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Conversation-早点 (zăodiăn) Breakfast; Coming Early
早点(zăodiăn) Breakfast; Coming Early
Advanced level/高级 gāojí
Nĭmen zhōngguó díquè shì yí gè qínfèn de mínzú. A: 你们 中国 的确 是 一 个 勤奋 的 民族。 You China really are a diligent nation.
Nĭ zěnme kàn chū lái de? B: 你 怎么 看 出 来 …
Conversation-选修课 （xuǎnxiūkè） Elective Courses
话题：返校(huàtí: fǎnxiào) Topic: Back to School
选修课(xuǎnxiūkè) Elective Courses
Beginner Level/初级 chūjí
Hai, Bèidì, háo jiŭ bú jiàn! A: 嗨，贝蒂，好 久 不 见！ Hi, Betty, long time no see!
Hai, Lùxī! Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài, shŭjià hái méi wán gòu ne, yòu kāixué le! …
女 (nǚ) Female
Chinese Character 汉字(hànzì): 女(nǚ) female
拼音(pīnyīn) pinyin: nǚ 笔画(bĭhuà) number of strokes: 3 部首(bùshǒu) radical: 女
结构(jiégòu) structure: Independent structure (all strokes in the character are connected) 字源(zìyuán) etymology: Remnant Primitive, a woman kneeling or standing 笔顺(bĭshùn) stroke order:
常用词语(chángyòng cíyŭ) Commonly used words…
物质 (wùzhì) Materialistic & 汗hàn Astonished
流行词语(liúxíng cíyŭ) Popular Words
物质(wùzhì) Materialistic
Origin and Meaning:
The phrase 物质(wùzhì) materialistic comes from a poem in Jin Dynasty, and it refers to substance and materials. But with the rapid development of material life, many people are paying more attention to materialistic things while …
Place & sports
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People & animals
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English Chinese Pinyin Listen auntie 阿姨 ā yí Listen NowChinese Speaking
Learn Chinese pinyin- Consonants with audio Chinese pinyin is a Roman-letter based system that China now uses to mark the pronunciation of Chinese characters. With four tones and pinyin, any Chinese characters can be pronounced precisely. In many cases, pinyin is quite intuitive to English …
品评味道 (Pĭn píng wèi dào) Commenting on Food
Pĭnpíng wèidào
品评 味道
Commenting on Food
Background
Rebecca and Wang Bo are at Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant. They are commenting on food.
Dialogues
lì bèi kǎ
丽 贝 卡
Lì Bèikǎ: Zhēn xiāng! Wŏ cónglái méi chī guò zhème hăochī de yāròu. 丽 贝卡： …
做客 (Zuò Kè) Being a Guest
Dialogues
（1）在礼品店 AT a Gift Store
Lì Bèikǎ: Qĭng wèn, qù zhōngguó rén jiālĭ zuòkè, yìbān sòng shénme lĭwù? 丽 贝卡： 请 问， 去 中国 人 家里 做客，一般 送 什么 礼物？ Rebecca: Excuse me. What’s a suitable gift if I’m invited to visit a Chinese …
Colors (Intermediate)
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Brief:
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: …
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: …
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
… 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 …
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. …
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 …
“吃”的不同用法 (“chī” de bùtóng yòng fă) Different Usages of Chinese Character “eat”
Chinese Character: 吃 (chī) Eat
拼音(pīnyīn) pin yin: chī
笔画(bĭhuà) number of strokes: 6
含义(hányì) meaning: eat
笔顺(bĭshùn) stroke order:
用法(yòng fă) Usages:
1) eat; take
吃早饭(chī zăofàn): have breakfast
吃奶(chīnăi): take milk from mother
2) live off
吃父母(chī fùmŭ): live off one’s parents
坐山吃山(zuò …
吃闭门羹 (chī bìméngēng) To Be Denied Entrance & 月光族 (yuè guāng zú) Moonlight Group
吃闭门羹 (chī bìméngēng) To be denied entrance Wáng xiānsheng hé tā de péngyŏu chăojià hòu, měicì xiăng qù héjiě dōu huì chī bìméngēng. 王 先生 和 他 的 朋友 吵架 后，每次 想 去 和解 都 会 吃 闭门羹。 Ever since the quarrel between Mr. Wang …
Basic Strokes & 吧 （ba） A Modal Particle
Basic Strokes
Chinese character is one important part to learn Chinese. In the previous issues(June 10, 2009 & June 17, 2009), six kinds of basic Chinese character strokes were introduced: 撇(piĕ) left-falling stroke, 竖(shù) vertical stroke, 捺(nà) right-falling stroke, 横(héng) horizontal stroke, 点(diăn) dot …