ENGLISH TO CHINESE WRITING

Drink 喝

Tea 茶
Milk Tea 奶茶
Red Tea 红茶
Green Tea 绿茶
Wine 酒
Rice Wine 米酒
Beer 啤酒
Dark Beer 黑啤酒
Coffee 咖啡
Boiling water 开水
Cold drink 冷饮
Hot drink 热饮
Soda 汽水
Grape wine 葡萄酒
Champagne 香槟酒
Milk 牛奶

Monday, June 11, 2018

I know you're getting interested on how to learn Chinese but it seems a bit challenging for you. First, this is not your first language. Second, you are half-blooded Chinese only. Third, your parents wants you to learn Chinese but not you. Fourth, you think its fun to learn Chinese and so here you are.

This is based on my personal experience when I study Chinese at a very young age. I think 4 years old. I want to share how I learn Chinese. So here we go.

Ways to learn Chinese

Reading Chinese textbooks
Writing Chinese words
Speaking Chinese (Mandarin, Hokkien or Cantonese)
Listening Chinese radio station, Chinese music,
Singing Chinese songs (Classic, Modern or other genre)
Memorizing (at least 10 words a day)
Analyzing (best way to memorize , is to analyze the word)
Workbook (you need to improve more)
Assignments (you learn something your teacher did not taught in class)
Exams (you need to validate your learnings)
Application (you need to use every word as possible as you can)
Studying (review your written notes, given handouts, other modules)
Translating (tongue language to chinese language , vise versa)
Watching Chinese movie, Chinese drama, Chinese music video and Chinese concert.
Participating in your Chinese classes
Be active on recitation
Know your strengths and weaknesses
Focus on difficult Chinese words
Have time for reviewing Chinese notes, Chinese books
Have a study buddy
Ask your Chinese teacher if you need to know something
Make your own study guide, reviewer.
Don't cram on exam days.
If you need a tutor, look for one.
Have a Chinese dictionary or look for a website that can translate. （english to chinese)
Download a game related to Chinese learnings and have fun.
Assess yourself on how you can learn Chinese in easy way. Make your mnemonics, used sticky notes.
Think that Chinese is very magical. You can learn in different way. Nothing is impossible
Aim to be the best
Improve everyday

Family Members

Most Chinese families are extended type of family. They used distinct names for all the family members to avoid confusion.

PARENTS
Father 爸爸
Mother 妈妈

SIBLINGS
older brother 哥哥
younger brother 弟弟
older sister 姐姐
younger sister 妹妹
eldest 老大

GRANDPA
grandpa from father's side 爷爷
grandpa from mother's side 外公

GRANDMA
grandma from father's side 奶奶
grandma from mother's side 外婆

AUNT
aunt from mother's side 姨妈
aunt from father's side 姑姑

UNCLE
uncle from mother's side 舅舅
uncle from father's side
- father's older brother 叔叔
- father's younger brother 伯伯

COUSIN (mother's side)
-younger sister 表妹
-younger brother 表弟
-older sister 表姐
-older brother 表哥

COUSIN (father's side)
-younger sister 堂妹
-younger brother 堂弟
-older sister 堂姐
-older brother 堂哥

You
If you got married and have kids.
-son 兒子
-daughter 女兒

If your children got married, have kids on their own.
-grand son 孙子
-grand daughter 孙女


If you want, you can draw family tree and label it. Just like the example below.

I, YOU, ME

      Pronouns 代名詞

          -A pronoun is used to replace a noun.


Person

       I  我

       My  我的

      Myself 我自己

      We 我们

      Our 我们的

      You 你

      Your 你的

      Yourself 你们的

      He 他

      His 他的

      Himself 他自己

      They 他们

      Their 他们的

      Themselves 他们自己

      She 她

      Her 她的

      Herself 他自己

    2. Thing (pointing)

        Singular/one object

     This  这个

     That  那个

       Plural/ many objects

     These  这些

     Those  那些

    3. Places

      Here 这里

      There 那里

     4. If you're not sure, but you need to point it out.

      Use the following.

      somebody 有人， 某人

      nobody 无人

      anybody 不论何人

      everybody 大家

      all 所有

      others 别人

      everyone 每个人

      anyone 任何人

      it 它

      its 它们

Introduce yourself

Chinese Class will always have this kind of lecture. Introducing yourself. Most teachers prefer you to write it instead of saying it. I will give some examples. You can choose among the examples and use it. You can just read and create your own.

My name is Xiao Ming. I'm now 7 years old. I like to read books.
我名叫小明。我今年七岁。我喜欢看书。

I'm Lian. I lived in Manila. I love my family. I have many friends.
我是莉安。我住在马尼拉。我爱我家庭。我有很多朋友。

Hua Hua, my name. I study hard. I want to be a very good nurse.
花花，我的名字。我努力学习. 我想当一个好好的护士。

My name is Wen Ming. My mother and father take good care of me. I have a younger sister.
My family is very simple.
我名叫文明。我妈妈和爸爸照顾我。我有妹妹。我家庭很简单的。

My name is Ming Ming,14 years old. I'm a high school student.
我名叫明明，十四岁. 我是中学生。

Twelve Chinese Zodiac Sign

Twelve Chinese Zodiac Sign
  十二生角

1. rat 鼠
2. ox 牛
3. tiger 處
4. rabbit 兔
5. dragon 龍 or 龙
6. snake 蛇
7. horse 馬
8. sheep 羊
9. monkey 猴
10. rooster 鸡
11. dog 狗
12. pig 猪

Who, Where, What, How

Common questions

Who? 谁？

Who are you? 你是谁？

Where? 哪里？

Where are you? 你在哪里？

What? 什么？

What is this thing? 这是什么东西？

How? 怎樣

How is it? 怎么樣？

How much? 多少钱

How many? 多少

Please? （may I ask) 请问

When? 什么时候

Why? 为什么?

Job

JOB

teacher 老师
doctor 医生
nurse 护士
dentist 牙科醫生
painter 畫家
singer 歌手
driver 駕駛員
police 警察
chef 廚師
engineer 工程師
scientist 科學家
traveler 旅客
writer 作家
dancer 舞蹈演員
pilot 飛行員
librarian 圖書館長
musician 音乐家
accountant 圖書館長
actor 演員
actress 女演員
director 指導者
businessman 商人,實業家,工商業家
comedian 喜劇演員
waiter 服務員
barber 理發員,美容師
```
tutor 家庭教師
```
politician 政客
```
speaker 講演者
```
```
designer 設計者,制圖者
```
```
maid 少女,未婚女子,女僕
```
```
soldier 軍人
```
```
manager 經理
```
```
computer programmer 電子計算機
```
```
pianist 鋼琴家
```
```
composer 作曲家
```
```
assistant 助手
```
```
officer 官員
```
```
magician 魔術家
```
```
clown 小丑
```
```
fortune teller 財富
```
```
translator 翻譯者,翻譯機
```
```
inventor 發明者,創制者
```
historian 歷史學家,史家
judge 法官

prosecutor 實行者,追訴者,告發者

electrician 電學家,電氣技師,電氣工
investor 投資者
negotiator 磋商者,交涉者,議定者
worker 工作者,工人,工作人員
fisherman 漁夫
farmer 農民,農場主
sculptor 雕刻家
puppeteer 操縱木偶的人,操縱傀儡
reporter 報告人,通訊員,記者
butcher 屠夫

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Animals

ANIMALS 动物

snake 蛇
rabbit 兔
tiger 虎
bird 鸟
horse 马
dog 狗
cat 猫
pig 猪
ram 牛
dragon 龙
sheep 羊
monkey 猴
eagle 老鹰
mouse 老鼠
deer 鹿
giraffe 长颈鹿
gorilla 猩猩
fish 鱼
panda 大熊猫
elephant 大象
turtle 海龜
butterfly 蝴蝶
ant 螞蟻
spider 蜘蛛

Body parts

Body parts -Chinese way

Brain 脑
Hair 头发
Head 头
Face 脸
Eyes 眼睛
Eyebrow 眉毛
Eyelid 眼皮
Eyeball 眼珠
Nose 鼻子
Mouth 口
Lips 嘴巴
Teeth 牙齿
Ears 耳朵
Tongue 舌头
Hands 手
Finger 手指
Feet 脚
Toe 脚趾
Stomach 肚子
Blood 血
Bone 骨
Skin 皮
Heart 心
Chest 胸
Liver 肝
Lung 肺
Neck 脖子
Legs 腿
Body 身体
Shoulder 肩膀
Elbow 手肘
Arms 手臂
Knee 膝盖

Places

Places 地方

House 回家
School 学校
Hospital 医院
Garden 花园
Park 公园
Shopping Mall 商场
Restaurant 饭店/饭馆
Zoo 动物园
Library 图书馆
Hotel 酒店
Police Station 警察局
Airport 飛機場
Concert 音乐会
Office 办公室
Classroom 教室
Theater 戲院
Market 市場
Mountain 山
Sea 大海
City 城市
Room 反间
Monument 紀念碑
Temple 禮拜堂
Museum 博物館

Greetings

Greeting 招呼

Hello 你好
Bye Bye 再见
Bye Bye 拜拜
Thanks 谢谢
You're Welcome 不客气
Sorry 对不起
It's alright 没关系
Long time No See 很久没见
Happy birthday to you 祝你生日快乐
Congratulation 恭喜你
Cheer up!加油
Happy new year 新年快乐
Merry Christmas 圣誕快乐
Good morning 早上好
Good afternoon 下午好
Good evening 晚上好
Good night 晚安
Thank you so much 感谢
I love you 我爱你
I like you 我喜欢你
I miss you 我想念你
See you tomorrow 明天见
Forgive me 很抱歉
I hate you 我讨厌你
Awesome 好棒
Good/nice 好

Country

Country 国家

Philippines 菲律賓
America 美国
China 中国
France 法国
Japan日本
England 英国
Thailand 泰国
Malaysia 马来西亚
India 印度
North Korea 北韩
South Korea 韩国
Spain 西班牙
Indonesia 印尼
Australia 澳大利亚
Brazil 巴西
Canada 加拿大
Egypt 埃及
Finland 芬兰
Germany 德国
Hongkong 香港
Italy 意大利
Macao 澳门
Portugal 葡萄牙
Russia 俄罗斯
Saudi Arabia 沙特阿拉伯
Vietnam 越南

Fruits

Fruits 水果

APPLE 苹果
MANGO 芒果
GRAPES 葡萄
BANANA 香蕉
WATERMELON 西瓜
ORANGE 橘子
PAPAYA 大瓜
COCONUT 椰子
STRAWBERRY 草莓
LYCHEE 荔枝
GUAVA 芭樂
PEACHES 水蜜桃
CHERRY 櫻桃
PINEAPPLE 鳳梨
DURIAN 榴槤
PEAR 梨

Colors

Colors 颜色

blue 蓝色
brown 棕色
black 黑色
green 绿色
pink 粉红色
white 白色
red 红色
yellow 黄色
gray 灰色
orange 橙色
violet 紫色
sky blue 天蓝色
coffee-color 咖啡色
gold 金色
silver 银色

ENGLISH TO CHINESE WRITING

Thursday, January 3, 2019

School Subjects

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Writing Materials, School supplies

Chinese Holidays

Sports, Game

Four Season

Times

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Drinks