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 …
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 …
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 …
Technology
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 …
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 …
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 …
Popular Words
The phrase 桃花运(táohuāyùn) originates from an classic poem in 诗经(shījīng), The Book of Odes, a famous classic Chinese poem work. 桃花运(táohuāyùn) means that a men has good luck with the ladies, or has found a …
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 …
汉字(hànzì): 男(nán) a male
拼音(pīnyīn) pinyin: nán 笔画(bĭhuà) number of strokes: 7 部首(bùshŏu) radical: 田 结构(jiégòu) structure: top and bottom structure 字源(zìyuán) etymology: the top part 田(tián) refers to field and the bottom part 力(lì) means strength. In ancient times, men must labor in the …
Correct Answer: A In the Chinese language, both “特色(tèsè)” and “特点(tèdiǎn)” can be used to indicate a distinctive characteristic, trait, specialty, feature, etc. However, their usages are quite different. 1 “特色(tèsè)” “特色(tèsè)”typically refers to a positive defining characteristic that describes a certain “style,” “taste,” “situation,” …
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 …
Rose: Nǐmen xuéxiào zhēn dà! Yǒu ___ xuéshēng? Rose：你们 学校 真 大！有 ___ 学生？ Rose: Your school is so big! How many students are there?
Wáng Jié: Wǔqiān duō gè. 王 杰：5000 多 个。 Wang
Are you a Facebook user? If so, you must know of Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook. However, you may not be aware that he is also a good Chinese speaker. His wife is American-born Chinese, so he has been learning Chinese for …
In this day and age, girls don’t always ask their friends to go window-shopping to point out what’s new this season or what’s on their wish list. Instead, it has become popular and convenient to share links to products they’ve recently bought or would like …
The sea, or “海(hǎi)” in Chinese, is one of the most majestic places on earth. Knowing the meaning of “海(hǎi),” can you understand the following phrases: “海吃海喝(hǎi chī hǎi hē),” “海量(hǎiliàng),” and “海选(hǎixuǎn)?” Does the character “海(hǎi)” still mean “sea” in these phrases?
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If you ask your Chinese friends what the hottest Chinese reality show is nowadays, they will probably answer, “爸爸去哪儿(Bàba Qù Nǎr) Where Are We Going, Dad?” The show features some of the most popular Chinese celebrities and their children, putting them to the test to …
With more and more Chinese people becoming internet users, Chinese social networks are growing ever more popular. Everyday, millions of Chinese netizens post their thoughts, their photos or even share tidbits of their daily personal lives on social media sites such as Weibo or Wechat. …
Everyone’s life is made up of a variety of happenings and things. In Chinese, we call this matter or thing “事情(shìqing)” and its shorter form is “事(shì).” But in oral Chinese, we usually say “事儿(shìr)” instead of “事(shì).” Be sure to pay special attention to …
