[2024-08-26] Discover Chinese Wisdom & Words in Our Newsletter!

热

rè

The Chinese term '热' can be used in similar ways to the English word 'heat'. It refers to the sensation or condition of warmth or hotness. It can also represent a high degree of excitement, enthusiasm, or emotional intensity.

Here's how to use it:

• 天气很热。
  Tiānqì hěn rè
• 她非常热情。
  Tā fēicháng rèqíng
• 我需要热的咖啡。
  Wǒ xūyào rè de kāfēi

样本

yàngběn

The Chinese translation '样本' is used similarly to the English word 'sample'. It can refer to an example or specimen. It is often used in contexts like research, shopping (free samples), statistics, or music (audio samples).

Here's how to use it:

• 我们正在寻找更好的样本
  Wǒmen zhèng zài xúnzhǎo gèng hǎo de yàngběn
• 你可以提供一个样本吗?
  Nǐ kěyǐ tígōng yīgè yàngběn ma?
• 我们应该从样本中学习
  Wǒmen yīnggāi cóng yàngběn zhōng xuéxí

认可

rèn kě

The Chinese word '认可' can be used In many contexts where recognition applies in English. This can be in relation to recognizing achievements, validating someone's identity, or approval or acceptance of an idea.

Here's how to use it:

• 他的行为得到了大家的认可。
  Tā de xíngwéi dédàole dàjiā de rènkě
• 在我们的团队中，他得到了最多的认可。
  Zài wǒmen de tuánduì zhōng, tā dédàole zuìduō de rènkě
• 认可他的意见需要时间。
  Rènkě tā de yìjiàn xūyào shíjiān

锅

guō

The Chinese word for 'pot' is '锅' (guō). It is used in a similar context as in English, and often refers to a deep, typically round dish used for cooking. It forms part of many compound words in Chinese which refer to specific types of pots, such as '炒锅' (chǎo guō) meaning 'wok', or '汤锅' (tāng guō) meaning 'soup pot'.

Here's how to use it:

• 这只锅是新的
  zhè zhī guō shì xīn de
• 请把锅放在橱柜里
  qǐng bǎ guō fàng zài chú guì lǐ
• 这碗汤是用这个锅煮的
  zhè wǎn tāng shì yòng zhè ge guō zhǔ de

麻烦

máfan

The Chinese word '麻烦'(máfan) is used in contexts similar to the English word 'trouble'. It can refer to a difficulty or problem, or be used to express inconvenience or bother. For instance, '这给我带来了很多麻烦' means 'This has caused me a lot of trouble'.

Here's how to use it:

• 真是麻烦你了。
  Zhen shi ma fan ni le.
• 麻烦递一下那个东西。
  Ma fan di yi xia na ge dong xi.
• 这个问题很麻烦。
  Zhe ge wen ti hen ma fan.

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