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The character "鼻" is a compound ideogram consisting of the radical "自" (self) on top and "畀-bì" (to give) at the bottom. It resembles the shape of a nose.

it is consisting of the radical "自" (self) on top and "畀-bì" (to give) at the bottom. It resembles the shape of a nose.

Meaning (字义)
The character "鼻" primarily means "nose." It can also relate to smelling and breathing.

Usage (用法)
"鼻" is commonly used in words and phrases related to the nose and its functions. 

Example Words (例词)

1.鼻子 (bí zi) - nose
他的鼻子很大。 (Tā de bí zi hěn dà.)
His nose is very big.

2.鼻涕 (bí tì) - nasal mucus
孩子流了鼻涕。 (Háizi liú le bí tì.)
The child has a runny nose.

3.鼻孔 (bí kǒng) - nostril
我的鼻孔痒痒的。 (Wǒ de bí kǒng yǎng yǎng de.)
My nostrils are itchy.

Example Sentences (例句)

1.他用鼻子闻花香。 (Tā yòng bí zi wén huā xiāng.)
He smells the flowers with his nose.

2.她的鼻子很好看。 (Tā de bí zi hěn hǎo kàn.) 
Her nose is very pretty.

3.不要用手指挖鼻孔。 (Bù yào yòng shǒuzhǐ wā bí kǒng.)
Don't pick your nose with your fingers.

Idiom (四字成语)
成语: 鼻青脸肿 (bí qīng liǎn zhǒng)

Meaning (意义)
"鼻青脸肿" literally means "nose bruised and face swollen." It describes someone who has been beaten up, with a bruised nose and swollen face.

Example Sentence (例句)
他刚打完了一架，鼻青脸肿。 (Tā gāng dǎ wán le yí jià , bí qīng liǎn zhǒng.)
He came back from a fight, looking bruised and swollen.


Summary
The character "鼻" is related to the nose and its functions. Its usage is common in everyday language. The idiom "鼻青脸肿" describes someone who looks bruised and swollen, often after a fight or accident.

每日一字

Ｇood morning 早上好
Good afternoon 下午好
Good evening 晚上好
Good night 晚安
Nice to meet you ! h很高兴认识你!



基础中文

问候语

-PART 11️⃣
The story is told by a former airline employee and is set on December 31, 1987. A woman is late for her flight and stops a plane about to take off by kneeling in front of the captain. The complicity of this exchange of glances is the same that a hitchhiker has with the driver. The plane stops . Happy ending . 
*Ask in the comments what you need*

Viajes, viajes y mas viajes 🚲

Experiencia en Avión-Stop  1️⃣part  ( or Air-Plane stop expierence ) - TRUE STORY - ( B1/B2)

第五天，还是羊的事，把小王子的生活秘密向我揭开了。
On the fifth day again, as always, it was thanks to the sheep–the secret of the little prince's life was revealed to me.
好像默默地思索了很长时间以后，得出了什么结果一样，他突然没头没脑地问我：
Abruptly, without anything to lead up to it, and as if the question had been born of long and silent meditation on his problem, he demanded:
羊，要是吃小灌木，它也要吃花罗？
A sheep–if it eats little bushes, does it eat flowers, too?
“它碰到什么就吃什么”，我说。
"A sheep," I answered, "eats anything it finds in its reach."
连有刺的花也吃吗？
Even flowers that have thorns?
有刺的也吃！
Yes, even flowers that have thorns.
那么刺有什么用呢？
Then the thorns–what use are they?
我不知道该怎么回答。
I did not know.
那会儿我正忙着要从发动机上卸下一颗拧得太紧的螺丝。

At that moment, I was very busy trying to unscrew a bolt that had got stuck in my engine.
心里很着急，我发现机器故障似乎很严重，
I was very much worried, for it was becoming clear to me that the breakdown of my plane was extremely serious.
饮水也快完了，担心可能发生最坏的情况，
And I had so little drinking-water left that I had to fear for the worst.
那么刺有什么用呢？
The thorns–what use are they?
小王子一旦提出了问题，从来不会放过。
这个该死的螺丝使我很恼火，
我于是就随便回答了他一句：“刺么，什么用都没有，这纯粹是花的恶劣表现。”
And I answered with the first thing that came into my head: "The thorns are of no use at all. Flowers have thorns just for spite!"
噢！
Oh!
可是他沉默了一会儿之后，
There was a moment of complete silence.
怀着不满的心情冲我说：“我不信！”
Then the little prince flashed back at me, with a kind of resentfulness: "I don't believe you!"
花是弱小的、淳朴的，它们总是设法保护自己，
Flowers are weak creatures. They are naive. They reassure themselves as best they can.
以为有了刺就可以显出自己的厉害。
They believe that their thorns are terrible weapons.
我默不作声。
I did not answer.
我当时想的，“如果这个螺丝再和我作对，我就一锤子敲掉它。”
At that instant I was saying to myself: "If this bolt still won't turn, I am going to knock it out with the hammer."
小王子又来打搅我的思绪了。
Again the little prince disturbed my thoughts.
你却认为花…
“嗷，不，”我哭着说，“算了吧，算了吧！我什么也不认为！”
我是随便回答你的。
I answered you with the first thing that came into my head.
我可有正经事要做。
Don't you see–I am very busy with matters of consequence!

小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第15章：螺丝的烦恼

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こんばんは！Atsushiです。
今日の天気は晴れ。
気温は25℃。少し涼しいですね。

地域によっては結構大雨になっている場所もあります。
少し心配です。


今日は関西弁についてもう少し話します。
前回、1つ間違えて話していたことがありました。
イントネーションと話していましたが、アクセントの間違いでした。

イントネーションとは、文全体の音の高低のことで、
アクセントとは、単語の高低のことを言います。

間違えてすみませんでした！



では、今日は関西弁のおもしろい例文があるので、それを紹介します！

ちゃうちゃうちゃうんちゃう？

わかりますか？もう1度言いますね、

ちゃうちゃうちゃうんちゃう？

解説しますね。
ちゃうちゃうは犬の種類の名前ですね。
ちゃうはちがう、という動詞です。

なので、標準語だと、
チャウチャウ犬と違うんじゃない？
というような意味になります。

もう1度言います。

ちゃうちゃうちゃうんちゃう？

関西弁はとても個性的で、おもしろいと思いますので、興味のある方はいろいろ調べてみてください。


ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！











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