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Daily English Podcast Chapter # 19

Jag gjorde henna i Cypern! Det blev dåligt. OCH det blev bra. Lyssna på när jag berättar om the big scam! Sneaky people 👀

'Lätt' är en enklare variant av samma avsnitt.
'Easy' is an easier version of the same episode.

Easy Swedish with Viktoria

Ep. #13 - Henna (lätt)

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

They say that fortune favors the bold, but I am apt to think that fortune favors those who are hardworking even more. Therefore I have included this quality of diligence for this episode. 

Are you hardworking? Yes, I think you are because you have taken effort to learn Malay online by listening to this Uplifting and Inspirational Podcast Series.

We shall make sentences with the Malay word for hardworking and go through the different sentence variations.  

Joy to Our World

I am hardworking! 

Um casal farto da música Last Christmas quer que a música seja eliminada

Aprenda Português Com Notícias Insólitas e Malucas -Learn Portuguese With Crazy Isoteric News 

Casal está a angariar dinheiro para "Last Christmas" NUNCA MAIS ser ouvida

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In today’s episode, we’re diving into a common challenge that many English learners face: Countable and Uncountable Nouns. Understanding this distinction is essential for both grammar and fluency. Mastering it will help you sound more natural in both speaking and writing, making your sentences clearer and more accurate.

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Common mistakes made by English Language Learners Part 5: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

こんにちは、あかりです。「本音(ほんね)」と「建前(たてまえ)」について、聞(き)いたことがありますか？

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Slow Japanese

Episode #70 - What is “Honne” and “Tatemae”?

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