靴子 - boots

Today's Chinese word of the day is 靴子 which means boots.

In Mandarin 靴子 is pronounced Xuēzi.
我在雪地裡穿靴子 Wǒ zài xuě dì lǐ chuān xuēzi - I wear boots in the snow.

手套 - Gloves

Today's Chinese word of the day is 手套 which means gloves.

In Mandarin 手套 is pronounced Shǒutào.
我需要我的手套 Wǒ xūyào wǒ de shǒutào - I need my gloves

外套 - Coat

Today's Chinese word of the day is 外套 which means coat.

In Mandarin 外套 is pronounced Wàitào.
我会穿我的外套 Wǒ huì chuān wǒ de wàitào - I will wear my coat.

溫暖 - Warm

Today's Chinese word of the day is 温暖 which means warm.

In Mandarin 温暖 is pronounced Wēnnuǎn.

週末 - Weekend

Today's Chinese word of the day is 週末 which means weekend.

In Mandarin 週末 is pronounced Zhōumò.
這個週末會很有趣 Zhège zhōumò huì hěn yǒuqù - This weekend will be interesting.

剩菜 - leftovers

Today's Chinese word of the day is 剩菜 which means leftovers.

In Mandarin 剩菜 is pronounced Shèng cài.

感谢 - Grattitude

Today's Chinese word of the day is 感谢 which means grattitude or thanks.

In Mandarin 感谢 is pronounced Gǎnxiè.
我很感謝你 Wǒ hěn gǎnxiè nǐ - I am thankful for you.

晚上 - Night time/evening

Today's Chinese word of the day is 晚上 which means night time or evening.

In Mandarin 晚上 is pronounced wǎnshàng.
我們在晚上9點睡覺 Wǒmen zài wǎnshàng 9 diǎn shuìjiào - We go to sleep at 9pm.

中午 - Noon

Today's Chinese word of the day is 中午 which means noon.

In Mandarin 中午 is pronounced Zhōngwǔ.
中 zhōng means middle. 午 wǔ means mid day.

早上 - Morning

Today's Chinese word of the day is 早上 which means morning.

In Mandarin 早上 is pronounced Zǎoshang.
早 zǎo means morning and 上 shang means top. So morning is "top of the morning"

晚餐 - Dinner

Today's Chinese word of the day is 晚餐 which means dinner.

In Mandarin 晚餐 is pronounced Wǎncān.
來參加我們的晚餐明天 Lái cānjiā wǒmen de wǎncān míngtiān - Come join us for dinner tomorrow.

午餐 - Lunch

Today's Chinese word of the day is 午餐 which means lunch.

In Mandarin 午餐 is pronounced Wǔcān.
沒有免費午餐 Méiyǒu miǎnfèi wǔcān - There's no free lunch.

早餐 - Breakfast

Today's Chinese word of the day is 早餐 which means breakfast.

In Mandarin 早餐 is pronounced Zǎocān.
早 zǎo means morning. 餐 cān means meal.
我喜歡吃早餐 Wǒ xǐhuān chī zǎocān - I like to eat breakfast

火雞 - Turkey

Today's Chinese word of the day is 火雞 which means turkey.

In Mandarin 火雞 is pronounced Huǒ jī.
火 huǒ means fire, 雞 jī means chicken. Turkeys are fire chickens.

土豆 - Potato

Today's Chinese word of the day is 土豆 which means potato.

In Mandarin 土豆 is pronounced Tǔdòu.
土 tǔ means earth and 豆 dòu means bean. So potatoes are the beans of the earth.
讓我們煮一些土豆 Ràng wǒmen zhǔ yīxiē tǔdòu - Lets cook some potatoes

肉汁 - Gravy

Today's Chinese word of the day is 肉汁 which means gravy.

In Mandarin 肉汁 is pronounced Ròuzhī.
肉 Ròu means meat, and 汁 zhī means juice. So gravy is meat juice.
請通過肉汁 Qǐng tōngguò ròuzhī - Please pass the gravy.

南瓜餅 - Pumpkin pie

Today's Chinese word of the day is 南瓜餅 which means pumpkin pie.

In Mandarin 南瓜餅 is pronounced Nánguā bǐng.
我喜歡吃南瓜餅 Wǒ xǐhuān chī nánguā bǐng - I like to eat pumpkin pie.

蔓越莓 - Cranberry

Today's Chinese word of the day is 蔓越莓 which means cranberry.

In Mandarin 蔓越莓 is pronounced Màn yuè méi.
我愛蔓越莓汁 Wǒ ài màn yuè méi zhī - I love cranberry juice

星期六 - Saturday

Today's Chinese word of the day is 星期六 which means Saturday.

In Mandarin 星期六 is pronounced Xīngqíliù.
好的是星期六 Hǎo de shì xīngqíliù - Good, it's saturday.

星期五 - Friday

Today's Chinese word of the day is 星期五 which means Friday.

In Mandarin 星期五 is pronounced Xīngqíwǔ.
今天星期五 Jīntiān xīngqíwǔ - Today is friday.

星期四 - Thursday

Today's Chinese word of the day is 星期四 which means Thursday.

In Mandarin 星期四 is pronounced Xīngqísì and literally means day 4.
星期四是最好的 Xīngqísì shì zuì hǎo de - Thursdays are the best.

星期三 - Wednesday

Today's Chinese word of the day is 星期三 which means wednesday.

In Mandarin 星期三 is pronounced Xīngqísān.
好，我星期三去了 Hǎo, wǒ xīngqísān qùle - Good, I made it to wednesday.

星期二 - Tuesday

Today's Chinese word of the day is 星期二 which means Tuesday.

In Mandarin 星期二 is pronounced Xīngqí'èr.
Yes, in China Monday is the first day of the week, Tuesday the second, saturday the 6th etc. Only Sunday has a different name.
我永遠不會得到星期四的掛 Wǒ yǒngyuǎn bù huì dédào xīngqísì de guà means I'll never get the hang of Tuesdays.

星期一 - Monday

Today's Chinese word of the day is 星期一 which means Monday.

In Mandarin 星期一 is pronounced Xīngqí yī.
我討厭星期一 Wǒ tǎoyàn xīngqí yī - I hate mondays.

星期天 - Sunday

Today's Chinese word of the day is 星期天 which means Sunday.

In Mandarin 星期天 is pronounced Xīngqítiān.

冷 - Cold

Today's Chinese word of the day is 冷 which means cold.

In Mandarin 冷 is pronounced Lěng.
天氣變冷了 Tiānqì biàn lěngle - The weather is getting cold

樹葉 - Leaf

Today's Chinese word of the day is 樹葉 which means leaf.

In Mandarin 樹葉 is pronounced Shùyè.
樹 Shù means tree, 葉 yè means leaf or petal.
秋葉如此美麗 Qiūyè rúcǐ měilì - Autumn leaves are so beautiful

蘋果 - Apple

Today's Chinese word of the day is 蘋果 which means apple.

In Mandarin 蘋果 is pronounced Píngguǒ.
這些蘋果是美味的 Zhèxiē píngguǒ shì měiwèi de - These apples are delicious

十一月 - November

Today's Chinese word of the day is 十一月 which means November.

In Mandarin 十一月 is pronounced Shíyī yuè.
Yes those are the characters for eleven, then moon. In Chinese, months are moons and which month is indicated by a number.
十一月是秋天的最後一個月 Shíyī yuè shì qiūtiān de zuìhòu yīgè yuè - November is the last month of autumn.

秋天 - Fall/Autumn

Today's Chinese word of the day is 秋天 which means fall or autumn.

In Mandarin 秋天 is pronounced Qiūtiān.
我最喜歡的季節是秋天 Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de jìjié shì qiūtiān - My favorite season is fall