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Random Word Trivia #6 – Education
See how many of these random words you can guess the English and Chinese for! 1. You choose not to attend class. (verb) 2. You are a student who is always sucking up to the teacher. (noun) 3. You did something wrong. The teacher puts you in… (noun) 4. Your parents found out. They punish [...]
Random Word Trivia Quiz #5
See how many of these random words you can guess the English and Chinese for! 1. A girl who acts or dresses like a boy. (noun) 2. The person you blame when something goes wrong, even if it’s not their fault. (noun) 3. A word used to describe food which makes you feel full [...]
45 Mandarin Sentences with Chinese Characteristics
The following is a collection of sentences in Mandarin which I believe are special in some way. What do I mean by “special”? Well, let’s just say grammatically and structurally they’re not exactly typical, and in most cases they stand-alone as independent expressions. Plus, many of them contain elements of Chinese culture that set them [...]
Random Word Trivia Quiz Part 4
With apologies – I think this is the most challenging one yet. But, by all means, have a go and see how many you can guess answers for! 1. When you want to cancel an appointment you have made with a friend. (verb) 2. You have an appointment in a few hours, but until [...]
Random Word Trivia Quiz Part 3
Here’s another one – I’m on a roll! See how many you can get right – and you get bonus points if you can guess the translation into your second language. 1. You’re famous for doing bad things. (adjective) 2. You can hear the sound of people having sex. (noun) 3. You’re obsessed with [...]
Random Word Trivia Quiz Part 2
Now let’s see how you go with Part 2 of the Random Word Trivia Quiz Translation Challenge. Remember, your goal is to guess both the English and Chinese expression for each question. You get double points if you can guess it in your second language! 1. Someone who stays inside home a lot, plays [...]
Translation Challenge: Random Word Trivia Quiz
It’s random word trivia quiz time! See how many of these you can guess – one point for English, one point for Chinese. 1. You have dry skin on your hands after so many years of hard work. (noun) 2. The skin on your finger on the side of your nail is peeling back [...]
A Detailed Guide to One-Character Verbs in Mandarin
The following is a comprehensive outline of 90 per cent of the advanced one-character verbs you’ll encounter in written and spoken Mandarin. Criteria for inclusion: 1. The verb must be able to function by itself as one-character or with a complement. Compounds will not be included. 2. The verb must either have both an original [...]
83 Common Criminal Offences in English and Chinese
Note that this is not an official list and that different countries have different names for different offences. Even in Australia, laws and technical terms in courts and legislation differ considerably from state to state, so none of these criminal charges can be considered official titles. Bearing this mind, this list should only be a [...]
102 Medical Symptoms in English and Chinese
This week I’ve been doing medical interpreting training with my fantastic mentor, Michael. With the help of my talented colleagues (and Google!) I’ve come up with a comprehensive list of common medical symptoms in English and Chinese. Originally it was a list of 66, but now I’ve added an extra 36 to get to 102! [...]
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