Comments on: Words That are Their Own Palindromes http://laowaichinese.net/words-that-are-their-own-palindromes.htm Tips and Strategies for Learning to Speak Mandarin Chinese Thu, 17 May 2012 13:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anna http://laowaichinese.net/words-that-are-their-own-palindromes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9896 Anna Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:06:30 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=841#comment-9896 here are some new examples that I found while checking Chinese dictionary: 白银[bái yín] /银白[yín bái] – silver/silver white colour 黄金[huáng jīn] /金黄[jīn huáng] – gold/ golden yellow colour 黄土[huáng tǔ] /土黄 [tǔ huáng] – loess (yellow sandy soil typical of north China), aeolian soil/sallow, pale colour 黄蜡[huáng là] /蜡黄 [là huáng] – yellow wax/wax-white colour, waxen 绿豆[lǜ dòu] /豆绿[dòu lǜ] – mung bean; golden gram, green gram/pea-green 火炉[huǒ lú] /炉火 [lú huǒ] – oven, stove/ fire in the oven, fire of a stove 人工[rén gōng] /工人 [gōng rén] – human labour, artificial / manpower / manual work /a worker, a workman 工农[gōng nóng] /农工 [nóng gōng] – workers and peasants/ agricultural worker / abbr. for 农业工人 / peasant and worker (in Marxism) 刷牙[shuā yá] /牙刷 [yá shuā] – to clean teeth, to brush teeth/toothbrush 油菜[yóu cài] /菜油 [cài yóu] – oilseed rape (bot.)/rapeseed oil, canola oil 橱柜[chú guì] /柜橱 [guì chú] – cupboard 寻找[xún zhǎo] /找寻 [zhǎo xún] – to seek, to look for 动手[dòng shǒu] /手动 [shǒu dòng] – to set about (a task) , to hit , to punch , to touch / manual , manually operated , manual gear-change 动感[dòng gǎn] /感动 [gǎn dòng] – innervation, dynamism /to move (sb) , to touch (sb emotionally) , moving 乱动[dòng luàn] /动乱 [luàn dòng] – to fiddle with, to tamper with, to meddle with, to move randomly, to flail abou t /turmoil, upheaval, unrest 糖果[táng guǒ] /果糖 [guǒ táng] – candy/fructose 运转[yùn zhuǎn] /转运 [zhuǎn yùn] – to work. to operate, to revolve, to turn around /to forward goods, to ship, to distribute, transshipment, a lucky break, change of fortune (for the better) 命运[mìng yùn] /运命 [yùn mìng] – fate, destiny /fate, one’s fortune 运输[yùn shū] /输运 [shū yùn] – transport, haulage, transit /to transport, transportation here are some new examples that I found while checking Chinese dictionary:
白银[bái yín] /银白[yín bái] – silver/silver white colour
黄金[huáng jīn] /金黄[jīn huáng] – gold/ golden yellow colour
黄土[huáng tǔ] /土黄 [tǔ huáng] – loess (yellow sandy soil typical of north China), aeolian soil/sallow, pale colour
黄蜡[huáng là] /蜡黄 [là huáng] – yellow wax/wax-white colour, waxen
绿豆[lǜ dòu] /豆绿[dòu lǜ] – mung bean; golden gram, green gram/pea-green
火炉[huǒ lú] /炉火 [lú huǒ] – oven, stove/ fire in the oven, fire of a stove
人工[rén gōng] /工人 [gōng rén] – human labour, artificial / manpower / manual work /a worker, a workman
工农[gōng nóng] /农工 [nóng gōng] – workers and peasants/ agricultural worker / abbr. for 农业工人 / peasant and worker (in Marxism)
刷牙[shuā yá] /牙刷 [yá shuā] – to clean teeth, to brush teeth/toothbrush
油菜[yóu cài] /菜油 [cài yóu] – oilseed rape (bot.)/rapeseed oil, canola oil
橱柜[chú guì] /柜橱 [guì chú] – cupboard
寻找[xún zhǎo] /找寻 [zhǎo xún] – to seek, to look for
动手[dòng shǒu] /手动 [shǒu dòng] – to set about (a task) , to hit , to punch , to touch / manual , manually operated , manual gear-change
动感[dòng gǎn] /感动 [gǎn dòng] – innervation, dynamism /to move (sb) , to touch (sb emotionally) , moving
乱动[dòng luàn] /动乱 [luàn dòng] – to fiddle with, to tamper with, to meddle with, to move randomly, to flail abou t /turmoil, upheaval, unrest
糖果[táng guǒ] /果糖 [guǒ táng] – candy/fructose
运转[yùn zhuǎn] /转运 [zhuǎn yùn] – to work. to operate, to revolve, to turn around /to forward goods, to ship, to distribute, transshipment, a lucky break, change of fortune (for the better)
命运[mìng yùn] /运命 [yùn mìng] – fate, destiny /fate, one’s fortune
运输[yùn shū] /输运 [shū yùn] – transport, haulage, transit /to transport, transportation

]]> By: Olivier http://laowaichinese.net/words-that-are-their-own-palindromes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9870 Olivier Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:54:35 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=841#comment-9870 Anna thank you. You have find so many exemples.. Are you living in sweden? Anna thank you. You have find so many exemples..
Are you living in sweden?

]]> By: Chinalinks http://laowaichinese.net/words-that-are-their-own-palindromes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8635 Chinalinks Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:13:29 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=841#comment-8635 One more Chinese palindrome: 力气 lìqì 气力 qìlì strength, energy One more Chinese palindrome:

力气 lìqì 气力 qìlì

strength, energy

]]> By: Cole http://laowaichinese.net/words-that-are-their-own-palindromes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7998 Cole Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:47:18 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=841#comment-7998 bystand and stand by Although I guess bystand isn't technically a word without the -er, I have heard it used as a verb. bystand and stand by

Although I guess bystand isn’t technically a word without the -er, I have heard it used as a verb.

]]> By: 回文 http://laowaichinese.net/words-that-are-their-own-palindromes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7991 回文 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:45:34 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=841#comment-7991 这不算奇的啊，还有更长的可倒过来念的诗句，有一个专业的名词，叫做“回文诗”，举一例： 《回文旋图诗》 　　开篷一棹远溪流，走上烟花踏径游。来客仙亭闲伴鹤，泛舟渔浦满飞鸥。 　　台映碧泉寒井冷，月明孤寺古林幽。回望四山观落日，偎林傍水绿悠悠。 　　可倒读为: 　　悠悠绿水傍林偎，日落观山四望回。幽林古寺孤明月，冷井寒泉碧映台。 　　鸥飞满浦渔舟泛，鹤伴闲亭仙客来。游径踏花烟上走，流溪远棹一篷开。 More example please refer:http://baike.baidu.com/view/46546.htm 这不算奇的啊，还有更长的可倒过来念的诗句，有一个专业的名词，叫做“回文诗”，举一例：
《回文旋图诗》
　　开篷一棹远溪流，走上烟花踏径游。来客仙亭闲伴鹤，泛舟渔浦满飞鸥。
　　台映碧泉寒井冷，月明孤寺古林幽。回望四山观落日，偎林傍水绿悠悠。

　　可倒读为:
　　悠悠绿水傍林偎，日落观山四望回。幽林古寺孤明月，冷井寒泉碧映台。
　　鸥飞满浦渔舟泛，鹤伴闲亭仙客来。游径踏花烟上走，流溪远棹一篷开。

More example please refer:http://baike.baidu.com/view/46546.htm

]]> By: Albert http://laowaichinese.net/words-that-are-their-own-palindromes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7990 Albert Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:24:42 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=841#comment-7990 @Anna, Thanks for that extensive list! I guess after 彩色[sècǎi]/色彩[cǎisè] – colour /colourful then we get into words that still have meanings when read backwards, but the meanings are different. Those are good to be aware of but I'm always sure I'll mess them up. @Phil, I guess yours would fall into that category also where the words still have meaning, but the two meanings are not equal. @Anna,
Thanks for that extensive list! I guess after

彩色[sècǎi]/色彩[cǎisè] – colour /colourful

then we get into words that still have meanings when read backwards, but the meanings are different. Those are good to be aware of but I’m always sure I’ll mess them up.

@Phil,
I guess yours would fall into that category also where the words still have meaning, but the two meanings are not equal.

]]> By: Phil http://laowaichinese.net/words-that-are-their-own-palindromes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7984 Phil Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:51:19 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=841#comment-7984 现实/实现-reality;to realize 现实/实现-reality;to realize

]]> By: Anna http://laowaichinese.net/words-that-are-their-own-palindromes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7945 Anna Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:30:07 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=841#comment-7945 合适[héshì]/适合[shìhé] – suitable; proper, appropriate 讲演[jiǎngyǎn]/演讲[yǎnjiǎng]– a lecture/to hold a lecture 代替[dàitì]/替代[tìdài] – to replace 负担[fùdān]/担负[dānfù] – to be responsible for; burden 来往[láiwǎng]/往来[wǎnglái] – to come and to go; contacts; relationship 空虚[kōngxū]/虚空[xūkōng] – empty 要紧[jǐnyào]/紧要[yàojǐn] – important 迁移[qiānyí]/移迁[yíqiān] – to move to another place to live, to migrate 阻拦[zǔlán]/拦阻[lánzǔ] – to block; to keep long, to delay 兄弟[xiōngdì]/弟兄[xiōngdì] – brothers 彩色[sècǎi]/色彩[cǎisè] – colour /colourful 进行[jìnxíng]/行进[xíngjìn] – to realize /to go ahead 书写[shūxiě]/写书[xiěshū]– writing/ to write a book 力量[lìliang]/量力[liànglì] – force; power; effect / to the best of one's ability 前面[qiánmian]/面前[miànqián] – in front of /in the face of 车马[chēmǎ]/马车[mǎchē] – street transport/a horse-drawn vehicle 民军[mínjūn]/军民[jūnmín] – people's army, people's emergency volunteer corps/army & people 展开[zhǎnkāi]/开展[kāizhǎn] – to open/to expand, to extend; highly-developed; leading 法语[fǎyǔ]/语法[yǔfǎ] – French languahe/ a grammar 合适[héshì]/适合[shìhé] – suitable; proper, appropriate

讲演[jiǎngyǎn]/演讲[yǎnjiǎng]– a lecture/to hold a lecture

代替[dàitì]/替代[tìdài] – to replace

负担[fùdān]/担负[dānfù] – to be responsible for; burden

来往[láiwǎng]/往来[wǎnglái] – to come and to go; contacts; relationship

空虚[kōngxū]/虚空[xūkōng] – empty

要紧[jǐnyào]/紧要[yàojǐn] – important

迁移[qiānyí]/移迁[yíqiān] – to move to another place to live, to migrate

阻拦[zǔlán]/拦阻[lánzǔ] – to block; to keep long, to delay

兄弟[xiōngdì]/弟兄[xiōngdì] – brothers

彩色[sècǎi]/色彩[cǎisè] – colour /colourful

进行[jìnxíng]/行进[xíngjìn] – to realize /to go ahead

书写[shūxiě]/写书[xiěshū]– writing/ to write a book

力量[lìliang]/量力[liànglì] – force; power; effect / to the best of one’s ability

前面[qiánmian]/面前[miànqián] – in front of /in the face of

车马[chēmǎ]/马车[mǎchē] – street transport/a horse-drawn vehicle

民军[mínjūn]/军民[jūnmín] – people’s army, people’s emergency volunteer corps/army & people

展开[zhǎnkāi]/开展[kāizhǎn] – to open/to expand, to extend; highly-developed; leading

法语[fǎyǔ]/语法[yǔfǎ] – French languahe/ a grammar

]]> By: Albert http://laowaichinese.net/words-that-are-their-own-palindromes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7859 Albert Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:27:51 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=841#comment-7859 Anna, Yes! I was trying to remember huxiang and xianghu. Thanks for that and the others. Thewatcher, Zhen qiao indeed! It's amazing how often little things like that happen (for example, a friend of mine is haunted by how often the word "emu" comes up in his life). Sarah, You're right, adverbs can go almost anywhere in English (I love that). Maybe that's what I was thinking of, but it seems like it was some sort of compound word...Oh well. Joe, That's brilliant! Finally an English palindrome I can remember. kencanau, I've bolded them in the list appropriately. Thanks! Helen, Thanks for the two examples. I suppose there's another topic: "Words that have very different meanings forwards and backwards" (like 蜜蜂 and 蜂蜜). Anna,
Yes! I was trying to remember huxiang and xianghu. Thanks for that and the others.

Thewatcher,
Zhen qiao indeed! It’s amazing how often little things like that happen (for example, a friend of mine is haunted by how often the word “emu” comes up in his life).

Sarah,
You’re right, adverbs can go almost anywhere in English (I love that). Maybe that’s what I was thinking of, but it seems like it was some sort of compound word…Oh well.

Joe,
That’s brilliant! Finally an English palindrome I can remember.

kencanau,
I’ve bolded them in the list appropriately. Thanks!

Helen,
Thanks for the two examples. I suppose there’s another topic: “Words that have very different meanings forwards and backwards” (like 蜜蜂 and 蜂蜜).

]]> By: Anna http://laowaichinese.net/words-that-are-their-own-palindromes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7858 Anna Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:09:49 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=841#comment-7858 唱歌/歌唱 - to sing a song 唱歌/歌唱 – to sing a song

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