George, an American, a sports fan, comes to Beijing for the 29th Olympic Games. As George walks out of the Beijing Capital International Airport, he sees somebody holding up a sign with his name on it.
Qiáozhì: Nín hăo, wŏ shì Qiáozhì • …
Xiānshēng, yŏu qiézi ma? A: 先生， 有 茄子 吗？ Do you have eggplants here, sir? Yŏu, zhèxiē dōu shì. Nĭ yào năzhŏng? B: 有， 这些 都 是。你 要 哪种？ Yes, all those are (eggplants). What kind do you want? Zhèzhŏng qiézi duōshao qián yì jīn? …
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Learn how to make comments on a book in Chinese. Dú guò 《 Xīnlíng de jī tāng 》 ma? A: 读 过 《 心灵 的 鸡 汤 》 吗 ？ Have you read the book named Chicken Soup Dú guò , lĭmiàn …
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Learn how to use plants to relax yourself at weekend. Zhōumò guò de hăo ma? A: 周末 过 得 好 吗 ？ How was your weekend? Tĭng hăo de, wŏ qù yàodiàn măi le xiē júhuā . B: 挺 好 的，我 去 …
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Brief: Learn major trading terms such as exporters and importers in Chinese.
课文： Jīntiān xiàwŭ yŏu shénme ānpái ? A: 今天 下午 有 什 么 安排 ？ What is the plan for this afternoon? Sān diăn jiàn yígè kèhù. B: 三 点 见 …
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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 …
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Brief: Learn how to express your feelings about a date.
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 …
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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 ？ …
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Brief: Learn how to describe weather in beijing and express your opinions on this subject.
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 …
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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， …
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Learn how to express your feeling about a good suggestion.
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. …
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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).
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 …
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Learn to talk about the most fashionable color of the year in Chinese.
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: …
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Learn to talk about your favorite non-alcohol beverage in Chinese.
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. …
Tips to Learn Chinese With the development of China, more and more people are planning to learn Chinese and they ask many questions on how to learn Chinese online, especially Chinese for children. Due to lack of professional Chinese teachers, it’s difficult to …
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: …
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
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.
Recently, our Chinese for children has got a lot of attention from parents. Here are some tips for children who are taking online mandarin Chinese courses. First, to select a mature online Chinese learning institution will be …
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 …
