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票房 (piàofáng): n. box office
吸引 (xīyǐn): v. to attract Watch the trailer for more about the film:
The new film “新少林寺 (Xīn shàolínsì) Shaolin” is a hit. Only four days after its release in mainland China, “票房 (piàofáng) box office” …
兔子为什么在生肖中排第四？ (Tùzi wèishénme zài shēngxiāo zhōng pái dì sì?) Key Learning Points (Preview)
生肖 (shēngxiāo): n. Zodiac
出发 (chūfā): v. to start off
Hěn jiǔ yǐqián, Yùhuángdàdì dǎsuàn zài dòngwù zhōng xuǎn shí’èr gè pái shēngxiāo. 很 久 以前，玉皇大帝 打算 在 动物 中 选 十二 …
Key Learning Points (Preview): 商量 (shāngliang): v. to discuss/talk over
决定 (juédìng): n./v. decision/to decide
A long time ago, there was a monster called “夕 (Xī).” The monster was fond of bullying and eating people, especially beautiful girls. People hated the monster, but had no …
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送行 (sòngxíng): to see sb. off
说……的好话 (shuō…de hǎohuà): to speak well of…
On the Chinese lunar calendar, “小年 (xiǎo nián),” or The Minor New Year, is on Dec. 23rd, which is when Chinese people make sacrificial offerings to “灶神 (zàoshén) …
A: Can you come to my house at 9:00 AM tomorrow morning? B: Sure! I’ll meet you at your house. How do you say “I will meet you” in Chinese? A. 我见面你 (wǒ jiànmiàn nǐ) B. 我你见面 (wǒ nǐ jiànmiàn) C. …
The correct answer for this Chinese test is C.
Analysis:
In daily life, we use “我和你见面 (wǒ hé nǐ jiànmiàn),” which is answer C. We don’t use “我见面你 (wǒ jiànmiàn nǐ)” and “你见面我 (nǐ jiànmiàn wǒ),” because they are grammatically incorrect. …
Àiqíng shì yìzhǒng xiūxíng, shēnghuó yěshì yìzhǒng xiūxíng, xiūxíng, jiùshì yào xuéhuì 爱情 是 一种 修行， 生活 也是 一种 修行， 修行， 就是 要 学会 miànduì, jiēshòu, kuānróng, lǐjiě, rènmìng. 面对、 接受、 宽容、 理解、认命。
Love is cultivation, and life is also cultivation. Cultivation is to learn …
Popular Chinese Word 涨 (zhǎng)
Chinese character “涨 (zhǎng)” is made up of the radical “氵” relating to water and the remaining part “张 (zhāng),” which is a character usually used for a surname. “涨 (zhǎng)” has two basic meanings in Mandarin language. First, it …
Wǒ rènwéi fūqī yīnggāi wánquán píngděng. 我 认为 夫妻 应该 完全 平等。 Fūqī yìjiàn yíyàng shí tīng zhàngfu de, fūqī yìjiàn bù tóng shí tīng tàitai de. 夫妻 意见 一样 时 听 丈夫 的，夫妻 意见不 同 时 听 太太 的。
I think a husband and …
一切还好吧？(Yíqiè hái hǎo ba?) How’s everything?
Hěn jiǔ bú jiàn! Yíqiè hái hǎo ba? A：很 久 不 见！ 一切 还 好 吧？
Haven’t seen you for a long time! How’s everything? Fēicháng hǎo! Nǐ ne? B： 非常 好！你 呢？
Couldn’t be better! How about …
Key Learning Points (Preview): 千里马 (qiānlǐmǎ): n. a swift horse
明明 (míngmíng): adv. obviously; undoubtedly
Zhège chéngyǔ gùshì de míngzi jiào zuò: zhǐlùwéimǎ. 这个 成语 故事 的 名字 叫 做：指鹿为马。
The name of this idiomatic story is “Deer or Horse?” …
Zuò císhàn xūyào bú duàn xuéxí. Zuò le zhème duō nián císhàn, yě ràng wǒ xué dào 做 慈善 需要 不 断 学习。做 了 这么 多 年 慈善，也 让 我 学 到 hěn duō dōngxi. Qǐng dàjiā yídìng jiàodǎo wǒ, wǒ huì zuò gèng duō …
一言为定！(Yìyánwéidìng!) It’s a deal! (Intermediate)
Nǐ fù wǎnfàn qián, wǒ qǐng nǐ kàn diànyǐng, zěnmeyàng? A: 你付 晚饭 钱， 我 请 你 看 电影， 怎么样？ You pay for dinner and I will treat you to a movie. OK?
Yìyánwéidìng! B：一言为定！ It’s a deal!
HSK …
渔翁得利 (Yúwēngdélì) Tencent (QQ) vs. 360: The Fisherman benefits.
渔 (yú)：v. to catch fish
渔翁 (yúwēng)：n. fisherman
利 (lì)：n. profit
之 (zhī)：a structural auxiliary word, which means “of…,” more often used in ancient Chinese text
In early November, two of China’s …
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团购 (tuángòu): n. group purchasing
捏团 (niētuán): v. to form a group
捏友 (niēyǒu): n. friends made from group purchasing
Will you participate in group purchasing today?
With rising prices these days, “团购 (tuángòu) group purchasing” is becoming a big part …
The correct answer for this Chinese test is A.
Analysis:
A: “婚纱 (hūnshā)” is the Chinese word for “wedding veil.”
B: “婚礼 (hūnlǐ)” is the Chinese word for “wedding.”
C: “婚姻 (hūnyīn)” is the Chinese word for “marriage.”
D: “礼服 (lǐfú)” …
A: I plan to get married with Jim right after Christmas. B: Really? I can’t wait to see your wedding veil! What does “Wedding Veil” mean in Chinese? A. 婚纱 (hūnshā) B. 婚礼 (hūnlǐ) C. 婚姻 (hūnyīn) D. 礼服 (lǐfú)
…Thanksgiving Day is coming up. Do you know how to read and write the Chinese Characters
for Thanksgiving Day? The Chinese Characters
for “Thanksgiving Day” are “感恩节(Gǎn’ēnjié),” or the traditional Chinese characters “感恩節(Gǎn’ēnjié).” “感(gǎn)” means to appreciate or to give thanks. “恩(ēn)” means the favor …
Wǒ juéde shìbó yīngggāi yǒngyuǎn yǒngyuǎn de chíxù xiàqu, 我 觉得 世博 应该 永远 永远 地 持续 下去， wǒ zhēnxīn de xīwàng shìjiè shàng de měi yígè rén 我 真心 地 希望 世界 上 的 每 一个 人 dōu kěyǐ hùxiāng xuéxí qítā guójiā. 都 …
中文书信的称呼(Zhōngwén shūxìn de chēnghū) Salutations in Chinese letters
Zhōngguó bèi yùwéi “lǐyízhībāng.” 中国 被 誉为 “礼仪之邦”。 Wúlùn zài rìcháng shēnghuó háishì shāngwù huódòng zhōng, 无论 在 日常 生活 还是 商务 活动 中， Zhōngguórén yìzhí dōu hěn zhùyì lǐyí. 中国人 一直 都 很 注意 礼仪。 China …
