[2024-08-16] Discover Chinese Culture: A Proverb & New Words!

精神的

jīngshén de

The Chinese word '精神的' refers to anything relating to the human spirit or soul, not just the physical or material aspects. It is used to refer the things related to religion, spirits, ghost, or culture, commonly used in literature, philosophy, and daily conversation.

Here's how to use it:

• 她的诗充满了精神的深度。
  Tā de shī chōngmǎnle jīngshén de shēndù.
• 他很理解我的精神的需求。
  Tā hěn lǐjiě wǒ de jīngshén de xūqiú.
• 要有精神的独立性。
  Yào yǒu jīngshén de dúlìxìng.

铃儿响叮当

líng er xiǎng dīng dāng

The Chinese phrase '铃儿响叮当' is commonly used to refer to the Christmas song 'Jingle Bells' in English. Additionally, it can be used in sentences to represent the sound of bells jingling.

Here's how to use it:

• 孩子们开心地唱着'铃儿响叮当'。
  Háizimen kāixīn de chàngzhe 'líng er xiǎng dīngdāng'.
• 你知道'铃儿响叮当'是一首非常受欢迎的圣诞目曲吗？
  Nǐ zhīdào 'líng er xiǎng dīngdāng' shì yī shǒu fēicháng shòu huānyíng de shèngdàn mù qǔ ma?
• '铃儿响叮当'的旋律让人耳目一新。
  'Líng er xiǎng dīngdāng' de xuánlǜ ràng rén ěrmùyīxīn.

广

guǎng

In Chinese, '广' is a significant character that is commonly used to describe a wide or extensive area. It can stand alone or combine with other characters to form words that imply a extensive or large scope, scale or capacity.

Here's how to use it:

• 广州是个非常繁华的城市。
  guǎng zhōu shì gè fēi cháng fán huá de chéng shì.
• 广义上来说，这也算是一种艺术。
  guǎng yì shàng lái shuō, zhè yě suàn shì yī zhǒng yì shù.
• 我们的产品销售范围已广及全国。
  wǒ men de chǎn pǐn xiāo shòu fàn wéi yǐ guǎng jí quán guó.

戒指

jiè zhǐ

In Chinese, the word 'ring' is translated to '戒指'. This word is usually used to describe a circular piece of jewelry that is typically worn on a finger. For example, you can say '这是我祖母的戒指' which means 'This is my grandmother's ring'.

Here's how to use it:

• 那个戒指是金的.
  nàgè jièzhǐ shì jīn de.
• 戒指上有一颗钻石.
  jièzhǐ shàng yǒu yī kē zuànshí.
• 我父亲给我一枚他的旧戒指.
  wǒ fùqīn gěi wǒ yī méi tā de jiù jièzhǐ.

转变

zhuǎn biàn

In Chinese, '转变' is used to express the change from one thing to another. It usually describes a transformation or change in nature, behavior, or form. For example, you could use '转变' to talk about a person changing their opinions, a change in the weather, or the process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly.

Here's how to use it:

• 我看到他的性格发生了转变
  wǒ kàn dào tā de xìng gé fā shēng le zhuǎn biàn
• 转变是成功的秘密
  zhuǎn biàn shì chéng gōng de mì mì
• 你需要转变你的风格
  nǐ xū yào zhuǎn biàn nǐ de fēng gé

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