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Update: I will be taking the HSK4 exam in September at my home university, as I can do HSK and HSKK separately or not do the HSKK at all, which is not an option at my exchange uni here.

Considering my past attempt, I think leaving the HSKK part alone for the foreseeable future is for the best, as my nervous system is unlikely to withstand another computer on-campus speaking exam.

Pondering whether or not to re-take the HSK4 exam (without the speaking this time) since I failed to meet the passing mark by around 10 points last time and I refuse to believe that the past few months of studying wouldn't be able to give me that boost.

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 3 days

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I initially started reading Master and Margarita for the literary value and because it's considered to be a great work of literature, but this cat (Behemoth) is the main reason that I'm still reading this book.

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 6 days

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Yangs (扬) vs Changs (场) vs Tangs (汤)

These can get confusing, so here are some of the most common words that use this radical 昜 explained.

场 (chǎng)

A measure word for sports or leisure activities e.g. 一场足球比赛

A large place such as an open space, a field or a venue e.g. 会场 (a conference hall)

畅 (chàng)

An adjective meaning smooth or at ease or free from worry

A surname

玚 (cháng)

An old word (rarely used nowadays) meaning jade used in sacrificial ceremonies.

肠 (cháng)

Intestines or sausages

汤 (tāng)

Soup

Hot or boiling water

A surname

杨 (yáng)

A willow but it's more close to it's scientific name poplar in meaning

A surname

扬 (yáng)

To raise something e.g. 扬手

To toss or throw something up

A surname

炀 (yáng)

A literary term for smelting or melting something

旸 (yáng)

Sunshine or a rising sun

飏 (yáng)

To soar, fly or float

疡 (yáng)

A medical term for sores or an ulcer

钖 (yáng)

An ornament on a horse's head stall (oddly specific)

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 8 days

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Class shenanigans #6

Or in other words how I could have failed my speaking exam.

My speaking teacher decided to create a separate groupchat for our speaking class so that the material wouldn't get all mixed up, and she sent me a request to add her on wechat, so that she could add me to the groupchat. I added her back, but she didn't add me to the chat so I thought she'd add me later and forgot about this matter.

But as it turns out she didn't, and now less than a week away from the exam I started worrying because most of the information such as the exam time, content etc. was being shared exclusively in the chat so after class I asked her about this issue.

Turns out she thought I didn't add her back (I did) because she didn't recognize my username (my actual non-chinese name), and my profile picture, which was of this cheeky smirking cat 😭

It ended up being resolved, with me joining the groupchat but it's just a tad hysterical that all this was because of my profile picture.

Moral of the story: If you don't use your actual picture and insist on having smirking cats as your profile pics, use a name that everyone else can recognize.

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 11 days

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豫园 (Yùyuán Gardens)

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 12 days

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💌 Send this to the twelve nicest people you know or who seem to have a good heart and if you get five back you must be pretty awesome. 💌 💗💗💗

Thank you!💜🫶🌟

#ask

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 13 days

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💌 Send this to the twelve nicest people you know or who seem to have a good heart and if you get five back you must be pretty awesome. 💌 🤭🤍

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 14 days

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💌 Send this to the twelve nicest people you know or who seem to have a good heart and if you get five back you must be pretty awesome. 💌 🤭🤍

Aww thank you💜🌟🫶

#ask

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 14 days

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O- Verbs in Chinese

Here are some of the most commonly used O-verbs in Chinese!

Obey - 服从 (Fúcóng)

Object - 反对 (Fǎnduì)

Observe - 观察 (Guānchá)

Obtain - 获得 (Huòdé)

Occur - 发生 (Fāshēng)

Offer - 提供 (Tígōng)

Open - 打开 (Dǎkāi)

Optimize - 优化 (Yōuhuà)

Order - 命令 (Mìnglìng)

Order (at a restaurant) 点 (Diǎn)

Organize - 组织 (Zǔzhī)

Originate - 起源 (Qǐyuán）

Overcome - 克服 (Kèfú)

Overflow - 溢出 (Yìchū)

Overhaul - 检修 (Jiǎnxiū)

Overheat - 过热 (Guòrè)

Overlook - 忽视 (Hūshì)

Oversee - 监督 (Jiāndū）

Overthrow - 推翻 (Tuīfān)

Owe - 欠 (Qiàn)

Own - 拥有 (Yōngyǒu)

Outline - 概述 (Gàishù)

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 17 days

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The 然's

突然，虽然，忽然. and the other 然's can often get mixed up, so here's a quick explanation of some of the most common ones!

突然 (Túrán): This means suddenly or unexpectedly

居然 (Jūrán): This kind of means suddenly, but more in the sense of "surprisingly" or to suggest disbelief at something that happened.

忽然 (Hūrán): This also means suddenly or unexpectedly, but it has a more stronger connotation.

既然 (Jìrán): This is a conjunction meaning "since" or "now that"

既然the weather is great, let's go out!

既然 you aren't busy, let's go watch a movie.

不然 (Bùrán): This means "otherwise" or "or else";

You should study, 不然 you won't do well on the exam.

虽然 (Suīrán): This means although or even though.

虽然 I'm not good at singing, I still like to go to the karaoke.

当然 (Dāngrán): 当然 means certainly or definitely and can be used as a reply:

Can you help me with A? 当然!

自然 (Zìrán): This can mean nature or naturally.

China's 自然 is very beautiful.

She speaks Chinese 得很自然.

仍然 (Réngrán): This can mean "still" or "yet".

I仍然 haven't read that book.

依然 (Yīrán): Similar to 仍然, this also means still" or "yet" but it's usually used in more formal and literary works, whereas 仍然 is more often used in spoken language.

果然 (Guǒrán): 果然 can be used to mean "indeed" or "as expected"

This movie is 果然 interesting.

竟然 (Jìngrán): This is an adverb used to suggest surprise or something unexpected.

He竟然forgot her birthday.

显然 (Xiǎnrán): This means "clearly" or "obviously".

This soup 显然 hot.

偶然 (Ǒurán): This means "accidentally" or "by chance".

We 偶然 met at the same cafe.

How many other 然's do you know about? Drop a comment!

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 20 days

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Life in China #11

The downside of short holidays and festivals in China (Qingming, Labour Day etc.) is that you usually need to make up for them, so since I got Thursday and Friday off, I still had class on Sunday.

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 22 days

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Thank you for the tag @ghiblilesb! My name is kind of long, so here are several recommendations!

Second Chance by Peter Bjorn and John

Les Voiles (Christine Remix) by Poom

Annie You Save Me by Graffiti6

Volcano Girls by Veruca Salt

I Remember You by Juri Pootsman

Changing by The Airborne Toxic Events-

Rival by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

O@sis by 2Z

Old Yellow Bricks by Arctic Monkeys

Tiny Dancer by Elton John

Shine on me by HIT-5

Worthy by Jacob Banks

Everybody wants to rule the world by Tears for Fears

Superfly by The DNC (ft.Yoni)

The Journey Home by Suld

Excuse me by B.A.P

Rain Down by Robin Loxley

Nothing by Tesla Boy

My Hulunboir by Nine Treasures

Innocent by Our Lady Peace (A banger imo)

Ninety by Pomepeya

Different from the Outside by Denniyah

Tagging: @study-with-aura, @thelastneuron,@ros3ybabe, @dearest-lula, @wandering-whisperer, (no pressure!) and anyone else who wants to join in!

url song title game, tagged by nobody but I am bored and I want to do this again with different songs!

g - guāng 光 (enno cheng)

h - head cut (siouxsie and the banshees)

i - i saw a light (bat for lashes)

b - bedroom hymns (florence + the machine)

l - liân-hue khong-hīng sin jiám ài 蓮花空行身染愛 (collage)

i - i go to sleep (the pretenders)

l - lullaby (the cure)

e - eden (hooverphonic)

s - simon says 大風吹 (no party for cao dong)

b - blue monday (new order)

tagging: @gdlavzo + @slavic-roots-western-mind + @akitabite + @effervescentwoman + @sunandmoon-sonatas + anyone else who sees this so I can check out your music ~

#tag game

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 23 days

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Thank you for the tag @ros3ybabe!

Last song: Second Chance by Peter Bjorn and John

Currently watching: Rewatching Suits again because that show's soundtrack is definitely one of my top 10 (I have around 50ish songs used in Suits in my library and the list is growing again).

Sweet/Savoury/Spicy: Definitely savoury, but lightly sweet is also good, like red-bean bread or matcha cake type of sweet.

Current Obsession: I don't really have an obsession now, other than trying to manage my extra-curriculars with my studies and social life.

Tagging @ghiblilesb, @gwendolynlerman, @malaidarling, @hopefulmilkshakeengineer, @3ninth, @thelastneuron and anyone else who wants to join! (no pressure!)

Nine People I'd Like To know Better

@alby-noted tagged me so I figured why not!

Last Song I Listened To: Too Sweet by Hozier or Pink Venom by Blackpink, I don't necessarily remember

Currently Watching: My Demon, Avatar The Last Airbender (Live Action), and I want to start watching Shogun and a Spanish tv show soon!

Sweet/Savoury/Spicy?: Savory and Spicy!!! (my favorite indulgent meal is spicy cheesey ramen!)

Relationship Status: about to hit 2 years with my man that I've been long distance with for the last...8 months? I love my boyfriend <3;

Current Obsession: watching study/productivity youtube videos, specifically studyquill, The Bliss Bean, Study To Success, Mikayla Mags, Lindie Botes, etc (and also being efficiently productive)

No pressure to anyone I tag! much love 🩷

@mystudyrecords @study-diaries @tokidokitokyo @gretheresa @zzzzzestforlife @slavic-roots-western-mind @winryrockbellwannabe @wonyoungismind @alcnek

I tagged people I'm mutuals with since I don't really know anyone here (besides maybe my accountability buddy zesty!)

#tag game

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 25 days

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I was walking back to my dorm and I saw a group of students carefully following this cat and taking photos of it in an almost paparazzi way, and the cat just looked so exasperated? Like, yes you can take a picture but just this once I have places to be and things to do.

I wish I had taken a photo, it looked just like something out of a comedy still.

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 26 days

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 1 month

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Chinese chopstick etiquette

There are certain rules for using knives and forks, so why wouldn't there be rules for chopsticks? Now that I know how to use chopsticks properly and (hopefully) without offending anyone, here are some main rules.

No playing with chopsticks In other words, using them like drumsticks and swordfighting with your table neighbour is not permissible (at least not in public).

No sticking your chopsticks up vertically into your bowl Shrines to deceased people usually have a bowl of rice or sand with 2 incense sticks sticking upwards, which is why sticking your chopsticks into your bowl can have similar unpleasant associations.

No pointing your chopsticks at people Pointing your chopsticks at someone is also a no go, as it's seen as hostile.

No digging around You should take from the top layer and avoid digging around the plate in search of the food.

No eating directly from the main plates You should first place the piece of food that you took onto your own plate, and then eat it, instead of eating straight from the source.

No tapping against the bowl Tapping against your plate is considered to be impolite and should be avoided when possible.

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slavic-roots-western-mind · 1 month

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How did you grow to enjoy it? What about it do you enjoy?

Hi, if you're referencing my recent renewed interest in maths, then it happened quite randomly. I wanted to see if I could still do highschool maths, so I found my old textbook online and tried some questions. As it turns out, I actually enjoyed solving the problems and seeing the logic and reasoning behind them, and now I want to study again.

#slavic roots western mind #ask #studyblr

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