Language and Dumplings

By: Chxrry.pie

心 xin1 heart, mind

洗心革面 xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4 lit. to wash one’s heart and change one’s face, fig. to turn over a new leaf, to repent one’s ways and mend one’s mistaken ways

心甘情愿「心甘情願」xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do something), most willing to do

心满意足「心滿意足」xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented, perfectly satisfied

力不从心「力不從心」li4 bu4 cong2 xin1 less capable than desirable 

刻骨铭心「刻骨銘心」ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1 lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart, fig. etched in one’s memory, unforgettable 

心不在焉 xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded, preoccupied, inattentive 

心平气和「心平氣和」xin1 ping2 qi4 he2 tranquil and even tempered

心口如一 xin1 kou3 ru2 yi1 lit. heart and mouth as one, fig. to say what you think

口不应心「口不應心」kou3 bu4 ying4 xin1 to say one thing but mean another

心地善良 xin1 di4 shan4 liang2 kind-hearted, good-natured

怵目惊心「怵目驚心」chu4 mu4 jing1 xin1 lit. shocks the eye astonishes the heart, fig. shocking, horrible to see, a ghastly sight

放不下心 fang4 bu xia4 xin1 cannot stop worrying

木人石心 mu4 ren2 shi2 xin1 lit. body made of wood heart made of stone, fig. heartless

人面兽心「人面獸心」ren2 mian4 shou4 xin1 lit. human face beast’s heart, fig. two-faced, malicious and duplicitous 

Are you learning Mandarin or Cantonese or another Chinese dialect/language cuz I’m not sure which resources you want? I can give you some resources for both Canto and Mandarin but I don’t have any resources for other Chinese dialects / Chinese languages

Mandarin Resources 

PDF’s (it contains PDF files to learn Mandarine.) 

Mandarin Resources / Rec Post

Free Resources For Learning Mandarin Chinese

Chinese Grammar Wiki

yoyochinese

chinesehulu

memrise

Tips on learning Mandarin Tones (Check this post for tips on learning Mandarin Tones. I learnt Chinese tone naturally so I don’t have anything to recommend so I just link you this blog post.)

Chinese Pronouns

Youtube

Learn Chinese Now 

Lenguin.com Language Lessons

Vocabulary Videos

How to Speak With Numbers in (Mandarin) Chinese (In the West, we use acronyms for online chatting and texting such as BRB and LOL. For the Chinese, we use numbers! This video will help you learn how to speak with numbers in Chinese.)

Chinese Family Tree

11 Crucial Chinese Phrases

How to Curse in Mandarin Chinese

Textbooks

Integrated Chinese 中文听说读写

Links to watch Chinese (Mandarin) Dramas

DramaFever

Viki

Cantonese Resources

My first language is Cantonese so I’m not learning it from any materials but I’ve found a few site that looks quite interesting and looked quite helpful that you could try.

PDF’s (it contains PDF files to learn Cantonese.) 

Apps Rec

Teach Yourself Cantonese

Cantonese Dictionaries

Cantonese Grammar

Cantonese Pronouns

Youtube

Cantonese Tone 

iCANTONESE

Cantonese Bad Swear Words

Vocabulary Videos

How to Speak with Numbers in Chinese - Cantonese Version 

Chinese Family Tree - Cantonese Version

CarlosDouh (This is helpful to learn some slang and how and when they are used in Hong Kong.)Cantonese Slang (Another clip with a list of some commonly used Cantonese slang) 

Sites to watch Hong Kong / TVB Dramas

newasiantv (with subs)

icdrama (without subs)

Watching dramas/films/shows will definitely help you learn and improve your Cantonese. 

Chinese Reading & Writing / Character Resources

Chineasy (They also have books you can buy on amazon or on here)

3000hanzi (A site dedicated to help people learn to read Chinese)

Chinese Poems

To improve or learn Chinese characters, try to watch some Chinese dramas and/or shows with Chinese subtitles, it will help you learn and improve your Chinese reading. 

Some Info about Chinese Languages / Culture

Cantonese Vs Mandarin (This video tells you the difference between the two.) There is another link you can try here)

Chinese Culture Topic Videos (You should check out their channel, they talk about many other things about Chinese Culture / China.)

The Chen Dynasty

Taiwan vs. Mainland Mandarin Chinese

Blogs / Blog Posts

language-obsession

More and more English speakers are today learning Mandarin Chinese. You can sign up for a FREE Trial with one of our teachers in China today.

Xiao Hong: Zhègè hànzì zěnme dú? Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma? 1. 小红：这个汉字怎么读？你可以教我吗？    Xiao Ming: ___________________________    小明： ___________________________

   Xiao Jun: Jīnnián nǐ dǎsuàn qù nǎ lǐ guò chūnjié? 2. 小军：今年你打算去哪里过春节？    Xiao Lei: ___________________________    小雷：___________________________

   Li Li: Zhè jiàn zǐ sè cháng qún hǎokàn ma? 3. 丽丽：这件紫色长裙好看吗？    Qi Qi: ___________________________    琪琪：___________________________

   Hěn hǎokàn, hěn shìhé nǐ. A. 很好看，很适合你。

   Wǒ dǎsuàn zài shànghǎi guò chūnjié. B. 我打算在上海过春节。

   Dāngrán kěyǐ, zhè gè zì dú “hǎo.” C. 当然可以，这个字读“好”.

有借有还再借不难 (yǒu jiè yǒu huán zài jiè bù nán) - if you return what you borrow, it will be easy to borrow again

人靠衣装马靠鞍(rén kào yīzhuāng mǎ kào ān)- clothes make the man (lit. people rely on clothes, horse rely on saddle)

高人一等(gāo rén yì děng)- to regard someone as better than others

啊 (a) ah (surprise, just realized something)

呀 (ya) used instead of 啊 when the preceding word ends in a vowel (same meaning as 啊）

唉 (ai) sigh

哦 (ó) oh (ohhh I understand, that’s so)

喔 (ò) oh (aknowleges that you heard something but shows you aren’t happy about it)

诶/欸 (ei) hey (expressed sudden excitement, disappointment or can be used to get someone’s attention)

-I excluded the tone because depending on the context / tone of voice it has different meanings

咦 (yí) a sound that expresses confusion

哇 (wa) wow

哈哈 (hāha) haha

喂 (wéi) hello (on the phone) hey (getting a person’s attention)

嘿 (hēi) hey

嗯 (ēn) expresses agreeement / a groan

蛤 (há) what? huh? (used when you need a clarification or you’re so surprised you can’t believe)

哼 (hēng) hesitation grunt

哎哟 (āiyōu) ugh, ouch, darn it, whoops

哎呀 (āiyā) oh no (complaint / expresses something annoying)

我的天哪 (wǒ de tiān na) oh my god

我的妈呀 (wǒ de mā ya) oh my god (lit. Oh my mother)

真的? (zhēnde) really?

那当然了 (nà dāngrán le) of course, totally agree

太可惜了 (tài kěxī le) what a pity, that’s too bad

这样啊? (zhèyàng a) really? is that so?

原来如此 (yuánláirúcǐ) so that’s how it is

你辛苦了 (nǐ xīnkǔ le) you’ve worked hard (a thanks for efforts)

保重自己 (bǎozhòng zíjǐ) take care of yourself

好好休息 (hǎohǎo xiūxi) get some rest, rest well

那好 (nàhǎo) all right, ok (ends conversation)

网上购物 (wǎngshàng gòuwù) online shopping

注册 (zhùcè) to sign up

登录 (dēnglù) to log in

添加到购物车 (tiānjiā dào gòuwù chē) add to cart

删除 (shānchú) to delete

促销 (cùxiāo) sale

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面- side, surface [mian4]

里面- inside [li3 mian4]

外面- outside [wai4 mian4]

上面- above [shang4 mian4]

下面- below [xia4 mian4]

左面- left side [zuo3 mian4]

右面- right side [you4 mian4]

对面- opposite side [dui4 mian4]

面子- face (as in reputation) [mian4 zi]

给面子- to give face [gei3 mian4 zi]

and of course…

so i saw a bunch of remakes of @malteseboy ‘s cozy vocab list, so i decided to make one for mandarin

吻 wěn kiss/to kiss [个］

电影 diànyǐng movie, film [部]

拥抱 yōngbào cuddles, hug/to hug [个］

毛衣 máoyī sweater ［件］

枕头 zhěntou pillow [个］

咖啡 kāfēi coffee

袜子 wàzi socks ［双］

书 shū book ［本］

慰籍 wèi jí comfort/solace

毛毯 máotǎn blanket ［床］

盹 dǔn nap

火 huǒ fire

壁炉 bìlú fireplace

猫 māo cat ［只］

暖意 nuǎn yì warmth

星 xīng star

茶 chá tea

蜡烛 làzhú candle ［根］

柔软 róuruǎn soft 

嫩 nèn delicate

甜 tián sweet

舒服 shūfú comfortable

保暖的 bǎonuǎn de lit. to protect against the cold, for clothes or blankets

暖和 nuǎnhuo nice and warm

保重 bǎozhòng to take care of (oneself)

照料 zhàoliào to take care of (somebody)

躺 tǎng to lie down, to recline

搂抱 lǒubào to cuddle

看书 kànshū to read (a book)

睡觉 shuìjiào to sleep

休息 xiūxí to rest

打瞌睡 dǎ kēshuì to doze off

瞌睡 kēshuì to doze, to nap

鱼「魚」yu2 fish

鱼米之乡「魚米之鄉」yu2 mi3 zhi1 xiang1 lit. land of fish and rice, fig. fertile region

鱼与熊掌「魚與熊掌」yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3 lit. you can’t have both the fish and the bear’s paw at the same time, fig. you must choose one or the other, you can’t always get what you want {longer version: 鱼与熊掌不可兼得「魚與熊掌不可兼得」yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3 bu4 ke3 jian1 de2}

鱼目混珠「魚目混珠」yu2 mu4 hun4 zhu1 lit. to pass off fish eyes for pearls, fig. to pass off fake products as genuine 

鱼龙混杂「魚龍混雜」yu2 long2 hun4 za2 lit. fish and dragons mixed in together, fig. crooks mixed in with honest folk, a mix of good and bad people

漏网之鱼「漏網之魚」lou4 wang3 zhi1 yu2 lit. a fish that escaped the net, fig. somebody or something that slips through the net

炒鱿鱼「炒魷魚」chao3 you2 yu2 (colloquial) to fire somebody

缘木求鱼「緣木求魚」yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2 lit. to climb a tree to catch a fish, fig. to attempt the impossible

釜底游鱼「釜底游魚」fu3 di3 you2 yu2 lit. a fish at the bottom of a pot, fig. in a desperate situation

如鱼得水「如魚得水」ru2 yu2 de2 shui3 lit. like a fish back in water, fig. to be in one’s element, like a duck to water

旅行 lü3xing2 to travel

旅游 lü3you2 to travel

驴友「驢友」lü2you3 travel buddy

车「車」che1 car

开车「開車」kai1che1 to drive a car

租车 「租車」zu1che1 to rent a car

火车「火車」huo3che1 train

飞机「飛機」fei1ji1 plane

机票「機票」 ji1piao4 plane ticket

往返票 wang3fan3piao4 round-trip ticket

单程票「單程票」dan1cheng2piao4 one-way ticket

护照「護照」hu4zhao4 passport

行李 xing2li luggage

坐 zuo4 to take (a bus, plane, etc.), to sit

露营「露營」lu4ying2 camping

露营车「露營車」lu4ying2che1 RV, camper

帐篷「帳篷」zhang4peng2 tent

搭帐篷「搭帳篷」da1 zhang4peng2 to put up a tent

睡袋 shui4dai4 sleeping bag

营地 「營地」ying2di4 camping grounds, campsite

小木屋 xiao3mu4wu1 cabin

生火 sheng1huo3 to start a fire

住宿 zhu4su4 accommodation

订房「訂房」ding4fang2 to reserve a room

订位「訂位」ding4wei4 booking, reservations, to make reservations

青年旅馆「青年旅館」qing1nian2 lü3guan3 youth hostel

饭店「飯店」fan4dian4 hotel

旅馆「旅館」lü3guan3 hotel

单人房「單人房」dan1ren2fang2 single room

双人房「雙人房」shuang1ren2fang4 double room

标准房「標準放」biao1zhun3fang2 standard room

套房 tao4fang2 suite

风景「風景」feng1jing3 scenery

景点「景點」jing3dian3 scenic spots 

国家公园「國家公園」guo2jia1 gong1yuan2 national park

自然保护区「自然保護區」zi4ran2 bao3hu4qu1 nature reserve

博物馆「博物館」bo2wu4guan3 museum

山 shan1 mountain

人山人海 ren2 shan1 ren2 hai3 multitude, vast crowd

山穷水尽「山窮水盡」shan1 qiong2 shui3 jin4 mountain and river exhausted, at the end of the line, nowhere to go

山不转水转「山不轉水轉」shan1 bu4 zhuan4 shui3 zhuan4 only mountains never meet, it’s a small world

山明水秀 shan1 ming2 shui3 xiu4 lit. verdant hills and limpid water, fig. enchanting scenery

山珍海错「山珍海錯」shan1 zhen1 hai3 cuo4 lit. rarities from the mountain and the sea, fig. a sumptuous spread of food delicacies 

山盟海誓 shan1 meng2 hai3 shi4 to pledge undying love, oath of eternal love

山高水长「山高水長」shan1 gao1 shui3 chang2 lit. high as the mountain and long as the river, fig. noble and far-reaching

山高水险「山高水險」shan1 gao1 shui3 xian3 lit the mountains are high and the torrents swift, fig. to undertake and arduous task or journey

不识泰山「不識泰山」bu4 shi2 tai4 shan1 lit. can’t recognize mount taishan, fig. not to recognize a famous person

名落孙山「名落孫山」ming2 luo4 sun1 shan1 lit. to fall behind sun shan (who came last in the imperial exam), fig. to fail and exam, to fall behind (in a competition)

寿比南山「壽比南山」shou4 bi3 nan2 shan1 live as long as the zhongnan mountains, long may you live (a birthday greeting used to wish someone a long life)

往前 (wǎngqián)- go forward

左转 (zuǒzhuǎn)- turn left

在前面左转 (zài qiánmiàn zuǒzhuǎn)-turn left ahead

在这里左转 (zài zhèlǐ zuǒzhuǎn)- turn left here

在前面右转 (zài qiánmiàn yòuzhuǎn)- turn right ahead

调头 (diàotóu)- turn around/ U-turn

在前面调头(zàiqiánmiàn diàotóu)- make a u-turn ahead

停 (tíng)- stop