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Tag Archives: autumn
Jack-o’-lantern 杰克灯
Jack-o’-lantern is carved vegetable lantern, pumpkin (南瓜) is one of the most popular ones, especially in the States. (listen:) Jack o lantern • 杰克: Chinese for Jack (phonetically translated). Pronunciation: jié (2) kè (4) • 灯: light. Pronunciation: dēng (1) 杰 can mean outstanding, talent, 克 can … Continue reading
Halloween 万圣夜
Halloween is the eve of All Saints’ Day. (listen:) Halloween • 万: ten thousands, it can also mean “a lot”. Pronunciation: wàn (4) • 圣: saint, holy. Pronunciation: shèng (4) • 夜: eve, evening. Pronunciation: yè (4)
Posted in Foreign countries, Holidays, numbers, Proper Noun
Tagged autumn, Chinese, Halloween, language, trick or treat
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Trick or Treat. 糖果还是捣乱
糖果 means candy, 捣乱 means to mess up with some intentionally, but can be in a sort of cute way. So, here is the Chinese version for trick or treat: (listen:) trick or treat • 糖: sweets, candy. It can also mean yes. … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign countries, greetings, Holidays
Tagged autumn, Chinese, food, Halloween, language, trick or treat
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Say No to shark fin, say Yes to hairy crab with ID
Sharks and Shark week are wonderful. I was thrilled to see Chinese restaurants in China starting to put an end to shark fin dishes. The magnitude is probably comparable to if the French were to advocate giving up foie gras. Interesting that … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese culture, food
Tagged autumn, Chinese, dining, eat, food, fun chinese facts
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嫦娥: A fairy tale lady on the moon, with her bunny
Chang’e and her bunny live on the moon. Admiring a full moon is a ritual on Mid-Autumn Festival. Those two are fondly remembered at this occasion. Chang’e 嫦娥 (Wiki)is a household figure. China named its moon landing mission with her name. … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Chinese culture, Chinese idiom, Holidays
Tagged autumn, bunny, Chinese, language, moon
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Dear Dim Sum 