The character “好(hao)” means more than Good ?

We all know the word “好 (hǎo) ” is good in Chinese. However, for most of Chinese learners, you may not know “好”can be pronounced with fourth tone. It would be “好 (hào)“, which is used as a verb and it means “like”. Let’s see examples here. 1. 好吃(hào chī) like eating (Jùshuō Guǎnɡdōnɡ rén … Read more

MANDARIN CHINESE WORDS LIST — FRUITS (2)

芒果 [máng guǒ]:mango 榴莲 [liú lián]:durian 橙子 [chéng zǐ]:orange 椰子 [yē zi]:coconut 梨子 [lí zǐ]:pear 奇异果 [qí yì guǒ]:kiwi fruit 柚子 [yòu zi]:grapefruit 桃子 [táo zi]:peach 哈密瓜 [hā mì guā]:hami melon

MANDARIN CHINESE WORDS LIST — FRUITS

杨桃 [yáng táo]:carambola 柠檬 [níng méng]:lemon 葡萄 [pú tao]:grape 草莓 [cǎo méi]:strawberry 荔枝 [lì zhī]:litchi 蓝莓 [lán méi]:blueberry 樱桃 [yīng táo]:cherry 苹果 [píng guǒ]:apple 香蕉 [xiāng jiāo]:banana

MANDARIN CHINESE WORDS LIST — SEASONINGS

红糖 [hóng táng]:dark brown sugar 白糖 [bái táng]:white sugar 酱油 [jiàng yóu]:soy sauce 醋 [cù]:vinegar 花椒 [huā jiāo]: Chinese red pepper 橄榄油 [gǎn lǎn yóu]:olive oil 芝麻 [zhī ma]:sesame 淀粉 [diàn fěn]:amylum 黑胡椒 [hēi hú jiāo]:black pepper