Noun
Information, examples, and exercises related to nouns, which are words that denote a person, place, thing, or idea.
日历 (rì lì)
calendar
The Chinese word for 'calendar' is '日历'. It is a system to organize time by days, weeks, and months, for purposes such as keeping track of events, appointments, and special dates. In China, there are two main systems: the traditional Chinese lunar calendar and the Western (Gregorian) calendar.
Example sentences with 日历 →日志 (rì zhì)
log
In Chinese, '日志' refers to a log in the sense of a record of events, activities, or observations over a period of time. It can be used in various contexts, such as computer logs, or personal diary logs.
Example sentences with 日志 →日期 (rì qí)
date
In Chinese, '日期' refers to date in terms of calendar. It is used in a similar context as in English to indicate a particular day, month and year. For example, '今天是什么日期?' means 'What is the date today?'. It can also refer to an appointment or engagement at a particular time.
日程 (rì chéng)
schedule
In Chinese, '日程' is used to describe an arranged plan or timetable for work or activities. Similar to English, this word can be used in various contexts including personal, educational, or professional.
Example sentences with 日程 →早上 (zǎoshang)
morning
The Chinese word '早上' is used to refer to the time period typically between sunrise to noon. It is often used in daily conversations and formal writings in the same context as how 'morning' is used in English.
早餐 (zǎocān)
breakfast
In Chinese, 'breakfast' is translated to '早餐' (zǎocān). It is used in regular conversations to describe the meal eaten in the morning. It is widely used in the same context as the English word 'breakfast'. In most instances, natives use it to talk about the first meal of the day encouraging everyone that breakfast is very important.
Example sentences with 早餐 →时钟 (shí zhōng)
clock
In Chinese, the word for 'clock' is '时钟'. '时钟' is a noun that is used in reference to an instrument used for indicating and maintaining the time of the day, typically hung on the wall or placed on a desk. It is mostly used in sentences such as '请看看时钟' meaning 'Please look at the clock'.
时间 (shíjiān)
time
In Chinese, '时间' refers to the concept of time. This can refer to any point in time that is measurable in seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, or years or any generalized duration. It can also be used in various contexts such as asking about the '时间' (time) or describing how much '时间' (time) something takes.
昆虫 (kūn chóng)
insect
The Chinese word '昆虫' is used to refer to small animals that we often call bugs or insects in English. In China, there is great variety in types of insects due to the country's vast size and diverse climates. Just like in English, this word can be used in a variety of contexts - to talk about nature, biology, or even just what you saw in the park this afternoon.
Example sentences with 昆虫 →明天 (míng tiān)
tomorrow
The Chinese word '明天' (míng tiān) represents tomorrow. It is used in the same way as in English, to refer to the day after the present day. It is a compound of two characters: 明 (míng) which means 'bright' and 天 (tiān) which means 'day'. They are combined to symbolically mean 'the bright day', or 'the day after the current day'. This word is widely used in Chinese conversations and writings to indicate future plans or events.
Example sentences with 明天 →星星 (xīng xīng)
star
The Chinese word for star is '星星'. It is used similar to English, in the literal context of a celestial star in the night sky, or metaphorically referring to famous individuals, or 'movie stars'. You may encounter this word in poems, stories, songs, and daily conversation.
春 (chūn)
spring
In Chinese, the word for 'spring' is '春'. This term is used quite similarly to the English word, referring to the season that succeeds winter and precedes summer. It's often associated with renewal, growth, and the blossoming of flowers.
Example sentences with 春 →昨天 (zuótiān)
yesterday
In Chinese, '昨天' is most commonly used to refer to the day before today, which is equivalent to the English word 'yesterday'. It is widely used in daily conversations as well as in literature. The term can be used at the beginning, middle, or end of sentences depending on the context.
Example sentences with 昨天 →显示 (xiǎn shì)
display
The Chinese word '显示' is the direct translation of the English word 'display'. It is used in the same way as 'display' in English when it comes to referring to make something visible or apparent. For example, a monitor 'displays' an image, in Chinese, we would say a monitor '显示' an image. The word can be used in various contexts like television screens, digital displays, and any public showing or an indication of a particular state or condition.
Example sentences with 显示 →晚上 (wǎnshàng)
evening
The Chinese term for 'evening' is '晚上', which is used to denote the period of time from sunset to bedtime (roughly). In many contexts, '晚上' can also refer to 'night', as the distinction between 'evening' and 'night' is not as clear in Chinese as it is in English.
Example sentences with 晚上 →晚餐 (wǎncān)
dinner
In Chinese, '晚餐' is commonly used to refer to the evening meal, or what is often called 'dinner' in English. However, note that '晚餐' can be more formally used for meals that take place late in the evening, while '晚饭' is used casually or in daily conversation.
Example sentences with 晚餐 →普通 (pǔ tōng)
ordinary
The Chinese word '普通' is used to describe something that is common or normal, not special in any way. It could be used in various contexts, such as describing people, objects or even situations. It is similar to how we use the word 'ordinary' in English.
暂停 (zàn tíng)
pause
In Chinese, '暂停' is widely used in the same context as 'pause' in English. It can mean a brief stop in action or speech. It can be used in a context like 'Press the pause button' - '按暂停按钮'. It can also be used to express a short delay, as in, 'Let's take a pause' - '我们来暂停一下'.
Example sentences with 暂停 →曲棍球 (qū gùn qiú)
Hockey
The Chinese word '曲棍球' refers to the sport of hockey. It is used in the same context as the English word 'hockey' and refers to the team sport in which two teams, using a stick with a curved end (hockey stick), try to shoot a hard ball into the opponent's goal.
曲线 (qūxiàn)
curve
In Chinese, '曲线' is used to represent a curve or things showing a smooth continuous bending line. It could be used in various contexts in mathematics, road descriptions, body shapes or even to describe smooth changes.
曲调 (qǔ diào)
tune
The Chinese word '曲调' is equivalent to the English word 'tune'. It is generally used to describe a sequence of musical notes, which is pleasing when played or sung. Similarly, it can also refer to adjusting a musical instrument so it produces the correct sound, quite similar to its English counterpart usage.
Example sentences with 曲调 →更好 (gèng hǎo)
better
The Chinese word '更好' is used similarly to the English word 'better' and can be used in a comparative context. It can be placed before nouns or adjectives to indicate a superior quality, preference or improvement. This word also can be used broadly in social, professional and grammatical contexts.
替代 (tì dài)
alternative
In Chinese, the word '替代' is generally used to describe the concept of choosing another option or something different from the usual. Just like 'alternative' in English, it can refer to alternative routes, alternative methods, alternative plans, etc.
Example sentences with 替代 →月 (yuè)
month
In Chinese, the word for month is 月 (yuè). It can be used in various contexts similar to English. For example, it's often used to indicate a specific time or date. You might find it in phrases like 上个月 (last month), 下个月 (next month), or 几月 (which month).
月亮 (yuè liàng)
moon
The word '月亮' is used in Chinese just like 'moon' is used in English. It refers to the natural satellite orbiting our planet. It can be used in various contexts, like for instance to refer to the time of the month since a lunar month is one cycle of the moon, or metaphorically to describe something beautiful or romantic.
有价值的 (yǒu jiàzhí de)
valuable
In Chinese, '有价值的' (yǒu jiàzhí de) is used to describe something that has worth or merit, whether that's financial, emotional, or otherwise. You might use it to describe a valuable commodity, a valuable lesson, a valuable experience, and so on.
有效 (yǒu xiào)
effective
The Chinese term '有效' is usually used to denote something which is effective, useful, or successful in producing a result. It is frequently used in a wide variety of contexts, including science, business, and everyday conversation, similar to how 'effective' is used in English.
Example sentences with 有效 →朋友 (péngyou)
friend
This is a common word used to refer to a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection. In Chinese, it is often used to express the concept of friendship.
Example sentences with 朋友 →服务 (fúwù)
service
In Chinese, '服务' (fúwù) is a noun and verb which refers to 'service' in English. It is used in a variety of contexts such as customer service (客户服务), or service industry (服务行业). Despite the context, the word retains its implications of help, assistance, or benefit being provided by one party to another.
木头 (mùtou)
wood
In Chinese, '木头' is used to refer to wood or timber. It can be used in various contexts such as describing furniture, building materials, or the natural material from trees and plants.