But in the real world, it seems like “everyone” says:
Confusing, huh?
Well, let’s take a look at some similar examples and find out what such differences mean for you as a learner!
The Words From the Video
Audio | Dictionary | People |
|---|---|---|
nèi jiù 内疚 Guilty | nèi jiū 内疚 Guilty | |
bàn gōng shì | bàn gōng shǐ | |
jié guǒ 结果 Result | jiē guǒ 结果 Result | |
wén jiàn jiā 文件夹 Folder | wén jiàn jiá 文件夹 Folder | |
Hǎo lái wù 好莱坞 Hollywood | Hǎo lái wū 好莱坞 Hollywood | |
yīn wèi 因为 Because | yīn wéi 因为 Because | |
zhá jī 炸鸡 Fried chicken | zhà jī 炸鸡 Fried chicken | |
fēi wén 绯闻 Scandal | fěi wén 绯闻 Scandal | |
fù zá 复杂 Complicated | fǔ zá 复杂 Complicated | |
liú xuè 流血 to bleed | liú xuě 流血 to bleed | |
fú hé 符合 in accordance with / in line with | fǔ hé 符合 in accordance with / in line with | |
bǐ jiào 比较 quite / comparatively | bǐ jiǎo 比较 quite / comparatively | |
chéng fá 惩罚 punishment / to punish | chěng fá 惩罚 punishment / to punish | |
nì chēng 昵称 Nickname | ní chēng 昵称 Nickname | |
yè jì 业绩 Performance | yè jī 业绩 Performance | |
zhì liàng 质量 Quality | zhǐ liàng 质量 Quality | |
zhī fáng 脂肪 Fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) | zhǐ fáng 脂肪 Fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) | |
zhǔ yi 主意 Idea | zhú yi 主意 Idea | |
xià zài 下载 to download | xià zǎi 下载 to download | |
yùn chē 晕车 to be carsick | yūn chē 晕车 to be carsick |
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