[2024-02-18] Discover Cultural Richness with Fascinating Proverbs and Essential Chinese Words!

属于

shǔ yú

The Chinese word '属于' is used in situations where you want to express ownership or affiliation. It is used just like 'belong' in English, to denote that something is part of something bigger. For instance, '这个包属于我' means 'This bag belongs to me.'

Here's how to use it:

• 那套房子并不属于你。
  Nà tào fángzi bìng bù shǔyú nǐ.
• 这只狗属于那个孩子。
  Zhè zhǐ gǒu shǔyú nàgè háizi.
• 这座山属于国家公园范围。
  Zhè zuò shān shǔyú guójiā gōngyuán fànwéi.

羞耻

xiū chǐ

In Chinese, '羞耻' expresses the feeling of embarrassment, humiliation or disgrace – similar to its English counterpart 'shame'. It can be used in a variety of contexts, often relating to a personal feeling of guilt or dishonor due to one’s own or another’s actions.

Here's how to use it:

• 他的行为让他感到羞耻。
  tā de xíngwéi ràng tā gǎndào xiūchǐ.
• 她全然不顾羞耻地撒谎。
  tā quánrán bùgù xiūchǐ de sāhuǎng.
• 失败是荣誉，不是羞耻。
  shībài shì rónghuí, bùshì xiūchǐ.

调查

diào chá

The Chinese word '调查' is used to represent a general investigation or study by seeking responses from individuals. This word is used in any context where research or data collection is involved, just like how we use the word 'survey' in English.

Here's how to use it:

• 我们需要进行更深入的调查
  Wǒmen xūyào jìnxíng gèng shēnrù de diàochá
• 调查结果很让人惊讶
  Diàochá jiéguǒ hěn ràng rén jīngyà
• 调查团队正在工作
  Diàochá tuánduì zhèngzài gōngzuò

包裹

bāo guǒ

The Chinese word '包裹' is used similarly to the English word 'package'. It typically refers to a parcel or a bundle of items wrapped for shipping. It can be used in various contexts such as post office, online shopping and transportation.

Here's how to use it:

• 把这个包裹举起来。
  Bǎ zhège bāoguǒ jǔ qǐlái.
• 这个包裹是从中国寄来的。
  Zhège bāoguǒ shì cóng zhōngguó jì lái de.
• 我想追踪我的包裹。
  Wǒ xiǎng zhuīzōng wǒ de bāoguǒ.

抽屉

chōu ti

The Chinese word '抽屉' is used in much the same way as the English word 'drawer'. It is commonly used to refer to the sliding storage compartment in a piece of furniture. It also takes on the metaphorical meanings of 'drawer', such as a categorized place to store or 'file away' ideas or discussions.

Here's how to use it:

• 这是我的抽屉。
  zhè shì wǒ de chōu ti
• 请关闭抽屉。
  qǐng guān bì chōu ti
• 抽屉里有很多文件。
  chōu ti lǐ yǒu hěn duō wén jiàn

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