手心手背都是肉, literally “both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh”, is used to mean that someone feels so difficult to choose between two things or persons that are equally important or valuable. Check out how to use it. Continue reading “So difficult to choose between two equally important things”
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How to differentiate between 多亏, 幸亏, 幸好 and 好在?
All these four words 多亏, 幸亏, 幸好 and 好在 can be used for a situation: due to some favorable conditions, bad results are avoided. How to differentiate between them? Continue reading “How to differentiate between 多亏, 幸亏, 幸好 and 好在?”
What is the difference between “二” and “两”?
“二” and “两” are literally the same but can’t be always used interchangeably. What is the difference between “二” and “两”? Continue reading “What is the difference between “二” and “两”?”
Parts of a tree
树冠 shù guān, crown
树叶 shù yè, leaves
细枝 xì zhī, twig
树枝 shù zhī,branch
树干 shù gàn, trunk
树根 roots
树皮 shù gēn, bark
Frequently used polite expressions in Chinese II
Chinese polite expressions
Chinese expressions in polite form
