Chinese Play on Words from Coca Cola
Here’s a play on words seen on a Coke tissue dispenser at a restaurant. I’ve been seeing a lot more of this type of ad recently, such as the “brain freeze” sign at a 7-11, so I’ll keep an eye … Continue reading
Category: Misc Mandarin
How to Make a Taiwan Beer Ambient Lamp
While this has little to do with actually learning Chinese, it does involve Chinese characters, which is hopefully enough to justify a post here on ChineseHacks – plus the outcome of this was so cool I had to share it. … Continue reading
How to say Super in Chinese – and when hen3 just won’t cut it
The first time I heard 超（chāo）”super” used to emphasise a statement I was in a curry house in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, when one of the delivery people came back into the restaurant from outside and said 外面超冷（wài miàn chāo lěng）, which … Continue reading
How to say Brain Freeze in Chinese
Here’s an interesting play on words that I saw in a Taiwanese 7-11 recently. Also, while taking this photo I was informed by a member of staff that photos weren’t allowed – but in the interest of Chinese language learners … Continue reading
How to say Teppanyaki in Chinese
Japanese-style Teppanyaki restaurants are a common sight in Taiwan, they’re also somewhere that you can get a good meal at a decent price. 鐵板燒（铁板烧） Pinyin: tiě bǎn shāo English: Teppanyaki Teppanyaki in Chinese literally translates as 铁板 “iron plate” 燒 … Continue reading
Find your way around Entrances and Exits in Chinese
When you think of the Chinese character 口（kǒu）you’ll no doubt think of “mouth”, though 口 is also used as a general word to represent openings. The image below shows three examples of how 口 can be used to represent an … Continue reading
How to say “Police car” in Chinese and related words
Just as with English all of the police related words follow a common theme – they contain the word “police”, making them easy to remember. 警車（警车） Pinyin: jǐng chē English: Police car Police cars 警車（警车 jǐng chē） outside a police … Continue reading
How to say “pedestrian” in Chinese
The following photo was taken close to a pedestrian crossing in Taiwan. The sign in the photo shows a good example of how the word ‘pedestrian’ might be used, and asks for people not to park their vehicles here as … Continue reading
How to say “Mailbox” and Related Vocabulary in Chinese
Depending on where you are in the (English speaking) world, the box outside your house or apartment for receiving letters might be known as a mailbox or letterbox, and the Chinese equivalent is just as simple: 信箱 Pinyin: xìn xiāng … Continue reading
How to say “Accessories” in Mandarin Chinese
If you’re looking for a case for your mobile phone, or some new headphones for your iPod then this word will come in handy. 配件（配件） Pinyin: pèi jiàn English: accessories; fittings Here you can see the word in use at … Continue reading
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