亻is one the most used radicals (the component of characters). “亻”, “单人旁(dān rén páng)” as we call it, stands for “人rén (people)”, and many characters with “亻” can be associated with people. In this blog we will take a look at some frequently used characters with “亻”, and give you tips on how to memorize…
家 jiā is perhaps one of the most well-known Chinese characters. It’s basic meaning “home, family” is an important element in rich Chinese culture. Today, 家 is widely used to form other words with various meanings, its original use to indicate home or family is still fundamental. How is this word come into being? In…
We come across various international brand names in our daily lives. They may be very familiar to you, yet if you hear Chinese people talking about them, you might not be able to recognize these brands so easily. This is because the majority of these names are translated from their alphabetical names into the equivalent…
One benefit of traveling in China is the great variety of vegetables you can enjoy there. Apart from the meat, vegetables (shū cài) are essential for Chinese food. There are also a good variety of vegetables in the Netherlands. Do you know how to say them in Chinese? Today we take a look at the…
Chinese can be a complex language for speakers of European languages to learn. Tones, a dizzyingly complicated written language, and absence of structural relationship with your native tongue are three of the reasons to make this one of the most complicated languages in the world. But fear not! Here are a few tips to…
duì niú tán qín对 牛 弹 琴 Playing music for the cattle(牛niú);Meaning: It is waste of time to presenting facts and reasoning things with an obstinate or foolish person. jiǔ niú yī máo 九 牛 一 毛 A hair of nine cattles(牛niú);Meaning: a thing or a matter which is tiny and insignificant. chē shuǐ mǎ lóng…
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