Brian’s Chinese

表面 (biǎomiàn)

Surface, exterior appearance

闭月羞花 (bì yuè xiū huā)

Exceedingly beautiful (idiom: eclipsing the moon and outshining flowers)

自然外观 (zìrán wàiguān)

Natural look or appearance

游客 (yóukè)

Tourist, visitor

闻名 (wénmíng)

Famous, renowned, well-known

庆祝 (qìngzhù)

To celebrate

移民 (yímín)

Immigrant; immigration

歧视 (qíshì)

Discrimination (e.g., racial discrimination)

翻墙 (fān qiáng)

To bypass an internet firewall (literally: climb over the wall)

惊讶Jīngyà

Surprised

笔记 (bǐjì)

Notes, records

爱国 (àiguó)

Patriotic, patriotism

歌手 (gēshǒu)

Singer, vocalist

自然风景 (zìrán fēngjǐng)

Natural scenery, landscape

美颜 (měiyán)

Beauty filter, photo beautification

谦逊 (qiānxùn)

Humble, modest

神秘 (shénmì)

Mysterious, mystical

省 (shěng)

Province

家乡 (jiāxiāng)

Hometown, native place

无家可归者 (wú jiā kě guī zhě)

Homeless person

邻里 (línlǐ)

Neighborhood, community neighbors

周围环境 (zhōuwéi huánjìng)

Surrounding environment, surroundings

牛仔 (niúzǎi)

Cowboy

政府 (zhèngfǔ)

Government

内向的 (nèixiàng de)

Introverted, reserved

外向的 (wàixiàng de)

Extroverted, outgoing

我靠 (wǒ kào)

Informal exclamation expressing surprise, shock, or disbelief (e.g., 'whoa!' or 'gosh!')

佩服 (pèifú)

To admire, to respect

牛逼 (niú bī)

Awesome, impressive, extraordinarily capable (colloquial slang)

原来如此 (yuánlái rúcǐ)

So that's how it is; I see

平辈 (píngbèi)

Person of the same generation; peer

软件工程师 (ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī)

Software engineer

休斯顿 (Xiūsīdùn)

Houston (city in Texas)

不辣不欢 (bù là bù huān)

Can't enjoy food without spice (literally: not spicy, not happy)