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Pronunciation systems of China

Why does every teacher would like to teach students pinyin in their first Chinese lesson? In general, pronunciation can't be derived from seeking at Chinese characters, even though sometimes characters with typical parts have comparable pronunciation. As opposed to other current written languages, Chinese characters will not be phonetic, and surely not alphabetic, but pictographic or ideographic (displaying combinations of images or symbols to convey meaning) like ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Therefore there has required to be a strategy of representing in composing the pronunciation of every character when teaching the language. Many systems are actually used, but pinyin may be the current standard means of writing Chinese pronunciation.

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Chinese phrase translation: 过瘾 (guòyǐn) satisfy a craving

过瘾 (guòyǐn) satisfy a craving; enjoy oneself to the full Usage: “过瘾”指爱好得到满足,或是做某事觉得很舒服很痛快。它有两种常用的结构,一是“…(动词)得(很)过瘾”,例如“唱得很过瘾”“玩得很过瘾”等。另一种结构是“过…(名词)瘾”,比如“过烟瘾”“过酒瘾”等。"过瘾(guòyǐn)" means satisfying a craving or doing something to one’s heart’s content. “过瘾” is always used in two structures. One is "Verb 得(很)过瘾", for example, “唱的很过瘾” and “玩得很过瘾”. The other is "过 Noun 瘾", for example, “过烟瘾” and “过酒瘾”.

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Chinese phrase translation: 心虚 (xīnxū) with a guilty conscience

心虚 (xīnxū) with a guilty conscience; lacking in self-confidence Usage: “心虚”有两种含义。一是指做了错事或者坏事怕别人知道;二是指缺乏自信,怕做不好。"心虚(xīnxū)" has two meanings. The first one is to indicate that someone is afraid of being found out about the wrong thing or bad deed he/she did; the second one means being lacking in self-confidence.

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How to Read the Finals of Pinyin

Many foreigners say that Chinese pinyin is quite difficult to pronounce. There are some tips on how to pronounce the base 6 simple finals of pinyin. After your reading, you would find Chinese pinyin's pronunciation is not so hard as you thought before.

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Chinese phrase translation: 打盹(儿)[dǎdǔn(r)] nap

打盹(儿)[dǎdǔn(r)]nap; doze off Usage: “打盹(儿)”的意思是小睡,一般是坐着或者靠着不连续地睡。“打盹”是离合词 ,可以说“打(了)个盹(儿)”“打着盹(儿)”等。"打盹(儿)(dǎdǔn(r))" means to take a nap. When one is “打盹(儿)”, he is usually seated or lean on something. This is a separable word. For example, we can also say "打(了)个盹(儿)" or "打着盹(儿)".

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