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\n\t\t\tb\u014d<\/span>\n({wave (of water\/sound\/etc.)} [\u2192 [unexpected turn of events]]<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span>\n\n \u2190 Tap\/click to show\/hide the \u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n\n

[Note:<\/strong> Tap\/click on a P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n{Piecing Together} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> expression to reveal its <\/span>\u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>, tap\/click on a <\/span>\u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span> or its P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n{Piecing Together} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> expression to hide the<\/span> \u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>.]<\/p>\n

As of this writing, early in the year 2022, 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 able to refer to things related to it in Mandarin when speaking to people in the Mandarin field, or when speaking to our brothers and sisters in the truth.<\/p>\n

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An electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2\u2014also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19<\/i>
\n\"Creative<\/a> NIAID<\/a>
\n<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s MEotW, \u201cb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n({wave (of water\/sound\/etc.)} [\u2192 [unexpected turn of events]]<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span>\u201d, means \u201cwave\u201d, as in \u201cfourth COVID-19 wave\u201d. It\u2019s the \u201cb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n({wave (of water\/sound\/etc.)} [\u2192 [unexpected turn of events]]<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span>\u201d in \u201cb\u014dl\u00e0ng<\/i><\/span>\n(b\u014d\u00b7l\u00e0ng\nwave (of the sea)<\/span>\n\u6ce2\u6d6a)<\/span>\u201d, a relatively well-known word which refers to a wave of the sea.<\/p>\n

To say, for example, \u201cfourth COVID-19 wave\u201d in Mandarin, one could say:<\/p>\n

\n\u201cd\u00ec\u2010s\u00ec<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(s\u00ec\nfour<\/span>\n\u56db)\n\u2192<\/span> [fourth]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n({wave of}<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span> COVID-19\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Note that sometimes, people may put words like \u201cy\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>\u201d, \u201cl\u00e0ngch\u00e1o<\/i><\/span>\n(l\u00e0ng\u00b7ch\u00e1o\nwave \u00b7 tide<\/span>\n\u6d6a\u6f6e)<\/span>\u201d, etc. after the above expression.<\/p>\n

Google Wave Frequencies<\/h4>\n

The following tables of numbers of Google search results give us an idea of how frequently the above-mentioned contruction is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\t\t\td\u00ec\u2010y\u012b<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(y\u012b\none<\/span>\n\u4e00)\n\u2192<\/span> [first]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n(wave<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span>
\n<\/caption>\n
Search Terms<\/th>\nGoogle Results Approx. No.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"\u7b2c\u4e00\u6ce2\" covid<\/code>
\n(\"d\u00ec\u2010y\u012b<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(y\u012b\none<\/span>\n\u4e00)\n\u2192<\/span> [first]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n(wave<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span>\" covid)<\/td>\n		1,890,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"\u7b2c\u4e00\u6ce2covid\"<\/code>
\n(\"d\u00ec\u2010y\u012b<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(y\u012b\none<\/span>\n\u4e00)\n\u2192<\/span> [first]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n({wave of}<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span> covid\")<\/td>\n		15,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\t\t\td\u00ec\u2010\u00e8r<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(\u00e8r\ntwo<\/span>\n\u4e8c)\n\u2192<\/span> [second]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n(wave<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span>
\n<\/caption>\n
Search Terms<\/th>\nGoogle Results Approx. No.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"\u7b2c\u4e8c\u6ce2\" covid<\/code>
\n(\"d\u00ec\u2010\u00e8r<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(\u00e8r\ntwo<\/span>\n\u4e8c)\n\u2192<\/span> [second]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n(wave<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span>\" covid)<\/td>\n		1,100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"\u7b2c\u4e8c\u6ce2covid\"<\/code>
\n(\"d\u00ec\u2010\u00e8r<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(\u00e8r\ntwo<\/span>\n\u4e8c)\n\u2192<\/span> [second]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n({wave of}<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span> covid\")<\/td>\n		70,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\t\t\td\u00ec\u2010s\u0101n<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(s\u0101n\nthree<\/span>\n\u4e09)\n\u2192<\/span> [third]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n(wave<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span>
\n<\/caption>\n
Search Terms<\/th>\nGoogle Results Approx. No.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"\u7b2c\u4e09\u6ce2\" covid<\/code>
\n(\"d\u00ec\u2010s\u0101n<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(s\u0101n\nthree<\/span>\n\u4e09)\n\u2192<\/span> [third]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n(wave<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span>\" covid)<\/td>\n		1,150,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"\u7b2c\u4e09\u6ce2covid\"<\/code>
\n(\"d\u00ec\u2010s\u0101n<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(s\u0101n\nthree<\/span>\n\u4e09)\n\u2192<\/span> [third]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n({wave of}<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span> covid\")<\/td>\n		5,170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\t\t\td\u00ec\u2010s\u00ec<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(s\u00ec\nfour<\/span>\n\u56db)\n\u2192<\/span> [fourth]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n(wave<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span>
\n<\/caption>\n
Search Terms<\/th>\nGoogle Results Approx. No.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"\u7b2c\u56db\u6ce2\" covid<\/code>
\n(\"d\u00ec\u2010s\u00ec<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(s\u00ec\nfour<\/span>\n\u56db)\n\u2192<\/span> [fourth]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n(wave<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span>\" covid)<\/td>\n		164,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"\u7b2c\u56db\u6ce2covid\"<\/code>
\n(\"d\u00ec\u2010s\u00ec<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(s\u00ec\nfour<\/span>\n\u56db)\n\u2192<\/span> [fourth]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n({wave of}<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span> covid\")<\/td>\n		5,510<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\t\t\td\u00ec\u2010w\u01d4<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(w\u01d4\nfive<\/span>\n\u4e94)\n\u2192<\/span> [fifth]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n(wave<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span>
\n<\/caption>\n
Search Terms<\/th>\nGoogle Results Approx. No.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"\u7b2c\u4e94\u6ce2\" covid<\/code>
\n(\"d\u00ec\u2010w\u01d4<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(w\u01d4\nfive<\/span>\n\u4e94)\n\u2192<\/span> [fifth]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n(wave<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span>\" covid)<\/td>\n		711,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"\u7b2c\u4e94\u6ce2covid\"<\/code>
\n(\"d\u00ec\u2010w\u01d4<\/i><\/span>\n((d\u00ec\n[pref to form ordinal numbers<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u7b2c)\u2010(w\u01d4\nfive<\/span>\n\u4e94)\n\u2192<\/span> [fifth]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\nb\u014d<\/i><\/span>\n({wave of}<\/span>\n\u6ce2)<\/span> covid\")<\/td>\n		1,850<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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, early in the year 2022, the subject of the COVID-19 pandemic has been, to say the least, on people\u2019s minds now for a while. 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