The Han people have their own spoken and written language. Chinese belongs to the Han-Tibetan language family. It is the most commonly used language in China, and one of the most commonly used languages in the world. Written Chinese emerged in its embryonic form of …
Wŏ shì yìzhī dà gōngjī, 我 是 一只 大 公鸡， I’m a big rooster,
Wō wō wō, 喔 喔 喔， Cock-a-doodle-doo,
Dài jīnguān, 戴 金冠， I wear a gold crown,
Chuān huāyī. 穿 花衣。 And bright-colored clothes.
Zhǐyào wŏ wō wō wō jiào yìshēng, 只要 …
Studying anything has many advantages, and languages are no different. There are personal and professional advantages to be derived from studying them. Right now in the world Chinese is moving itself into a position to be the dominant language and cultural force for the 21st …
When learning a new language there are literally hundreds of things you can do wrong. With a good teacher you can learn how to overcome your difficulties. Everyone makes many mistakes but some mistakes are more common than others. Here is a list of some …
Chuánshuō yuángŭ shíhou, tiān hé dì shì hé zài yìqĭ de, jiù xiàng yí gè jīdàn shì de. 传说 远古 时候， 天 和 地 是 合 在 一起 的，就 像 一 个 鸡蛋 似 的。 Shìjiè de kāichuàng rén Pángŭ jiù shì zài zhège jīdàn …
Sānguó shídài, wèiguó yŏu gè jiào Lú Yù de rén, 三国 时代，魏国 有 个 叫 卢 毓 的 人，
Hĕn xiăo de shíhou jiù shīqù le fùmŭ hé liăng gè gēge. 很 小 的 时候 就 失去 了 父母 和 两 个 哥哥。
Lú Yù …
Dōnghàn mò nián, jūnfá bìng qĭ, gè bà yì fāng. 东汉 末 年，军阀 并 起，各 霸 一 方。
Sūn Cè nián jĭn shíqī suì, què niánshàoyŏuwéi, shìlì zhújiàn qiángdà. 孙 策 年 仅 十七 岁，却 年少有为， 势力 逐渐 强大。
Gōngyuán 199 nián, Sūn Cè yù …
(Diànhuà lùyīn: (电话 录音： (Recorded Message: Nínhăo,ChángHé jùyuàn. 您 好， 长河 剧 院。 Welcome to the Changhe Theater. Dìngpiào qĭng àn yī, cháxún jiémù qĭng àn èr, réngōng fúwù qĭng àn sān, fănhuí qĭng àn líng.) 订票 请 按 1，查询 节目 请 按 2，人工 服务 …
Láojià, wŏ xiăng bă mĕiyuán huàn chéng Rénmínbì. A: 劳驾，我 想 把 美元 换 成 人民币。 Excuse me, I’d like to exchange some US dollars for RMB. Qĭng nín xiān tián yī zhāng duìhuàn dān. B: 请 您 先 填 一 张 兑换 单。 Fill …
Qĭngwèn, qù tiāntán zĕnme zŏu? A: 请问， 去 天坛 怎么 走？ Excuse me. How can I go to the The Temple of Heaven? Wăng qián zŏu, zài shí zyì lùkŏu xiàng yòu guăi, zài zŏu wŭ fēnzhōng jiù dào le. B: 往 前 走，在 十 …
Nĭmen zhèér yŏu shénme tèsècài? A: 你们 这儿 有 什么 特色菜？ What are your specialties? Wŏmen de tèsècài shì shuĭzhŭyú. B: 我们 的 特色菜 是 水煮鱼。 The specialty is called Boiled Fish. Tīng qĭlái búcuò. Lái yī fènr. A: 听 起来 不错。来 一 份儿。 It …
Qiáo! Shuí zuò zài Xiăo Mă yòubian ne? A: 瞧！ 谁 坐 在 小 马 右边 呢？ Look! Who’s sitting on the right of Xiao Ma? shì, LăoLĭ. Kănjiàn wŏ de jiāotōngtú le ma? B: 是，老李。看见 我 的 交通图 了 吗？ It’s …
功夫熊猫(gōngfu xióngmāo) Kung Fu Panda is a remarkable movie released in June last year. Chinese style is prevailing in the movie, which is the combination of “功夫”(gōngfu) Chinese martial arts and China’s national treasure–panda. Many Chinese enjoyed this movie as …
酒吧(jiŭbā) In a Bar
Beginner Level/初级 chūjí
A: Nĭ tīngshuō méiyǒu, shì zhōngxīn kāi le yì jiā xīn jiŭbā. 你 听说 没有， 市 中心 开 了 一 家 新 酒吧。 You know that a new bar opened in the city center?
B: Tīngshuō le, hái …
(Looking for material for your child’s Chinese learning? Try our customized one-to-one online Chinese classes for kids.)
Cóngqián yŏu gè fàngyáng wá, měitiān dōu qù shān shàng fàngyáng. 从前 有 个 放羊 娃， 每天 都 去 山 …
(liúxíng cíyŭ) Popular Words
靠谱 (kàopŭ) Reliable; To be trusted
“靠谱 (kàopŭ)” originated from a northern dialect in China, and became quite popular in recent years. The meaning is reliable and to be trusted. When you pronounce it, it’s best to …
Events
After a courtship of about 20 years, the Walt Disney Company has won approval from the central government of China to build a Disneyland-style theme park in Shanghai. It happened that Barack Obama, the United States President, paid his first visit to China when …
