Talking About Your LEGO Hobby In Mandarin Chinese
Love LEGO? I do.
Today I'm going to discuss a topic dear to my heart - how to talk about LEGO as a hobby in Mandarin Chinese.
Trust me, there are plenty of LEGO enthusiasts in China.
This lesson will equip you to chat about it in great detail!
Nouns: The building blocks of LEGO conversation
Firstly, let's go over some important LEGO-related terms. Here are some Mandarin nouns you'll definitely find useful:
| English | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| LEGO | 乐高 | Lègāo |
| Brick | 砖 | Zhuān |
| Set | 套装 | Tàozhuāng |
| Instruction manual | 指导手册 | Zhǐdǎo shǒucè |
| Minifigure | 迷你人物 | Mǐnǐ rénwù |
| Baseplate | 底板 | Dǐbǎn |
| Stud | 点缀 | Diǎnzhuì |
| Theme | 主题 | Zhǔtí |
| Box | 盒子 | Hézi |
| Piece/Part | 零件 | Língjiàn |
| Collection | 收藏 | Shōucáng |
| Builder | 建设者 | Jiànshè zhě |
| Model | 模型 | Móxíng |
| Architecture series | 建筑系列 | Jiànzhú xìliè |
| LEGO City | 乐高城市 | Lègāo chéngshì |
| LEGO Star Wars | 乐高星球大战 | Lègāo xīngqiú dàzhàn |
我喜欢乐高城市的主题。
这个乐高模型有太多的零件。
我的乐高收藏在盒子里。
Chinese verbs for talking about LEGO
Now, let's bring these nouns to life by learning some verbs that you can use to describe what you do with your LEGO:
| English | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| To build | 建 | Jiàn |
| To collect | 收集 | Shōují |
| To play | 玩 | Wán |
| To sort | 分类 | Fēnlèi |
| To display | 展示 | Zhǎnshì |
| To dismantle | 拆除 | Chāichú |
| To break apart | 打破 | Dǎpò |
| To extend | 扩展 | Kuòzhǎn |
| To fix up | 修理 | Xiūlǐ |
| To fortify | 加固 | Jiāgù |
Verbs in use
我喜欢扩展我的乐高城堡。
如果乐高模型打破，我会修理它。
我常常拆除和重新建我的乐高模型。
为了让我的乐高模型更稳固，我会加固它。
Mandarin adjectives for describing LEGO
A few adjectives to help you express your passion or describe your LEGO creations:
| English | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| Creative | 创新 | Chuàngxīn |
| Detailed | 详细 | Xiángxì |
| Complex | 复杂 | Fùzá |
| Unique | 独特 | Dútè |
| Collectible | 可收藏的 | Kě shōucáng de |
| Tiny | 微小的 | Wēixiǎo de |
| Large | 大的 | Dà de |
| Rare | 稀有的 | Xīyǒu de |
| Challenging | 具有挑战性的 | Jùyǒu tiǎozhàn xìng de |
| Colorful | 丰富多彩的 | Fēngfù duōcǎi de |
| Exciting | 令人兴奋的 | Lìng rén xīngfèn de |
| Imaginative | 富有想象力的 | Fùyǒu xiǎngxiàng lì de |
我最喜欢的乐高套装是具有挑战性的。
这个乐高模型颜色丰富多彩。
Now that we've got a healthy vocabulary list, let's bring it all together in a few sample sentences and dialogues.
Sample sentences and dialogues
我喜欢用乐高建复杂的模型。
我正在收集乐高星球大战系列的套装。
我的乐高迷你人物都是独特的。
你有多少乐高套装?
我有五十套。我喜欢 收集和展示。
你最喜欢的乐高是哪个?
我最喜欢的是创新和详细的乐高城堡套装。
And there you have it.
A quick guide to talking about LEGO in Mandarin Chinese.
Keep practicing these phrases, and soon you'll be able to have detailed, engaging conversations with other LEGO enthusiasts in Mandarin.
Happy building.
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