Posted by Andrew
Do you ever find yourself losing control in a 忙碌 (busy) lifestyle? Do you build up 疲劳 (fatigue) with no time to 休息 (rest)? Well, it may be time that you 发泄 (vent), find opportunities for 社交 (social interaction), maybe even 旅游 (travel) to clear your mind. Don’t just sit and 发呆 (do nothing/stare at the wall), 打打精神 (pick up your spirits)! Remember not to 失望 (lose hope), for it is in the most 绝望的时刻 (desperate times) that hope emerges.
Words-
忙碌 mang2lu4 - busy
疲劳 pi2lao2 - fatigue
休息 xiu1xi4 - rest
发泄 fa1xie4 - vent
社交 she4jiao1 - social interaction
旅游 lv3you2 - travel
发呆 fa1dai1 - sit and stare
打打精神 da2da3jing1shen2 - pick up your spirits
失望 shi1wang - lose hope
绝望 jue2wang4 - desperate
时刻 shi2ke4- moment
Posted by Andrew
Have you ever gone for Indian food.. in Beijing? For whatever reason, a lot of people that I know here have never eaten Indian food before. As someone who will never turn down Indian food, this is news to me. The way that someone’s eyes light up upon their first taste of 罗根羊肉 (Lamb Rogan Josh) immediately removes any previously held 偏见 (biases) that may have existed before. Although normally Lamb Rogan Josh is cooked in oil, the texture of the meat is like that of 烩肉 (braised meat). Moreover, the type of 辣 (spice/spiciness) is unfamiliar to the Chinese palate as it is hot rather than numbing. When a friend of mine had cottage cheese cubes in 菠菜 (spinach - as in palak paneer, anyone?) she remarked that the flavor was 怪怪 (weird) and happily continued eating. Although there are those who are uncertain about the 味道 (flavor), they hold that 吃起来 (after you start eating it) Indian food is pretty much one of the best things ever. My friend, convinced, asked to 打包 (doggy-bag it) and has even considered regularly ordering 外卖 (delivery).
罗根羊肉 luo2gen1yang2rou4 - Lamb Rogan Josh
偏见 pian1jian4 - biases
烩肉 hui4rou4- braised meat
辣 la4 - spicy
菠菜 bo1cai4 - spinach
怪怪 guai4guai4 - weird/strange
味道 wei4dao - flavor
吃起来 chi1qi3lai2 - after eating it/upon eating it
打包 da3bao1 - bag sth. up, wrap up a meal for takeout
外卖 wai4mai4 - delivery
Posted by Andrew
How do you feel about 团队精神 (team spirit)？ Are you a team player, or are you a lone wolf? Teamwork comes from several things, you need to have 互相信任 (mutual trust)， strong 应变力 (ability to adapt to changes)， and 灵活的思想 (flexible thought). When your 队友 (teammates) can 执行 (execute) based on a couple of simple 原则 (principles), then you know you’re in a good spot. Sometimes if your teamwork needs a little push, maybe try a 游戏 (game) to break the ice. You never know!
Words
团队tuan2dui4 - team
精神 jing1shen2 - spirit
互相 hu4xiang1 - mutual
信任 xin4ren4 - trust
应变力 ying4bian4li4 - ability to adapt to changes
灵活 ling3(2)huo3 - lively, flexible
思想 si1xiang3 - thought
队友 dui4you3 - teammate(s)
原则 yuan2ze2 - principles
游戏 you2xi4 - game(s)
Posted by margie
The powerful mobile learning system inside the Byki Chinese App for iPhone and iPod Touch just improved with the new v.1.1 update! This app is still only $7.99, and includes the original Byki App’s pre-loaded content of approximately 1,000 Chinese words and phrases. But, it adds a whole new dimension by linking to List Central on Byki.com.
You can now have the power to access and download your favorite Chinese vocabulary lists from the List Central community, including hundreds of lists created by other users. The best part is that users who own Byki Deluxe can now use their Byki Chinese iPhone App to study lists that they create themselves!
With the new version of Byki Chinese for iPhone, your learning can now be customized to your interests when you use it in conjunction with Byki.com. Whether you choose lists from the community or lists that you have created yourself with Byki Deluxe, you can now learn them on the go, wherever and whenever you have five minutes to fit in some language learning!
Try it out, and if you like it, leave a comment on the iTunes store and let the rest of the world know how Byki Chinese helps you with your language learning.
Visit Byki Chinese on the Transparent Language (our parent company) Apple App Store
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Posted by Andrew
Hello readers!
I am not writing this entry from 隔离 (quarantine) but rather in a country that has had its first 案子 (case) of the notorious 猪流感 (swine flu). I have seen jokes about the 猪仔流感 (”piglet” flu), and read up on the regular 流感 (flu) itself. What’s interesting is that type A here is called 甲型 (type A, see below). In Chinese, people don’t use A and B (of course not) but rather 甲, 乙, 丙 etc to denote markers. On your next 航班 (flight), don’t be surprised if everyone around you is wearing a 口罩 (mask). Whenever I see people wearing those, I usually think “is it me they’re worried about or should I be worried about them?” Has anyone ever been quarantined before?
Words
隔离ge2li2 - quarantine
案子 an4zi3- case
猪流感 zhu1liu2gan3 - swine flu
猪仔 zhu1zai3 - piglet
流感 liu2gan3 - flu
甲型 jia3xing2 - type A or 1
乙 yi3 - B or 2
丙 bing3 - C or 3
航班 hang2ban1 - flight
口罩 kou3zhao4 - mask (worn over one’s mouth)
