms and legs, “man”, rén) + phonetic 東 (”bag”，dōng). Also ideogrammic compound – a man carrying a bag. Another pronunciation: zhòng - heavy.

演： to practice / to perform / to play / to act: phono-semantic compound: semantic 氵“water”  + phonetic 寅 (yín).

历史的悲剧总是会重演。 The tragedy of history will always repeat itself.

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Give yourself a break ☆

Please, don’t forget, it’s OK to give yourself some time to rest. Take your time.

<Jonghyun - Maybe Tomorrow>

It’s okay to cheer up by tomorrow

明天加油也可以

Míngtiān jiāyóu yě kěyǐ

No, it’s fine even by the day after tomorrow

不，后天开始也可以

bù, hòutiān kāishǐ yě kěyǐ

We can’t be having fun everyday as we live

我们不能每天都开心，

wǒmen bùnéng měitiān doū kāixīn,

We won’t be tearing for a lifetime either

也不会终生都流泪

yě bú huì zhōngshēng dōu liúlèi

Sometimes I wonder, why am I the only one who isn’t doing well

有时候在想，为什么只有我不行，

yǒu shíhòu zài xiǎng, wèishéme zhǐyǒu wǒ bùxíng,

Feel bitter and pain

又苦涩又痛苦

yòu kǔsè yòu tòngkǔ

When it’s stifling, when it’s frustrating

压抑的时候，茫然的时候

yāyì de shíhòu, mángrán de shíhòu

It’s not that bad to waste it like that for once

就这样放弃一次，也不是很坏

jiù zhèyàng fàngqì yīcì, yě búshì hěn huài

It’s OK, it’s OK

没关系，没关系

méiguānxì, méiguānxì

It’s OK to rest

休息也可以

xiūxí yě kěyǐ

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Vegan vocabulary: Mandarin Chinese

Vegetarianism   素食主义者   sùshí zhǔyì zhě

Veganism 纯素主义   chún sù zhǔyì

I am a vegetarian.   我是一个素食者。   Wǒ shì yīgè sùshí zhě. I do not eat meat.   我不吃肉。   Wǒ bù chī ròu. I eat eggs and dairy products.   我吃鸡蛋和奶制品。   Wǒ chī jīdàn hé nǎi zhìpǐn.

I am a vegan.   我个是纯素者。Wǒ shì gè chún sù zhě. I do not eat eggs or dairy products at all.   我根本不吃鸡蛋或乳制品。   Wǒ gēnběn bù chī jīdàn huò rǔ zhìpǐn.

Do you have any vegetarian (vegan) dishes?   你们有素食(纯素食)菜吗？   Nǐ men yǒu sùshí (chún sùshí) cài ma?

纯素主义是一种生活方式，志在尽可能排除对动物的所有剥削虐待。 Chún sù zhǔyì shì yī zhǒng shēnghuó fāngshì, zhì zài jǐn kěnéng páichú duì dòngwù de suǒyǒu bōxuè nüèdài. Veganism is a way of life, aiming to eliminate all exploitation and abuse of animals as much as possible.

动物产品 包含所有形式的   Animal products include all forms of Dòngwù chǎnpǐn bāohán suǒyǒu xíngshì de 肉   ròu    meat 禽   qín   birds 鱼   yú   fish 贝   bèi   shell 蛋   dàn   eggs 乳制品   rǔ zhìpǐn   dairy products 毛皮   máopí   fur 皮革   pígé   leather 毛料   máoliào   wool 昆虫产品   kūnchóng chǎnpǐn   insect products 丝   sī   silk 蜂蜜   fēngmì   honey 副产品例如   fùchǎnpǐn lìrú   by-products such as 明胶   míngjiāo    gelatin 凝乳   níng rǔ   curd 乳清   rǔ qīng   whey

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祝贺语／zhùhè yǔ／ Congratulations

祝你...／希望你... +

(zhù nǐ... / xīwàng nǐ...) wish you... / may you...

basic:

幸福(安康)   xìngfú(ānkāng)                   happiness (and good health)

好运绵长     hǎo yùn miáncháng          good luck lingering

快乐无疆     kuàilè wújiāng                   happiness without borders

天天开心     tiān tiān kāi xīn                  be happy everyday

新年／中秋节... 快乐    xīn nián / zhōng qiū jié ... kuài lè Happy New Year / Mid-Autumn Festival..

with ... 顺利／顺心 ... shùn lì / shùn xīn 

smoothly／be satisfactory

一切顺心    yī qiè shùn xīn           (may you) everything go well

工作顺利    gōng zuò shùn lì        work go well

感情顺利    gǎn qíng shùn lì         love go well

考试顺利    kǎo shì shùn lì            exams go well

生活顺利    shēng huó shùn ltì     life go well

工作 - gōngzuò - work

早日升迁    zǎorì shēngqiān     to get promotion earlier

步步高升    bùbùgāo shēng     to attain eminence step by step 

再展宏图    zài zhǎn hóngtú     realize one's ambition

在任功成绩高       zàirèn gōng chéngjī gāo high performance in the work

芝麻开花节节高   zhīma kāihuā jié jié gāo be like sesame in bloom, each flower grows higher than the last

生日 - shēngrì - birthday

生日快乐          shēngrì kuàilè                      happy birthday

长命百岁          cháng mìng bǎi suì              may you live a hundred years

永远年轻          yǒngyuǎn niánqīng              may you be young forever

过着幸福生活   guò zhe xìngfú shēnghuó    live a happy live

未来的日子与以往一样快乐    wèilái de rìzi yǔ yǐwǎng yīyàng kuàilè the days ahead are as happy as ever

感情 - gǎnqíng - love

有情人终成眷属    yǒuqíng rén zhōng chéng juànshǔ lovers finally get married

永浴爱河    yǒng yù àihé       to bathe in the river of love forever   

早生贵子    zǎoshēng guìzǐ   to have a dear son soon

携手共渡美丽人生    xiéshǒu gòngdù měilì rénshēng join hands to live a beautiful life

愿爱洋溢在你甜蜜的生活中     yuàn ài yángyì zài nǐ tiánmì de shēnghuó zhōng May love overflow in your sweet life.

学业 - xuéyè - studies

学业进步    xuéyè jìnbù         to progress one's studies

金榜题名    jīnbǎng tímíng    to succeed in exam

取得丰硕的成果     qǔdé fēngshuò de chéngguǒ      score great successes

将来造福社会        jiānglái zàofú shèhuì      to benefiting society in the future

大学生活缤纷绚烂   dàxué shēnghuó bīnfēn xuànlàn the university life to be gorgeous

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You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.

对我而言，你只是一个小男孩， Duì wǒ ér yán, nǐ zhǐshì yīgè xiǎo nánhái, To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy

和其他成千上万的小男孩没有什么不同。 hé qítā chéng qiān shàng wàn de xiǎo nánhái méiyǒu shé me bùtóng. who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. 我不需要你。And I have no need of you.  Wǒ bù xūyào nǐ. 你也不需要我。And you, on your part, have no need of me. Nǐ yě bù xūyào wǒ. 对你而言，我也和其它成千上万的狐狸并没有差别。 Duì nǐ ér yán, wǒ yě hé qítā chéng qiān shàng wàn de húlí bìng méiyǒu chābié. To you, I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes.  但是，假如你驯服了我，我们就彼此需要了。 Dànshì, jiǎrú nǐ xùnfúle wǒ, wǒmen jiù bǐcǐ xūyàole. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. 对我而言，你就是举世无双的；对你而言，我也是独一无二的。 Duì wǒ ér yán, nǐ jiùshì jǔshì wúshuāng de; duì nǐ ér yán, wǒ yěshì dúyīwú'èr de. To me, you will be unique in all the world; to you, I shall be unique in all the world.

而言 ér yán - to be regarding; to be in terms of; to be speaking of; to be as far as something is concerned.  而言 (éryán) is always put at the end of a sentence structure which starts with a preposition, such as 对于 (duìyú, “regarding”), 就 (jiù, “in [terms of]”) or 从 (cóng, “from”), or is collocated with 相比 (xiāngbǐ, “comparison”).

其他成千上万 qítā chéng qiān shàng wàn - thousands of others (其他 other / (sth or sb) else / the rest + 成千上万 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers / thousands upon thousands)

并没有差别: One of the many uses of 并 (bìng) is to add emphasis to a sentence that uses 不 or 没. Because you're emphasizing a negation, 并 is often used when expressing disagreement, or pointing out a flaw in someone's argument. You can take pretty much any sentence with a negated verb,and give it a little extra kick with 并. Just put it before the 不 or 没. Note that when used with 不, you can negate an adjective as well.

假如你驯服了我，我们就彼此需要了: "假如⋯⋯，就⋯⋯" (jiǎrú..., jiù...) is yet another way to express "If..., then..." in Chinese, but it is much more formal than 要是 or 如果 are (in both written and spoken Chinese).

举世无双 jǔshì wúshuāng - unrivalled (idiom); world number one / unique

独一无二 dúyīwú'èr - unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled / nothing compares with it

狐狸 húlí - fox 驯服 xùnfú - tame 彼此 bǐcǐ - each other

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自我介绍 self-introduction

1. 姓名 （xìngmíng）surname and name

请问 + 您／你／他／这位 + 怎么称呼／叫什么名字？

我／他／这位 + （的名字）叫／叫做／是 + 【姓名】

我／他／这位 + 姓 + 【姓】

称呼 (chēnghū) to call; to address (of people's names and titles)

✎ 您怎么称呼 - How can I address you? (more formal way to ask name, when you want to show your respect to someone, you can use this expression)

✎ First - surname, then - name. Eng.: John Smith, 中文：Smith John

✍ 请问，您怎么称呼？- 我姓周。

✍ 请问，你叫什么名字？- 我叫周子芸。

2. 国籍（guójí）nationality

请问 + 你／您 是哪里人？

        + 他／这位 来自哪里？

我／他／这位 + 是 + 【国家】人。

我／他 + 来自 +【国家】。

✍ 请问，这博客写手(bókè xiěshǒu blogger) 来自哪里？- 她来自俄罗斯。

3. 职业 （zhíyè）occupation / profession

请问 + 你／您／他 + 在哪里 + 念书／工作？

我／他 + 是／是个／是位 + 学生／医生／家庭主妇。

我／他 + 在 + 【大学／公司名字】+ 念书／上班／工作。

✍ 请问您在哪里工作？- 我是个学生，在马萨里克大学念书。

4. 年龄 （niánlíng）(a person's) age

请问 + 您／你／他 +（今年）+ 几 + 岁？

我／他 +（今年）+ 【年龄】+ 岁。

✍ 请问，您几岁？- 我今年二十三岁。

✎ 年龄 (niánlíng) and 年纪 (niánjì) are different in that the former can refer to the age of a person, plant or heavenly body, while the latter can only refer to the age of a person.

Task／任务：请你自我介绍一下！

Example／例子：

你好！我叫Kate，我中文名是瑟琳。我来自俄罗斯，可是现在我住在捷克。我是个学生，我的专业是中文。今年我二十三岁了。

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When you are lost, try listening to your inner voice.

迷途闯入了                mítú chuǎng rù le GOT LOST

森林之中                  sēnlín zhī zhōng IN THE HEART OF A FOREST

你找不到回去的路    nǐ zhǎo bù dào huíqù de lù YOU CAN’T FIND THE WAY BACK

月光的晶莹               yuèguāng de jīngyíng  SPARKLING AND TRANSLUCENCE OF MOONLIGHT

星星的模样                xīngxīng de múyàng THE LOOK OF THE STARS 

你通通看不见                nǐ tōngtōng kàn bùjiàn YOU CAN’T SEE ANYTHING 

一直在哭          yīzhí zài kū CAN’T STOP CRYING 

在同一个地方        zài tóng yīgè dìfāng  AT THE SAME PLACE 

反覆徘徊            fǎnfù páihuái REPEAT OVER AND OVER 

自己来自哪里?  zìjǐ láizì nǎlǐ?  WHERE DO YOU COME FROM?

要往何处去?  yào wǎng hé chù qù? WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

这时候  zhè shíhòu  AT THIS MOMENT

不妨侧耳倾听 bùfáng cè'ěr qīngtīng  IT WOULDN’T HARM TO LISTEN ATTENTIVELY

试着倾听内心的声音 shìzhe qīngtīng nèixīn de shēngyīn TRY LISTENING TO YOUR INNER VOICE SHINee - I’m with you

迷途闯入 lit. enter (闯入) the wrong path (迷途) 回去的路 the way that leads back (verb+complement (回去 to go back) + 的 =  attribute of a noun) 晶莹 sparkling and translucent (晶 crystal + 莹 luster of gems) 模样 looks, appearance (模 imitate; model; norm + 样 manner; pattern; way) 通通 all; entirely; completely 一直 all along; always; constantly 反覆 to go back and forth; to recur; to back out  徘徊 to pace back and forth; (figuratively) to linger; to hover around 往何处去: 往 towards + 何处 where + 去 go 不妨 there is no harm in; might as well (妨 hinder; harm) 侧耳 (literary) to lean(侧) in and listen; to listen carefully; to listen attentively 倾听 to listen attentively 内心的声音 inner voice (内心 heart; innermost being)

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Breathe - 呼吸 - Hūxī

Lee Hi - Breath

try to take a deep breath  试试深深吸一口气                  shì shì shēn shēn xī yī kǒuqì         

until both sides of your chest  直到你的胸口两侧                  zhídào nǐ de xiōngkǒu liǎng cè

slightly feel pain and paralysis 稍稍感到疼痛麻痹为止           shāoshāo gǎndào téngtòng mábì wéizhǐ

try to split it out again  试试再吐出一口气                   shì shì zài tǔchū yī kǒuqì

until feeling  直到感到                                 zhídào gǎndào

that nothing is left inside  在你的里面什么都没有为止    zài nǐ de lǐmiàn shénme dōu méiyǒu wéizhǐ

试试 - try (verbs can be reduplicated to indicate that they happen briefly or "a little bit.")

深深 - deaply, keenly, profoundly

吸 - inhale, breath in, absorb

吸一口气 - take a deep breath

两侧 - two sides, both sides

稍稍 - a little, a bit, slightly

感到 - to feel, to sense (感 sense + 到 a verb complement to show the result of an action/to get)

直到…为止 - until 

吐 - to spit, to put, to say (+complement 出 = split out)

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I will work hard to make the world a better place.

我会努力让这个世界变得更美好。

Wǒ huì nǔlì ràng zhège shìjiè biànde gèng měihǎo.

努力 nǔlì  verb: to make great efforts, try hard, exert oneself; adj.: strenuous, srduous.

让／讓 ràng to yield, to permit, to let sb do sth, to have sb do sth, to make sb (feel sth, etc); causative verb, is used to cause or influence people to do things. In English, these are verbs like "make," "let," "have," and "get," as in "get Billy to eat dinner." Subject + 让 + Object + Predicate: 我...让...世界变得...

变得 / 變得 biànde 变（to change; to become different; to transform）+ 得（get; obtain; gain） to become something，to change mood or appearance.

美好 měihǎo 美（beautiful; beauty）+ 好（good; well; be fond of） fine; glorious; happy.

为了你。

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words of SUPPORT and LOVE in mandarin with favourite songs

SHINee's Jonghyun - The End Of A Day

Hold out your hand, wrap it around my neck 伸出你的手  拥抱着我的脖子 shēn chū nǐ de shǒu   yǒngbàozhe wǒ de bózi

A little below, massage my shoulders 再向下一点  替我按摩肩膀 zài xiàng xià yīdiǎn tì wǒ ànmó jiānbǎng At the end of a tiring day 疲劳的一天过去了  píláo de yītiān guòqùle

Even if the sun has already come up 太阳已经下山 tàiyáng yǐjīng xiàshān I’m finally closing my eyes 我却现在才闭上双眼 wǒ què xiànzài cái bì shàng shuāngyǎn

I close the door to my day later than others 我的一天比起别人更晚结束 wǒ de yītiān bǐ qǐ biérén gèng wǎn jiéshù

Playfully tickle my earlobe 调皮在我耳垂挠痒痒 tiáopí zài wǒ ěrchuí náo yǎngyang

Because even though we’ve been in different worlds all day 虽然我们一天到晚身处不同之处 suīrán wǒmen yītiān dào wǎn shēn chǔ bùtóng zhī chù

We always end the day together 却总是在每天结束时在一起 què zǒng shì zài měitiān jiéshù shí zài yīqǐ

Your small shoulders, your small hands   你那小小的肩膀 你那小巧的双手 nǐ nà xiǎo xiǎo de jiānbǎng nǐ nà xiǎoqiǎo de shuāngshǒu Become my cozy blanket at the end of a tiring day 成为了我疲惫的一天结束时柔软的被子 chéngwéile wǒ píbèi de yītiān jiéshù shí róuruǎn de bèizi You did a good job today, you worked so hard 辛苦了 真的辛苦了 xīnkǔle zhēn de xīnkǔle I hope my shoulders and my thick hands 我也希望我的肩膀 我那粗糙的双手 wǒ yě xīwàng wǒ de jiānbǎng wǒ nà cūcāo de shuāngshǒu Will become cozy comfort for the end of your tiring day as well 成为你一天结束时温暖的安慰 chéngwéi nǐ yītiān jiéshù shí wēnnuǎn de ānwèi I want to naturally sync my breathing with yours 想和你自然地喘口气 xiǎng hé nǐ zìrán de chuǎn kǒuqì

Like water in a bathtub that wraps around you with no space left 就像紧紧包裹你的浴池中的温水 jiù xiàng jǐn jǐn bāoguǒ nǐ de yùchí zhōng de wēnshuǐ (I wanna hold you) warmly without any space left 温暖的 又无微不至 wēnnuǎn de yòu wúwēibùzhì At the end of my day, filled with awkward mistakes 在我那充满失误的狼狈的一天结束时 zài wǒ nà chōngmǎn shīwù de lángbèi de yītiān jiéshù shí

You, my pride, are waiting for me 值得骄傲的你却在等待着我 zhídé jiāo'ào de nǐ què zài děngdàizhuó wǒ

I can’t cry all I want or even laugh all I want 无法随心所欲的哭笑的一天 wúfǎ suíxīnsuǒyù de kū xiào de yītiān

At the end of a tiring day but still, if I’m next to you 疲惫的一天结束 只要你在身边 píbèi de yītiān jiéshù zhǐyào nǐ zài shēnbiān Like a child, I can whine and then laugh till I run out of breath 我就可以像孩子一样随心所欲的哭笑 wǒ jiù kěyǐ xiàng háizi yīyàng suíxīnsuǒyù de kū xiào I can also face my true self 我也可以面对真实的自己 wǒ yě kěyǐ miàn duì zhēnshí de zìjǐ

You did a good job today, you worked so hard 辛苦了 真的辛苦了 xīnkǔle zhēn de xīnkǔle

You are my pride 你是我的骄傲啊 nǐ shì wǒ de jiāo'ào a

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credits for translations: mandarin, english

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性身份 - sexual identity

Xìng shēnfèn 性 - nature / character / sexuality / sex / gender  身份 - identity / status 

性取向 - xìng qǔxiàng - sexual orientation

Asexual - 无性恋 - wúxìng liàn Bisexual - 双性恋 - shuāng xìng liàn Heterosexual - 异性恋 - yìxìng liàn Homosexual - 同性恋 - tóngxìngliàn      Lesbian - 女同性恋 - nǚ tóngxìngliàn      Gay - 男同性恋 - nán tóngxìngliàn Non-heterosexual - 非异性恋 - fēi yìxìng liàn Pansexual - 泛性恋 - fàn xìng liàn Polysexual - 多性恋 - duō xìng liàn Queer - 酷儿 - kù er

性别认同 - xìngbié rèntóng - gender identity

Agender -  无性别 - wú xìngbié Androgyne - 双性性格 - shuāng xìng xìnggé Bigender - 双性别 - shuāng xìngbié Cissexual - 顺性别 - shùn xìngbié  Genderqueer, gender-fluid - 性别酷儿 - xìngbié kù er Pangender - 泛性别 - fàn xìngbié Transgender - 跨性別 - kuà xìngbié       Trans man - 跨性别男性       Trans woman - 跨性别女性 Trigender - 三性别 - sān xìngbié

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10月10号 - 世界精神卫生日

10.October - World Mental Health Day

Shí yuè shí hào - Shìjiè jīngshén wèishēng rì

世界 shìjiè world 精神卫生 jīngshén wèishēng mental health

anorexia - 厌食症 yànshízhèng              厌 - to loathe              食 - to eat, food              症 - disease, illness 厌食症不是闹着玩的，不是你想得就能得的。

anxiety - 焦虑（症）jiāolǜ              焦 - burnt, worried, anxious              虑 - to think over, to consider, anxiety              焦虑症发作 - an anxiety attack              急性焦虑症 (jíxìng) - acute anxiety disorder 大部分人一生中都会经历不同程度的焦虑，但急性焦虑却会让人感到束手无措。

autism - 自闭症 zìbì ／孤独症 gūdú              自 - self, oneself              闭 - to close, to stop up, to shut, to obstruct              孤 - lone, lonely              独 - alone, independent, single, sole, only 自闭症的孩子只是不爱说话、比较孤僻，其实是隐藏的天才。

bipolar disorder - 躁郁症 zào yù zhèng              躁 - hot-tempered, impatient              郁 - dense (growth), melancholy 凡高很有可能同时患有癫痫及躁郁症。

dementia - 痴呆症 chīdāi              痴 - imbecile, sentimental, stupid, foolish, silly              呆 - foolish, stupid, expressionless, blank, to stay              老人痴呆症* - Alzheimer’s Disease* 痴呆症患者常常无法获得其他人享有的基本权利和自由。

depression - 抑郁症 yìyù              抑 - to restrain, to restrict, to keep down 世卫组织称，全球范围内，共有超过3.5亿人患有抑郁症，遍布各个年龄组。

obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - 强迫症 qiángpò              强 - strong, powerful, vigorous, violent, best in their category              迫 - to force, to compel, to approach or go towards, urgent, pressing 强迫行为是我们的自我保护方式，并不是坏的东西。

panic attack - 恐慌发作 kǒnghuāngfāzuò              恐 - afraid, frightened, to fear              慌 - to get panicky, to lose one’s head              恐慌 - panic, panicky, panic-stricken              发作 - to flare-up, to break out 虽然每位病人的恐慌发作时感受都有不同，但有一点是相同的：恐慌发作非常吓人。

phobia - 恐惧症 kǒngjù                惧 - to fear              恐惧 - fear, dread, phobia 患有社交恐惧症的人一想到要见陌生人就发抖。

post-traumatic stress disorder - 创伤后压力紊乱 chuāngshāng hòu yālì wěnluàn               创 - a wound, cut, injury, trauma               伤 - to injure, injury, wound               创伤后 - post-traumatic               压 - to press, to push down, to keep under (control), pressure               力 - power, force, strength, ability, strenuously               压力 - pressure               紊乱 - disorder, chaos 在美国，每年约3.5%的成人罹患创伤后压力症。

schizophrenia - 精神分裂症 jīngshén fēnliè zhèng               精神 - spirit, mind, consciousness, thought, mental, psychological               分裂 - to split up, to divide, to break up, fission, schism 精神分裂症患者通常不知道自己病了。

*a useful note from rolandbarfs:痴呆 for Alzheimer’s is considered dated and pejorative (I’ve previously been told this by a Chinese mental health expert). A much more neutral, non-judgemental term is 阿滋海默症 — even Chinese state media tends to call it this now.

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How to address people in China

先生 (xiān sheng, Mr.) – a respectful way to address a male. It could also mean “husband” depending on context. 先生 is also used to refer to accomplished scholars in a respectful sense, regardless of gender. 王先生 - Mr. Wang                      *Note that surnames should be placed in front.  女士 (nǚ shì, Ms.) – a respectful way to address a female. 太太 (tài tai, Mrs.) – a respectful way to address a married woman. Used in the same way as xiān sheng, it could also mean wife. //read more below  小姐 (xiǎo jiě, Miss) – a respectful way to address a woman in formal settings. However, it may also be used to refer to a waitress, a flight attendant, or even a female sex worker depending on circumstances. In informal settings or between people who are well acquainted, it’s more common to address each other by their full names. Alternatively, people may be addressed as 小 [surname] (e.g., 小王 xiǎo wáng, with wáng being the family name) for someone who is relatively younger, or 老 [surname] for someone relatively older. Close friends may address each other by first name only. In work places, people like to address by job titles or ranks to show respect. 李老师 - Teacher Li, 黄医生 - Doctor Huang, 高博士 - Ph.D. Gao.

Informal forms of address for strangers

服务员(fú wù yuán) – used to address a waiter or waitress. 师傅 (shī fu) – This word had experienced much change over the years. Nowadays, the word is primarily used for the following circumstances: 1) a respectful term to address people who have expertise in a certain skill, workmanship, or technique (e.g., culinary, martial art, plumbing, carpentry, etc.); 2) expanded from the previous definition, it can be used to respectfully address anyone working as a blue-collar worker (usually a man) (e.g., a cab driver, factory worker, craftsman, or sales clerk); and 3) a respectful term to address monks or nuns. 叔叔 (shūshu) - for an older man. 阿姨 (āyí) - for an older woman. 爷爷 (yéye) - for an elderly man. 奶奶 (nǎinai) - for an elderly woman. 哥哥 (gēge) - for an older boy. 姐姐 (jiějie) - for an older girl.

In mainland China, women don’t take their husbands’ surname after getting married. Instead, they are called [maiden name and current surname] tài tai. In Hong Kong and Taiwan, some women kept the Chinese tradition of taking their husband’s surnames after getting married. They would also keep their maiden names in a way like middle names. Regardless of whether they take their husband’s surname, though, they are called [husband’s surname] tài tai.