In the first part of this mini-series we covered 7 Chinese expressions to encourage and show appreciation for our friends.
Continuing along this theme, here's part 2 with more words of positivity!
Word-For-Word Breakdown Of The Chinese Expressions From The Video
Don’t give up on your dreams!
- 不要 bù yào: don't
- 放弃 fàng qì: give up
- 你的 nǐ de: your
- 梦想 mèng xiǎng: dreams
Be strong and courageous. You can do this!
- 你 nǐ: you
- 要 yào: to demand / to request / to coerce
- 坚强 jiān qiáng: strong
- 勇敢 yǒng gǎn: courageous
- 可以 kě yǐ: can
- 做到 zuò dào: to accomplish / to achieve
- 的 de: particle
You’ ll get through this.
- 你 nǐ: you
- 可以 kě yǐ: can
- 度过 dù guò: to get through
- 这个 zhè gè: this
- 难关 nán guān: difficulty / crisis
- 的 de: particle
Everyone needs a friend like you.
- 每个人 měi gè rén: everyone
- 都 dōu: all
- 需要 xū yào: need
- 像 xiàng: like
- 你 nǐ: you
- 这样 zhè yàng: this kind of / so / this way / like this / such
- 的 de: particle
- 朋友 péng yǒu: friend
You have a heart of gold.
- 你 nǐ: you
- 有 yǒu: have
- 一颗 yī kē: a
- 金子 jīn zi: gold
- 般 bān: sort / kind
- 的 de: particle
- 心 xīn: heart
I knew you’d know how to cheer me up. You’re amazing!
- 我 wǒ: I
- 知道 zhī dào: know
- 你 nǐ: you
- 会 huì: will
- 为 wèi: for / to
- 加油 jiā yóu: to cheer sb up
- 太好了tài hǎo le: amazing
You’ re such a fighter. I love that you never give up.
- 你 nǐ: you
- 真是 zhēn shì: indeed / truly
- 一个 yī gè: a
- 战士 zhàn shì: fighter
- 我 wǒ: I
- 爱 ài: love
- 永不 yǒng bù: never
- 放弃 fàng qì: give up
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