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2009年5月8日 星期五

relatives inlaws

relatives - the inlaws

 

 

common incorrect notion

 

 

弟妹

弟妹

the 2nd difinition is always ignored

dìmèi

younger brother and younger sister; sister-in-law (wife of younger brother)

内弟

內弟

Inner brother

nèidì

brother-in-law (wife's younger brother)

小姑

小姑

young aunt

xiǎogū

sister-in-law (husband's younger sister); young aunt; young girl

小叔子

小叔子

young uncle

xiǎoshūzi

brother-in-law (husband's younger brother)

小舅子

小舅子

 

xiǎojiùzi

brother-in-law (wife's younger brother)

公婆

公婆

grandpa and grandma

gōngpó

parents-in-law (husband's parents)

faux amis (2)

Faux amis referring to human relationship

 

 

Common incorrect notion

 

 

手足

手足

Hands and feet/ limbs/

shǒuzú

Hands and feet; brothers (classic way as in 情同手足、手足情深)

二奶

二奶

Two milk or two breasts

èrnǎi

mistress; second wife; lover


Expressions involving "heart"/心

Expressions involving "heart"/心

faus ami

有心人士

有心人士

yǒuxīn rénshì

a person who sets his mind on doing sth. evil

无心之过

無心之過

wúxīn zhī guò

error due to carelessness

心胸

心胸

xīnxiōng

tolerance; ambition, aspiration

心肠

心腸

xīncháng

heart (preceeded by /)

心肝

心肝

xīngān

conscience =良心(preceeded by /)

心术

心術

xīnshù

intention (mostly evil); 不正