一只哈巴狗 (yìzhī hābāgǒu) A Lapdog
Yìzhī hābāgǒu, 一只 哈巴狗, There was a lapdog,
Zhàn zài dà ménkǒu, 站 在 大 门口, Who stood at the gate,
Yǎnjing hēi yóuyóu, 眼睛 黑 油油, His eyes were black,
Xiǎng chī ròu gǔtou. 想 吃 肉 骨头。 And he wanted to eat the …
Yìzhī hābāgǒu, 一只 哈巴狗, There was a lapdog,
Zhàn zài dà ménkǒu, 站 在 大 门口, Who stood at the gate,
Yǎnjing hēi yóuyóu, 眼睛 黑 油油, His eyes were black,
Xiǎng chī ròu gǔtou. 想 吃 肉 骨头。 And he wanted to eat the …
清明节 (Qīngmíngjié)
(Intermediate)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
放风筝 (fàng fēngzheng): v to fly kites
荡秋千 (dàng qiūqiān): v to swing
“清明节 (Qīngmíngjié) Tomb Sweeping Day” is celebrated fifteen days after the Spring equinox and is one of the few Chinese holidays that …
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English Chinese Pinyin Listen auntie 阿姨 ā yí Listen Now(Click in the arrow to listen how to pronounce the word in Mandarin)
English Chinese Pinyin Listen armchair 扶手椅 fú shou yǐ Listen Now(Click in the arrow to listen how to pronounce the word in Mandarin)…
CHINESE / MANDARIN VOCABULARY – BEVERAGES (Click in the arrow to listen how to pronounce the word in Mandarin)
English Chinese Pinyin Listen beer 啤酒 pí jiǔ Listen Now(Click in the arrow to listen how to pronounce the word in Mandarin)…
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CHINESE / MANDARIN VOCABULARY -CAR(Click in the arrow to listen how to pronounce the word in Mandarin)
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李小龙(lĭxiǎolóng) Bruce Lee
In order to commemorate 李小龙(lĭxiǎolóng) Bruce Lee, a series entitled 李小龙传奇(lĭxiǎolóng chuánqí) The Legend of Bruce Lee was recently aired on TV in China. It quickly became a popular series and Bruce Lee’s spirit and his attitude when practicing kungfu have inspired …
The Seventh Day of the Seventh Month in lunar calendar is Chinese Valentine’s Day, called 七夕(qīxī) Qi Xi (literally “The Night of Sevens”). Girls on this day look at the stars to pray for a happy marriage.
Chinese Valentine’s Day originated …
by 席慕容 (Xí Mùróng)Xi Murong
Rúhé ràng nĭ yùjiàn wŏ 如何 让 你 遇见 我 How do I let you meet me, Zài wŏ zuì mĕilì de shíkè 在 我 最 美丽 的 时刻 At my most …
业余爱好 (Yèyú àihào) Hobbies
初级 (Chūjí) Beginner Level
Lily: Mài Ke, nĭ xĭhuan páshān ma? Lily: 迈克,你喜欢爬山吗? Lily: Mike, do you like climbing mountains?
Mike: Nà dāngrán le, wǒ de àihào jiù shì páshān. Mike: 那当然了,我的爱好就是爬山。 Mike: Of course, my hobby is mountain climbing.
生词 …
The “饿鬼节 (È Guĭ Jié) Hungry Ghost Festival” of Chinese Taoism is also the “盂兰节 (yú lán jié) Ullambana Festival” of Buddhism, commonly called ”
鬼节 (guĭ jié) Ghost Festival”or “中元节 (zhōng yuán jié) Mid-July Festival.” It falls on the fifteenth of …
On November 5, 2009, Forbes released the 2009 Mainland China 富豪 (fùháo) Rich List. The No.1 was Wang Chuanfu, the CEO of BYD (Build Your Dream) Company Ltd. Mr. Wang is an 汽车大亨 (qìchē dàhēng) auto tycoon in China. BYD Company has received investment from …
There’s no doubt about it, learning any language requires a commitment of time and effort, even more so when there’s a great difference between one’s native language and the new one. Here are some suggestions and on-line materials to maximum your effectiveness, minimize the time …
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! …