Azumanga Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:03 PM Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 at 03:03 PM Change the order of the character in a word, can have a different meaning, here's some: 牛奶, milk(niu2 nai3)-->奶牛,cow (nai3 niu2) 刷牙, brush the teeth (shua1 ya2)-->牙刷,toothbrush (ya2 shua1) 蜜蜂,bee(mi4 feng1)-->蜂蜜,honey (feng1 mi4) ...... Can anyone else think of some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiYuanXi Posted September 1, 2004 at 07:39 AM Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 at 07:39 AM 红花 (red flower) ----- 花红 (bonus) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted September 1, 2004 at 10:12 AM Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 at 10:12 AM 心虛 (feeling guilty, afraid of being found out) vs 虛心 (humble, modest, open-minded) 事故 (accident) vs 故事 (story) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39degN Posted September 1, 2004 at 10:37 AM Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 at 10:37 AM 天上= in the sky or in heaven 上天= God or Heaven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azumanga Posted September 1, 2004 at 10:39 AM Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 at 10:39 AM and similiars: 山上----上山 上下----下山 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amperel Posted September 1, 2004 at 02:39 PM Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 at 02:39 PM technically those are 詞 (ci2), but if we are talking about 字 (zi4), then i like how 不正 (bu2 zheng4) = 歪 (wai1) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liuzhou Posted September 1, 2004 at 10:56 PM Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 at 10:56 PM 蜜蜂 mi4feng1 = bee 蜂蜜 feng1mi4 = honey (or was it the other way round? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted July 24, 2005 at 12:20 AM Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 at 12:20 AM 雨雲 (rain cloud) vs 雲雨 (sexual intercourse) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elina Posted July 24, 2005 at 02:51 AM Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 at 02:51 AM 巴结（flatter）--结巴(stammer) 人工(manpower)--工人（worker） Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted July 24, 2005 at 11:39 AM Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 at 11:39 AM I didn't know that 人工 meant "manpower" (we in HK use 人力). But I am sure it means "artificial / man-made". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elina Posted July 25, 2005 at 03:01 AM Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 at 03:01 AM 人工ren2gong1 1、[man-made]∶人造的;人为的，如：人工湖 2、[artificial]∶人力,手工(与机械力相对)，如：人工降雨 3、[man-day]∶工作量的计算单位,即一个人做工一天，如：架设这条管线需要60个人工 In addition: 办法（method）—法办(deal with according to law) 带领(lead)—领带(tie) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewouldgo Posted July 25, 2005 at 03:44 AM Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 at 03:44 AM technically those are 詞 (ci2), but if we are talking about 字 (zi4), then i like how 不正 (bu2 zheng4) = 歪 (wai1) 不用(bu2yong4) = 甭 (beng) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taibei Posted August 1, 2005 at 01:29 AM Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 at 01:29 AM píbāo 皮包 bāopí 包皮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted August 4, 2005 at 01:57 PM Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 at 01:57 PM 氣節 (moral integrity) vs 節氣 (the 24 periods into which a year is divided) 文明 (civilisation/culture) vs 明文 (state in writing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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