Riddles about Chinese Characters 字谜 （Zìmí）
Yì jiā shí yì kǒu (Dǎ yí gè hàn zì)
1. 一家 十 一 口 （打 一 个 汉 字）
There are eleven mouths in a family. (Guess a Chinese character)
Chī yí bàn, ná yí bàn (Dǎ yí gè hàn zì) 2. 吃 一半， …
Chinese for Children-西游记 (Xīyóujì) Pilgrimage to the West
Listen to the nursery rhyme Táng Sēng qímǎ dōng de le dōng, 唐 僧 骑 马 咚 得 了 咚， Tang Seng is riding his white horse, (Dong, Dong, Dong)
Hòumian gēn zhe gè Sūn Wùkōng. 后面 跟 着 个 孙 悟 空。 Following him …
乌鸦和狐狸 (Wūyā Hé Húli) The Crow and the Fox
乌鸦和狐狸(Wūyā Hé Húli) The Crow and the Fox
1. Húli zài shùlín lĭ zhăo chī de. Tā lái dào yì kē dà shù xià, kànjiàn wūyā zhèng zhàn zài shùzhī shang, zuĭlĭ 狐狸 在 树林 里 找 吃 的。他 来 到 …
推特 (Tuītè) Twitter
推特(tuītè) Twitter
Twitter is translated as 推特(tuītè) in Chinese language. Twitter is a kind of 微型博客(wēixíng bókè) micro-blog, allowing users to send the 最新动态(zuì xīn dòngtài) latest developments and ideas in the form of a short message, to their followers. All Twitter messages are …
小马过河 (Xiăomă Guòhé) A Little Horse Crosses a River (Part II)
小马过河(Xiăomă Guòhé) A Little Horse Crosses a River (Part II)
Xiăomă chījīng de wèn: “Shuĭ hěn shēn ma?” 小马 吃惊 地 问：“ 水 很 深 吗？” “Is the water very deep?” The little horse asked the squirrel with curiosity.
Sōngshŭ rènzhēn …
春雨(chūnyǔ) The Spring Rain
Dīdā dīdā, xià xiǎoyǔ le. 滴答 滴答，下 小雨 了。 Drip, drip, it’s raining.
Zhǒngzi shuō, xiàba xiàba, wǒ yào fāyá. 种子 说， 下吧 下吧，我 要 发芽。 The seeds say: “Please rain, please rain I want to sprout.”
Líshù shuō, xiàba xiàba, wǒ yào kāihuā. 梨树 …
春晓 (Chūn xiăo) A Spring Morning
春 晓（Chūn xiăo）A Spring Morning
作 者：孟浩然 Meng Haoran（Zuò zhĕ: Mèng Hàorán）
Chūn mián bù jué xiăo, 春 眠 不 觉 晓， I awake light-hearted this morning of spring,
Chù chù wén tí niăo. 处 处 闻 啼 鸟。 Everywhere round me the singing …
Chinese Poems 嫦娥 (Cháng É) To the Moon Goddess
嫦 娥(Cháng É) To the Moon Goddess
by 李商隐 (Lĭ Shāngyĭn) Li Shangyin
Yúnmŭ píngfēng zhúyĭng shēn, chánghé jiàn luò xiăoxīng chén. 云母 屏风 烛影 深， 长河 渐 落 晓星 沉。 Now that a candle-shadow stands on the screen of carven marble，and the River of …
小马过河 (Xiăomă Guòhé) A Little Horse Crosses a River (Part I)
小马过河(Xiăomă Guòhé) A Little Horse Crosses a River (Part I)
Măpéng lĭ zhù zhe yì pĭ xiăomă hé mă māma. 马棚 里 住 着 一 匹 小马 和 马 妈妈。 Once there lived a little horse and his mother in a …
Conversation-乘公交 (chéng gōngjiāo) Take a Bus
乘公交(chéng gōngjiāo) Take a Bus
Beginner Level/初级(chūjí)
A: Tīngshuō nĭ huàn gōngzuò le, xiànzài zài nǎr shàngbān ne? A: 听说 你 换 工作 了， 现在 在 哪儿 上班 呢？ I heard that you changed jobs. Now where do you work?
B:Zài méiguī dàlóu fùjìn de …
嫦娥奔月 (Cháng É bēnyuè) Chang Er Flies to the Moon
A Legend of Mid-Autumn Festival
嫦娥奔月(Cháng É bēnyuè) Chang Er Flies to the Moon
It is said that one year in ancient times, there appeared 10 suns in the sky, and every drop on the earth was melted away under such heat. As a result, …
A Chinese Poem for Children-咏鹅 (yŏng’é) To Ganders
咏鹅(yŏng’é) To Ganders
Chinese Poem for Children
É, é, é, 鹅，鹅，鹅， Ganders, ganders, ganders, Qū xiàng xiàng tiān gē. 曲 项 向 天 歌。 Sing to the sky with necks curved. Bái máo fú lǜ shuĭ, 白 毛 浮 绿 水， White feathers afloat on …
Obama’s 2009 Nobel Peace Prize: Learn about it in Chinese
Obama Won 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
U.S. President Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on October 9th, which 大跌眼镜(dàdiēyănjìng) surprised many people around the world. Some people said that this was the most 尴尬(gāngà) embarrassing winner of the prize in the history of Nobel …
Conversation-谈球赛（tán qiúsài）Talk about Sports Games
谈球赛(tán qiúsài) Talk about Sports Games
Beginner Level/初级 (chūjí)
Hāi, jĭ tiān méi jiàn nĭ, hái yĭwéi nĭ xiāoshī le ne! A: 嗨，几 天 没 见 你，还 以为 你 消失 了 呢！ Hi, long time no see. I thought you had disappeared.
Zěnme huì ne, …
Confucius and the US House of Representatives
Confucius and the US House of Representatives
On October 28, 2009, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution to commemorate the 孔子诞辰 (kŏngzĭ dànchén) anniversary of Confucius’ birth of 2560 years by 361 赞成票 (zànchéngpiào) affirmative votes and 47 反对票 (fănduìpiào) dissenting votes. Many …
借书 (jièshū) Borrow a Book
Beginner Level / 初级(chūjí)
Hài, Lily, nĭ qù nǎér ya? A: 嗨，莉莉，你 去 哪儿 呀？ Hi, Lily, Where are you going? Ò, wǒ zhŭnbèi qù túshūguǎn ne , tīngshuō túshūguǎn zuìjìn jìn le yì pī xīnshū, wǒ qù kànkan B: 哦，我 准备 去 图书馆 呢， …
看花灯(Kàn Huādēng) Appreciate the Lanterns
Zhēngyuè lǐ gè lái ya, kàn ya kàn huādēng, 正月 里 个 来 呀，看 呀 看 花灯， We appreciate the lanterns in the lunar January,
Dōngqiāng lóng dōngqiāng, kàn de shénme dēng? 咚锵 隆 咚锵， 看 的 什么 灯？ Dongqiang long dongqiang, what kind of …
2009 Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair) – 广交会 (Guăngjiāohuì)
广交会(guăngjiāohuì) Canton Fair (China Import and Export Trade Fair)
106th Canton Fair is currently being held in Guangzhou,China. It is also known as China Import and Export Trade Fair, which was founded in the spring of 1957. It is held each spring and autumn in …
月饼 (yuèbĭng) Moon Cake
Chinese Food for Mid-Autumn Festival
月饼(yuèbĭng) Moon Cake
The Origin of Moon Cake
Moon cake comes from the Yuan Dynasty. During that time, people would not stand the cruel domination taking place, so many people staged uprisings to fight against the Yuan Dynasty rulers. Zhu …
多吉多利贺新春(Duō Jí Duō Lì Hè XīnChūn) Celebrate the Prosperous New Spring
Xuěhuā piāo, zhùfú dào,雪花 飘， 祝福 到， The snowflake floats and our blessing comes,
Guà dēnglong, fàng biānpào, 挂 灯笼， 放 鞭炮， We hang lanterns and set off firecrackers,
Chuān xīnyī, dài xīnmào, 穿 新衣，戴 新帽， And we put on new clothes and new hats,…