[2024-03-14] Embrace the Delight of Chinese Learning - Laughs and New Words Await!

抵押

dǐyā

The Chinese word for mortgage is 抵押. This is typically used in financial or legal contexts, such as when purchasing property. The characters individually mean to 'use as collateral' which effectively captures the English meaning. You will frequently come across this term in banks, real estate transactions, and legal documents.

Here's how to use it:

• 他不能抵押他的车
  tā bùnéng dǐyā tā de chē
• 抵押权证是一种贷款方式
  dǐyā quánzhèng shì yīzhǒng dàikuǎn fāngshì
• 抵押银行借款有利有弊
  dǐyā yínháng jièkuǎn yǒulì yǒubì

合适

hé shì

In Chinese, '合适' (hé shì) means suitable. It is often used to refer to something that fits well, is appropriate, or meets the requirements. You can use it to describe clothes that fit well, a job offer that matches your skills, or a proposal that is fitting in a specific context.

Here's how to use it:

• 这个价格很合适。
  zhège jiàgé hěn héshì.
• 这个配色方案你觉得合适吗？
  zhège pèisè fāng'àn nǐ juédé héshì ma?
• 这本书很合适初学者阅读。
  zhè běn shū hěn héshì chūxuézhě yuèdú.

合法

Héfǎ

In Chinese, '合法' is used to refer to something that is lawful or in accordance with the law. It is commonly used in various contexts including everyday conversations, legal discussions, and in literature.

Here's how to use it:

• 我们必须遵守所有合法的法规。
  wǒmen bìxū zūnshǒu suǒyǒu héfǎ de fǎguī
• 只有合法的员工才能使用设施。
  zhǐyǒu héfǎ de yuángōng cáinéng shǐyòng shèshī
• 他们认为这是合法的行为。
  tāmen rènwèi zhè shì héfǎ de xíngwéi

神经

shén jīng

In Chinese, '神经' is used similarly as 'nerve' in English. It can refer to any of the bundles of fibers that carry messages between the brain and the rest of the body. The term can also be used metaphorically to mean courage or audacity. For instance, '你真有神经!' would translate to 'You really have nerve!'

Here's how to use it:

• 这个问题涉及到神经科学。
  Zhège wèntí shèjí dào shénjīng kēxué.
• 他的神经很敏感。
  Tā de shénjīng hěn mǐngǎn.
• 我的神经系统有问题。
  Wǒ de shénjīng xìtǒng yǒu wèntí.

速度

sù dù

In Chinese, the word '速度' is used similarly to the English word 'speed'. It refers to the rate at which someone or something moves or operates. It can also refer to the rate at which events occur or developments proceed.

Here's how to use it:

• 这是我的最快速度
  Zhè shì wǒ de zuì kuài sùdù
• 他的速度惊人
  Tā de sùdù jīngrén
• 速度是关键
  Sùdù shì guānjiàn

一个小孩儿问他的爸爸：'爸爸，结婚需要花多少钱?' 爸爸说： '儿子，我不知道。我 还在付款!'

Yīgè xiǎo hái'er wèn tā de bàba: 'Bàba, jiéhūn xūyào huā duōshǎo qián?' Bàba shuō: 'Érzi, wǒ bù zhīdào. Wǒ hái zài fù kuǎn!'