Chinese Lessons Online -Most Frequently Used Chinese Words for Tattoo
Key Learning Points (Preview):
纹身 (wénshēn): v./n. to tattoo/tattoo
勇气 (yǒngqì): n. courage
Do you have “纹身 (wénshēn) tattoos?” The Mexico International Tattoo Expo has just been held in Monterey. A variety of tattoos raised a lot of eyebrows. These days, many people have tattoos of Chinese characters, but do you know what the most frequently used characters and what they mean?
1. 爱 (ài)
“爱 (ài)” means love. People who have this tattoo often use it to express their love for their partners, relatives and friends. Many people like to tattoo the traditional Chinese character of 爱-愛.
2. 信 (xìn)
“信 (xìn)” refers to confidence, belief or trust. People use it to display their self-confidence.
3. 勇气 (yǒngqì)
“勇气 (yǒngqì)” means courage. People get this one to display their self-confidence as well or to encourage themselves.
Key Learning Points:
纹身 (wénshēn): v./n. to tattoo/tattoo
Example:
Hāi, nǐ shì búshì qù Mòxīgē Guójì Wénshēn Bólǎnhuì le?
A: 嗨,你 是 不是 去 墨西哥 国际 纹身 博览会 了?
Hey, did you go to the Mexico International Tattoo Expo?
Shì a, nàxiē wénshēn tài kù le.
B: 是 啊,那些 纹身 太 酷 了。
Yes, the tattoos there were so cool.
勇气 (yǒngqì): n. courage
Example:
Tā huāle jǐ gè xiǎoshí cái gǔ qǐ yǒngqì, xiàng tā qiúhūn.
他 花了 几个 小时 才 鼓 起 勇气, 向 她 求婚。
He spent hours working up the courage to ask her to marry him.
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