炒鱿鱼 (chăo yóu yú) Get fired
In China, when people are fired by their boss, they often like to say “我被炒鱿鱼了(wŏ bèi chăo yóu yú le) I am fired.” If foreigners hear this phrase for the first time, they may not understand.
Now take a …
Conversation: 租房子 (zū fáng zi)Rent a house
Beginner Level / 初级水平 (chū jí shuĭ píng)：
A: Qĭngwèn nín zhè tào gōngyù duōshăo qián yígè yuè? A: 请问 您 这 套 公寓 多少 钱 一个 月？ A: Excuse me, how much is the apartment a month?…
Chinese Character Series (Part II)
In the previous issue(Jun 10, 2009), three kinds of basic Chinese character strokes were introduced: 撇(piĕ) left-falling stroke, 竖(shù) vertical stroke and 捺(nà) right-falling stroke. In this issue, another three kinds of strokes will be introduced: 横(héng) horizontal …
流行词语 (liúxíng cí yŭ)Popular words
忽悠(hū you) is an often-used word in northern area of China and it originates from the word 胡诱(hú yòu), which means recklessly misleading. It became popular from a witty skit “selling crutches” …
Learn to Write Chinese Character 汉字：你(hànzì: nĭ) Chinese Character: you
Chinese Character:
你(nĭ) You
拼音(pīnyīn) pin yin: nĭ
笔画(bĭhuà) number of strokes: 7
含义(hányì) meaning: you
笔顺(bĭshun) stroke order:
词源(cíyuán) Etymology: The right part “尔 (ĕr)”of this character is the old form for “you”. 常用词语(chángyòng …
讲价 (jiăngjià) Bargaining
Gùkè: Qĭngwèn zhè tiáo kùzi duōshăo qián? 顾客：请问 这 条 裤子 多少 钱？ Customer: Excuse me, how much are these pants?
Shòuhuòyuán: Yībăi sānshí yuán. 售货员： 130 元。 Shop Assistant: 130.
Gùkè: Yŏu zhékòu ma? 顾客：有 折扣 …
啃老族 (kĕn lăo zú) Parent-dependent adults
啃老族(kĕn lăo zú) refers to a group of adults who have a common feature: They stay at home instead of searching for jobs. This group is also called NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) …
我的神啊 (wŏ de shén a)
“我的神啊”(wŏ de shén a) first became popular from a hot Chinese TV series 武林外传(wŭ lín wài zhuàn “My Own Swordsman”)as a pet phrase of Tong Xiangyu, the owner of Tongfu tavern. Then it has been widely …
Kobe is one of the best-known NBA players in China. In 2009, he started writing his Chinese blog on Sina.com, the most popular internet portal in China (disclosure: eChineseLearning is also the only Chinese language provider for Sina). He recently wrote: Zhōngguó zhēn de shì …
It is one of the hottest TV series so far in 2009. In this series, you will see a lot of issues facing young people in China today. How does a 17-year-old girl struggle to assume her responsibility and finally successfully escape from her mother’s …
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Do you know how to correctly express “Monday to Sunday” in Chinese? Give this little test a try. Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Zhāng Yù: Nǐ nǎtiān qù Shànghǎi? 张 玉：你 哪天 去 上海？ Zhang Yu: When will you go …
Correct Answer: C In China, every week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. In the Chinese language, there are three ways to express the days of the week, and you can use whichever form you prefer. They are as follows: In Chinese, “星期(xīngqī),” “礼拜(lĭbài),” …
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English Chinese Pinyin Listen Ankle 踝 huái Listen NowHow does one learn to write in Chinese? How does one write a letter in Chinese? Chinese people pay considerable attention to format and use of words in formal situations such as letter writing. When it comes to Chinese writing skills, the first thing an …
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金金：您好，欢迎来到聊聊中国，Talk about China, 我是金金。 Jency：我是Jency。 金金：今天我们要跟大家来分享一个有趣的话题，就是网络流行词 Jency：是的，就是网络上比较炫的词。 金金：那，最近呢我们发现了很多的这个网络的词啊，那在汉语的辞典里是没有的，但是呢很多朋友如果上网的话呢，就可以看到，比方说，他们现在看不懂不叫看不懂，叫“晕”。…
Have you ever invite your Chinese friend to dinner? How to express “it is my treat, let me be the host”? Listen to how these two guys say. Jīntiān de cài hěn là. Búɡuò, wǒ hěn xǐhuɑn. F: 今天 的 菜 很 辣。不过， 我 很 …
Sometimes, in mandarin Chinese, one word can have the meaning that you never imagine. Do you know how to express “lose face”? Ok, learn Chinese with echineselearning cast to get it. Don’t worry, you may find this word soon in today’s Chinese learning cast. Learn …
Standard Mandarin language – also known as standard Chinese, standard Mandarin language or standard spoken Chinese – is the official language of the People’s Republic of China. “The phonology of standard Mandarin language is based on the Beijing dialect, one of Mandarin’s most popular dialects, …
On October 30, 2009, among the first batch of listed companies on the GEM-Growth Enterprises Market in China, the star-studded Huayi Brothers Media Group was the most 引人注目(yĭnrénzhùmù) eye-catching one. Huayi Brothers Media Group is one of the most famous 娱乐(yúlè) entertainment groups in Mainland …
