[2024-07-03] Chinese Proverbs & Fun Language Learning!

高兴

gāo xìng

The Chinese word '高兴' is used similarly to the English word 'glad'. It expresses a state of happiness or pleasure. It is commonly used in daily conversations, and can be used in various situations to communicate positive emotional states. For example, you could say '我很高兴见到你' which translates to 'I'm glad to see you'.

Here's how to use it:

• 看你这么高兴，我也高兴。
  Kàn nǐ zhème gāoxìng, wǒ yě gāoxìng.
• 高兴的时候我会唱歌。
  Gāoxìng de shíhou wǒ huì chànggē.
• 买到喜欢的东西真高兴。
  Mǎi dào xǐhuān de dōngxi zhēn gāoxìng.

飞行

fēi xíng

The Chinese word for 'flight' is '飞行'. This word can be used in the same contexts as in English. For instance, you can use it when talking about a plane flight, or when discussing the flight of birds. It is a common word used in daily conversation.

Here's how to use it:

• 飞行路线由航空公司决定。
  Fēixíng lùxiàn yóu hángkōng gōngsī juédìng.
• 飞行大破纪录。
  Fēixíng dà pò jìlù.
• 这架飞机飞行稳定。
  Zhè jià fēijī fēixíng wěndìng.

雇主

gù zhǔ

The Chinese word for 'employer' is '雇主'. It is used in the context of employment similar to the English word 'employer', referring to a person, business, or organization that hires and pays people to work. It can be found in sentences such as 'he is a good employer (他是一个好雇主)' or 'I’m searching for a new employer (我在找新的雇主)'.

Here's how to use it:

• 我会把这个问题告诉雇主。
  Wǒ huì bǎ zhège wèntí gàosu gù zhǔ.
• 雇主负责支付薪水。
  Gù zhǔ fùzé zhīfù xīnshuǐ.
• 雇主要求员工加班。
  Gù zhǔ yāoqiú yuángōng jiābān.

访问

fangwen

In Chinese, '访问' or 'fangwen' is primarily used to refer to access in the context of visiting or inspecting. It can be used in both online contexts, i.e. to access a website, or in real-life scenarios, i.e. to access a place or a person.

Here's how to use it:

• 我需要访问图书馆去研究.
  wǒ xūyào fǎngwèn túshūguǎn qù yánjiū.
• 因为病毒，我不能访问我的银行账户.
  yīnwèi bìngdú, wǒ bùnéng fǎngwèn wǒ de yínháng zhànghù.
• 请访问我们的网店.
  qǐng fǎngwèn wǒmen de wǎngdiàn.

标题

biao ti

The Chinese word for 'title' is '标题'. This can refer to the heading of a book, an article, or the name of a movie, etc. It is used in much the same way as the English word 'title', identifying the name or designation of something.

Here's how to use it:

• 这个标题很精彩
  zhè ge biāo tí hěn jīng cǎi
• 标题应该反映内容。
  biāo tí yīng gāi fǎn yìng nèi róng.
• 标题词汇应该简单明了。
  biāo tí cí huì yīng gāi jiǎn dān míng liǎo.

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