Where Is the Restroom? (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn how to ask for directions to a restroom in Chinese.
课文： Qĭng wèn xĭshŏujiān zài nă lĭ ? A: 请 问 洗手间 在 哪 里 ？ Excuse me , where is the restroom?
Wăng bĕi zŏu , dào le chāoshì wăng …
Mandarin Essentials
Go On A Date (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn how to express your feelings about a date.
课文：
Zuó tiān de shēngrì hé shuí yìqĭ guò de ? A: 昨 天 的 生日 和 谁 一起 过 的 ？ With whom you spent your birthday last night?
Dāngrán shì hé …
Give Medical Advice (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn to express your suggestions in Chinese.
课文： Zuìjìn zŏng shì shīmián ? A: 最近 总 是 失眠 ？ I have insomnia very often recently. Shì bù shì gōngzuò tài xīnkŭ le ? B: 是 不 是 工作 太 辛苦 了 ？ …
Weather in Beijing (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn how to describe weather in beijing and express your opinions on this subject.
课文：
Nĭ juéde Bĕijīng zĕnme yàng? A: 你 觉得 北京 怎么 样 ？ How do you like it here in Beijing? Hái xíng , zhī shì Bĕijīng de …
Lover: Are you my type? (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn how to express your preference for a girlfriend or boyfriend.
课文： Nĭ de lĭxiăng lèixíng shì shénme? A: 你 的 理想 类型 是 什么 ？ What is your ideal type? Shànliáng, chúnzhēn, xiàoshùn, dúlì, jiānqiáng , nĭ ne? B: 善良， 纯真， …
Good idea! (Intermediate)
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Learn how to express your feeling about a good suggestion.
课文：
Wŏ xiăng kàn yì chăng yŏu zhōngguó tèsè de yănchū . A: 我 想 看 一 场 有 中国 特色 的 演出 。 I want to watch a Chinese special performance. …
Chinese idiom (Intermediate)
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Learn two Chinese idioms: zhao san mu si (朝三暮四) and sai weng shi ma (塞翁失马).
课文：
Zhāo sān mù sì 朝 三 暮 四 Three in the morning, four in the afternoon. Sài wēng shī mă 塞 翁 失 马 the old …
Colors (Intermediate)
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Learn to talk about the most fashionable color of the year in Chinese.
课文：
Jīn nián de liúxíng sè shì shénme? A: 今 年 的 流行 色 是 什么？ What color is in this year? Hóng sè，nĭ zuì xĭhuān shénme yánsè? B: …
Beverage (Intermediate)
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Learn to talk about your favorite non-alcohol beverage in Chinese.
课文：
Nĭ zuì xĭhuān hē shénme yĭnliào? A: 你 最 喜欢 喝 什么 饮料 ？ What is your favorite beverage? Bù hán jiŭjīng de. B: 不 含 酒精 的 。 Non-alcohol drinks. …
当男孩爱上女孩 (dāng nánhái ài shàng nǚhái) When a Boy Loves a Girl
当男孩爱上女孩(dāng nánhái àishàng nǚhái) When a Boy Loves a Girl
Beginner level/ 初级 chū jí
Man: Wǒ hěn xĭhuān hé nĭ zài yìqĭ. Man: 我 很 喜欢 和 你 在 一起。 Man: I like to be with you very much.
Woman: Zhēn de ma? Woman: …
迈克尔.杰克逊 (mài kè ěr. jié kè xùn) Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
中国人的迈克尔·杰克逊记忆 ( zhōngguórén de mài kè ěr·jié kè xùn jìyì) Chinese Memories of Michael Jackson
The death of Michael Jackson has shocked his Chinese fans around the world. On June 26, 2009, Chinese students from Beijing held a vigil in memory of Michael …
宅 (zhái) To Stay at Home All Day
宅(zhái) to stay at home all day
Where does it originate from?
The saying of “宅(zhái)” refers to a group of people who indulge in something excessively, such as computer games, and cartoons. These people would rather stay at home than go out.
What does
… 变形金刚2(biàn xíng jīn gang2) Transformers: The Revenge of the Fallen
变形金刚2(biàn xíng jīn gang2) Transformers: The Revenge of the Fallen
Last week in China, Transformers: The Revenge of the Fallen became “火爆(huǒbào)” explosively popular. The Transformers finally has surpassed Ice Age and became NO.1 on Friday. But on the weekend Billboard charts, they “并列(bìngliè)” stood …
抬杠 (táigàng) Argue & 放鸽子 (fàng gēzi) Fail to Keep an Appointment
抬杠(táigàng) to argue for the sake of arguing
Where does the phrase originate from?
In the north of China in early times, there existed a custom called “抬杠会(táigànghuì)” argue meeting. On the day of Lantern Festival, some strong men carried the bamboo “杠(gàng), ” on …
如何学中文 (rúhé xué zhōngwén) How to Learn Chinese (VI)
Tips to Learn Chinese
Learn Chinese Tip (VI): If a student wants to know her Chinese level, the best way is to take a Mandarin Chinese Proficiency test. There exist several authoritative Chinese tests such as AP Chinese exam, HSK, etc. For foreign …
当男孩遇上女孩(dāng nánhái yùshàng nǚhái) When a Boy Meets a Girl
当男孩遇上女孩(dāng nánhái yùshàng nǚhái) When a Boy Meets a Girl
Beginner Level / 初级chūjí
Man: Nĭhăo! wŏ juéde nĭ tĭng tèbié de, néng zuò gè péngyou ma? Man: 你好！ 我 觉得 你 挺 特别 的，能 做 个 朋友 吗？ Man: Hello! You are really special. …
章子怡 (zhāng zĭ yí) Zhang Ziyi
Wúlùn shì guójiā háishì gèrén, zhĭyŏu jiāndìng xìnniàn, míngtiān cái huì gèng měihăo. “无论 是 国家 还是 个人，只有 坚定 信念， 明天 才 会 更 美好。” “No matter whether concerning countries or individuals, as long as they continue to keep the faith, all of them will …
碰壁 (pèngbì) Be Rebuffed & 恶搞 (ègǎo) Mischievous Distortion
碰壁(pèngbì) Be rebuffed
In this word, 碰(pèng) means “bump” and 壁(bì) means “wall.” The whole word 碰壁(pèngbì) literally means “run up against a wall.” But people usually use it to describe a situation in which you are turned down or rebuffed. In Chinese feudal times, …
结婚纪念日(jiéhūn jìniànrì) Wedding Anniversaries
The phrase “金婚(jīnhūn)” has become more popular ever since the release of the TV series (learn Chinese through movies and TV programs) “金婚(jīnhūn)” in 2006. As the title suggests, it is a story about an ordinary couple’s fifty-year marriage from 1956 to the …
填字游戏 (tián zì yóu xì) Chinese Crossword Puzzle
Instructions: Fill in the blanks
Hints:
Horizontal:
⑴ a cadre ⑵ life ⑶ strength ⑷ quantity, amount
Vertical:
① work on something ② be angry with something ③ power ④ mathematics
The answer key will be in the next issue.
Answer keys to the crossword
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