Think Your Chinese Is Good? Prove It! (Daily Life Edition )
If you understand these, your Chinese is next-level!
Bēi zi = Shuǐ bēi
杯子=水杯
👉 杯子 = cup in general, 水杯 = water cup specifically.
Cè suǒ = Wèi shēng jiān
厕所=卫生间
👉 Both mean “toilet.” 卫生间 sounds more polite.
Tǔ = Lǎo
土=老
👉 Both can mean “old-fashioned,” depends on tone and context.
Dǎ chē = Jiào chē
打车 = 叫车
👉 Both mean “to hail a taxi”—just regional preferences!
Which one do you use more often？
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