[2024-06-20] Unlock Chinese Wisdom: Proverbs & Vocab!

安装

ān zhuāng

The Chinese word '安装' is often used to describe the act of setting up or installing a software or equipment. It is mostly used in the context of technology like installing a program on a computer. However, it can also refer to the installation of things in general, like installing a new air conditioner.

Here's how to use it:

• 他在安装新的电脑。
  Tā zài ān zhuāng xīn de diàn nǎo.
• 安装新硬件时，你需要关机。
  Ān zhuāng xīn yìng jiàn shí, nǐ xū yào guān jī.
• 他们正在安装新的窗户。
  Tā men zhèng zài ān zhuāng xīn de chuāng hù.

领导力

lǐngdǎolì

In Chinese, '领导力' (lǐngdǎolì) is commonly used to talk about the ability to lead others effectively. It can be used within various contexts, including but not limited to politics, business, or teamwork. Its usage is similar to how the term 'leadership' is used in English.

Here's how to use it:

• 领导力是成功的关键。
  lǐng dǎo lì shì chéng gōng de guān jiàn.
• 领导力包括了谈判和解决问题的能力。
  lǐng dǎo lì bāokuò le tán pàn hé jiě jué wèn tí de néng lì.
• 领导力需要不断地磨练。
  lǐng dǎo lì xū yào bù duàn de mólìan.

舒适

shū shì

The Chinese word '舒适' would be used similarly to how 'comfortable' is used in English. It can be used to describe a variety of things, such as clothes, furniture, or even the atmosphere. In any context where you can describe something as 'comfortable' in English, '舒适' would be an appropriate word to use in Chinese.

Here's how to use it:

• 这个椅子真舒适。
  Zhège yǐzi zhēn shūshì.
• 这所房子非常舒适。
  Zhè suǒ fángzi fēicháng shūshì.
• 酒店提供最舒适的服务。
  jiǔdiàn tígōng zuì shūshì de fúwù.

罚款

fá kuǎn

In Chinese, '罚款' refers to a penalty, usually in the context of a financial punishment imposed by an institution or authority. It is commonly used in legal and sports contexts.

Here's how to use it:

• 这笔罚款我会支付
  zhè bǐ fákuǎn wǒ huì zhīfù
• 他为逾期付款罚款
  tā wèi yúqī fùkuǎn fákuǎn
• 我已经收到罚款通知
  wǒ yǐjīng shōudào fákuǎn tōngzhī

骨头

gǔtou

The word '骨头 (gǔtou)' is used in Chinese to refer to any bone in the body or the hard, rigid form of connective tissue that constitutes part of the skeleton of most vertebrates. Like in English, it can be used in various contexts and idioms.

Here's how to use it:

• 那只狗在啃骨头。
  Nà zhǐ gǒu zài kěn gǔtou.
• 那个骨头折了，需要戴石膏。
  Nàgè gǔtou zhéle, xūyào dài shígāo.
• 这个骨头刺伤了我的喉咙。
  Zhège gǔtou cìshāngle wǒ de hóulóng.

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