Title and character
- 哈怂(hasong):坏人 Bad person
- 闷怂 / 然怂 / 瓷锤(mensong/ransong/cicui):笨人 blockhead
- 瓜怂(瓜皮)(guasong/guapi):蠢人 blockhead
- 碎怂(suisong):小孩 Child
- 二杆子(erganzi):做事莽撞、不计后果的人 A reckless, reckless person
- 愣娃(lengwa):愣头青,做事不考虑后果的小伙子A young man who doesn’t think about the consequences
- 尖板眼(zeibannyan):爱出风头、表现自己的人A pushy, self-effacing person
- 热粘皮(rezhanpi):指那种爱凑热闹、粘人的人A clingy person who likes to join in the fun
- 凉腔(liangqiang):说话阴阳怪气的人 A man who speaks in a strange way
- 黏牙(rannia):指人做事不利索,拖泥带水It means that people do things carelessly and muddily
Time and orientation
- 夜个 / 夜儿个(yege/yerge):昨天yesterday
- 前个(qiange):前天The day before yesterday
- 后个(houge):后天The day after tomorrow
- 明儿个(mierge):明天tomorrow
- 年四个(nyansige):去年Last year
- 晌午(shangwu):中午Noon
- 黑咧(heilie):晚上evening
- 今儿个(jierge):今天today
- 至达(zhyida):这里here
- 务达(wuda):那里There
- 阿达(ada):哪里where
Everyday expressions and actions
- 嘹咋了(liaozalie):很棒、很好Great, great
- 喋(jie):吃 eat
- 包(bao):不要 Don’t
- 扎势(zashi):摆架子、打肿脸充胖子Put on AIRS and pretend to be fat
- 骚情(saoqing):热情过分,有讨好献媚之嫌Excessive enthusiasm is a sign of ingratiation
- 皮干(pigan):话多、爱说不该说的话Talk a lot, love to say things that shouldn’t be said
- 花搅(huajiao):开玩笑、恶作剧Play a joke
- 科利马擦(kelimaca):形容做事干脆、迅速Describes doing things cleanly and quickly
- 瓷麻二愣(cimaerleng):不机灵、迟钝 Not smart, slow
- 扑西来海(puxilaihai):不整洁、邋遢Not neat, sloppy
- 噶达马西(gadamaxi):乱七八糟 Mess up
- 格拉拐角(gelaguaijuer):边边角角Edges and corners
- 圪蹴(gejiu):蹲下Squat down
- 踅摸(xué mo):寻找Look for
- 日弄(rilong):忽悠、欺骗Cheat, deceive
- 言传(nyancua):说话、吭声Speak, say something
- 甭管(baoguan):别管 Leave it be
- 么麻达(momada):没问题no problem
- 毕咧(bilie):完蛋了、结束了Finished, over
- 麻达(mada):麻烦、问题trouble
- 耍活(fahuo):玩具plaything
- 挦(xin):挑选select
- 熥(teng):把凉了的食物加热Heat up the cold food
- 咥活(jiehuo):干活、做事Work, work
- 谝闲传(pianhancuan):聊天、闲聊Chat, chit-chat
- 胡然(huran):胡说、乱说Blah, talking nonsense
- 受活(shufu):舒服、自在Comfortable and free
- 扎板(zeiban):厉害、了不起awesome
- 咧咧(linlin):表示状态,如 “雨下咧咧的” 表示雨下得很大的样子It’s raining hard. It’s raining hard
- 眼气(nyanqi):羡慕envy
- 搡眼(sangnyan):让人看着不舒服、讨厌It makes people uncomfortable and unpleasant to look at
- 搁就(gejiu):凑合、将就Make do with it
- 趔远(pieyuan):一边去、离远点Go away. Stay away
- 包弹(baotan):批评、指责criticize
- 言传(nyancuan):说话,吭声Say something. Say something
- 招识(zhaoshi):理睬、招惹Ignore and provoke
- 麻糜子(mamizi):不讲理、不明事理的人Unreasonable, unreasonable people
- 克里马擦(kelimaca):赶快、迅速Hurry up
- 毕失(bishi):完蛋、糟糕Go to shit
- 莫眉眼(mominyan):没头绪、没希望No clue, no hope
- 年时个(nyansige):去年Last year
- 先个(xiange):前天The day before yesterday
- 后晌(houshang):下午Afternoon
- 黑咧(heilie):晚上evening
- 言传(nyancuan):说话,吭声Say something. Say something
- 呐喊(nahan):大声叫exclaim
- 眼黑(nyanhei):讨厌Be sick of
- 暮囊(munang):磨蹭,行动慢Dawdling, moving slowly
- 试活(sihuo):试一试Have a go
- 打折(dazhe):全部处理掉Get rid of it all
- 清白(qingbei):明白understand
- 并肩儿(bingjier):相比差不多,合适Compare about the same, fit
- 立棍儿(liguer):故意表现某种行为Act deliberately
- 理识(lishi):理睬Pay attention to
- 长短、高低、贵贱、瞎好(changduan、gaoji、guijian、xiahao):无论如何、各种情况之下都In any case, under any circumstances
- 愤(fen):害羞,感到羞耻Shy, ashamed
- 把作(bazuo):为难的状态,或身体处于一种扭曲不正常的艰难姿态A state of distress, or a difficult position in which the body is twisted and abnormal
- 卖瓷样儿(maiciyanger):发愣,跟集市上卖的瓷娃娃一样Like a porcelain doll at the fair
- 瓷马二楞(cimaerleng):发愣,反应迟钝Numb, slow reaction
- 难场(nanchang):困难,不容易办Difficult, not easy
- 增地很(zengjihen):厉害fierce
- 颤活(chanhuo):好,舒服Okay, comfortable.
- 马卡(maka):差劲No good
- 打圆(dayuan):周围、附近around
- 麻米儿(mamier):不讲理、不明事理Unreasonable and grow healthily
- 饿贼(ezei):不太文明的用语,表示很惊讶的感叹An uncivilized expression to express an exclamation of surprise
- 忒(tei):很好,很棒Great, great
- nia:人家,别人Other people
- 再(zai):咱们we
- 伙计(huoji):一般指朋友、哥们Usually refers to friends, brothers
- 寺(si):是yes
- 社(she):说speak
- 日倔(shijue):骂人Name calling
- 批翻(pifan):顶嘴Answer back
- 叫板:挑战、较劲Challenge, competition
- 扎筏子(zafazi):借题发挥Make use of an issue
- 耍死狗(fasigou):耍赖Act shamelessly
- 死眉塌眼(siminongnyan):没精神、萎靡不振的样子A listless, listless look
- 犟板筋(jiangbanjin):固执、倔强的人Stubborn, stubborn people
Understanding Xi ‘an dialect has many advantages, mainly reflected in the following aspects:
Cultural inheritance and experience
In-depth understanding of history and culture: Xi ‘an is the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, with profound historical and cultural deposits. Xi ‘an dialect, as an important carrier of its culture, retains a large number of ancient Chinese vocabulary and pronunciation characteristics. Understanding the Xi ‘an dialect will enable you to more deeply explore the meanings and language usage of some words in historical documents and ancient literary works, and better understand the historical and cultural context of the city.
Experience regional cultural characteristics: Dialects and regional culture are closely linked, Xi ‘an dialect contains rich folk culture, traditional arts and other elements. For example, Xi ‘an dialect is widely used in traditional opera arts such as Qin Opera. Understanding dialects can make people more truly feel the charm and charm of Qin opera, appreciate the emotion and cultural connotation conveyed in it, and better appreciate and understand other folk art forms based on Xi ‘an dialect, such as Shaanxi Alleto.
Social and communication
Enhance the relationship between neighbors: In Xi ‘an’s communities, streets and other daily life scenes, many elderly people and some local residents are accustomed to using dialects to communicate. Understanding the Xi ‘an dialect can help you better integrate into local life, communicate more kindly and naturally with your neighbors, narrow the distance between each other, and establish a more harmonious interpersonal relationship.
Professional communication advantage: In some local enterprises or units in Xi ‘an or in jobs where you have a lot of contact with local customers, understanding Xi ‘an dialect may be an advantage. It helps to build closer ties with local colleagues and customers, better understand each other’s intentions and emotions in communication, improve work efficiency and promote business cooperation.
Upgrade of tourist experience: Xi ‘an is a famous tourist city. Understanding Xi ‘an dialect can enable tourists to have deeper exchanges with local businesses and residents, better understand the local customs, special attractions and stories behind the food, get a richer and unique tourist experience, and avoid communication barriers and misunderstandings that may be caused by language differences.
Help with work and learning
Study of regional culture: For those engaged in history, culture, folklore and other studies, understanding the Xi ‘an dialect can help to obtain more first-hand information and carry out in-depth research work.
Expanding employment opportunities: In tourism, cultural communication and other industries, understanding Xi ‘an dialect is an advantage, which can increase competitiveness in tourist guides, dialect program hosts and other jobs.
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