# Moments by xiaofeng **@at_xiaofeng2** ## Quick Navigation - [Find Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners.md): Discover language exchange partners worldwide - [Language Exchange](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/exchange.md): Practice with native speakers worldwide - [Moments](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments.md): Share your language learning journey - [Topics](https://www.hellotalk.com/topics.md): Explore trending topics and discussions - [Chat & Messaging](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/chat.md): Text, voice, and video conversations - [Voice Rooms](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/voiceroom.md): Join live audio conversations - [Live Streaming](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/live-streaming.md): Interactive classes and language sessions - [Certified Teachers](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/certified-teachers.md): Learn from professional language instructors - [Immersive Learning](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/immersive-learning.md): Learn everywhere with instant translations - [Translation Tools](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/translation.md): Instant translation between any languages - [AI-Powered Apps](https://www.hellotalk.com/aiapps.md): Access specialized learning tools - [Language AI Apps](https://www.hellotalk.com/aiapps.md): Discover our AI-powered language learning applications - [All Features](https://www.hellotalk.com/features.md): Explore all learning features and tools - [Download](https://www.hellotalk.com/download.md): Get HelloTalk on iOS and Android Showing 10 of 62 moments --- ## 1. 8/22/2025 关于“的”、“地”、“得”这三个助词，我觉得现在的中文（对外汉语）课本有点误导。不仅一个字标不同的音，甚至三个音都会标的一样（de），还要你根据具体情况去区分，相信大部分中国人看现在的字典都区分不了。这些不同的读音，其实仅仅只是语流中可能的变化，这些变化连中国人自己都是不知道的。 在以前的新华字典（中国中文学习者都用的官方字典），以及语文课教学里，“的”、“地”读音一样，“得”读二声，不会有其它读音，用法也很单一很固定，所以很简单就记住了。中国有很多人，普通话是从学校学的（和普通话接近的官话只有官话区在讲），其它人都是像外语一样学的，只不过学的早。“得”跟另外两个不一样，就很容易记了。但是，“的”、“地”，发音一样，很容易搞混，怎么办呢？地还有di4的发音，于是固定读成di（轻声），别人也能听懂，别人只会觉得你是口音并不会觉得有什么问题（你作为学习者当然也得能听懂这种你们课本以外的读音，电影Proud of Me的老校长就是这种口音）。这样，“的”、“地”，就很好记了，也不会搞错了。当然，你也可以内心里用不同的音去记忆，说话的时候用正确的音就行。 现实中，“的”、“地”分不清楚的中国人大把，这两个词区别仅仅只是后面接的东西不一样，一个接的是东西，另一个接的是动作，然而对于中文母语者来说东西和动作其实语言上也没有明显的区别。比如，“跑”既可以是东西（如“他的‘跑’是指…”）也可以是动作（如“飞快地跑”），语法上并没有形式上的差别。于是从内心里，很多人倾向于统一只用一个“的”字，只有在写的时候会想一想然后用“地”。我确信，在很多中文母语者心里，这两个字如果不去刻意区分，是没有区别的。换句话说，在母语者内心里，“的”、“地”就是一个字，只不过“地”使用的情况下，还多了di的额外读法。 **Language**: ZH-CN *17 likes · 1 comments · 455 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/HPzWRtpPBEXNHD.md) --- ## 2. 8/16/2025 nature, but only this little corner **Language**: English *11 likes · 209 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/AGZFuGDuWQujHD.md) --- ## 3. 8/13/2025 Can you help me translate ? How to express these in English ? 我最近有时候会聊到一些感情、心理方面的东西。表情、感情、情感、心情、恋情、爱情，等等等，这些带“情”字的我都不知道怎么说才对… 今天还想表达“和自己‘和解’”，结果问了grok它给我翻译成“make peace with...”。一定程度上也没错。但“和解”本身应该是心理学术语，我也不知道该怎么用英语表达。 还有个“‘接纳’自我/某些事情”也不知道怎么表达。总不能是accept (接受）吧。“接受”和“接纳”是很不一样的。 **Language**: ZH-CN *17 likes · 2 comments · 642 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/TWVQRLH4SuMjHD.md) --- ## 4. 8/10/2025 Coffee Time **Language**: English *14 likes · 2 comments · 223 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/xItWRHzRRUAjHD.md) --- ## 5. 8/5/2025 最近感觉最爽最解压的事情就是听职业女红娘喷大龄剩女了 **Language**: ZH-CN *10 likes · 5 comments · 329 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/pvBUZmxGpNOjHD.md) --- ## 6. 8/5/2025 pinyin and equivalent sounds in hindi and other languages a आ o ओ/ऑ e अ i/y ई u/w ऊ ü - same as u in French b प p फ m म f फ़ d त t थ n न l ल g क k ख h ख़(standard sounds, actually ":" is ok, but ह is incorrect. for Arabic learners, ح/خ/ه are all ok) j [tɕ] , same as first च in चिंच (Marathi), sometimes q - aspirated j x - [ɕ], Hindi native speakers sometimes pronounce the beginning श in शनिवार in this sound zh - same as z, but retroflexed ch - same as zh, but aspirated sh ष r - retroflex ज़ z - like ts in cats, but not aspirated c - same as z, but aspirated s स **Language**: English *13 likes · 1 comments · 274 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/yIpGRJxbAyytHD.md) --- ## 7. 8/3/2025 The book 中年处男(means "mid-age virgin man") shows us that there are many kind and successful men left over in this world. "kind", "not good at social", are some reasons they leftover. It's a social problem in both china and Japan. You could even see such stories in Japanese animes. Even little girl told me "you must be rude to women".🤷 **Language**: English *12 likes · 2 comments · 310 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/I1I0zOZLL0utHD.md) --- ## 8. 7/31/2025 [3/3]Nowadays, Swatow is a popular travel destination (旅游城市). It's the center of the Teosua area. It's difficult for me to tell what attractions there are. But, many people go to 小公园, which is a location that has buildings built in the 1920s or 1930s. The buildings there are much like the style of Singapore today. You will find that there are too many travellers in 小公园, making it hard to move. What attractions will I visit if I travel there? I would focus on food. The cuisine there is so delicious, if you have a light taste. Vocabulary 广东 Guangdong 广州 Guangzhou 香港 Hong Kong 深圳 Shenzhen 梅州 Meizhou 汕尾 Swabue (city) 潮州 Teochew (city) 汕头 Swatow (city) 潮汕 Teoswa (refers to the area, or culture, people, including Teochew, Swatow, and other cities. The culture is well-known by Teochew, so the word Teochew usually refers to the entire Teoswa.) 珠江三角洲 Pearl River Delta 广府人 Cantonese people 客家人 Hakka people 闽南人 Southern Min people 雷州半岛 Leizhou Peninsula 旅游城市 city for traveling Name of attractions 长隆 东部华侨城 鹿嘴山庄 南澳岛 世界之窗 Window of the world 欢乐谷 小公园 **Language**: English *13 likes · 1 comments · 300 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/utZVN4RwyQMtHD.md) --- ## 9. 7/31/2025 [2/3]Shenzhen is originally a Hakka city. But nowadays, Shenzhen is an immigration city; most people here are from other locations. Shenzhen people don't speak Hakka today; now, in schools, students speak Cantonese. Most attractions in Shenzhen are built for people to spend their holidays. I think the best attractions of Shenzhen is 东部华侨城, like 长隆, is a place for you to spend your holidays. And other famous attractions are 鹿嘴山庄/南澳岛, 世界之窗, 欢乐谷. Hong Kong is a special city; it's next to Shenzhen, but not included in Guangdong. Hong Kong has many different cultures, and its language is Cantonese. You can go to Hong Kong easily by taking the subway from Shenzhen (visa required). Hong Kong is a developed area. Like other developed areas of the world, the city is old, modern, and traditional. The best attractions for Chinese are Disneyland and 海洋公园(Ocean Park Hong Kong). The second route is for the Teosua Area. The route consists of two cities, major for their special cultures and traditional things. Today in China, it's difficult to find cities that preserve these traditional things so much. Of course, parts of them you could feel it through the films Proud of Me and Back to Love. This area has its exceptional cuisine. The seafood of this area is the most delicious in China. Teochew is an ancient city. The center of the city is filled with old houses that are open to the public (but the masters still live there), many of which are hundreds of years old. You can even see historical things, including old doodles on the wall, in such houses. In China, this is almost impossible. Besides old houses, there are many old buildings and special cultural things. The traditional way to travel Teochew is when you get off at the Chaozhou Bus Station (潮州汽车站), ask for a pedicab driver (they are always waiting at the station) to take you to travel all over Teochew. I don't know whether it works or not today. **Language**: English *11 likes · 1 comments · 220 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/uRH1XMpjyQMtHD.md) --- ## 10. 7/31/2025 [1/3]The travel route in Guangdong and Hong Kong could be separated into two routes. One is east, and one is the middle of Guangdong. Why? There are three major Han Chinese subgroups in Guangdong. One is Cantonese (广府人), one is Hakka (客家人), and the third is Southern Min people (闽南人). Each of them has its own languages, cultures, and locations. In geography, Cantonese lives in the middle of Guangdong, where the area is called Pearl River Delta (珠江三角洲), major cities are Guangzhou, Foshan, Dongguan, and Hong Kong. And the Hakka people live in the area between the Pearl River Delta and the Teoswa area; the Major city is 梅州 (Meizhou). And the third is the Southern Min areas, including the Teoswa area, Swabue, and the Leizhou Peninsula. If you want to feel the special local culture, the most special is the Teoswa area. Other cultures have almost missed, just like any people in China, so it's nothing to suggest. Only their languages are preserved. But if you travel for other things, you could go to the Pearl River Delta. The things and cultures of Meizhou are always mixed Cantonese and Teoswa, even the language. So, Meizhou, the Hakka city, is not suggested. And the Leizhou Peninsula is not suggested as well, since people usually go there for Hainan Province. The first route is Guangzhou -> Shenzhen -> Hong Kong, mainly for modern things and some Cantonese culture. Guangzhou and Shenzhen are the top cities in China, where you can see many tall buildings. There are still some attractions for traditional Cantonese culture in Guangzhou, but not many. The most famous Guangzhou attractions for Chinese are 长隆, where you can spend your holidays. **Language**: English *4 likes · 131 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/xUWMWMZKIQMtHD.md) --- [View all moments on HelloTalk](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/at_xiaofeng2/moments.md) [Back to xiaofeng's profile](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/at_xiaofeng2.md) --- ## Language Exchange Partners - [English Exchange Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/exchange/english.md): Connect with native English speakers - [Spanish Exchange Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/exchange/spanish.md): Connect with native Spanish speakers - [French Exchange Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/exchange/french.md): Connect with native French speakers - [Japanese Exchange Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/exchange/japanese.md): Connect with native Japanese speakers - [German Exchange Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/exchange/german.md): Connect with native German speakers - 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