幸亏 (xìnɡkuī) Fortunately/ Thanks to
The character “幸 (xìng)” means lucky and “亏 (kuī)” originally means loss.
Xìngkuī huǒchē wǎndiǎn le, wǒmen cái gǎnshàng le chē. 幸亏 火车 晚点 了， 我们 才 赶上 了 车。
Fortunately, the train came late so we did not …
合同 (hétong) Contract (Intermediate)
The character “合 (hé)” refers to combine and “同 (tóng)” means together or agree.
Hétong shì yìzhǒng héfǎ de xiédìng. 合同 是 一种 合法 的 协定。
A contract is a formal agreement.…
做生意 (zuòshēngyi) Do Business (Intermediate)
The character “做 (zuò)” means to do; “生 (shēng)” means life and “意
(yì)” means ideas. “生意 (shēngyi)” means business.
Wǒ hěn lèyì hé tā zuòshēngyi. 我 很 乐意 和 他 做生意。
I am glad to do business with …
What would it be like when hip-hop meets Chinese stilts? See this video below.
“街舞 (jiēwǔ) Hip-hop” was first introduced into China in 1980s, and is
becoming more and more popular among Chinese youth. “高跷 (gāoqiāo)
stilts”, which is also called “拐子 (guǎizi) cane”, originated …
国家 (guójiā) Country/ Nation (Beginner)
The character “国 (guó)” means nation or country and “家 (jiā)” means
family or home.
Zhōngguó shì yígè yǒu zhe yōujiǔ lìshǐ de dōngfāng guójiā. 中国 是 一个 有 着 悠久 历史 的 东方 国家。
China is an oriental …
可以 (kěyǐ) OK (Beginner)
The character “可 (kě)” means to permit and “以 (yǐ)” means withal.
Example:
A: Míngtiān zánmen yíkuàir gòuwù qù, kěyǐ ma? 明天 咱们 一块儿 购物 去，可以 吗？
Let’s go shopping tomorrow, will you? B: Kěyǐ a, méi wèntí. 可以啊，没 问题。
Ok, …
聊天 (liáotiān) Chat (Beginner)
The character “聊 (liáo)” means to chat and “天 (tiān)” means day. Example:
Zhōumò hé péngyou liáotiān shì yí jiàn hěn yúkuài de shì. 周末 和 朋友 聊天 是 一 件 很 愉快 的 事。
It is pleasant to chat with …
新标准汉语
Peking University Press (I)ISBN 7-301-077777/H.1024 (II)ISBN 7-301-0778-5/H.1025 Chief Editor Fang Ming 教材类型 注释语言 适用对象 册数 配套产品 大学综合教材 英语 中学生，大学生，成人 2 课本、第一册配2CD，第二册配3CD Type Annotation Ideal for volume Supporting Material Comprehensive textbook for college English Beginners of High school …
老板 (lǎobǎn) Boss (Beginner)
The character “老 (lǎo)” means old and “板 (bǎn)” means board.
Example:
Wǒmen lǎobǎn hěn guānxīn yuángōng. 我们 老板 很 关心 员工。 Our boss cares very much about the staff.
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盼 (pàn) To Expect/ To Hope for (Advanced) The character “盼 (pàn)” means to expect or to hope for.
Example:
Chúxīyè hái méi dào, háizimen jiù kāishǐ pàn le, yīnwèi tāmen kěyǐ dédào yāsuìqián ne! 除夕夜 还 没 到， 孩子们 就 开始 盼 了，因为 他们 …
过年 (guònián) To Celebrate the New Year (Intermediate) The character “过 (guò)” refers to spend and “年 (nián)” refers to year.
Example:
Guònián de shíhou, quán jiārén yìqǐ chī tuányuánfàn shì yíjiàn hěn xìngfú de shìqing. 过年 的 时候， 全 家人 一起 吃 团圆饭 是 …
红包 (hóngbāo) Red Packets/ Red Envelope (Intermediate)
The character “红 (hóng)” means red and “包 (bāo)” means bag or packet.
Example:
Měinián chūnjié, wǒ huì shōudào hěnduō hóngbāo ne! 每年 春节， 我 会 收 到 很多 红包 呢！
I can receive many red packets for …
春联 (chūnlián ) Spring Festival Couplets (Intermediate)
The character “春 (chūn)” means spring and “联 (lián )” means couplet.
Example: Tiē chūnlián shì chūnjié de yí dà xísú. 贴 春联 是 春节 的 一 大 习俗。 Pasting couplets is a great custom during Spring Festival.…
年画 (niánhuà) New Year Picture (Intermediate)
The character “年 (nián)” means year and “画 (huà)” means painting.
Example:
jīn nián guānyú hǔ de niánhuà hěnduō. 今 年 关于 虎 的 年画 很多。 There are many New Year paintings of tiger on this year’s spring festival.…
灯笼 (dēnglong) Lantern (Intermediate)
The character “灯 (dēng)” means lamp or light and “笼 (lóng)” means cage.
Example:
Wǒmen jiā měi nián chūnjié shí dōu huì zài jiāménkǒu guàshàng yí gè dàdà de hóng dēnglong. 我们 家 每 年 春节 时 都 会 在 家门口 …
Did you get it? When Yao Ming asked Tracy Mcgrady what the hosts on the TV show were talking about, Tracy said he would put Yao out. What happened between these two friends?
In fact, what Tracy said was “我不知道”. “Well, put u out” has …
年货 (niánhuò) Goods Bought for the Spring Festival Holiday (Intermediate)
The character “年 (nián)” means year and “货 (huò)” means goods.
Example:
Kuài guò chūnjié le, jiājiā dōu zài máng zhe zhìbàn niánhuò. 快 过 春节 了，家家 都 在 忙 着 置办 年货。
Spring Festival …
除夕 (chúxī) New Year’s Eve (Intermediate)
The character “除 (chú )” means to remove and “夕 (xī)” means sunset.
Example:
Chúxī yè, wǒmen quán jiā rén zuò zài yìqǐ kàn chūnjié liánhuānwǎnhuì. 除夕夜，我们全家人坐在一起看春节联欢晚会。
My family members watch the Spring Festival Gala together on the New …
烟花 (yānhuā) Fireworks (Intermediate)
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The character “烟 (yān)” means smoke and “花 (huā)” means flower.
Example:
Chúxī yè, wǒ hé bàba māma yìqǐ fàng yānhuā. 除夕夜，我和爸爸妈妈一起放烟花。 I set off the fireworks with my parents on New Year’s Eve.
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