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In Mandarin, “shui” is the word 水 (shuǐ), meaning “water”. It is said with the third tone, a low dipping pitch.

The English phrase “short ribs” is translated into Mandarin as 牛小排. The term refers to a beef cut taken from the lower part of the rib cage.

To bolster in Mandarin is 支持 (zhīchí).

The English word “selenium” is translated into Mandarin as 硒. 硒 is the noun used to refer to the chemical element selenium.

The English phrase ‘needy’ can be translated into Mandarin as 粘人.

In Mandarin, “long time no see” is expressed as 好久不見 / 好久不见.

The English phrase wedding reception is 婚宴 in Mandarin. 婚宴 is used to refer to a wedding reception.

In Mandarin, the English word “beet” is expressed as 莙薘菜 / 莙荙菜. The phrase refers to the root vegetable known as a beet.