{"id":6482,"date":"2014-04-29T15:33:30","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T07:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/?p=6482"},"modified":"2015-05-21T21:23:38","modified_gmt":"2015-05-21T13:23:38","slug":"%e8%83%8c%e7%8c%ab%e8%b5%b0%e5%a4%a9%e6%b6%af-kitty-back-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/en\/%e8%83%8c%e7%8c%ab%e8%b5%b0%e5%a4%a9%e6%b6%af-kitty-back-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"\u80cc\u732b\u8d70\u5929\u6daf Kitty Back Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"kittyback<\/a><\/p>\n

I’ve been seeing this photo circulating around, and every time it never fails to make me feel like pinching the faces of these little cuties. They sure warrant a dedicated piece!<\/p>\n

What came to mind the moment I saw this was:<\/p>\n

\u80cc\u732b\u8d70\u5929\u6daf (b\u0113i m\u0101o z\u01d2u ti\u0101ny\u00e1)<\/p>\n

Originally, we say \u201c\u80cc\u5305\u8d70\u5929\u6daf\u201d (b\u0113i b\u0101o z\u01d2u ti\u0101ny\u00e1), which means travelling the world with a backpack. A favourite theme among writers and photographers.<\/p>\n

\u80cc\u5305 b\u0113i b\u0101o: carry a backpack
\n\u8d70 z\u01d2u: walk
\n\u5929\u6daf ti\u0101ny\u00e1: distant land, remote region (literally, ‘the end of the sky’)<\/p>\n

This cutie pie is carrying the tiny kitten on his back, so therefore, \u80cc\u732b\u8d70\u5929\u6daf (b\u0113i m\u0101o z\u01d2u ti\u0101ny\u00e1).
\n\u732b m\u0101o: cat
\nDon’t they look like siblings embarking on some journey?<\/p>\n

Here’s a quiz for learners who already have some background.
\nDo we say b\u0113i<\/span> or b\u00e8i<\/span> for the \u201c\u80cc\u201d in \u201c\u80cc\u5305\u201d?<\/p>\n

The answer is\u2026<\/p>\n

We say both!
\nIn the first tone, b\u0113i<\/span>, it is a verb, meaning to carry on the back<\/em>.
\nIn the fourth tone, b\u00e8i<\/span>, it is a noun, the back of the body<\/em>.
\nSo therefore,
\n‘b\u0113i<\/span> b\u0101o’ would mean to carry a bag on your back<\/em>;
\nwhereas ‘b\u00e8i<\/span>b\u0101o’ would be a backpack<\/em>.<\/p>\n

And here’s a mini extra:
\n\u5c0f\u4e0d\u70b9 (xi\u01ceo b\u00f9 di\u01cen)
\n‘little dot’, meaning, tiny tot, small child.<\/p>\n

\u5c0f\u4e0d\u70b9\u548c\u5c0f\u4e0d\u70b9\uff0c\u8d85\u53ef\u7231 =^.^=
\nxi\u01ceo b\u00f9 di\u01cen h\u00e9 xi\u01ceo b\u00f9 di\u01cen, ch\u0101o k\u011b’\u00e0i
\n(literally: little dot and little dot, super cute!)<\/p>\n

P.S. I don’t know where this photo originated from. It’s absolutely cute, but at the same time it does make me wonder if there is some sad story behind it…
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