Chester Harley

The Mandarin word for lesson is 课. 课 refers to both the specific subject matter (the lesson) and the period of time spent in a classroom (the class).

To shuffle is to say 洗牌 in Mandarin. If you want to say ‘to stir’ or ‘to mix’ a substance, you should use the term 搅拌 instead.

The English phrase ‘light blue’ is translated into Mandarin as 浅蓝. 浅蓝 refers to a pale blue color, such as sky blue or a similar shade.

The English phrase “common words” is translated into Mandarin as 常用词.

阿比 is the Mandarin Chinese way to say the proper name Abi. 阿比 is used as a proper name to refer to a person.

The English phrase “sterling silver” is translated into Mandarin as 925银.

Cantonese is the language referred to in Mandarin as 粵語 / 粤语 or 廣東話 / 广东话. The term refers to the Cantonese language.

The English phrase sea bass is 鲈鱼 in Mandarin. The term refers to salt-water fish.

In Mandarin, hailing is expressed as 下冰雹. The phrase describes the act of small balls of ice falling from the sky during a storm.

The English word “transformer” is translated into Mandarin as 变压器.