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Progressive tense in this specific case
'I am making footprints in the snow'.
我在雪地里做脚印。
but in google translate when I put in the above 汉语 it comes out as
'I made footprints in the snow'.
How do i differentiate in this case?
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Questions about translation for verb 'to dry'
How would I say 'I dry the car'... 'I dry after showering'? I was told not to use 干 as verb but I didn't ask which word to use. I am thinking maybe type concept of 'dry' as a verb in Mandarin does not exist possibly, but that is speculation.
Sincerely, Andy Marks
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How much study required to fully understand Peppa Pig Mandarin
As some of you know already, Peppa Pig is a children's animated series originally in English and there is also a Mandarin version, many of which are available on Youtube for free. I have been watching them as recommended by some (edited).
At what HSK level do you think a person would understand almost completely everything that is said in all of the shows, in terms of vocabulary words needed?
At 2/3 of the way through HSK 2 using a professional tutor, and my memorization with Memrise standard Mandarin courses 1 and 2 complete, and 1/3 through course 3, I can comprehend 1/4 of what is said, which is a ballpark estimate of course.
I am very excited that I am understanding far more than I did when I first started watching, which was early in HSK 1 tutoring 1-on-1 using Italki. I do know a big part of my comprehension ability comes from the guided conversations I have with my tutor.
My guess is it would be around the end of HSK 4 but I know little of this topic.
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破碎的规则
我违反了规定。昨天我吃了加工食品：椒盐卷饼。椒盐脆饼基本上是健康的，但这个版本有油。在我的食物计划中，即使是少量的油也是不允许的。
我的面包很美味，但烹饪需要时间。为了防止将来发生这种情况，我手边会有更健康的零食。
我应该吃一根香蕉。它们很方便。
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Learning vocabulary; how do you do it?
I pay a language site for a yearly subscription, gaining access to standard Mandarin word sets, which lets me hear the word and guess from multiple options. It will ask me to spell the word or phrase either in pinyin or Hanzi character, or even English. The sets have:
Mandarin characters
Pinyin
English
Audio
Sometimes it gives audio and one must guess one of either pinyin, english, or Mandarin characters. It then will provide either Pinyin, Mandarin, or English and give about 3 audio choices form which to select as a quiz. Of course, there are many other permutations of these quizzes, and it is superb.
I must learn vocabulary beyond the standard if I am able to provide information about my life to people in social situations. That way they can learn the most about me.
This site lets people create their own sets.
The words I enter in my custom set are from two primary sources:
<ol><li> New words learned from my tutor, and including standard words I forget repeatedly during training. This study may help protect the sanity of my tutor who must tolerate my repeated failures with some basic words.</li><li>My thoughts of my life, activities, hobbies, and emotions.</li></ol>I enjoy writing about my food program, which is a healthy vegan one, so I gather words like 'calories', 'processed foods'...you get the picture. I also am involved heavily in computer programming, the internet, and Youtube as well as interested in science and medicine. These are custom words, of course, outside of the base words required for conversation.
Sometimes, I think about my life and naturally will construct and English sentence about it; but then, I think, how could I communicate this idea to a person who only speaks Mandarin? That is the end goal, so I try. I can get almost everything built in a sentence except maybe one word. I later look it up and add it to the set. I can practice it.
I can give this custom list to my tutor and future language partners so they know what's in my language toolkit, so to speak.
Do you memorize special words on your own and if so, what system do you use?
I don't want to mention product names for fear I get post deleted.
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通过食物变得年轻
>>> 第一个条目：我使用谷歌翻译来帮助解决大部分问题。建议将不胜感激。
在过去 我以为我吃得健康。
两年前一位医生告诉我，我的心脏病发作风险增加了！
大多数人不担心这些测试结果
他们说它“有点高，没关系。”
但是，我有动力采取戏剧性的行动。
在内心深处，我知道我自己的行为导致了这一点
我观看了许多关于科学的Youtube视频，例如航空，运动和医学。
我看了一段视频。它描述了全植物食品的好处。
这种方法就像素食主义者。然而，它侧重于健康而不是动物权利。
在这些视频中，医生们说现代社会的丰富饮食会导致许多慢性病。
这些医生并不完美。
他们的一些想法的证据很弱或根本不存在。
然而，有力的证据表明，饮食改变可以阻止心脏问题。
心脏病发作会带来巨大的经济和身体上的痛苦，但前提是受害者不会死亡。
两周后，我被治愈了。
医生说我没有问题。
我的体重现在很好。
现在我不服用降压药。以前，我是。
我的血压很健康！
我可以跑上楼梯两次。我并没有筋疲力尽。
我的头脑很健康。
我感觉更年轻，更快乐，自信，充满希望！
当我48岁的时候，我觉得我才20岁。
该程序的另一个名称是淀粉溶液。
禁止食用：肉类，乳制品，鸡蛋，油或精制食品。
我发现的食物让我感到充实和快乐。
我喜欢每天吃很多面包。我也吃很多菠菜。
其他食物：斑豆，全麦面食，奇亚籽，香蕉，泡菜。
我每天测量营养素：维生素，矿物质，脂肪，卡路里，体重和腰围
这表明该程序有效。这激励着我。
我消耗足够的所有必需营养素。
食物对我来说是完全令人满意的。我不能过分强调这一点。
及时，你也喜欢它。
我没有吃任何24个月不允许的食物。
过渡后，很少有斗争。
被激发灵感。观看这些医生的一些视频。
John Mcdougall, Neil Barnard, T. Colin Campbell, Michael Greger, Ellsworth Wareham.
节目信息是免费的。
这不是广告。这是一个证明。
你爱的人患心脏病吗？
医学很好，不应该停止。
这些食物变化也可用于改善健康。
谢我的英雄John Mcdougall博士。
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