Chinese culture

What does“牛逼” mean?

clover Tao — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:25:34 +0000

It’s a Chinese slang word. It means awsome, freaking awsome.

Also written as 牛B、NB、牛掰、牛X、流弊、牛批，称赞某人很厉害、很彪悍的意思。

比如：你怎么什么都会，你真的太牛逼了。

You know everything and you’re freaking awsome.

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What’s the best server to build a website on?

clover Tao — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:28:10 +0000

I want to build a website, and what server shall I use?

In 2021, I set up my own website with a separate website-building tool and server. Before setting up my website, I compared many server providers and finally chose siteground.

Before choosing a server, I would give priority to the server’s web page loading speed, i.e., whether it is fast or not.

From scratch, I established my own website. During that period, I explored on my own, without any experience. When faced with difficulties, I would google by myself or watch YouTube videos, and eventually, the prototype of my site was established. When I encountered problems, I would consult siteground’s customer service personnel. They are so dedicated and professional, and they are online 24/7 for you. They always held a positive attitude to serve you. When I said I had a problem, they would immediately look at it for me, help me solve it, and teach me how to do it step by step.

By choosing siteground, you are choosing not only a server provider but a very high-quality service. They are always behind you to provide you with reassuring support!

If you’re looking for a server provider, click the link below!

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最好的建立网站的服务器是什么？

我想要建立一个网站，需要用什么服务器？

2021年我用单独的建站工具和服务器建立了自己的网站，在建站之前我对比了很多家服务器提供商，最后我选择了siteground。

选择服务器之前，我会优先考虑服务器的网页加载速度怎么样, 是不是很快。

从完全的小白，到建立了自己的网站，期间完全是自己摸索，没有任何经验。遇到难关就自己google或者是看youtube上的视频介绍，最终网站的雏形建立起来了。这期间遇到了很多问题，我就会咨询siteground的客服。他们实在太敬业太专业了，他们是7/24小时在线为你服务。他们的态度永远都是积极为你服务的。当我说我遇到了一个问题，他们马上会为我查看，帮我解决，而且还一步步的教我怎么做。

选择siteground，你不仅选择的是一家服务器提供商，你还选择的是非常有品质的服务。他们永远在你身后为你提供安心放心的支持！

如果你正在寻找一个服务器提供商，赶快点击下方的链接吧！

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The most popular word in Chinese in 2022: 内卷 involution, 也称内卷化，内卷化效应，内卷化现象

clover Tao — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:35:09 +0000

•什么是内卷？

•内卷是最近几年来中文网络上特别流行的一个词，一般用于形容某个领域中发生了过度的竞争，导致了相互倾轧内耗的状态。

•英文叫involution, 与之对应的是evolution, 即演化。直观地说，内卷就是“向内演化”，更宽泛地说，无实质意义的消耗都可成为内卷。

•互联网语境下，内卷形容工作或考试的非理性的内部竞争，内部消耗或停滞不前。

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What is the fastest way to learn Chinese? 学中文最快的方法是什么？

clover Tao — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 10:11:01 +0000

大理洱海

Today we are going to talk about what is the fastest way to learn Chinese? First of all, I think for beginners, we should learn basic sentence patterns, expressions and vocabulary first, because this is the foundation of language. This is an input phase. Then you are about to output, that is, practice speaking and writing. Listening and reading are input learning, while speaking and writing are output learning. Only when you start speaking yourself can your brain really process the language and think about how to use it, so it really becomes your language. This is a process of internalization. And finally, free talk. You can say whatever you want and you don’t have to think about it for that long and you’re making progress.

学中文最快的方法是什么？hello大家好，今天我们来聊聊学中文最快的方法是什么？首先呢，我觉得呢，对于初学者来说，先要学习基本句型，表达和词汇，因为这是构成语言的基础。这是一个输入的阶段。然后呢你就要 output输出了，就是练习说和写，听和读都是输入类型的学习，说和写是输出类型的练习，只有你自己开始说了你的大脑才真的在process 处理这个语言，在思考怎么用这门语言，所以他才真正变成了你的语言，这是一个内化的过程。最后呢，free talk. 你可以说任何你想说的话，而不需要思考那么长的时间，你就在进步了。

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The most popular internet buzzword: 内卷、割韭菜、躺平

clover Tao — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 01:36:41 +0000

内卷指的是大家疲于竞争、

不断内耗

精疲力尽

最后啥也没得到

意思就是过度竞争

怎么使用呢

如果你看中国的新闻

经常会看到太卷了

卷不动了

意思就是竞争太激烈了

没办法竞争了

Involution refers to people suffering from constant competition,

internal friction

and exhaustion,

but ending in nothing.

It means excessive competition.

How to use it?

If you watch the Chinese news,

you often see “too much involved”

and “unable to be involved”,

which means that there’s too much competition

and that there’s no way to compete.

割韭菜。“割韭菜”是个老词，

意思就是你的时间、

精力、金钱、甚至智力，

都在不断地被权力方所收割。

Cut chives. “Cut chives” is an old word,

meaning your time,

energy, money, and even intelligence

are being reaped by the powerful party.

躺平躺平

指的是不管对方对你采取任何态度

做任何事情

你都不予反应或反抗

内心毫无波澜

它的核心逻辑就是

只要我躺平

内卷就卷不到我

镰刀就割不到我

有人支持这种态度

也有人激烈地反对

你认为呢

Lie flat. “Lie flat”

refers to however the other person treats you

and whatever he does to you,

you do not react or respond,

with nothing stirring inside.

The core logic is that

as long as I lie flat,

involution won’t involve me,

and sickles can’t cut me.

Some people support this attitude,

while others strongly oppose it.

What about you?

如果你还有疑问

那我们一起来

看一下这3个词语的英文解释吧

If you have any questions,

let’s

take a look at the English explanations of these three words:

•内卷：involution, to much competition, or rate race

•割韭菜：cut chives, or be played for a sucker

•躺平：lie flat, which reflects a mentality that young people adopt to reject rat race. Since trying hard can’t get what you want, you’d better choose to skate by and become a couch potato.

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娶一个中国老婆要花多少钱？ How much does it cost to marry a Chinese girl?

clover Tao — Sun, 08 May 2022 08:31:16 +0000

娶一个中国老婆的花销 The cost of marring a chinese girl

在中国，男人娶老婆很贵。我觉得，一个很重要的原因是中国男多女少吧。

首先，结婚需要男方买房。现在中国的房子很贵。以二线城市为例，买个100平的公寓要两三百万。当然，也有很多家庭是男女一起买房的。费用均摊，房产证上写两个人的名字。

然后，如果女方家庭要彩礼，那么彩礼也是一笔花费，至少是几万，多了要几十万。具体多少钱，要看娶哪里的老婆，在哪里娶。这笔钱，有的父母会在女儿出嫁的时候让她带走，有的就不给。同时，女方父母也会给些嫁妆，一般跟彩礼钱差不多。

其次，拍婚纱照大概要五六千，结婚典礼至少也要个十万左右，如果宴请的朋友不是特别多的话。但是，这笔钱一般能赚回来，因为来参加婚礼的客人都要拿份子钱。

还有，有的新婚夫妻要蜜月旅行，所以这又是一笔钱。

不过，这些步骤也不都是必须的，比如拍婚纱照、蜜月旅行这些，很多人不做了。在中国，结婚典礼是必须的。宴请亲朋好友，在家人的见证下举办婚礼是必要的。

总之，在中国的二线城市结婚，花个几百万是需要的。不过现在房子、车子都可以贷款，夫妻共同贷款买，然后婚后一起还贷款。

The cost of marring a chinese girl

In China, it’s expensive for a man to get a wife. I think an important reason is that there are more men than women in China.

First, getting married means a man has to buy a house. Houses are very expensive in China now. In second-tier cities, for example, it costs two to three million yuan to buy a 100-square-meter apartment. Of course, there are many families where men and women buy a house together. The cost is split equally, with both names on the property ownership certificate.

Then, if the bride’s family asks for a bride price, it may cost a lot of money, at least tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands more. The specific amount of money depends on where the bride comes from and where to marry her. Some parents let their daughter take the money when she gets married, while others don’t. At the same time, the bride’s parents also give some dowry, usually similar to the amount of the bride price.

Third, taking wedding photos costs about five to six thousand, and the wedding ceremony could be at least one hundred thousand or so if the banquet does not have too many friends. However, the money can usually be made back because guests must give cash as wedding gifts.

Moreover, some newlyweds need to travel for their honeymoon, so there is another sum of money.

However, these steps are not all necessary. For example, many people do not take wedding photos or honeymoon trips. In China, a wedding ceremony is a must. It is necessary to entertain relatives and friends and hold wedding ceremonies in the presence of family members.

In short, marrying a chinese wife in China’s second-tier cities costs millions. But now couples can jointly buy houses and cars on loans, and they can pay the loans together after marriage.

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不要在中国戴绿帽子！One thing you cannot do in China: Do not wear a green hat!

clover Tao — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 14:04:50 +0000

Do not wear a green hat in China! 不要在中国戴绿帽子！

在中文里，绿帽子是什么意思？绿色的帽子，还是绿色的头巾？没错，但是它还有其他的意思。如果一个人的另一半背叛他了，和别人好了，人们可以说：他被戴绿帽子了，或者他被绿了。

为什么会有这种用法呢？在明代，所有家里有女人从事妓女之类行业的男人都必须戴着一个绿色的头巾以示区分，所以就变成了这个意思。

在中国，没有男人会戴一个绿色的帽子。如果你戴着一个绿色的帽子，人们可能会用奇怪的眼神看你，明白了吗？

What does green hat mean in Chinese? A green-colored hat, or a green-colored turban? Yes, but it may also mean something else.If someone’s partner cheated on him, people can say: He’s been cuckolded, or he was green.

Why is green hat used in this way? In the Ming Dynasty, all men who had women in their families working as prostitutes had to wear a green turban to distinguish them from others, so it came to mean this.

In China, no men would like to wear a green hat. If you wear a green hat, people will probably look at you strangely. Got it?

中国人是怎么打招呼的？How do Exactly Chinese Greet Each Other? Never Say “你好吗”！

中国人结婚时穿什么？What do Chinese People Wear on Their Wedding Day?中国人结婚穿什么

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中国的垃圾分类

clover Tao — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 03:12:07 +0000

Hello大家好，今天我们来看一下中国的垃圾分类问题。

这两年中国开始对垃圾分类越来越重视，也越来越严格。在上海的小区里，每个垃圾回收站旁边甚至有专门的工作人员看着，就是为了防止你把垃圾放进错误的桶里。那么上海的垃圾分类一共有四种：干垃圾、湿垃圾、可回收物、不可回收物和有害垃圾。

干垃圾指的是餐巾纸、卫生间用纸、一次性餐具、大骨头、陶瓷制品、毛发等等。

湿垃圾主要是指剩菜剩饭啦。就是不能吃会烂掉的那种。

可回收物就是指废纸张、废塑料、废玻璃制品、废金属、废织物等适宜回收、可循环利用的生活废弃物。

有害垃圾指指废电池、废灯管、废药品、废油漆及其容器等对人体健康或者自然环境造成直接或者潜在危害的生活废弃物。

那么在中国的浙江省呢，一般小区里的垃圾分类是两种：一种叫厨余垃圾；另一种叫其他垃圾。

厨余垃圾指的就是湿垃圾啦。有意思的是在上海你倒垃圾的话，你还需要把那些剩菜剩饭倒出来，然后把那个装垃圾的袋子扔到干垃圾里面去，这样是不是有点脏……

但是在浙江省，每个小区都由居委会发了可降解的垃圾袋专门用来装湿垃圾。我觉得这样比较好，也比较干净啦。

其他垃圾就是除了厨余垃圾以外的垃圾。我估计这个垃圾后面还需要专门的人搞分类。

哒哒哒，最牛的是浙江省在每个小区里还有智能垃圾回收站，看下图，哈哈，你用微信扫一扫，然后门就打开了，你放垃圾进去会有钱！！！有钱！有钱！重要的事说三遍！钱会打到你的微信支付账户上，是不是很牛！就像智能快递柜一样。

这个智能垃圾回收站也是有五种垃圾分类的，分别是：饮料瓶、纸类、塑料、纺织物和玻璃。

现在每次丢垃圾都成了一种乐趣啦……

我又要丢垃圾去啦，下次见吧！

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在中国旅游时不得不知的十件事！ 10 tips you should know when traveling around China!

clover Tao — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:26:18 +0000

10 tips for travelers to China! 来中国旅游时不得不知的十件事

中国一般都用移动支付，所以提前下载微信WeChat或者Alipay。

2. 来中国之前下载VPN，或者百度地图，如果你需要使用谷歌之类的服务，请准备好VPN。

3. 北京有些景点需要提前预约，尤其是旅游旺季，你可能要提前几天预约，规划好行程。

4. 你去了一个地方，找到5A景区，5A是一个地方最有名的旅游景点，建议去游览。

5. 很多城市的汽车不会主动让人，所以不要乱穿马路。

6. 使用共享单车来帮助你的旅行，几乎中国每个城市都有共享单车，他们长这样，你需要使用Alipay的“扫一扫”功能。

7. 自行车不能推上地铁或者火车。

常用的App (如果你会中文)

8. 定酒店：携程、飞猪，booking

9. 点外卖：美团、饿了么(Alipay)

10. 网购：淘宝、天猫、京东、拼多多

带好你的护照和签证，赶快来中国吧！

百闻不如一见！

10 tips for travelers to China! 来中国旅游时不得不知的十件事

1. Mobile payment is generally used in China, so download WeChat or Alipay in advance.

2. Download VPN or Baidu Map before coming to China. If you need to use services like Google, please get your VPN ready.

3. Some scenic spots in Beijing should be booked in advance, especially during the tourist season, so you may need to book and plan your trip several days in advance.

4. If you go to a place, seek the 5A scenic spots, the most famous tourist sites there. Visit the 5A scenic spots first!

5. Cars in many cities don’t stop to let the pedestrians go first, so don’t run across the road.

6. Use shared bikes to help you travel. Almost every city in China has shared bikes, which look like this.

7. Bikes are not allowed to carry on subways or trains: this is different from some western countries.

Common apps (if you can speak Chinese)

8. Booking a hotel: Ctrip, Feizhu, Booking

9. Ordering takeout: Meituan, Ele.me (Alipay)

10. Online shopping: Taobao, Tmall, Jingdong, Pinduoduo

Take your passport and visa, and come to China as soon as possible!

Seeing is believing!

中国人结婚时穿什么？What do Chinese People Wear on Their Wedding Day?

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中国人结婚时穿什么？What do Chinese people wear on their wedding day?

clover Tao — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:52:09 +0000

大家好，今天我们来聊聊中国人结婚时穿的服装。中国人结婚时穿什么？Hello, everyone! Today, we are going to talk about what Chinese people wear when they get married. What do Chinese people wear on their wedding day?

以前中国人结婚时，新娘穿传统的中式旗袍。现在很多中国人结婚时至少穿两套礼服，一套中国传统服饰，一套西式服装。这表现了中国文化和西方文化的融合。早上新娘从娘家出门的时候穿中式礼服，下午举行结婚仪式的时候穿婚纱。

In the past, when Chinese people got married, the bride wore a traditional Chinese cheongsam. Nowadays, many Chinese people wear at least two dresses when they get married, one traditional Chinese dress and one Western dress. This shows the fusion of Chinese culture and western culture.

The bride wears a Chinese dress when she leaves her parents’ house in the morning and wears a wedding dress when she holds her wedding ceremony in the afternoon.

刘诗诗和吴奇隆的结婚照
What do Chinese people wear on their wedding day?

还有些人敬酒的时候会再换一套衣服。有些人觉得这样有点浪费，哈哈。你觉得呢？可是一辈子就这么一次，一定要美美哒！

如果你喜欢中国的传统文化，或者你的另一半是中国人，可以试试中西合璧哦。

在你们国家，人们结婚时穿什么呢？

Others change their clothes when toasting. Some people think it’s a bit wasteful, haha. What do you think? But once in a lifetime, it must be beautiful!

If you like Traditional Chinese culture, or if your partner is Chinese, you can try a mixture of Chinese and Western culture.

What do people wear when they get married in your country?

中西合璧：a combination of Chinese and western elements

红色旗袍：red cheongsam (qipao)

白色婚纱：white wedding gowns

敬酒：中国人结婚时，新郎和新娘会端着酒杯跟每桌客人打招呼，感谢客人的到来。

Toasting: When Chinese people get married, the bride and groom will greet each table guest with wine glasses and thank them for coming.

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