Pronunciation: zhi ( Putonghua, 2nd tone ), jik ( Cantonese 6th tone )
meaning: breed, plant, colonize.
殖 (radical = rotten grease, bone remnats ) means grow / multiply. 生殖 ( sheng zhi ) Living things = give birth breed. 繁殖 ( fan zhi ) multiply breed. 生殖器 ( sheng zhi qi ) birth breed instrument, means the male penis.
器官移殖 ( qi guan yi zhi ) instrument organ transfer plant = organ transplant. 基因移殖 ( ji yin zhuan zhi ) Cloning is done through = basic factor change plant = genes transplant technology.
墾殖 ( ken zhi ) Settlers = cultivate plant on new land. 殖民 ( zhi min ) Colonizers ) plant people ): the Dutch in Taiwan ( 17th century ), the japanese in Taiwan (19th - 20th centuries ). 殖民地( zhi min di ) Colony isplant people land. 非殖民地(fei zhi min di hua) Decolonization = un/de plant people ize issues are brought to the UN's Decolonization Committee.
sheng ( Putonghua. 3rd tone ), saang ( Cantoneses, 2nd tone ).
meaning: save, economize, province.
省 ( verb ) = 節省( jie sheng ) = squeeze~skip = economize. 省錢省力( sheng qian sheng li ) = save money save strength describes something low priced and simple to upkeep.
省 ( noun ) means a province in china, e.g. 福建 ( Fujian ), 台灣 ( Taiwan ). 省會 ( sheng hui ) province metropolis ) a province's capital, e.g. 廣東省 ( Guangdong Province's ) 廣州 ( Guangzhou Canton ). 省長 (sheng Zhang ) province leader , provincial governor.
籍貫 ( ji guan ) A Chinese person's , nationality / province link = place of origin. means his ancestors' native.
省 ( sheng ) province, 縣 (xian ) county, 市 (shi ) town, which he also identifies with. 外省人 (wai sheng ren ) outside province person, means someone from another province with cultural and linguistic roots unlike our own.
Pronunciation:neng ( Putonghua, 2nd tone ), nang ( Cantonese 4th tone ).
meaning: ability, power, energy.
The noun 能 means power / energy: 太陽能 ( tai yang neng ) sun energy = solar energy. 熱能 ( ri neng ) heat energy. 原子能 ( yuan zi neng) yuan zi 原子 = atom is atomic energy. 能力 ( neng li ) ability strength means ability / power.
The verb means" can" / "permitted", 鳥能飛 (niao neng fei ) = birds can fly. 不能進去 ( bu neng jin qu ) no permitted enter = entrance forbidden. 能 幹 ( neng gan ) can do/work = describes somebody who is capable and competent.
交際能力 ( jiao ji neng li ) jiao ji = socialize is ability to mix with people. 性無能 ( xing wu neng ) xing 性 = sex, wu 無 = having none is sexual impotence. By: Raymond Mok 莫坤雄
Pronunciation: you ( Putonghua, 2nd tone ). yau ( Catonese 4th tone ).
Meaning: oil, petroleum.
牛油 ( niu you ) cow + oil = butter. 豬油 ( zhu you ) pig + oil = lard. 棷欖油 ( gan lan you ) olive oil.
石油 ( shi you ) Petroleum stone + oil, Latin "petro" = stone. 天然氣 ( tian ran qi ) natural gas. 氣油 ( qi you ) Petrol/gas for cars gas + oil. 液化石油氣 ( yi hua shi you qi ) LPG = liquefied petroleum gas. 西氣東輸 ( xi qi dong shu ) west gas east send refers to China's West East Gas Pipeline.
歐佩克 ( ou pei ke ) transliteration of " OPEC" ( Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ). 油盟( you meng ) petroleum alliance.
bin ( Putonghua, 1st tone ), ban ( Cantonese 1st tone)
Meaning: guest.
賓客 (bin Ke ) guest visitor = guest. 賓主 ( bin zhu ) guest host = guest and host, 賓館 ( bin guan ) guest house means hotal. 西賓 ( xi bin ) west guest means a private teacher / assistant lodging with the host family.
迎賓 ( ying bin ) welcome guests are receptionists at a party. 貴賓 ( gui bin ) elevated status guest means honored guest. 主賓 ( zhu bin ) main guest = principal guest. 陪客 ( pei ke ) accompanying guests are additional guests invited to enliven conversation, atmosphere etc. 賓至如歸 ( bin zhi ru gui ) guests arrive like returning home describes a successful reception which makes guests feel very much at home.
相敬如賓 ( xiang jing ru bin ) mutually respect like guests describes a model couple's loving respect for eash other.
東方 ( dong fang )east side = the East / Orient. 東洋 ( dong yang ) east ocean means Japan. 東南亞 ( dong nan ya ) east south asia = southeast Asia.
Traditionally, the host family occupied the east wing of the family residence, and guests occupied the west wing.
東家 ( dong jia ) thus, east family means employer, 做東 ( zuo dong ) act east means playing host, paying for the expenses.
東方紅 ( dong fang hong ) The East is Red, a songs and dances performance glorifying China. 西風東漸 ( xi feng dong jian ) west wind east gradual means western practices are coming to the East. 東風壓倒西風( dong feng ya dao xi feng ) Mao's statement = east wind press fall west wind means the East will eventually overtake the West in progress.
yan ( Putonghua, 4th tone ), yin ( Cantonese 3rd tone )
meaning: Banquest, Formal meal, Throw a banquet,
宴會 ( yan hui ) banguet meeting = banquet. 國宴 ( quo yan ) state banquet. 家宴 ( jia yan ) family banquet. 設宴 ( she yan ) arrange banquet = means play host and throwing a dinner party.
婚宴 ( hun yan ) wedding banquet. 公宴 ( gong yan ) colleagues / office banquet = means a company dinner, not a private dineer. 慶功宴 ( qing gong yan ) winning teans hold = celebrate success banquets. 齊宴 ( zhai yan ) Buddhist followers hold = vegetarian banquets = diners without meat dishes. 羅漢請觀音 ( luo han qing guan yin ) Lohans treat Guanyin = means friends jointly invite a single guest to dinner.
鴻門宴 ( hong men yan ) Hong Gate Banquet is a banquet given in honor of a guest with a conspiracy to arrest / kill him.
慶幸 ( qing xing ) rejoice fortune / fortunate = feeling thankful about something. (e.g. passing an exam, narrowly missing a plane crash ). 慶祝 ( qing zhu ) rejoice congratulate = celebrate. 慶豐收 ( qing feng shou ) peasants celebratete abundant gather = celabrate the harvest. 慶捷 (qing jie ) Armies celebratete victory. 慶典 (qing dian ) rejoice ceremony = means celebration ceremony. 畢業典禮 ( bi ye qing dian ) end studiescelebration ceremony = graduation ceremony. 普天同慶 ( pu tian tong qing ) all heavens together rejoice = describes something universally celebrated, e.g. new year's Day.
積善之家, 必有餘慶 ( ji shan zhi jia, bi you yu qing ) accumulate goodness-'s family, definitely has extra celebrations, means a philanthropic family will overflow with blessings.
Pronunciation: su ( Putonghua, 1st tone ), suk ( Cantonese 1st tone )
Meaning: Reside, stay, sleep, dormant, residence
留宿 ( liu su ) = stay sleep = staying the night somewhere. 酒店 ( jiu dian ) = wine shops = hotels. 汽車旅館 ( qi che lu guan ) = steam car travel house = motels. 旅舍 ( lu she) = travel lodge = hostels. 民宿 ( min su ) = people sleep = English " bed and breakfast" = Japanese " minshuku". 宿費 ( su fei ) = sleep fees means staying rates.
寄宿 ( ji su ) = attach sleep = live in dormitories / hostels. 露宿街頭 ( lu su jie tou ) = exposed sleep street head / surface = sleep / live without shelter.
宿敵 (su di ) = long term enemy. 宿疾 ( su ji ) = dormant / long term illness. 星宿 ( xing xiu ) = star residence / mansion are stars in their constellations. 宿名論 ( su ming lun ) = star life / fate theory means belief in pedestined fate.
