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Swimming in the Beach
Today I was walking along the beach, as I commented in other journals, when the sun disappeared behind a clouds. There was not people apart from some people strolling, and only a person swiming in the water, that went out a bit some later. The sand was a bit cool, but when I arrived to the edge, I noted slightly warm this damp sand. Finally, I got in the water, and later some minutes I found me very well into water. In that moment, I was the only person swiming, in a desert beach in front of Barcelona city. In August, there were thousands people in that same beach. A bit later, I went out of the water, and I came back home.
Sept. 22, 2022
夏天更好...
每年冬天到后，我一在外面感受感受凛冽的风就像哭泣。这就是我夸张了，可是即使我出生在欧洲，即使我已经住在这里六年，我的感想还原封不动。
我在加勒比的岛屿之一长大。在那里我们只有两种季节：有雨季，还有旱季。全年温度丝毫不变，总是二十七二十八度左右。你懂情况吗？欧洲的季节比较复杂！
我喜欢夏天，因为这里的夏天跟那里的一样温暖。夏天时这里的太阳不想睡觉；白天长长，夜间短短。我穿的衣服都很舒服，也很宽松。
对比上面的描述和冬天的：寒风凛冽，衣服太重了，白天短短了... 我怎么享受这种季节？没有阳光时我的心情变成很难受。
看我写的后，你同情吗？我觉得当然有人同意。
Sept. 22, 2022
Sept. 22, 2022
HOW TO USE CHINESE NUMBERS
After a preliminary understanding of the Chinese numeral system, we can use them to express percentages, fractions, decimals, multiples, and discounts in Chinese. If you are unfamiliar with the Chinese numeral system, it is strongly recommended to go through this article “HOW TO COUNT NUMBERS IN CHINESE” (https://untanglechinese.com/how-to-count-numbers-in-chinese/) first.
FRACTIONS
The pattern of fractions is the same as the percentage： Denominator分之Numerator. Unlike English, we always say the denominators first and the numerators are expressed second.
Pattern: Denominator分之Numerator.
三分之一 1/3 One-third
三分之二 2/3 Two-thirds
四分之三 3/4 Three-quarters
十分之九 9/10 Nine-tenths
DECIMAL
The decimal point in Chinese is 点. The rule of expressing decimals in Chinese is like that in English.
Pattern: Number + 点 + Number
0.5 零点五 Zero point five
6.7 六点七 Six points seven
3.45 三点四五 Three point four five
77.706 七十七点七零六 Seventy-seven point seven zero six
MULTIPLES
We use 倍 to express multiples in Chinese.
Pattern: Number+倍
两倍 Double
四倍 Four times
十倍 Ten times
苹果的价钱是香蕉的两倍。
The price of apples is double the price of bananas.
DISCOUNTS
折扣 means discount. The Chinese expression for a 10% reduction in English is 10 off or a ten percent discount. In Chinese, we say 九折, which means ninety percent of the original price.
Pattern: Number+折
七折 A thirty percent discount
九五折 A five percent discount
Do you know how to say 15% off and 20% in Chinese?
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Sept. 22, 2022
092201- The past six months
Hello everyone, incredibly, I have not written for half a year. I experienced a lot during that time.
When I got the offer, I began to prepare for the visa. Sometimes, accidents would happen. The city lockdown blocked my visa schedule, and I have to visit another city to get my visa.
April is really stressful but fortunately, my friends encouraged me to follow my heart. And I got the visa finally at the end of May. It's a struggle time but I fight over it. I would record it in detail in future dairy (maybe, haha. I would love to write more hilarious things actually.)
I played really hard from June to July, I spent a month in a beautiful city. In July, I feel anxious because I would leave my family and nearly all my Chinese friends physically to study in another country.
In August, I took a flight to the USA. Though something makes me embarrassed, most of the journey is great. And I spent nearly a month getting through the jet lag.
In September, I made new friends from orientation and school activities. I hope I could have a friend who is also ambitious about the career and we could talk about how to build our career path. I know the first thing is to be stronger in technology hard skills and be a nice guy to others.
September is nearly finished, I would focus on my study and internship findings the next month, also I would keep learning English. I have a confusion about social activities: how to balance them with my daily life? What's your opinion?
Sept. 22, 2022
Sept. 22, 2022
Sept. 22, 2022
Sept. 22, 2022
我做的事情
昨天我早上上了学。上学前，我洗了澡，吃了早餐。我的早餐是苹果，香蕉，和酸奶。我早餐平时吃苹果，因为苹果是我的最喜欢的水果。
反正，因为我的课只在早上，上学后，我立刻吃午饭。我的午饭是面条和鸡肉。面条是我妈妈买的，因为她那天想吃面条。午餐时，我跟妈妈一起聊天。我们谈到了我的同学们和老师，和我们的生活。吃完午饭后，我做了作业。
下午3点，我和我的中文老师上了一课。我学到了很多，因为我的对话能力很糟糕。说实话，对话能力是我的最大的缺点。剩下的时间，我玩了游戏，看了书。那天，我完了两本书，所以我觉得很满意，因为很久我没完书。
10年前，我只是小孩，所以我不确定我在做什么。我确定当时，我在上学。我小时候，我很喜欢跟我哥哥一起玩游戏，所以我觉得当时我还跟他玩游戏。现在，我偶尔一起玩游戏，因为我们俩有自己的爱好，这些爱好不一样。10年前，我很自由的。我没有很多担心，也没有很多作业。我很想念我的童年，但是我很感谢我现在的生活不错。
Sept. 22, 2022
220921 - 수요일의 문법
1. 범죄의가 너무 한심했으니 부모조차 사랑하지 않았어요.
2. 지성이는 비행기를 정말 좋아하는 데다가 비행사를 되었어요.
3. 커플은 항상 싸웠을 뿐만 아니라 물건도 부서졌어요.
4. 기적이 나거든 저한테 알려 주세요.
5. 남편이 세상을 떠난 후에 미망인이 오랫동안 아무것도 울 수 밖에 없었어요.
6. 우리 개가 최근에 낳았는데 강아지들은 신발만 해요.
7. 많은 옷이 탈의실에 있어서 거울을 안 보일 정도로예요.
8. 아이가 티비를 보다가 소파에서 갑자기 뛰었어요.
9. 마트에 가는 길에 아줌마에게 길로 건너는 것이 도왔어요.
10. 새로운 부장님이 너무 싫어요. 오늘만 해도 세번 지렸군요!
Sept. 22, 2022
Sept. 22, 2022
The best Gaijin Character?
My favorite character in Kabuto Borg is Loid Ando.
He is an American male who runs a store that specializes in Kabuto Borg machines.
The main characters always hang around there, and he is a kind of a chaperon to them.
He talks in a hilariously irritating gaijin accent.
When he gets mad, somehow he suddenly grows stubble, and his gaijin accent disappears.
Actually, he is also a Borg battler like the main characters.
His machine is called Caesar Caesar Emperor (シーザー・カエサル・エンペラー), and its skill is “Sentimental Outlaw Blues.”
When he uses the skill, a mysterious black man playing the harmonica shows up in the background.
It’s hilarious, and nobody knows who the heck he is.
https://youtu.be/fCpUGKe2saU?t=89
His theme BGM is really cool, but unfortunately, it’s not included in the official soundtrack.
The actual composer uploaded a video where he plays the song with the guitar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B9r3UROpUo
Sept. 22, 2022
Time to think a little
My girlfriend asked me to accompany her to a funeral, I didn't want to go but accepted. I didn't want her to get home late at night and alone that's why. When we got there, her co-workers were already there. We greeted them and sat down. She started talking to them and I was silent thinking about life and death, I couldn't think much of death, I thought to myself that I just wanted to have a long and healthy life and to have time to do what I like, after that, I took my phone out of my pocket and started reading a book. When we left, I remember not wanting to go, but now I was feeling thankful because I had time to read, I took advantage of that time.
Sept. 22, 2022
Im new to this website, I like it
I wrote a little entry on my day, I finished it and sent it, but then Oh no! I dint have enough points to upload it, It said I needed to correct other's entries so I could gain more points , haha, that's what I did, I thought my entry was going to saved but painfully it disappeared haha,or perhaps as I'm new here , I don't know where to find it anways I don't want to write it again so I decided just to tell what happened instead.
Sept. 22, 2022
A2. 22.9.22
"Teil 1. Sie sind unterwegs zum Stadtzentrum und schreiben eine SMS an Ihren Freund Sam. Entschuldigen Sie sich, dass Sie zu spät kommen. Schreiben Sie warum. - Nennen Sie einen Ort und eine neue Uhrzeit. Schreiben Sie 20-30 Wörter. Schreiben Sie zu allen drei Punkten."
Hallo Anna,
entschuldige mich, dass ich spät komme. Der Bus hat Verspätung, weil es viel regnet. Ich bin sicher in 10 Minuten dort. Wir treffen uns um 7 Uhr vor dem Kino AAA. Bis gleich.
"Teil 2. Sie haben einen neuen Job. Ihre Kollegin, Frau Jung, lädt Sie und andere Kolleginnen und Kollegen am Samstagnachmittag zum Kaffee ein. Schreiben Sie Frau Jung eine E-Mail: Sagen Sie danke, und sagen Sie, dass Sie kommen. Fragen Sie, ob Sie etwas mitbringen sollen. -Fragen Sie nach dem Weg. Schreiben Sie 30-40 Wörter. Schreiben Sie zu allen drei Punkten."
Liebe Frau Sam,
vielen Dank für die Einladung zum Kaffee. Ich komme bestimmt und soll ich möchte etwas Kuchen mitbringen? Ich kenne den Weg nicht. Könnten Sie mir den Weg zum Kaffee beschreiben?
Viele Grüße
Mity
Sept. 22, 2022
Sept. 22, 2022
125 palabras 13
Nota: I want to sound authentic, please feel free to leave any type of corrections! (Using ‘ustedes’ form, learning Castilian)
You have been asked to speak at your neighbourhood youth group about the recreational activities available this summer.
Hola a todos, me llamo Fran y me gustaría informarles sobre las actividades nuevas que habrá por este verano para los jóvenes. Los hemos escuchado sus comentarios del año pasado, y ahora vamos a implementar un campamento de verano, para la gente que tiene los edades doce a diecisiete. Pasará dos semanas antes de empezar la navidad. Si les encantaría pasar lo más tiempo posible afuera, esta actividad es para ustedes.
Además, sé que a todos les gustaría ser voluntarios para sus aplicaciones para un trabajo, así que implementaremos trabajo de voluntaria en el hospital local. Recuerdo cuando era joven y esperé que nuestro barrio tiene oportunidades como esta. ¡Estoy muy emocionada por ustedes! Espero que tengan el verano de sus sueños. Como siempre, no olviden hablar con nosotros sobre sus opiniones. ¡Siempre estamos escuchándoles!
Gracias por escucharme.
Sept. 22, 2022
Setenta y cinco palabras 13
Nota: I want to sound authentic, please feel free to leave any type of corrections! (Using ‘ustedes’ form, learning Castilian)
You have been in trouble at school today. Write a letter to your parents about what happened.
Queridos padres:
¡No van a creerlo! Esta tarde no voy a volver a casa hasta las cuatro, porque tengo que ir al castigo. La verdad es que no fui al cole hasta tarde, porque ayer mi día me fue mal, y quería comprar mi bebida favorita. Debido a esto, no tomé al autobús al tiempo correcto y tuve que esperar para el próximo. ¡Qué pena! Saben que me encanta ir al cole y suelo ser una buena estudiante.
Perdónenme,
Los quiero,
Fran.
Sept. 22, 2022
Cincuenta 14
Nota: I want to sound authentic, please feel free to leave any type of corrections! (Using ‘ustedes’ form, learning Castilian)
Write a note to a family member telling them what tasks and chores they must complete at home this afternoon.
Hola hermana:
Esta tarde tendrás que hacer algunas tareas para mí:
1. Limpia el baño.
2. Da comida al gato.
3. Podrías comprarme leche de chocolate por tu camino a la casa del cole, si estás sintiéndote amable. ¡Sabes lo cuánto me encanta!
4. Igualmente, debes hacer tus deberes, no te gustara nada si le digo a mamá, ¿verdad?
Nos vemos esta noche,
Fran.
Sept. 21, 2022
Déménageriez-vous dans un autre pays ou ville ?
Déménageriez-vous dans un autre pays ou ville pour un plus gros salaire ?
Oui ! En fait, c’est mon but d'habiter un autre pays. Je voudrais découvrir une nouvelle culture, une nouvelle langue, et une nouvelle cuisine. Généralement, il est nécessaire de déménager pour un gros salaire. Quelquefois il n’y a pas beaucoup d’opportunités dans votre ville actuelle donc vous devez déménager si vous voulez un gros salaire.
Sept. 21, 2022
Allez à Twitter ou FaceBook et écrivez de la première poste
Allez à Twitter ou FaceBook et écrivez de la première poste que vous voyez
La première poste que j’ai vue, c’était une publicité de l’iphone 14. Maintenant, vous pouvez le précommander. Personnellement, j’ai un iPhone 11 et je l’adore ! C’est trop cher pour un nouvel iPhone. Ça coûte 602,88 € - 754, 54 € ! Chaque année, il y a un nouvel iPhone. Donc, je peux attendre. Par exemple, je pourrais acheter l’iphone 14 dans 2 ans alors ce sera moins économique.
Sept. 21, 2022
Pronunciation
In Japan, pratically all the students learn american accents, which can sometimes be an impedement in the learning process as in Japanese we don't have the "R" pronunciation. Many think that pronuncing the R corretly is a prove of the speaking ability because of its overwhelming hardness, though that's not necessarily true.
From my experience, the pronunciation isn't an important facter, but the choice of vocaburary is: even in our mother tongue, we constantly estimate what the interlocuter says next, and as long as it doesn't digress much from the context, we can follow what the other is trying to communicate depite the lack of fluency in pronunciation.
I assume that this pronunciation-phobia of the Japanese derives from the fact that English and Japanese differ drastically, not only the vocabulary but also the grammar and culture, which I realized while living here in France and learning French. The level of difference with English is astounishingly smaller than that between English and Japanese, even though the pronunciation is strikingly not alike.
That being said, in fact, this pronunciation-phobia towards English can be observed among the French people, which is an interesting phenomenon considering their numerous similarities. If we take that into account, it might be reasonable to say that can be originated from the educational system.
Sept. 21, 2022
Hello Hello
I was reading a book about suffering and how suffering is inevitable. Rich people suffer because of riches, poor people suffer because of poverty, People who don't have families suffer because of it and those who have families suffer because of it. I don't remember all the examples that the author gave in the book, But what I do remember is that deny your suffering will not do you any good, you must do something about it, you must try to solve your problems.
The author said that by trying to solve your problems , new problems will develop but that's life it's inevitable and by trying to solve your problems you become a happy person.
Sept. 21, 2022
Journal
I woke up so early today. For the last few days, I was very busy applying for my researcher technical title.
In China, if you are a professional technology personnel, technical title promotion will be your purpose in your entire career.
Let's take my major as an example. If you major in agriculture machinery management and you got a job in a public institution after you graduated from university, then your technical title would go like this.
After a year, you will be identified as an assistant engineer.
Four years later, you are qualified to apply for an engineer title.
Another five years later, you can apply for your senior engineer title.
After you become a senior engineer five years, you are allowed to apply for your researcher title, and this title is the top title.
I got my senior technical title in 2012. This year I qualified to apply for the researcher title.
In terms of technical titles, I have wasted too much time.
According to a new document about agricultural engineering technical title, and my education background, in 1986, I will be a technician. In 1990, I would be an assistant engineer. In 1995, I will be an engineer. In 2005, I will be a senior engineer. In 2012, I will be a researcher.
See, I have wasted a total of ten years.
Sept. 21, 2022
Cambié mi bici [2º intento]
Tengo una bici interesante que tiene solo un engranaje. En frente tiene una insignia que dice «Manta» y creo que es un negocio Japonés de los años sesenta u ochenta. Se la compré a un hombre que estaba enfermo de cáncer. Me pareció que estaba de buen humor cuando quedamos para hacer la venta. Espero que eso signifique su lucha estaba yendo bien.
De todas formas, he tenido esta bici desde hace dos años y me ha servido bien. Recientemente he notado que tengo que ponerla a punto. Por eso, el mes pasado, compré un nuevo rollo de cinta para el manubrio y reemplacé los frenos. Pero quise cambiar algo más para hacerla más interesante, como fue al inicio. Decidí cambiar ese engranaje a uno sin el mecanismo que la permite retroceder. Ahora, en inglés, es un «fixie». Montarla ahora es un pequeño desafío, pero me queda entretenido.
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