For example, to say something meaning \u201cmany are worried because of the pandemic\u201d in Mandarin, we might say:<\/p>\n

\n\n\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n\u201cH\u011bn<\/i><\/span>\n(very<\/span>\n\u5f88)<\/span>\n\ndu\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n(many<\/span>\n\u591a)<\/span>\n\nr\u00e9n<\/i><\/span>\n(people<\/span>\n\u4eba)<\/span>\n\nd\u014du<\/i><\/span>\n(even<\/span>\n\u90fd)<\/span>\n\ny\u012bnwei<\/i><\/span>\n(y\u012bn\u00b7wei\n{because of} \u00b7 {on account of}<\/span>\n\u56e0\u4e3a\n\u56e0\u70ba<\/span>)<\/span>\n\ny\u00ecq\u00edng<\/i><\/span>\n(y\u00ec\u00b7q\u00edng\nepidemic \u00b7 situation (used, e.g., to refer to the COVID-19 situation)<\/span>\n\u75ab\u60c5)<\/span>\n\n\u00e9r<\/i><\/span>\n(thus<\/span>\n\u800c)<\/span>\n\nd\u0101nx\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n(d\u0101n\u00b7x\u012bn\n{carry on a shoulder pole \u2192 [bear (a heavy)]} \u00b7 heart \u2192<\/span> [worry]<\/span>\n\u62c5\/\u803d\u5fc3\n\u64d4\/\u803d\u5fc3<\/span>)<\/span>.\u201d\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To ask in Mandarin, \u201cHave you ever wondered how we can see a world with no more pandemics?\u201d, we might say:<\/p>\n

\n\n\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n\u201cN\u01d0<\/i><\/span>\n(you<\/span>\n\u4f60)<\/span>\n\ny\u01d2u<\/i><\/span>\n(have<\/span>\n\u6709)<\/span>\n\nm\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/i><\/span>\n(m\u00e9i\u00b7y\u01d2u\nnot \u00b7 have<\/span>\n\u6ca1\u6709\n\u6c92\u6709<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nxi\u01cengguo<\/i><\/span>\n(xi\u01ceng\u00b7guo\n{thinking about} \u00b7 passed \u2192<\/span> [thought about]<\/span>\n\u60f3\u8fc7\n\u60f3\u904e<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\nw\u01d2men<\/i><\/span>\n(w\u01d2\u00b7men\nwe \u00b7 [pl<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u6211\u4eec\n\u6211\u5011<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nz\u011bny\u00e0ng<\/i><\/span>\n(z\u011bn\u00b7y\u00e0ng\nwhat \u00b7 {form \u2192 [way]} \u2192<\/span> [how]<\/span>\n\u600e\u6837\n\u600e\u6a23<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nk\u011by\u01d0<\/i><\/span>\n(k\u011b\u00b7y\u01d0\ncan \u00b7 [suf<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u53ef\u4ee5)<\/span>\n\nk\u00e0nd\u00e0o<\/i><\/span>\n(k\u00e0n\u00b7d\u00e0o\nsee \u00b7 {arriving at}<\/span>\n\u770b\u5230)<\/span>\n\ny\u00ed<\/i><\/span>\n(one<\/span>\n\u4e00)<\/span>\n\nge<\/i><\/span>\n([mw<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u4e2a\n\u500b\/\u4e2a<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u00faz\u00e0i<\/i><\/span>\n(b\u00fa\u00b7z\u00e0i\nnot \u00b7 anymore<\/span>\n\u4e0d\u518d)<\/span>\n\ny\u01d2u<\/i><\/span>\n(having<\/span>\n\u6709)<\/span>\n\ny\u00ecq\u00edng<\/i><\/span>\n(y\u00ec\u00b7q\u00edng\nepidemic \u00b7 situations<\/span>\n\u75ab\u60c5)<\/span>\n\nde<\/i><\/span>\n(\u2019<\/span>\n\u7684)<\/span>\n\nsh\u00ecji\u00e8<\/i><\/span>\n(sh\u00ec\u00b7ji\u00e8\nworld \u00b7 extent \u2192<\/span> [world]<\/span>\n\u4e16\u754c)<\/span>?\u201d\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[Note: Tap\/click on a expression to reveal its \u201cflashcard\u201d, tap\/click on a \u201cflashcard\u201d or its expression to hide the \u201cflashcard\u201d.] As of this writing, deep in the year 2021, the subject of the COVID-19 pandemic has been, to say the least, on people\u2019s minds now for a while. So, it would be good to be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[62,136],"class_list":["post-1219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-events","tag-covid-19","tag-usage-examples"],"yoast_head":"\n