Tag: chinese language vocabulary

 祈 (qí) Origin: 在甲骨文和金文中，“祈”多写作，即“旂”的异体字。“礻”是旗帜形，“单”或“斤”都是武器。后来假借为“祈求”的“祈”。 On oracle bones and bronze inscriptions, “祈” was written as , a variant of “旂.” “礻”

耍大牌 (shuǎ dàpái) put on airs; be a poserUsage: Sentences:  

庙会 (miàohuì) temple fairUsage: Sentences:  

扎眼 (zhāyǎn)offending to the eye; conspicuousUsage: Sentences:  

旱鸭子 (hàn yāzi) a landlubber; non-swimmerUsage: Sentences:  

如意算盘 (rúyì suànpán) calculations based on wishful thinkingUsage: 

实名制 (shímíng zhì) real-name systemUsage: Sentences: 

蚁族(yǐzú) ant tribeUsage: Sentences: 

死党(sǐdǎng) sidekick, best friendUsage: Sentences: 

大跌眼镜 (dàdiē yǎnjìng) the glasses fell off in surpriseUsage: Sentences: