'少年' (shàonián) literally combines '少' (shào

‘写真’ (xiě zhēn) literally means ‘writing tr

‘Xiě shēng’ literally means ‘to write life’

写作 (xiě zuò) is a noun meaning 'writing' as a

客房 literally means 'guest room' — 客 (kè) mean

客车 (kè chē) literally means 'guest vehicle' —

客人 (kè rén) literally combines 客 (kè), meani

'乘客' (chéng kè) literally combines '乘' (to ri

顾客 (gù kè) literally combines 顾 (gù), meanin

Shēng zì literally means 'living character' — b

‘字体’ (zìtǐ) literally means ‘character form

汉字 (hàn zì) literally means 'Han character'—'

老妈 literally combines 老 (lǎo, 'old') and 妈 (m

'Nǎi mā' literally means 'milk-mom' — 奶 (nǎi)

‘干妈’ (gān mā) literally combines ‘干’ (gā

‘姨妈’ (yí mā) is a kinship term meaning ‘mat

‘Dàmā’ (大妈) literally combines ‘dà’ (大),

'Mā ma' is a reduplicated, affectionate term for

‘空姐’ (kōng jiě) literally means ‘air sister

'Shī jiě' literally combines 师 (shī, 'teacher'

‘Táng jiě’ refers specifically to a paternal c

‘Biǎo jiě’ refers specifically to a female cou

'Xiǎo gū zi' literally combines 'xiǎo' (small/y

‘Jiějie’ (姐姐) literally combines two identica

'Tā bà' is a colloquial, informal noun meaning '

‘她妈’ (tā mā) is a colloquial, informal noun

'男女' literally combines the characters 男 (nán,

'妇女' (fùnǚ) is a formal, respectful noun meani

'Nǚ yǒu' literally means 'female friend', but in

‘女士’ (nǚ shì) is a formal, respectful title

‘女生’ literally combines 女 (nǚ), meaning 'fem

Taiji (Tài Jí) is a foundational concept in Chin

‘太空’ (tài kōng) literally combines ‘太’ (t

'Tàitai' is a respectful, polite term for 'wife',

‘太阳’ (tài yáng) literally means ‘great yang

铁块 (tiě kuài) literally means 'iron block' —

‘地块’ (dì kuài) literally combines ‘地’ (d

冰块 (bīng kuài) literally combines 冰 (bīng),

石块 (shí kuài) literally combines 石 (shí), me

蛋糕块 (dàngāo kuài) literally means 'cake piec