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咖啡 · COFFEE KĀFĒI
浓缩咖啡 espresso nóngsuōkāfēi
拿铁 caffe latte, latte nátiê
浓郁咖啡拿铁 doppio, double espresso nóngyù kāfēi nátiê
卡布其诺/卡布奇诺* cappuccino kâbùqínuò
美式咖啡 Americano mêishì kāfēi
摩卡 mocha mókâ
低因咖啡 decaf dīyīnkāfēi
工具 · TOOLS GŌNGJÙ
手冲 pour-over, drip shôu chòng
法压壶 French Press fâyāhú
咖啡机 Automatic coffee maker kāfēijī
咖啡壶 Coffee pot, coffee maker, moca pod kāfēihú
不合咖啡 · NON-COFFEE BÙHÉ KĀFĒI
绿茶 green tea lüchá
红茶 black tea hóngchá
乌龙茶 oolong tea wūlóngchá
红茶菌 kombucha hóngchájūn
普洱茶 pu’er tea pû’êr chá
奶茶 milk tea nâi chá
滇红 Yunnan specialty black tea diānhóng
水果 · FRUIT SHUÎGUÔ
芒果 mango mángguô
西番莲 passionfruit xīfānlián
桃子 peach táozi
柚子 pomelo yòuzi
红莓 red berry hóngméi
黑加仑 blackcurrant hēiji��lún
柠檬 lemon níngméng
桂圆 longan guìyuán
红枣 red date hóngzâo
荔枝 lychee lìzhī
风味 · FLAVORINGS FĒNGWÈI
香草 vanilla xiāngcâo
榛果 hazelnut zhēnguô
焦糖 caramel jiāotáng
可可 cocoa kêkê
蜂蜜 honey fēngmì
花草 herbal huācâo
奶类 · MILK TYPE NÂI LÈI
全脂 whole milk quánzhī
脱脂 skim milk tuōzhī
豆奶 soy milk dòunâi
别的词 · OTHERS BIÉDE CÍ
摇 to shake, shaken yáo
调制 craft a mixture, follow a recipe tiáozhì
加热 to heat up jiā rè
手工 handcrafted, handmade shôugōng
浓郁 extra strong, rich nóngyù
冰 ice, iced bīng
热 hot rè
经典 signature jīngdiân
极品 top quality jípîn
碎片 splinter, fragment suìpiàn
巧克力 chocolate qiâokèlì
小粒 grinds xiâo lì
咖啡馆/咖啡厅* café, coffeehouse kāfēiguân
有助的短语 · HELPFUL PHRASES YÔU ZHÙ DE DUÂNYÛ
手工调制浓缩咖啡 Hand-mixed espresso drinks shôugōng tiáozhì nóngsuōkāfēi
以上饮品可选热饮或冰饮 The above drinks are available hot or iced yîshàng yînpîn kêxuân rèyîn huò bīng yîn
风味糖浆 Typically a sweetening syrup put in beverages fēngwèi tángjiāng
不合咖啡 Not suited for coffee, no coffee bùhé kāfēi
一共。。。元 Altogether, that’s … yuan yīgòng…yuán
。。。小粒 (geographic location) grinds …xiâo lì
NOTES & SOURCES
*Both forms or words are acceptable, but the starred one is more common, in my experience
Also note that because I’m lazy and it was an easy button on my keyboard, the pinyin third tone is represented by ^ as opposed to the traditional inverse (ie, â = a third tone, ê = e third tone, etc)
Pleco Inc. and its licensors (2020). Pleco (3.2.48) [Mobile App IOS]. App Store. https://apps.apple.com/kr/app/pleco-chinese-dictionary/id341922306?l=en.
Words and phrases selected from actual cafe menus in Beijing, Beijing, and Lijiang, Yunnan, China. Copyrighted beverage names were not used.
If anyone has any corrections or additions, feel free to comment or send me a pm!
Finally, here’s the quizlet list, and my work-in-progress online dictionary.
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While I’m still working on the grammar and practices, I’m excited to get this out there and quit procrastinating. Click the image to go to my blog XuexiChinese, hosted on my main site, The Road Home.
Please note that all graphics and information provided by these links are from yours truly, often released only after hours and days and months of work; I’ve cited sources where necessary, but if you have any questions or concerns, shoot me a message on this here langblr or through this link on my site. All this said, I’m a big fan of discussion-based learning (not to mention making friends), so don’t be afraid to hit me up so we can just chat!
加油!谢谢你~
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So you want to take the HSK...
It can be a bit of a hassle signing up and taking the HSK, especially if you do so in China. It feels a lot like signing up for the SAT or ACT, for those of you out there: little guidance and communication until the week of, so make sure you don’t forget!
Now, I’ll be frank: in my year in China, I didn’t study as much Chinese as I’d originally hoped to. Life happens. So instead of testing for HSK 4 just before I left, I signed up for HSK 3. I signed up about 85% sure I would pass. But truth be told, I’d sort of lost some perspective; I didn’t really know what level I was at. Having lived in Beijing a year, I could communicate easily enough and had a pretty good knack for deciphering context clues, but without regular classes and review sessions, what I knew and what I didn’t know was sort of a mess in my head.
For me, the HSK was a marker, proof that my year in China had helped me grow with the language. And it has helped me decide going forward where I’m weak.
In any case, that’s enough about me. Let’s get more into the test itself.
The HSK, in Chinese 汉语水平考试, or (more literally) the Mandarin Level Test, measures reading, writing, and listening level in Mandarin Chinese. The test is broken down pretty simply: one part listening, one part reading, and one (small) part writing. Each part is scored out of 100, the scores are added together, and as long as your total score is above 180, you technically pass the level test. When they release scores, they do give you the final number out of 300, so you can judge how close you are to the next level. Likewise, they break it down by ability, so you can see where you are weakest. You don’t, however, get to know where you made mistakes.
The test doesn’t care at all about pinyin, but it assumes you know it. The only transcribing is in Chinese characters, all in the final writing portion. For practice tests, check out hsk.academy, which was also an awesome source in general for vocabulary review and for determining what level you’re probably best suited to.
The HSK 3 is considered the equivalent of B1 on the CEFR scale -- that is, it’s solidly intermediate. According to the official HSK test site, “Test takers who are able to pass the HSK (Level III) can communicate in Chinese at a basic level in their daily, academic and professional lives. They can manage most communication in Chinese when travelling in China” (Chinese Testing International, 2009-2018).
Speaking from experience, it can be a bit daunting trying to determine what level you are. It does cost money (~300 RMB, $40-50 USD), to take the test, which of course isn’t refundable, so it’s best to sign up for a level you know you will pass. If you’re the type where having money on the line will drive you to study, then by all means, aim high.
To sign up for the HSK, use this site: http://www.chinesetest.cn/index.do. On this page, select ‘HSK: Chinese Proficiency Test’ on the left hand side of the screen. Once in the HSK hub, you can sign up, research the test and its various levels, as well as find test centers in your country and dates of the test.
That’s all I can think to share now! If anyone has any questions, feel free to shoot me a message.
Sources:
Chinese Testing International. (2018). 汉语考试服务网. Retrieved from http://www.chinesetest.cn/index.do.
HSK Academy. (2020). HSK Academy. Retrieved from https://hsk.academy/.
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认识你很高兴~
大家好~
我叫Tori,中文的名字是沈丽娅。 但是我不是中国人,我是美国人。 在大学我学中文(汉语的),然后在2019年我住在北京。在北京我不但教英语而且学习中文还有通过汉语视屏考试水平三。我明明不会说中文口角生风, 所以请问执政!请帮我~
在大学我有一个‘side blog’也叫’xuexiChinese’ -- 我留下链接 (现在叫‘xxzhongwen‘)。从这个第一个博客我在这理会再现有的帖子。再每个帖子你找到我的出处。在这理每个照片是我的。如果你要用,请问让我。
谢谢你!
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Hello, everyone!
I’m Tori, my Chinese name is Shen Liya. I’m not Chinese, but American, from the USA. In college, I studied Mandarin Chinese, and then I spent most of 2019 living in Beijing. While there, I taught English, and also practiced my Chinese to pass level 3 of the HSK before I left. Obviously, I do not speak Chinese or know Mandarin fluently, so please feel free to critique anything you come across. Please help me learn!
In college, I had a sideblog, then called ‘XuexiChinese’ -- I will link that old blog down below (it’s now called 'xxzhongwen’). From there, I will recreate here some of the posts. Every post will include its sources. Please note that all photos on this site are mine; if you would like to use them, just ask!
Thanks for stopping by!
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