Chinese · C1 · Unit 17
Language itself
语言本身
By the end you can
- Discuss how languages change
- Reflect on how you learn languages
- Understand an essay about language
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 外来词 | (wàiláicí) loanword | “咖啡”和“沙发”都是外来词。 |
| 音译 | (yīnyì) borrowing by sound, transliteration | “可口可乐”是一个很成功的音译。 |
| 意译 | (yìyì) translation by meaning | “电脑”是意译，不是音译。 |
| 网络用语 | (wǎngluò yòngyǔ) internet slang | 很多网络用语过一两年就没人用了。 |
| 方言 | (fāngyán) dialect | 我外婆只会说方言，不会说普通话。 |
| 普通话 | (pǔtōnghuà) Mandarin, standard Chinese | 现在的孩子说普通话比说方言多。 |
| 演变 | (yǎnbiàn) evolve; evolution | 语言一直在演变。 |
| 约定俗成 | (yuē dìng sú chéng) established by common usage | 很多说法没什么道理，只是约定俗成。 |
| 中英夹杂 | (Zhōng Yīng jiāzá) mixing English into Chinese | 有些白领说话中英夹杂，比如“这个case你follow一下”。 |
| 语感 | (yǔgǎn) feel for a language | 多读多听，语感自然就有了。 |
| 繁体字 | (fántǐzì) traditional characters (简体字: simplified) | 我能看懂繁体字，但写不好。 |
| 规范 | (guīfàn) standard, correct (of usage) | 这个说法不太规范，考试的时候别用。 |
Then talk it through
A discussion about new words and loanwords in Chinese. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.