星光(xīng guāng)
Starlight
Traditional 星光 / Simplified 星光 (xīng guāng) In English: Starlight
Example: Traditional: 我們在星光下看著夜景
Simplified: 我们在星光下看着夜景 (wo3 men2 zai4 xing1 guang1 xia4 kan4 zhe5 ye4 jing3)
In English: We're gazing at the night time scenery under the starlight.
Traditional 遺忘 / Simplified 遗忘 (yí wàng) In English: To forget about something
Example: Traditional: 大衛已經漸漸的被我們給遺忘了.
Simplified: 大伟已经渐渐的被我们给遗忘了.
(dà wèi yǐ jīng jiàn jiàn de bèi wǒ men gěi yí wàng le)
In English: David is slowly being forgotten by us.
傷害 / 伤害 (shāng hài)
Hurt
Traditional 傷害 / Simplified 伤害 (shāng hài) In English: To hurt something or someone.
Example: Traditional: 請不要再傷害我了!
Simplified: 请不要再伤害我了！ (qǐng bú yào zài shāng hài wǒ le)
In English: Please don't hurt me anymore!
醒來 / 醒来 (xǐng lái)
Wake up
Traditional 醒來 / Simplified 醒来 (xǐng lái) In English: To wake up
Example: Traditional: 你明天醒過來之後請寄的打電話給我!
Simplified: 你明天醒过来之后请记得打电话给我！
(nǐ míng tiān xǐng guò lái zhī hòu qǐng jì de dǎ diàn huà gěi wǒ)
In English: Remember to call me when you wake up tomorrow.
期待 / 期待(qí dài)
To have expectations
Traditional 期待 / Simplified 期待 (qí dài) In English: To have expectations towards
Example: Traditional: 我很期待下禮拜的聚會!
Simplified: 我很期待下礼拜的聚会! (wǒ hěn qí dài xià lǐ bài de jù huì)
In English: I'm looking forward to the gathering next week!
放棄 / 放弃(fàng qì)
To give up
Traditional 放棄 / Simplified 放弃 (fàng qì) In English: To give up on something
Example: Traditional: 請你絕對不可以放棄這次的機會!
Simplified: 请你绝对不可以放弃这次机会！ (qǐng nǐ jué duì bù kě yǐ fàng qì zhè cì jī huì)
In English: Please don't give up on this opportunity!
勇氣 / 勇气(yǒng qì)
Courage
Traditional 勇氣 / Simplified 勇气 (yǒng qì) In English: Courage
Example: Traditional 上台演講需要很大的勇氣
Simplified 上台演讲需要很大的勇气
(shang4 tai2 yan3 jiang3 xu1 yao4 hen3 da4 de5 yong3 qi4)
In English: One needs a lot of courage to deliver a speech on stage.
懷疑 / 怀疑(huái yí)
to suspect
Traditional 懷疑 / Simplified 怀疑 (huái yí) In English: To suspect
Example: Traditional 我懷疑東西是他偷的.
Simplified 我怀疑东西是他偷的. (wǒ huái yí dōng xī shì tā tōu de)
In English: I suspect that it is him who stole the goods.
Traditional 真心 / Simplified 真心 (zhēn xīn) In English: To be sincere
Example: Traditional 我對他是真心的
Simplified 我对他是真心的 (wǒ duì tā shì zhēn xīn de)
In English: I am sincere towards him.
Traditional 握住 / Simplified 握住 (wò zhù) In English: To hold / to grip something
Example: Traditional 記得握住把手!
Simplified 记得握住把手！(jì de wò zhù bǎ shǒu)
In English: Remember to hold onto the handle!
Traditional 未來 / Simplified 未来 (wèi lái) In English: The future
Example: Traditional 沒有人知道未來會如何
Simplified 没有人知道未来会如何 (méi yǒu rén zhī dào wèi lái huì rú hé)
In English: No one knows what the future will look like.
Traditional 自己 / Simplified 自己 (zì jǐ) In English: Myself
跟自己過不去(gēn zi jǐ guò bú qù)
To be hard on oneself
Example: Traditional 不要跟自己過不去
Simplified 不要跟自己過不去 (bú yào gēn zi jǐ guò bú qù)
In English: Do not be so hard on yourself
信仰(xìn yǎng)
Faith/Religion
Traditional 信仰 / Simplified 信仰 (xìn yǎng) In English: Faith/Religion
Example: Traditional 信仰是一種心靈上的寄託
Simplified 信仰是一种心灵上的寄托 (xìn yǎng shì yì zhǒng xīn líng shàng de jì tuō)
In English: One can find sustenance in religion.
Traditional 模樣 / Simplified 模樣 (mó yàng) In English: Appearance
Example: Traditional 我一直很好奇他到底長得什麼模樣.
Simplified 我一直很好其他到底长得什么模樣.
(wǒ yì zhí hěn hào qí tā dào dǐ zhǎng de shén me mó yàng)
In English: I'm always very curious on what he looks like.
Traditional 冷漠 / Simplified 冷漠 (lěng mò) In English: Cold, unconcerned(In behavior and attitude)
Example: Traditional 他對自己的家人好冷漠
Simplified 他对自己的家人好冷漠 (tā duì zì jǐ de jiā rén hǎo lěng mò)
In English: He is very cold towards his family members.
Traditional 川流不息 / Simplified 川流不息 (chuān líu bù xí) In English: An endless stream
Example: Traditional 這條街的人跟車真是川流不息呀!
Simplified 这条街的人跟车真是穿流不习呀!
(zhè tiáo jiē de rén gēn chē zhēn shì chuān kiu2 bù xí ya)
In English: The crowd and traffic in this street seems endless!
Traditional 街頭 / Simplified 街头 (jié tóu) In English: At the beginning of a street
Example: Traditional 請你在街頭那一邊等我.
Simplified 请你在街头那一边等我.
(qǐng nǐ zài jiē tóu nà yì biān děng wǒ)
In English: Please wait for me at the end where the street begins.
Traditional 寂寞 / Simplified 寂寞 (jí mò) In English: Loneliness
Example: Traditional 人沒有朋友會很寂寞的.
Simplified 人没有朋友会很寂寞的
(rén méi yǒu péng yǒu huì hěn jí mò de)
In English: People become lonely without friends.
Traditional 惺惺相惜 / Simplified 惺惺相惜 (xīng xīng xiāng xí) In English: To be sympathetic
Example: Traditional 我對我弟弟惺惺相惜
Simplified 我对我弟弟惺惺相惜.
(wǒ duì wǒ dì di xīng xīng xiāng xí)
In English: I am sympathetic towards my brother.
心心相印(xīn xīn xiāng yìn)
Soulmates
Traditional 心心相印 / Simplified 心心相印 (xīn xīn xiāng yìn) In English: The mentality of being soulmates
Example: Traditional 我跟我女朋友心心相印
Simplified 我跟我女朋友心心相印
(wǒ gēn wǒ nǚ péng yǒu xīn xīn xiāng yìn)
In English: I and my girlfriend are soulmates.
宇宙(yǔ zhòu)
The universe
Traditional 宇宙 / Simplified 宇宙 (yǔ zhòu) In English: The universe
Example: Traditional 宇宙中有數不清的星星.
Simplified 宇宙中有数不清的星星
(yǔ zhòu zhōng yǒu shǔ bù qīng de xīng xīng)
In English: There are an uncountable number of stars in the universe.
Traditional 獨一無二 / Simplified 独一无二 (dú yī wú èr) In English: Unique, unmatched
Example: Traditional 在這世界上每一個人都是獨一無二的.
Simplified 在这世界上每一个人都是独一无二的.
(zài zhè shì jiè shàng měi yí ge rén dōu shì dú yī wú èr de)
In English: Every person is unique in this world.
Traditional 取代 / Simplified 取代 (qu3 dai4) In English: To replace
Example: Traditional 沒有人能夠取代你.
Simplified 没有人能够取代你.
(méi yǒu rén néng gòu qǔ dài nǐ)
In English: Nobody can replace you.
Traditional 受傷 / Simplified 受伤 (shòu shāng) In English: To be hurt
Example: Traditional 一塊非常大的石頭掉在我的身上害我受傷了.
Simplified 一塊非常大的石头掉在我的身上伤害我受伤了.
(yí kuài fēi cháng dà de shí tóu diào zài wǒ shēn shàng hài wǒ shòu shāng le)
In English: A large rock fell on me and that's how I got hurt.
Traditional 堅強 / Simplified 坚强 (jian1 qiang2) In English: To be strong(in the mind)
Example: Traditional 一個人在外, 要堅強一點.
Simplified 一个人在外,要坚强一点
(yí ge rén zài wài, yào jiān qiáng yì diǎn)
In English: One must learn to be strong if you live alone.
Traditional 坦蕩 / Simplified 坦荡 (tan3 dang4) In English: Magnanimous
Example: Traditional 那個人的個性很坦蕩
Simplified 那个人的个性很坦荡
(nà ge rén de gè xìng hěn tǎn dàng)
In English: That person has a magnanimous personality.
