‘Laptop’ in Chinese

‘Laptop’ in Chinese

by | Jun 13, 2019 | #TechThursday, Computer-related, Vocabulary

A quick #TechThursday today 💻 Do you have a 笔记本 bǐjìběn? ⭐️ 笔记 bǐjì – notes 本 běn – book; copy ⭐️ 笔记本 bǐjìběn – notebook; laptop ⭐️ It’s a great word that can refer to both your paper notebook 📒📔, and a laptop – be it MiBook by Xiaomi, MacBook...
What’s Chinese 杨梅 yangmei?

What’s Chinese 杨梅 yangmei?

by | Jun 14, 2018 | #ChineseFood, #FoodWednesday

Breaking news! An extra #FoodWednesday post comes today with a special delivery💌 Have you ever heard of 杨梅 yángméi? ⭐️ 杨梅 yángméi – red bayberry; Chinese bayberry ⭐️ Well, this morning @doloresku and her friend sent a box of it right from Cixi (慈溪), a city in...
[REALITY] What are the names of these Chinese summer dishes?

[REALITY] What are the names of these Chinese summer dishes?

by | Jun 13, 2018 | Vocabulary

☀️ Summer has arrived in Shanghai, with its hot days and warm nights. So for today’s #FoodWednesday, let’s review two popular summer dishes!   Both pictures were taken today😊 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1) What’s the lady in the first picture selling, and for how much? 2) What are...
When to use 么 (me) instead of 吗 (ma) in Chinese?

When to use 么 (me) instead of 吗 (ma) in Chinese?

by | Jun 13, 2018 | #SpokenTuesday

A quick #SpokenTuesday post to upgrade your WeChat conversations✨ Next time you want to ask friends/colleagues a question – type in 么 me instead of 吗 ma! ⭐️ 么 me (question word) ❗️It works for spoken language too😉 ⭐️ It’ll just make your question sound more...
What’s the word for “air” in Chinese?

What’s the word for “air” in Chinese?

by | Jun 12, 2018 | #Weather

Let’s clarify our yesterday’s story😅 First of all, it was centered around the word 空气 kōngqì, which (as 860👤 of you guessed right) means “air”: 空气 kōngqì – air ⭐️ Don’t mix it with weather: 天气 tiānqì – weather☀️ ⭐️ If you’re lucky to live in a country with...