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English to Chinese dictionary. Examples and Help Example queries: hello, nihao, ni3hao3, 你好, rest*, zei*, *zei*, *茶, 英*公司, chinese *文, "to rest", bill -gates Pinyin words should be entered without spaces, either with or without tone numbers: ni3hao3 or nihao.

English to Chinese dictionary

The character ü can be entered as v instead. The asterisk character * can be used as a wildcard to match zero or more characters: rest* will match any word starting with rest, such as restaurant or restrain*文 will match any word ending with 文, such as 中文 or 英文b*g will match any word starting with b and ending with g, such as big or boring*中国* will match any word containing 中国, such as 传统中国医药 or 中国人民 Double quotes " " can be used to group search terms together: Tips & Tricks: How to Turn a Scarf into a Skirt. This is really making me miss summer, beach days where you can wear skirts made out of scarfs and not even care if it falls apart.

Tips & Tricks: How to Turn a Scarf into a Skirt

And snow cones. P.S. Turn hoodie into a laptop bag! {Images via NSMBL} Chinese Calligraphy Editor - Chinese-Tools.com. How to Get Rid of Blackheads (Various Methods) Steps Method 1 of 16: Glue Trick 1Acquire some simple non toxic glue.

How to Get Rid of Blackheads (Various Methods)

You can use the type you would have used for elementary school art projects, such as P.V.A glue or Elmers glue. Ad 2Put your face over a sink or a bowl filled with steaming-hot water, or cover your face with a wash cloth soaked in hot water. This is optional, but can be very beneficial. 3Apply glue to troubled areas. Method 2 of 16: Squeezing Them 1Warm your skin. Method 3 of 16: Cotton ball Cure 1Use a mild exfoliant to remove cells and expose. 2Pat your face dry with a clean, fresh towel.3Place a slightly warm compress on your face for approximately 10-15 minutes in order to soften the blackhead, making it easier to remove.4Pat your face again. MANI MONDAY.

Photos + post by Kristin Ess So many dots, so little time.

MANI MONDAY

Between the nail pictures you send us + the nail tutorials seen on Pinterest, we have noticed that polka dots are a major favorite right now. Getting those perfect little circles isn’t easy unless you have the right tool– the dotting tool. You can buy them at beauty supply stores and you can find similar tools at art supply stores… or better yet, you can simply make your own using things you most likely have in your house already. The ISSUE AND SOLUTION: BRACELET ORGANIZATION. Let me start off by saying, if you are wanting some fancy schmancy bracelet organization, you might as well turn away now.

the ISSUE AND SOLUTION: BRACELET ORGANIZATION

This is a DIY that is resourceful. We might as well call it a "Rig it yourself," an RIY, if you will. My bracelet organization situation was a problem and I needed to find a way to make it functional but, I only wanted to make it happen with things that I already had. That is precisely why I've been waiting for the moment when we had collected enough paper towel rolls. Obviously, that day came today. My bracelets started off looking like this, except times like 20. Turn your Email into Snail Mail. I remember the days when I used to be jealous of my parents because they received so much mail. Turns out they were bills, but in my head, they were from wonderful pen pals I imagined them to have kept in contact with for like, 30 years.

Always the optimist, I am. Even though I still leap into the air and click my heels when I receive emails from readers and friends who are just calling in to say Hi and drown me with wonderful compliments (you guys!!!) , there is something quite exciting about receiving snail mail in this day and age. Many of us look at writing instruments with curiosity and even fear, like what is that O.o, and our “handwriting” can now be described with the font we choose on our computers and chat programs.

The convenience of simply clicking a button that sprinkles our love to 10 different people may have killed romance a little, but that just makes snail mail all the more special! Appearances Matter: How to Kick Sugar Cravings. It’s Summer here in Australia now, and I know that because people around me have less clothes on. Everywhere you look, you see toned legs and arms, and compliments for those toned legs and arms. Here is a way that you can join the league of people humbled by the Victoria Secret’s runway show (me) and kick late night sugar cravings!

Source If you have strong, persistent sugar cravings, take a tip from low-carb pros. Place just a few granules on the tip of your pinky finger and tap them into a glass of cool water (8 fl oz). No need to feel deprived from sugary snacks while staying thin. You know it’s true. . * Terms and Conditions Apply. How to Clean Burnt Frying Pans Easily. How to Tie a Bow like Tiffany's. The skills I never picked up well in grade school include:penmanshipgenerously sharing peanut butter sandwichestying perfect bows. No one ever told me about the bunny story so my bows were always lopsided, flimsy, and adept in mysteriously loosening at life-threatening moments (i.e. on the treadmill at the gym). Which is why this simple and super informative tutorial from Ellinee will save me lots of embarrassing and hazardous moments. How to DIY Gift Bags with Wrapping Paper. I’ve known people who get pissed off when their Christmas presents aren’t wrapped.

In fact, you can give them waterproof crayons and get along fine, because the sincerity lies in your having wrapped it. These are also the friends you don’t really think of but see often at Christmas parties. The next time, look out for conflicting emotions when you hand them their gift in these DIY Paper Gift Bags, because you know, it’s kind of wrapped but it also really isn’t. Image via: JoannaNoelBlog, Full tutorial available at: HelloSandwichBecause what else are Christmas parties for besides getting to push the buttons of people we kind of, but not really, know?