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Flower (Intermediate)

02/04/2015 / #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #ChineseVocabulary, #IntermediateChineseLessonFlower

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Brief: Learn to discuss what flowers you will send your mother on the Mother’s Day

课文Text : Mŭqīn jié sòng nĭ māmā shénme lĭwù le ? A: 母亲节送你妈妈什么礼物了 ? What did you give your mom as …

Ice Cream (Intermediate)

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Brief: Learn how to order different flavors of icecream in Chinese such as strawberry and chocolate.

课文Text： Qĭng gĕi wŏ yī fèn bīngqílín. A: 请给我一份冰淇淋。 Please give me a dose of ice cream. Yào shénme kŏuwèiér …

Introudcue Yourself (Intermediate)

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Brief: Learn to introduce your career to others.

课文Text： Wŏ jiào sūn yù, echineselearning de zhíyuán. nĭ shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de? A: 我叫孙彧，echineselearning 的职员。你是做什么工作的？ My name is Sun Yu, employee of …

Stinky Toufu (Intermediate)

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Brief: Stinky toufu, a household name. It tastes good, smells horrible. Learn an idiomatic comment on the smell and taste of stinky toufu.

课文Text： Chòu dòufŭ zhēn chòu. A: 臭豆腐真臭。 Stinky toufu is really stinky. Wén zhe chòu, chī zhe …

Take A Taxi (Intermediate)

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Brief：Learn how to talk with a taxi driver.

课文Text ： Shīfù, wŏ yào qù jīchăng. A: 师傅，我要去机场。 Sir, please take me to the airport . Hăode。 B: 好的。 Ok. Dàyuē xūyào duōjiŭ ? A: 大约需要多久？ How long does …

Buy A Train Ticket (Intermediate)

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Brief: Learn how to say you want a round-trip ticket in Chinese.

课文Text： Wŏ măi qù shànghăi de wăngfăn piào. A: 我买去上海的往返票。 I want to buy a round-tripe ticket to shanghai. Yào wòpù ma? B: 要卧铺 …

What Special Dishes Do You Have? (Intermediate)

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Brief: Learn to order special dishes in a restaurant.

课文Text： Nín zhè yŏu shénme tèsè cài? A: 您这有什么特色菜？ What speciality do you have? Mápó dòufŭ. B: 麻婆豆腐。 Spicy beancurd. Hăode , yào yī gè. A: 好的，要 …

Do You Have Anything to Declare? (Intermediate)

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Brief: Learn a dialogue about greetings in Chinese.

课文Text： Yŏu méiyŏu yào shēnbào de dōngxi ? A: 有没有要申报的东西？ Do you have anything to declare? Méiyŏu. B: 没有。 No. Nín kĕyĭ zŏu le. A: 您可以走了。 …

Fruits (Intermediate)

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Brief: Learn how to talk about your favorite fruits in Chinese.

课文Text : Nĭ zuì xĭhuān chī shénme shuĭguŏ? A: 你最喜欢吃什么水果？ What is your favorite fruit? Xiāngjiāo, xiāngjiāo néng shĭ rén xīnqíng yúkuài. B: 香蕉，香蕉能使 …

People-李小龙 (lĭxiǎolóng) Bruce Lee

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李小龙(lĭxiǎolóng) Bruce Lee

In order to commemorate 李小龙(lĭxiǎolóng) Bruce Lee, a series entitled 李小龙传奇(lĭxiǎolóng chuánqí) The Legend of Bruce Lee was recently aired on TV in China. It quickly became a popular series and Bruce Lee’s spirit and his attitude when practicing kungfu have inspired …

“鹊桥仙” (Què qiáo xiān)- A Love Poem about Qi Xi

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(Learn how to express your feelings while dating.)

鹊桥仙 (Què qiáo xiān)

Immortal at the Magpie Bridge 作者：秦观 (Zuò zhĕ: Qín guān) Translated by: Xu. Yuanchong

Xiān yún nòng qiăo, fēi xīng chuán hèn, yín hàn tiáo tiáo àn …

Chinese Valentine’s Day-七夕 (qīxī) Qi Xi

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中国的情人节(zhōngguó de qíngrénjié)

The Seventh Day of the Seventh Month in lunar calendar is Chinese Valentine’s Day, called 七夕(qīxī) Qi Xi (literally “The Night of Sevens”). Girls on this day look at the stars to pray for a happy marriage.

Origin

Chinese Valentine’s Day originated …

Chinese Poem 一棵开花的树（Yì kē kāihuā de shù）A Tree in Blossom

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一棵开花的树（Yì kē kāihuā de shù）A Tree in Blossom

by 席慕容（Xí Mùróng）Xi Murong

Rúhé ràng nĭ yùjiàn wŏ 如何让你遇见我 How do I let you meet me, Zài wŏ zuì mĕilì de shíkè 在我最美丽的时刻 At my most …

登鹳雀楼(Dēng guàn què lóu)- On the Stork Tower

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登鹳雀楼 (Dēnɡ ɡuàn què lóu) On the Stork Tower by 王之涣 (Wánɡ zhī huàn) Wang Zhihuan (Tang)

Bái rì yī shān jìn 白日依山尽 Along the mountains sink the last rays of sun,

Huánɡ hé rù hǎi liú 黄河入海 …

Chinese Allegories 歇后语（Xiē hòu yǔ）

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歇后语（Xiē hòu yǔ）Chinese Allegories

Two-part allegorical saying (of which the first part, always stated, is descriptive, while the second part, often unstated, carries the message) Báyuè shí wŭ de yuèliang—zhèngdàguāngmíng 八月十五的月亮 — 正大光明 The moon on Mid-Autumn Festival — fair and …

Conversation-业余爱好 (yèyú àihào) Hobbies

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业余爱好 (Yèyú àihào) Hobbies

初级 (Chūjí) Beginner Level

Lily: Mài Ke, nĭ xĭhuan páshān ma? Lily: 迈克，你喜欢爬山吗？ Lily: Mike, do you like climbing mountains?

Mike: Nà dāngrán le, wǒ de àihào jiù shì páshān. Mike: 那当然了，我的爱好就是爬山。 Mike: Of course, my hobby is mountain climbing.

生词 …

处处漂亮 (Chùchù piàoliang) Everywhere is beautiful.

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A: Nĭ zhăng dé zhēn piàoliang. A：你长得真漂亮。 You are so beautiful. B: Nălĭ nălĭ. B：哪里哪里！ You flatters me. A: Méimao, yănjing, ĕrduo, bízi, zuĭ chù chù dōu piàoliang! A：眉毛、眼睛、耳朵、鼻子、嘴处处都漂亮！ Your eyebrows, your eyes…everywhere …

饿鬼节 (È Guĭ Jié) Hungry Ghost Festival

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The “饿鬼节 (È Guĭ Jié) Hungry Ghost Festival” of Chinese Taoism is also the “盂兰节 (yú lán jié) Ullambana Festival” of Buddhism, commonly called ”

Ghost Festival

鬼节 (guĭ jié) Ghost Festival”or “中元节 (zhōng yuán jié) Mid-July Festival.” It falls on the fifteenth of …

Customs for Entertaining Guests-The Chinese etiquette for the receipt of guests

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Before the guests arrive, most Chinese hosts will make certain preparations, such as cleaning the house, setting the table with a tea pot and cups, an ashtray, and some candy or snacks. When the guests are seated, the host will first serve tea, and then …

Olympic City Tour—Our First Station: Qingdao

02/04/2015 / #ChineseCities, #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #OlympicCityTour

The 29th Olympic Games of 2008 will be held mainly in Beijing, but sailing, football and equestrian events will be held in six other cities: Qingdao, Shenyang, Tianjin, Shanghai, Qinhuangdao and Hong Kong. You may go to these beautiful cities to watch the games and …