[2024-09-17] Discover Chinese Proverbs & Words in Our Newsletter!

棕色

zōng sè

The word '棕色' is used in Chinese to describe the color brown. It is used the same way as it is in English, to describe objects or things which have a brown color. It could be used to describe hair color, furniture, earth, wood, etc.

Here's how to use it:

• 我的猫是棕色的。
  Wǒ de māo shì zōngsè de.
• 棕色的熊猫是非常罕见的。
  Zōngsè de xióngmāo shì fēicháng hǎnjiàn de.
• 那个棕色的篮子装满了苹果。
  Nàgè zōngsè de lánzi zhuāng mǎnle píngguǒ.

西装

xī zhuāng

The Chinese word for 'suit' is '西装'. It is used the same way as in English, to refer to a set of men's or women's clothes consisting of a jacket and trousers or a skirt, made from the same material. The word '西装' can be used in various contexts where formal attire is being discussed.

Here's how to use it:

• 西装是黑色的。
  xīzhuāng shì hēisè de.
• 这是我的西装。
  zhè shì wǒ de xīzhuāng.
• 那个西装很贵。
  nàgè xīzhuāng hěn guì.

稳定

wěn dìng

The Chinese word '稳定' represents stability, steadiness, or balance. It is usually used in various contexts where stability is emphasized, such as emotional stability, economic stability or stability in a system. For example, in sentence '我们需要一个稳定的经济体系'（We need a stable economic system）, '稳定' is used to stress the need for steadiness in an economic system.

Here's how to use it:

• 航天器需要在太空中保持稳定。
  Hángtiānqì xūyào zài tàikōng zhōng bǎochí wěndìng.
• 他们的婚姻很稳定。
  Tāmen de hūnyīn hěn wěndìng.
• 这家公司经营得非常稳定。
  Zhè jiā gōngsī jīngyíng dé fēicháng wěndìng.

固体

gù tǐ

In Chinese, '固体' refers to 'solid', one of the fundamental states of matter. It's often used in the context of physical states of matter, for describing tangible things or in figurative phrases to express someone or something as reliable or strong.

Here's how to use it:

• 固体燃料是一种有效的能源。
  gù tǐ rán liào shì yī zhǒng yǒu xiào de néng yuán.
• 固体物质在加热之后融化。
  gù tǐ wù zhì zài jiā rè zhī hòu róng huà.
• 研究固体的性质是物理学的一部分。
  yán jiū gù tǐ de xìng zhì shì wù lǐ xué de yī bù fèn.

准备好了

zhǔn bèi hǎo le

The Chinese phrase '准备好了' is used similar to the English word 'ready'. It is used to indicate that something or someone is prepared or in a suitable state to do something.

Here's how to use it:

• 我们已经准备好了飞往巴黎
  Wǒmen yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎole fēi wǎng bā lǐ
• 你的行李准备好了吗？
  Nǐ de xíngli zhǔnbèi hǎole ma?
• 他们准备好了开始比赛
  Tāmen zhǔnbèi hǎole kāishǐ bǐsài

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