Tag: Chinese Language

爱不释手（ài bú shì shǒu），喜欢得不肯放手，形容非常喜欢。 It means something is so delighted with it that one could hardly bear to put it

the University of Melbourne hosts the 12th annual Chinese Bridge competition

The language abilities of top performing Victorian tertiary students will be on display this weekend as the Confucius Institute at

Top English Phrases Borrowed from Chinese

Although a debate currently rages amongst Chinese academics, linguists and lexicographers over English’s place within the Chinese dictionary, English speakers all over the world continue to use bits and pieces of the Chinese language on a daily basis, through various phrases and loanwords previously “borrowed” from Chinese. Here are the top 10 Chinese phrases that made it over the Great Wall and into the vocabularies of English speakers everywher, with a few that might just surprise you.

Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇画龙点睛 (Huàlóngdiǎnjīng)

Words：
传说：(chuánshuō)：legend(n.)
寺院：(sìyuàn) ：temple (n.)
龙：(lóng) ：dragon (n. )
毛笔：(máobǐ) ： brush (n.)
钦佩：(qīn pèi) ： admire; appreciate (v.)
技艺：(jì yì) ： skills (n.)

Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇做贼心虚(zuò zéi-xīn xū)

Words：
虔诚qiánchéng： sincere (adj.)
祈祷qiánchéng： to pray (v.)
方丈fāngzhàng： abbot (n.)
禅师chánshī： a Buddhist monk (n.)
侍者shìzhě： waiter (n. )
不时bùshí： often (adv.)

Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇坐井观天( Zuòjíng-guāntiān )

Words：
青蛙qīngwā：frog (n. )
井jǐng： well (n.)
渴kě： thirsty (v.)
大话dàhuà： big talk (n. )
跳tiào： jump (v. )
弄错了nòng cuò le： make a mistake; be mistaken
无边无际wú biān wú jì： boundless

Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇指鹿为马 (Zhǐlù-wéimǎ)

Meaning：

Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇朝三暮四 (Zhāosān-mùsì)

Words:
宋国Sòngguó ： Song state:a state in the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.) in Chinese history (n. )
猴子hóuzi： monkey(n. )
栗子lìzi： chestnut (n.)

Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇伯乐相马 (Bólè xiàng mǎ)

Meanings：
“伯乐相马”原义指伯乐善于发现好马。后来比喻善于发现和选拔人才。
The original meaning of “伯乐相马” refers to Bole’s ability to find a good horse. Later it was used as metaphor for someone who is good at discovering talent.