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To memorize Chinese characters, break them down into their components (radicals) and use mnemonic devices like creating stories or associations for them. Consistent practice, such as writing by hand, using flashcards, and learning characters in context, is also crucial for success.
Breaking down characters
Deconstruct into radicals: Instead of memorizing characters as a whole, learn to recognize and understand their individual components, called radicals. This can help you guess the meaning of new characters.
Use known characters: Build new characters from ones you already know, using components or structures you've already learned.
Using memory techniques
Create stories and visualizations: Make up stories or visualizations that connect a character's components and meaning. You can even incorporate pinyin into these stories.
Link characters with colors: Assign colors to different tones to help you internalize pronunciation without relying solely on pinyin, especially for intermediate learners.
Use flashcards: Create physical or digital flashcards with the character on one side and the pinyin, meaning, and maybe even a story or image on the other.
Practicing and reinforcing
Write by hand: Practice writing characters repeatedly to reinforce recognition and memorization. Say the pinyin and meaning out loud as you write.
Learn in context: Study characters as part of words and sentences, not in isolation. This helps you understand their meaning in different situations.
Read extensively: Read books, even children's books or parallel texts with side-by-side translations, to see characters in action.
Be consistent: Practice daily by setting a manageable goal, like learning a few new characters and reviewing older ones.
Other tips
Stay patient: Memorizing a large number of characters takes time and persistence, so be patient with yourself.
Use digital tools: Utilize apps and websites designed for language learning, such as flashcard apps like Anki.describe the hot weather with Chinese
太热了。
Tài rè le.
It’s too hot.
今天最高气温有38度。
Jīntiān zuì gāo qìwēn yǒu 38dù.
The highest temperature today is 38℃.
太阳太毒了。
Tàiyang tài dú le.
The sun is a killer.
外面太晒了。
Wàimiàn tài shài le.
The sun is far too bright.
很闷热。可能要下雨了。
Hěn mēnrè 。Kěnéng yào xiàyǔ le.
It’s muggy. It may rain soon.
我在外面呆了两分钟就满头大汗了。
Wǒ zài wàimiàn dāi le liǎng fēnzhōng jiù mǎntóu dàhàn le.
I stayed outside only for two minutes before sweat dripped from my face.
我的衣服都被汗湿透了。
Wǒ de yīfu dōu bèi hàn shī tòu le.
My clothes were soaked with sweat.
我的妆花了。
wǒ de zhuāng huā le.
My makeup has been ruined (by sweat).
我感觉我要化了。
Wǒ gǎnjué wǒ yào huà le.
I feel like I’m melting.
我要中暑了。
Wǒ yào zhòngshǔ le.
I’m getting a heat stroke.
我晒伤了。
Wǒ shài shāng le.
I got sunburnt.
我想喝冰水/冰饮料。
Wǒ xiǎng hē bīng shuǐ /bīng yǐnliào.
I’d like to drink some ice water/cold drinks.Beauty Products | 梳妆用品
1. Shampoo 洗发水 xǐ fà shuǐ
2. Hair Conditioner 护发素 hù fà sù
3. Shower gel 浴液 yù yè
4. Toothbrush 牙刷 yáshuā
5. Toothpaste 牙膏 yágāo
6. Eletric toothbrush 电动牙刷 diàndòng yáshuā
7. Floss 牙线 yáxiàn
8. Soap 香皂 xiāngzào
9. Facial cleansing milk 洗面奶 xǐmiàn nǎi
10. Hand cream 护手霜 hù shǒu shuāng
11. Face cream 面霜 miànshuāng
12. Sun cream 防晒霜 fángshài shuāng
13. Eye cream 眼霜 yǎnshuāng
14. Moisturizing lipstick 润唇膏 rùn chúngāo
15. Comb 梳子 shūzi
16. Eyelash Curler 睫毛夹 jiémáo jiā
17. Swab 耳挖勺 ěr wā sháo
18. Eye shadow 眼影 yǎnyǐng
19. Eyeliner 眼线笔 yǎnxiàn bǐ
20. Eyelash Mascara 睫毛膏 jiémáo gāo
21. Eyebrow Pencils 眉笔 méi bǐ
22. Lipstick 口红 kǒuhóng
23. Liquid foundation 粉底液 fěndǐ yè
24. Perfume 香水 xiāngshuǐ
25. Sponge 粉扑 fěnpū
26. Makeup Brush 化妆刷 huàzhuāng shuā
27. Razor 刮胡刀 guā hú dāo
28. Electric shaver 电动剃须刀 diàndòng tì xū dāoKnock, knock, knock!
Trick or treat! 不给糖,就捣蛋
万圣节 - wàn shèng jié - Halloween
捣蛋 - dǎo dàn - to cause trouble/to stir up trouble
运气 - yùn qi - luck (good or bad)
代表 - dài biǎo - representative/delegate
各种各样 - gè zhǒng gè yàng - various kinds/all sorts
庆祝 - qìng zhù - to celebrate
蜡烛 - là zhú - candle
撒旦 - sā dàn - Satan or Shaitan
魔鬼 - mó guǐ - the devil
天堂 - tiān táng - paradise/heaven
地狱 - dì yù - hell/infernal
吝啬 - lìn sè - stingy/miserly
伤害 - shāng hài - to injure/to harm
乱七八糟 - luàn qī bā zāo - everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess
化装 - huà zhuāng - (of actors) to make up/to disguise oneself
恶作剧 - è zuò jù - practical joke/to play a practical joke
关于万圣节有这样一个故事。是说有一个叫杰克的爱尔半兰人,因为他对钱特别的吝啬,就不允许他进入天堂,而被打入地狱。但是在那里他老是捉弄魔鬼撒旦,所以被踢出地狱,罚他提着灯笼永远在人世里行走。 在十月三十一日爱尔兰的孩子们用土豆和罗卜制作“杰克的灯笼”,他们把中间挖掉、表面上打洞并在里边点上蜡烛。为村里庆祝督伊德神的万圣节,孩子们提着这种灯笼挨家挨户乞计食物。这种灯笼的爱尔兰名字是“拿灯笼的杰克”或者“杰克的灯笼”,缩写为Jack-o'-lantern 在拼写为jack-o-lantern。
现在你在大多数书里读到的万圣节只是孩子们开心的夜晚。在小学校里,万圣节是每年十月份开始庆祝的。 孩子们会制作万圣节的装饰品:各种各样桔红色的南瓜灯。你可以用黑色的纸做一个可怕的造形??一个骑在扫帚把上戴著尖尖帽子的女巫飞过天空,或者是黑蝙蝠飞过月亮。这些都代表恶运。当然黑猫代表运气更差。有时候会出现黑猫骑在女巫扫帚后面飞向天空的造形。
在万圣节的晚上,我们都穿着爸爸妈妈的旧衣服和旧鞋子,戴上面具,打算外出。比我们小的孩子必须和他们的母亲一块出去,我们大一点的就一起哄到领居家,按他们的门铃并大声喊道:“恶作剧还是招待!”意思是给我们吃的,要不我们就捉弄你。里边的人们应该出?评价我们的化装。 “噢!这是鬼,那是女巫,这是个老太婆。” 有时候他们会跟我们一起玩,假装被鬼或者女巫吓着了。但是他们通常会带一些糖果或者苹果放进我们的“恶作剧还是招待”的口袋里。可是要是没人回答门铃或者是有人把我们赶开该怎么办呢?我们就捉弄他们,通常是拿一块肥皂把他们的玻璃涂得乱七八糟。然后我们回家,数数谁的糖果最多。 还有一个典型的万圣节花招是把一卷手纸拉开,不停地往树上扔,直到树全被白纸裹起?。除非下大雪或大雨把纸冲掉,纸会一直呆在树上。这并不造成真正的伤害,只是把树和院子搞乱,一种万圣节的恶作剧。