Profile_bird

Hey there! chineseteachers is using Twitter.

Twitter is a free service that lets you keep in touch with people through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What's happening? Join today to start receiving chineseteachers's tweets.

Already using Twitter
from your phone? Click here.

chineseteachers

  1. @ansehyun 哇,你每天都上汉语课吗?那么你的进步一定很快 ^-^ 就算再难也要坚持下去哦!(是老师【苦口婆心】的劝告!)
  2. @ansehyun 哈嘍,哈嘍,好久不見,最近忙瘋了!你呢?
  3. Crossword puzzle in Chinese is【填字游戲。填字游戏 tian2 zi4 you2 xi4】 = The game of filling words - A very self-explanatory translation!
  4. 苦口婆心 ku3 kou3 po2 xin1 = Do one's best to advise someone persistently with good intention! 【苦口:不厌其烦地劝导。婆心:善意,好意。】你会用了吗?
  5. 跆拳道tái quán dào=Taekwondo(Korean),空手道kōng shǒu dào=Karate(Japanese),太极拳tài jí quán=Tai-chi & 功夫gōng fu= Kung Fu(Chinese)。All clear now? ;-)
  6. 官不大,架子可不小! guān búdà, jiàzi kě bùxiǎo! To describe someone without a high ranking position, but shows the air/attitude of someone who does!
  7. Dilemma: Either【進退兩難。进退两难 jìn tuì liǎng nán= can't decide to go fwd or back】or【左右為難。左右为难 zuǒ yòu wéi nán = can't choose b/w left or right】
  8. 左右zuo3 you4= to control。你的未来由你左右 nǐde wèilái yóu nǐ zuǒyòu。Your future is controlled by you! (3/3)
  9. 左右zuo3 you4 = approximately。每餐吃七分饱左右最好 měi cān chī qī fēn bǎo zuǒyòu zuìhǎo。It's best to eat till about 70% full for each meal! (2/3)
  10. 左右zuo3 you4 = left & right。过马路记得左右都看一下guò mǎlù qǐng jìde zuǒyòu dōu kàn yīxià。Remember to look left & right before crossing the road. (1/3)
  11. It's a day late, but thanks @heyijun for the #FollowFriday mention! :-)
  12. Feminist = 女權主義者。女权主义者 nǚquán zhǔyì zhě 女权主义者有比要求男女平等更现实的一面!Real Feminist does more than fighting for equality :) (inspired by @ivbaoshi )
  13. 深呼吸。shen1 hu1 xi1 = Take a deep breath。每天提醒自己深呼吸五次měitiān tíxǐng zìjǐ shēnhūxī wǔ cì = Remind self to take deep breath 5 times a day.
  14. @erken2x hen3 guang3 很廣 = Very wide, very varied!
  15. @erken2x Looks like you really did master the shénme power! wo3de gong1zuo4 hen3 guang3, shen2me dou1 zuo4! ;-)
  16. 自制力zìzhìlì = self-control。美食当前,自制力是很需要的!měishí dāngqián,zìzhìlì shì hěn xūyào de!Self control is much needed facing all the delicious foods!
  17. 祝有过感恩节的朋友们感恩节快乐!zhù yǒu guò gǎnēnjié de péngyou men gǎnēnjié kuàilè!To those friends who celebrate Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksgiving!
  18. 回收 huíshōu & 再生 zàishēng both = “recycle”. 有些垃圾可以回收成为再生纸 !Some rubbish can be recycled to become recycled paper! (inspired by @Steepholm )
  19. 一個頭兩個大。一个头两个大 yī gè tóu liǎng gè dà = When you have no idea how to solve the problem,when you don't have the answer! = At one's wits' end
  20. 焦頭爛額。焦头烂额 jiāotóulàn'é。Lit. translation = burned head and rotten forehead! Put simply= Crazy exhausted, In a mess! E.g. 我被这个案子搞到焦头烂额