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倒序词：Inverted/Palindromic Words
I’m sure you’ve noticed in your Chinese studies that there are some words for which you can switch the order of the characters and get a new word! In Chinese these can be called 倒序词. I’ve put together a list of 20 倒序词 pairs, most of which I’ve stumbled across over the past couple years. It’s so interesting to see the relationships between the words! Most example sentences are via Pleco.
牙刷 yáshuā - toothbrush 一把牙刷 刷牙 shuā//yá - to brush one’s teeth 我每天睡觉前刷牙。
开放 kāifàng - to bloom / to open / to be open (to the public) / to open up (to the outside) / to be open-minded / unrestrained by convention 图书馆从上午9点开放到下午6点。 放开 fàng//kāi - to let go / to release 妈妈放开了女儿的手。
喜欢 xǐhuan - to like / to be fond of 你喜欢不喜欢中国音乐？ 欢喜 huānxǐ - happy / joyous / delighted / to like / to be fond of 她心跳加速，满心欢喜。
著名 zhùmíng - famous / noted / well-known / celebrated 我们的中文老师是一位著名的小说家。 名著 míngzhù - masterpiece, famous book, celebrated work 我最近读的名著有点太多了。
犯罪 fàn//zuì - to commit a crime / crime / offense 听到她的犯罪历史，我大吃一惊。 罪犯 zuìfàn - criminal 警察还没有抓到那些罪犯。
事故 shìgù - accident 事故的原因还在调查之中。 故事 gùshì - old practice || gùshi - narrative / story / tale 这是一个真实的故事。
女儿 nǚ'ér - daughter 他们的三个孩子都是女儿，没有儿子。 儿女 érnǚ - children / sons and daughters 儿女有赡养老人的义务。
蜜蜂 mìfēng - bee / honeybee 一只蜜蜂 蜂蜜 fēngmì - honey 一罐蜂蜜
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General Language Learning Tips
I’ve tried learning a few languages (Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean and a bit of Mandarin) by self study and class study. Here’s what I’ve worked out does and doesn’t work for me. Take it with a pinch of salt!
1) Learn grammar, but don’t sweat it too much. There’s a debate about whether to ignore grammar completely and pick it up, or whether to rigourously study it. Do what you want, but in my experience, learning the concept, then constant application is best.
For example: Learn a new structure, make your own example sentences and then get a native speaker to check them. You’ll end up hearing the grammar too, which can be helpful
I tried the “just pick it up method” for Spanish and French, and it kind of worked, but I made a ton of mistakes with grammar and couldn’t work out how to correct them until I actually learned the concept
2) Don’t just use flashcards for vocabulary learning. They are a great tool, but not alone. Application again is really useful. For example, go through a deck on Quizlet and learn the words. Once you’re sure you’ve memorised them, look at the translation in your native language and write example sentences with those words in your target language, and again check them with a native speaker. This method could also pair with your grammar studies. This is just a recommendation, but try and find a way to apply the vocab.
3) For getting native speakers to correct you, there isn’t always a native or advanced speaker at your disposal. Apps like HiNative or a language exchange app like Tandem is good for this.
4) It’s so easy to get discouraged when you watch a TV show and you struggle to understand, or you read a book and don’t understand every other word. With harder sources, be a little lighter on yourself. Put on subtitles in your target language, or look up every word you don’t understand, then re-read the passage, glancing back at your vocab list. Eventually it will get easier as long as you keep doing it
5) Another way to learn vocabulary is to just look up words that you can’t translate as you come across them. This is how I learn the majority of my Italian vocabulary. I read an article or a text, and I annotate words I don’t know with the translation, then read over the text again. I don’t review the words, I just look them up again if I don’t recognise them the next time I see them. This is great for when you feel lazier or not in the mood to memorise. I used this method with Japanese song lyrics too, and it even helped me with Japanese sentence structure
6) Output>Input. Speak and write whenever you can. Speak to yourself, write a diary, write with a language exchange partner, repeat phrases you hear watching TV.
7) ^^ That being said, give yourself as much input as possible. Listening to music is my favourite method for this, but I’ve started watching a series in Spanish and Italian, which I recommend for intermediate learners. Reading books is also good for intermediate learners. Beginners, I recommend music and children’s books, but still check out stuff for intermediate learners if you wish.
8) When you hit a stump with grammar or vocabulary, or you feel like you can’t speak at all, target that for however long you can. Repetition of phrases and methods should help you. Check different sources for different explanations or a different method. If that really doesn’t work, revisit it in a week or so.
That’s all I can offer. Please message me if have any questions or queries, and I’ll happily answer!
CHINESE MASTERLIST!
*for future reference the masterlist link should be under my profile pic on my homepage!
FLASHCARDS
C-SERIES INTEGRATED CONTEXT VOCAB
01_10 Flashcards
02_16 Flashcards
03_18 Flashcards
04_18 Flashcards
05_17 Flashcards
06_15 Flashcards
07_18 Flashcards
RADICAL VOCAB
01_General Vocab
02_Colours
03_Valentine’s Day
HELLO TALK - Real life Chinese Conversations with Native Speakers
Part O1
Work, Continuing a conversation, Clarifying questions, Language ability, Getting ready in the morning
OTHER VOCAB
EMOTIONS
Emotions vocab list (w GIFS)
APPEARANCE
What type of boys do you like?
What type of girls do you like?
CHINESE PARTICLES
The three DE’s
MISCELLANEOUS VOCAB
01_My Mr. Mermaid + Body Parts
02_My Diary Phrases
03_My Mr. Mermaid + Body Parts PT2
04_My Mr.Mermaid ep 2 + 3
05_My Mr. Mermaid ep 3 + Chinese Pod describing drinks
06_PETS (describing animals/pets)
07_My Mr. Mermaid ep 4 + Home vocab
08_My Mr. Mermaid ep 4. cont
Sentence Order
Basic sentence order
Time/place word order
Test Yourself:
C-SERIES vocab lists 1-5
明天的恐惧 · tomorrow’s fears
今天的乐趣 · today’s pleasures
未来的承诺 · the future’s promises
昨天的背叛 · yesterday’s betrayal
CHICAGO · WORK TRIP · SUMMER ‘24
Clothing is an art. What do you like to wear?
American style. Travel is good for the heart, but hurts my wallet.
I made a little editorial for the guy I’m dating. I graduate from university in two semesters. I might teach English in China to get 我的水平 up to par. Can’t work at the neighborhood pizza place forever.
中文: he began having an interest in furniture during high school. Since then, his name is now well known. He enjoys using various styles.
français: “it’s an art, really” he assures me on the subject of making furniture. he recounts these things with such passion and pride, it’s hard for me not to blush.
here the chinese words for life and opportunity accompany a quote i heard on one of those detective shows like ncis la and i liked it.
photo is southern indiana.
merci xx
赵酷峰 k y l e
Indiana : American Countryside
Midwest, Great Lakes Region
Summertime
A Father’s Day Weekend
I sit with him on the lakeside
It’s peaceful
The weather is rather humid
We picnic
命运 destiny
错觉 mispercetion
for reasons unknown to me, powers greater than ourselves tore us apart. it wasn’t what i wanted. i’m still angry at the universe for tricking me.
I STILL MISS HIM
but at least these pictures made him text me back
怕 · 奇怪的感受 · 爱
absence + reflection
将来很大 · 机会也是很多生活总是有问题｡
u be aight
┬─┬ ノ( ゜-゜ノ)
中文艺术我做了
第一个是精神疾病。常常是我的生活负担。每个人的生活有问题。我是一样。
第二个是期限。大学，上班，都很忙。总是有期限。没有够的轻松，安全时间。紧张。
[au début d’éditer, j’ai presque utilisé l’anglais « win at any cost » mais à la fin j’ai pensé que le français a un air plus intéressant. ]
第三个是错觉。经常我觉得别的人错觉我。想想错的东西。哎呀
第四个是。。。我不知道。可能还没有完了哈哈
Hello everyone here is some artwork i made in chinese. enjoy responsibly
first one is ‘mental illness’
second is deadline - stress of being in school and working at the same time. win at any cost.
third is misperception • partly influenced by my late friend brad who had schizophrenia bipolar. but often i feel others misperceive me in a social context. like who i am, what kind of person i am.
fourth — just a fun lil edit
c’est tout pour maintenant. merci !
中文课照片 · chinese class in photos
这个星期我们学习新的诗歌
这个学期，我有“漂亮的汉子课”，汉子的历史和书法，那么东西。我喜欢历史，看怎么汉子改变不同的时代。有繁体字很漂亮，我想要没有改变了。但是，也有简单字我很高兴现在使用。书法，我不耐心。我也不在乎如果我的汉子是理想。但是，我赏识这个传统的艺术。
我几乎忘了，我开始了实习期。它是在一家亚洲文化中心。我有两个中国主任。我下还这个实习期。我很高兴。很好的机会。我现在更老，不是孩子或者年轻人。好吧，我饿死了。我现在要吃爆米花。再见 ！
Chinese class • 中文课
这个学期，我有漂亮的汉子课。我们学习书法。
我喜欢汉子的历史。很有意思。篆书是我的最喜欢的。我还不知道，毕业的时候，我做什么？我还有几个学期。现在我不需要答案。但是… 我不要抱怨
happy halloween hehe
totally missed halloween, idk why i didn’t post these
照片 · 笔记 · 朋友
新的句子/词汇
你看起来很情绪化 · You look emo
我是情绪化 · I am emo
咱们AA吧？- Let’s split the bill.
我没头绪 / I have no idea.
我没有选择 / I have no choice.
做错了也没关系 · it’s okay to make mistakes.
最好的尚未来临· the best is yet to come !!
我感激每一天 ·· I’m grateful for every day
我爱真实的自己- I love myself for who I am
· 一息若存，希望不灭 · while there is life, there is hope.
Next post I think I will make a mental health themed list. I don’t know how to add the pīnyīn in an aesthetically pleasing way, so I’ll just recommend using Pleco app or google translate :)
这是赵酷峰
下次再见！
(･･;) ❀ ❋
今晚 ·
当我真正抽出时间学习时。我希望我有更多机会练习中文，还是没有中国朋友或者会说中文的朋友。我常常看youtube的视频，比较有用和容易被动地听。今晚我从 Instagram 上的图片中复制句子。
Ku ren he
酷栠盒
他的爱心被很大
从来没想，
你现在会不这里
怎么做呢
如果没有你
我还吸烟，所以
记得你的记忆
我不会忘我们的生活
我心疼
酷栠峆
my natal chart x
命盘 means natal chart in mandarin 🤪
一个最喜欢的照片我做。used to love editing my myspace profile. got decent at html. carried that over to tumblr, but haven’t used it really since the early 2010’s.
Bonjour les gars!
Hello everyone, et bienvenu à mon blog. Welcome to my blog.
欢迎你，我希望你们喜欢我的博客。我是美国人，我从肯塔基来。我学发文又中文又很多别的言语。我也喜欢做照片，和星术。
(J’ai dû créer un neuf bc my old one got flagged)
So this blog will be in a mix of mostly French and English. I’ve studied French since I was 14, and it is my major in college. I also study Chinese and many other languages, and there will be posts with those sprinkled in. Cependant, mon français est le meilleur de mes langues, sauf l’anglais.
I have studied much astrology, hence the username. My moon natally squares my mars (and my pluto, beuh!) mais, I have come to love this placement because it makes me edgy. And crazy. More on that later.
This blog will be comme une mode d’essence, something to leave behind in this material world. My other NSFW blog is Sunsextilemoon, another rather fortunate placement I have astrologically. It most certainly gives me an unfair advantage in the world, but for that I am grateful.
I live and have grown up in the South of the United States. In Kentucky, if you’ve heard of it. At the time of writing, I am 25 years old. So welcome, I am excited to start this project.C’est partie ! :)
All of my posts will be tagged with either
#aboutme #astronotes #langblr #edits and whatever variants.
I also enjoy editing photos, and will be posting my work.
D’accord, vous êtes prêts ? My instagram is @abandonedjuulfactory, but that is subject to change. Feel free to message me!
CONTINUA
https://youtu.be/MypwdfrPqs
oh my god wrong link
*backspaces*
i will write about personal things pertaining to my life and subjectiveable state of being. so if you can’t handle that then don’t read it. it’s that simple. you’ve been warned.
i will not be subjected to having to defend myself, bye anyone’s negative feelings ! by anything expressed pertaining to my thoughts, past, ideas, or feelings. hold me accountable or keep it to yourself.