门(mén)Origin:Meaning:
door, way of doing something, secret or knack, classification
Words:
开门(kāi mén): to open a door
敲门(qiāo mén): to knock (on the door)
窍门(qiàomén): knack
水门(Shuǐmén): Watergate
分门别类(fēn mén bié lèi):to arrange
Category: Chinese Grammar
Chinese phrase translation: 精气神儿 (Jíng qì shénr) spirit
精气神儿 (Jíng qì shénr) essence, breath, spiritUsage:Sentences:
Write 羔(gāo)(lame) in Chinese character
羔(gāo)
Origin:Meaning:
lamb, kidWords:羔羊(gāoyáng): lamb羔羊皮(gāoyángpí): capeskin; lambskin
Write 罗(luó)(collect) in Chinese character
罗(luó)Origin:Meaning:a net for catching birds; a kind of silk gauze; to collectWords:罗列(luóliè): to enumerate
包罗(bāoluó): to include; cover
网罗(wǎng luó): to snare; to gather
门可罗雀(mén kě luó què): One can catch sparrows on the door step; visitors are few and far between
Chinese grammar: possession N1+的+N2
In Chinese, possession is marked with the particle 的 (de). This particle works in a similar way to ‘s (apostrophe s) in English, but is used much more widely.
Write交(jiāo)(mutual) in Chinese character
交(jiāo)Origin:Meaning:hand over; give up; mutual; reciprocal;Words:交给jiāo gěi / to give
交界:jiāojiè / to share a border
交流:jiāoliú / to exchange ; to swap
相交:xiàngjiāo / to intersect
风雨交加:fēngyǔ jiāo jiā / heavy wind and rain
Chinese grammar: experiences with 过guo
When we study Chinese, we are confused between 过guo and 了le. The aspect particle 过 (guo) is used to indicate that an action has been experienced in the past.
Write 考(kǎo)(inspect) in Chinese character
考(kǎo)Origin:Meaning:to examine, to check, to inspectWords:考试(kǎoshì): exam
考虑(kǎolǜ): to consider
考卷(kǎojuàn): examination paper
考察(kǎochá): to investigate
考古(kǎogǔ): archaeology
Chinese grammar: close possession N1+N2
StructureNormally possession is expressed with the particle 的. However, in some cases you can omit 的. This happens when the possession is about:
1. A close personal relationship (family and close friends)
2. An institutional or organizational relationship
In these cases 的 should be omitted (that is, it doesn’t sound as natural if you put it in).
Write 臣(chén)(official under a feudal ruler) in Chinese character
臣(chén)
Origin:
Meaning:official under a feudal rulerWords:大臣(dàchén): minister (of a monarchy)
臣妾(chénqiè): female servant
奸臣(jiānchén): treacherous court official; court traitor
臣服(chénfú): to submit oneself to the rule of; to acknowledge one’s allegiance to