#madarin

Don’t believe what you see

 by Paula needs a brush (source reddit)

Strongly inspired by Ellie Sharp / elliee.photoss on IG

- “Many people are easily influenced by things they see online. Younger people are more impressionable when it comes to photos they see or articles they read. This can encourage a negative mindset. We have to remember that online is NOT real. Social media can lie to us. Don’t believe everything you read and see.”

Chinese : pinyin: french // english 

吃 : chī : manger ; prendre ses repas // to eat, to have a meal 

饿 : è : faim ; avoir faim // hungry, starving

米饭 : mǐfàn : riz cuit // cooked rice

米 : mǐ : riz // rice

面条 : miàntiáo : nouilles // noodles 

拉面 : lāmiàn : nouilles étirées à la main  // hand-pulled noodles, ramen (Cf. 抻面 chēnmiàn)

抻面 : chēnmiàn : nouilles étirées à la main // hand-pulled noodles (Cf. 拉面 lāmiàn)

炸酱面 : zhájiàngmiàn : nouilles assaisonnées de sauce de soja // noodles seasoned with soy sauce

汤 :  tāng : eau chaude, soupe, potage // hot water, soup

shāng : 汤汤 : shāngshāng : qualifie un courant puissant et impétueux // qualifies a strong current of water.

酸辣汤 : suānlàtāng : soupe pékinoise à base tofu, de nouilles, de piment et de vinaigre // soup made with tofu, noodles, chilli and vinegar, from Beijing, called Hot and Sour Soup in USA.  

鸡蛋汤 : jīdàntāng : soupe aux œufs // soup with eggs

鸡蛋 : jīdàn : œuf de poule // chicken egg

蛋 : dàn : œuf // egg

油豆腐 : yóudòufu : tofu frit // fried tofu

春卷 : chūnjuǎn : rouleau de printemps // spring rolls

饺子 : jiǎozi : raviolis // Jiaozi, dumplings

油条 : yóutiáo : beignets torsadés // fried dough food

羊肉 : yángròu : (viande) mouton // sheep meat, lamb

羊 : yáng :mouton, sheep

牛肉 : niúròu : (viande) bœuf // beef meat

牛 : niú : bœuf ; taureau // cow, bull 

猪肉 : zhūròu : (viande) porc // porc meat

猪 : zhū : porc ; cochon // porc, pig

猪排 : zhūpái : côte de porc // pork chops

鸡肉 : jīròu : (viande) poulet // chicken meat

烤鸭 : kǎoyā: canard laqué // roast duck

肉串 : ròuchuuàn : brochettes de viande // meat skewers

鱼 : yú:  poisson // fish 

大马哈鱼 : dàmǎhāyú : saumon // salmon (Cf. 鲑鱼 guīyú) 

鳟鱼 : zūnyú : truite // trout fish 

金枪鱼 : jīnqiāngyú : thon // tuna 

鲈鱼 : lúyú : bar ; loup // striped bass fish 

龙虾 : lóngxiā: langouste ; homard // lobster

牡蛎 : mǔlì : huître // oyster

蔬菜 : shūcài : légume // vegetables

吃素 : chīsù : manger, être végétarien // to be vegetarian 

白菜 : báicài : chou chinois // chinese cabbage 

土豆 : tǔdòu : terme courant pour la pomme de terre  // most common used for potato. (Cf. 马铃薯 mǎlíngshǔ,  洋芋 yángyù, 山药蛋 shānyàodàn)

甘薯 : gānshǔ : patate douce  // sweet potato. (Cf. 白薯 báishǔ，番薯fānshǔ)

萝卜 : luóbo : navet // turnip

甜菜 : tiáncài : betterave // beet

 菠菜 : bōcài : épinard // spinach

生菜 : shēngcài : laitue // lettuce

西葫芦 : xīhúlú : courgette // zucchini

 西兰花 : xīlánhuā: brocoli // broccoli

茄子 : qiézi : aubergine// eggplant 

酱油 : jiàngyóu : sauce de soja // soy sauce

 蚝油 : háoyóu : sauce aux huîtres // oyster sauce

蒜 : suàn : ail // garlic

咖喱粉 : gālífěn : poudre de curry // curry powder

辣椒粉 : làjiāofěn : paprika // paprika

孜然 : zīrán : cumin // cumin, caraway

芝麻 : zhīmá : sésame // sesame

亚麻子 : yàmázǐ: graines de lin // linseed

果酱 : guǒjiàng : confiture ; marmelade // jam, marmalade

比萨饼 : bǐsàbǐng : pizza // pizza

三明治 : sānmíngzhì : sandwich // sandwich

腊肠 : làcháng : saucisse ; saucisson // sausage

薯条 : shǔtiáo : frites // fries

牛排 : niúpái : tranche de bœuf grillée // steak ; beefsteak

汉堡包 : hànbǎobāo : hamburger // burger

------------------------- little extra because I’m french : 

田鸡 : tiánjī: grenouille // frog (Cf:水鸡 shuǐjī, 青蛙 qīngwā) 

蜗牛 : wōniú : escargot // snail

Hey guys! Since we’re all at home, why not practice your target languages a bit? Here’s a list of movies, tv shows, as well as variety shows in Chinese! For those of you who don’t learn Chinese, this is also a great way to entertain yourselves while learning a bit more about the world and Chinese culture(s). I’m not sure where you can watch these cause that would depend on the country you are in and etc. Anyways, let’s go!

那些年

(10/10) Iconic. A true story too! From what I remember, it follows the love story of a guy who tries his best to get better grades in order to get the girl. Eventually they go to college and they split because of this stupid fight. It’s a great story revolving around the idea that when you love someone you just want them to be happy, even if it isn’t with you. There is a book for those of you who are interested, but from what I heard many details were left out of the movie.

我的少女时代

(7/10) Another iconic one, however I feel like it’s too similar to 那些年. It’s about a good girl that pairs up with this bad boy (cliche I know) just to split up their crushes who *seem* to be together. There’s also this whole backstory about how the bad boy and the girl’s crush were friends until an unfortunate event. Unlike 那些年 it has a happy ending! (But personally it was too idealistic)

快把我哥带走

(10/10) God I love this movie so much! I literally cried at the end! It’s a heartwarming movie about a girl who wishes that her older brother, who annoys her a lot, doesn’t exist. She wakes up after this and enters a world where her brother is now her best friend’s brother. By observing her brother and her best friend, she starts to miss having a brother. Eventually, she learns that everything her brother does was for a reason and tries to reverse her wish. (I really don’t want to spoil it please watch it it’s so good!!)

小小的愿望

(8.5/10) Mainly about friendship and a brotherly bond. Two best friends try to grant the last of the trio’s dying wish. Which proves to be quite hard hahaha... it’s quite comical but the ending is what really hits you. I cried in this one too... would definitely recommend to watch at least once! (Oh right, and one of the actors is the brother from 快把我哥带走 and another is the main guy from 我的少女时代)

少年的你

(8/10) Not really my type of movie, but it’s still pretty good. It talks about bullying, shows the repercussions of it, and mixes in the kind of romance you have in your youth. It was really popular when it came out here, so watching it may give you some convo topics with natives~

小欢喜

(11/10) I’m serious. This is one of the best shows I’ve seen. It focuses on three families and their children in their last year of High School. Each family has their own problems which they eventually overcome: separated parents, parents who were absent, pressure on grades and school, depression, etc. The children also mature and grow as the story progresses. It’s a pretty modern tv series, so it’s easy to follow. It shows modern culture pretty well, but keep in mind that it takes place in Beijing, so it’s gonna be different for other regions. It’s also loosely based on the series 小别离 that focuses on middle school instead of high school, so check that one out too!

亲爱的，热爱的

(7.5/10) Ok if you like those mushy, cringy, romance type of stories, this one’s for you. As long as you survive the first 2 or 4 (?) episodes, the story gets better. It’s a pretty interesting series that revolves around this competition called CTF (I really don’t remember what it’s called sorry!) that’s basically like defense and hacking. So Guy 1 was a famous player but is now the CEO of a company/agency for young boys who are in the competition now. Enter Girl 1, a college student (masters I think) that’s smart, pretty, kind, yep. All that. It’s a story about how their each other’s first love and how they both navigate their lives after that. Honestly, I watch it when I’m in the mood. It’s not that bad.

最好的我们

(7/10) Some of you may have watched the movie but my sister swears that this one is better. From what my mum says it’s based on a book too?? If you like school dramas, like 那些年, then you’re gonna like this one. Follows the characters through their 3 years of high school, and shows how they grow, mature, and figure out their lives. Some falls in love, some realizes that the ups deserve better. And then there’s our main couple...SLOW BURN. YES ITS SO SLOW. BUT ITS SO GOOD. So check this one out if you have the time

闪光小女

(8.5/10) I didn’t like this one at first, but it got better. It’s about a group of kids in a music school and how they want to perform on stage. They major in Chinese traditional instruments, but the school prefers those who major in western instruments so they don’t get any opportunities at all. Also, most people nowadays learn western instruments like the piano more, so less and less kids are learning traditional instruments. It’s a story about growing up, the pains of it, staying true to yourself, and also standing up for yourself. It may seem weird at first, but it has a lot of life lessons that you can take form it. There’s also a movie too, but trust me, this one is better.

向往的生活

(10/10) YASSS THIS ONE RIGHT HERE. Ok so I mainly only watched the 3 season since it has the actors for 快把我哥带走 in it (yes I like it that much). For the start of every episode, the 嘉宾 (the ones that are invited to film... what are they called....I can’t remember it in English..) of the previous episode leaves in the morning, then in the afternoon, new ones come!! It’s like farm life in China. The 嘉宾 tells the hosts what they want to eat, then once they come, they have to help the host prepare the dish by harvesting the food, catching the fishes, etc. It also has a lot of life lessons from it. So I recommend this to anyone who likes foods, culture, and wants to take a break from busy lives (... well I don’t know if that would have the same effect now since we’re all at home...)

中餐厅

(9/10) I also only watched the 3rd season for this one. So the third season is about a group of celebrities (and one chef) that travels to Italy, and starts a Chinese restaurant there. It shows them managing it, buying ingredients, cooking, designing a menu, and basically trying to survive. They have a quota that they have to reach by the end of the season. Oh and they also get wages, which is pretty cute since they use it for treats when they’re not working. Another one for the foodies!

密室大逃脱

(9/10) Oh yessss, ok so my mum, my sister, and my sister’s classmates are obsessed with this one. For those of you that don’t know, 密室s are like escape rooms, and it’s like a whole culture here. It’s what you would go play with friends, and each has a different theme and mystery that you have to solve to get out. It’s also pretty creepy cause of how real everything is. But anyways, there are two versions of this show: a pro version that shows how the pros solve it, and the celebrity version. Personally I haven’t seen the pro version, but my sister says that the celebrity version is funnier and more realistic cause most of the time they can’t figure it out and gets trapped in a room for hours (then one of the members starts to eat the props, those that are food btw, not like plastic). So this one is great for those who likes suspense and comedy mixed together.

Extra:

朋友请听好

(?/10) This one is pretty new. My mum has been watching this one lately and she says it’s great. It’s a show about a group of celebrities that starts their own radio show, I believe. From what my mum says it has a lot of life lessons in it. Check it out.

I'm hearing some people (cinemasins, Nostalgia critic) say that mcu mysterio is just as bad as mcu Mandarin.

5/100