Susan Zeng

Many students always have a problem in learning Chinese: how to properly use the words. In Chinese, Some of the words can not translated in to English one by one accurately. For example “忙”, Chinese mainly means “to do a lot,” while English means busy. The main idea was “to concentrate on something,” Meaning between the two is close, but it is not equivalent to the relationship.

Give some example:

1. 认识，知道：in English , they are both “know”, students often say: “我知道王先生”; “我认识这件事.”

2. 热闹: (结婚的场面十分热闹) in English it translated into “lively”, “bustling with activity”, but students still do not understand or can not see what is bustling scene.

3. 玩儿: In English is “play”, “frolic, gambol or entertain oneself”. Students do not easy to understand the difference between “去公园玩儿” and “去老师家玩儿”.

4. 逛：we often say “逛商场”, “逛街”, “逛公园”. In English, it’s meaning of “stroll, wander, roam”. But it’s Seem to have less precise. The students say “ 逛图书馆”, “逛学校”.

5. 散心: we usually say “去公园玩玩, 散散心”. In English, 散心is meaning “relax”. So students may say: 我想看几部电影, 散散心.

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