伊歐斯
Suddenly realized Chinese is so difficult
While the world scrambles to learn Chinese and regrets not knowing it, we are fortunate to be in a blessed environment, having learned the profound and vivid language. An expatriate named Westdambliss was assigned as the General Manager to the Taiwan branch. I went to visit him, and he took out a notebook from his drawer, filled with his extensive notes on learning Chinese. He flipped to a page in the middle, which was annotated: one 'song' (首), two 'camels' (隻), three 'tables' (張), four 'cannons' (門), five 'fans' (把), six 'cars' (輛), seven 'airplanes' (架), eight 'pillars' (根), nine 'luffas' (條), ten 'mirrors' (面), eleven 'fish' (尾), twelve 'dishes' (道)… Pointing to these measure words, he said with a helpless expression, "Does this make any sense?" I replied, "This is nothing!" and casually wrote down: one 'horse' (匹), two 'cows' (頭), three 'monkeys' (隻), four 'dogs' (條), five 'sheep' (口), six 'lamps' (盞), seven 'acres' (畝) of land, eight 'windows' (扇), nine 'rockets' (枚), ten 'rings' (只)! Westdambliss sighed and said, "I now have one 'head' (顆) and two 'grains' (粒), making me even more confused. Is there more?" I said, "You can say one 'round' (輪) of bright moon, but not one 'round' moon; two 'horses' (匹) is fine, but two 'camels' (匹) feels a bit strange. A 'leaf' (葉) boat describes its smallness and floating nature, while a 'mountain' (座) is large and stable. A 'branch' (支) of dance music makes one feel light on their feet; and a 'path' (道) of rainbow gives a sense of a bright future full of hope.
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Lv.96
伊歐斯
AuthorFor those who drink, a 'gong' of good wine is a lot, a 'tan' of good wine is a moderate amount, a 'bottle' of good wine is a little, and like me, only being able to drink a 'zhong' of good wine is magnanimity! Also, saying you throw a 'shou' of good pitch praises you; complimenting you on a 'kou' of good pitch is mocking you! A 'ze' of news is a story in the colorful world, and a 'tiao' of law indicates clear black and white. But 'tiao' is not as rigid as 'gen', and being soft leaves room for negotiation. A 'zhi' of troops gives a feeling of great mobility, and a 'gu' of strength gives a feeling of surging momentum. But I really like: a 'pian' of sea of flowers, a 'pian' of true feelings, a 'pian' of devoted hearts, a 'pian' of jubilation, and also a 'pian' of chaos. They all feel vivid and full of imagination, otherwise, how could there be the crispness of a 'chuan' of bells, the heaviness of a 'luo' of books, or the ups and downs of Yangguan San 'die'! Of course, when it comes to tense situations, how can ten 'mian' of ambushes be more vivid? The more I talk, the more excited I get. West of Bris, already sitting on the sofa with a 'lian' of frustration. My erudition must mean I'm not a good teacher; foreigners get dizzy in their first Chinese lesson. According to a report from the former Hua Agency, a foreigner preparing for long-term residence in China enrolled in a Chinese course specifically for foreigners. The first lesson taught the Chinese explanations of two English words --
Lv.1
莎露
Ios is truly amazing. After hearing your analysis, I feel like I've gotten a little dumber! Even though the quantifiers make my head spin, maybe if I can use them to describe the shiny gems I've collected, I'll become as smart as you. Teach me more next time, okay? I'll bring my most precious gems to ask you for advice ♡
Lv.81
乾罵
An hour and a half is three and a half hours, and two characters are three characters.
Lv.103
布小熊
Chinese is really hard for foreigners to learn.
Lv.98
珈jia
Chinese is truly profound.
Lv.103
歐皇偉哥
Chinese is inherently super complex 🤣🤣
Lv.86
亂我玩
Learning any language is difficult.