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 …
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 …
On October 30, 2009, among the first batch of listed companies on the GEM-Growth Enterprises Market in China, the star-studded Huayi Brothers Media Group was the most 引人注目(yĭnrénzhùmù) eye-catching one. Huayi Brothers Media Group is one of the most famous 娱乐(yúlè) entertainment groups in Mainland …
Biăndan kuān băndèng cháng, biăndan xiăng băng zài băndèng shàng. 扁担 宽 板凳 长， 扁担 想 绑 在 板凳 上。 The shoulder-pole is wide and the bench is long. The shoulder-pole wants to be tied on the bench.
Lúndūn …
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 …
Jìncháo shí, yŏu yí gè rén jiào Jī Shào. Tā zhăng de yíbiăotángtáng, érqiĕ cáinéng chūzhòng, dānrèn Jìn Huìdì de shìcóngguān. Yí cì, yŏu rén qīnfàn jīngchéng. Jī Shào gēnsuí Huìdì qiánqù zhēngtăo pànluàn, búliào dă le bàizhàng, suíxíng de guānyuán、jiànglĭng yĭjí shìwèi sĭshāng wúshù, …
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 …
One of the most popular cartoons in China in 2009 is Pleasant Goat and Big Bad Wolf. It is about a goat family and a wolf family. The goat family fights smartly with the wolf family, and the wolves are not smart enough to gain …
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 …
Key Learning Point (Preview): 刻舟求剑 (kèzhōuqiújiàn) To Mark the Boat to Look for the Sword
Idiom Story:
Yǒu yígè Chǔguó rén chūmén yuǎnxíng. 有 一个 楚国 人 出门 远行。 There was a man from Chu who went out on a long journey.
Tā zài chéngchuán …
Correct Answer: A Weather is very important and has a very big influence on our daily lives. Naturally, we regularly speak about the weather. From study of the following text, you will learn how to talk about the weather in Chinese.
First, if you want …
If you learn mandarin Chinese now, idioms are an important part of it. The mandarin language has developed over a very long period of time in which the idioms are formed, so idioms show fully the extensive and profound Chinese language.
Actually all the …
“拜年(bàinián),” to pay a New Year’s call, is a traditional Chinese custom during the Spring Festival. “拜年(bàinián)” is a way for the Chinese to say goodbye to the current year and ring in the new one, and it provides Chinese people with opportunities to show …
Correct Answer: A Learning how to ask and answer questions in Chinese is very important in day to day life for a Chinese learner. The text below will help you learn several structures for asking questions in Chinese and how to answer them. First, using …
New Year’s Day 2015 is coming! Happy New Year! New Year’s Day is an official holiday in many countries, but different countries celebrate the day in unique ways So what is New Year in China like? How do Chinese people celebrate it? Let’s take a …
Christmas and the New Year are coming. Have you picked gifts?
Trying to find the perfect gift to buy for friends, relatives, children etc, can be a bit overwhelming at times, and that’s without having to tiptoe around cultural taboos.
Chinese are very careful when …
Correct Answer: A “冬至(dōngzhì)” is the Winter Solstice Festival, which falls on December 22nd, 2014. It is the day of the year that the sun shines weakest and daylight hours are the shortest. This day has long been a very important holiday in China, and …
Correct Answer: B Measure words are kinds of special Chinese words which can be used before nouns to identify specific objects, similar to the “a slice of” in the term “a slice of pie” in English. One such example of a Chinese measure word is …
Yī èr sān sìwǔ liù qī, 一 二 三 四 五 六 七， One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
Wǒ de péngyou zài nǎlǐ? 我 的 朋友 在 哪里？ Where is my friend?
Zài zhèlǐ, zài zhèlǐ, 在 这里，在 这里， He is here, is …
