As Mother’s Day is coming, we prepared a Mandarin Chinese story for this special day. It is a story about filial piety. In traditional Chinese culture, filial piety is the most important of all the virtues to Chinese people. Although society has changed a lot …
Mother’s day is coming. In this Chinese lesson for kids, we prepare a sweet song for our dearest moms. Let’s learn and enjoy this beautiful song together.
Watch the video and listen to the song:
Key Learning Points (Preview): 笑 (xiào) v.to smile
云 (yún)…
Wáng Lì de jiā zài nǎr? 王 力 的 家 在 哪里？ Where is Wang Li’s home?
D: 银行西边 (yínháng xībian)
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小壁虎借尾巴 (Xiǎo bìhǔjiè wěiba) The Story of the Gecko’s Tail
借 (jiè): v. to borrow
新 (xīn): adj. new
Yì zhī xiǎo bìhǔ zhèng pā zài qiáng shàng zhuō wénzi. …
Chinese Courses- Chinese Grammar: “是” Sentence A sentence in which the predicate is “是 (shì)” is known as a “是” sentence in Chinese. The “是” sentence is an important sentence structure in Chinese. Here are some examples for you.
Wǒ shì liúxuéshēng. 1. 我 是 …
Chinese Language: Wēibó-The Twitter in China Key Learning Points (Preview):
关注 (guānzhù): v. to pay close attention to
微博控 (wēibó kòng): to be obsessed with microblogs
The year of 2010 has been called “中国微博元年 (Zhōngguó wēibó yuánnián) the first year of microblogging in China.” The …
Do you know how to write the Chinese character for “rabbit?”
The Chinese character for “rabbit” is “兔.”
拼音 (pīnyīn) pinyin: tù 笔画 (bǐhuà) number of strokes: 8 部首 (bùshǒu) Radical: 刀 笔顺 (bǐshùn) stroke order:
常用词语 (chángyòng cíyŭ) Frequently-used words or phrases:
兔子 (tùzi) …
Appreciating Modern Chinese Beauty (Advanced) Chinese Name: 中国式美丽 (Zhōngguó shì měilì)
Key Learning Points (Preview): 美丽 (měilì): n. beauty
传统的 (chuántǒng de): adj. traditional
展示 (zhǎnshì): v. to show/to display
People of China in China’s National Image Promotional Video (Chinese name: 中国国家形象宣传篇之人物篇 Zhōngguó guójiā xíngxiàng …
Key Learning Points (Preview):
票房 (piàofáng): n. box office
吸引 (xīyǐn): v. to attract Watch the trailer for more about the film:
The new film “新少林寺 (Xīn shàolínsì) Shaolin” is a hit. Only four days after its release in mainland China, “票房 (piàofáng) box office” …
小老鼠上灯台 (Xiǎo lǎo shǔ shàng dēngtái) A Little Mouse Going up on a Lamp Stand
Xiǎo lǎoshǔ, 小 老 鼠， There was a little mouse
shàng dēngtái. 上 灯 台。 going …
Popular Chinese Word 涨 (zhǎng)
Chinese character “涨 (zhǎng)” is made up of the radical “氵” relating to water and the remaining part “张 (zhāng),” which is a character usually used for a surname. “涨 (zhǎng)” has two basic meanings in Mandarin language. First, it …
Top Three Blockbuster Chinese Movies for the New Year Holidays Key Learning Points (Preview):
牺牲 (xīshēng) v. / n. sacrifice
传奇 (chuánqí) n. legend
The New Year is coming! And dozens of movies are coming out in theaters. Amongst them, the three following movies are …
Key Learning Points (Preview): 千里马 (qiānlǐmǎ): n. a swift horse
明明 (míngmíng): adv. obviously; undoubtedly
Zhège chéngyǔ gùshì de míngzi jiào zuò: zhǐlùwéimǎ. 这个 成语 故事 的 名字 叫 做：指鹿为马。
The name of this idiomatic story is “Deer or Horse?” …
词源 (cíyuán) Etymology: In the Chinese lunar calendar, winter is the last season of each year, for this reason the character “终 (zhōng) end” …
中文书信的称呼(Zhōngwén shūxìn de chēnghū) Salutations in Chinese letters
Zhōngguó bèi yùwéi “lǐyízhībāng.” 中国 被 誉为 “礼仪之邦”。 Wúlùn zài rìcháng shēnghuó háishì shāngwù huódòng zhōng, 无论 在 日常 生活 还是 商务 活动 中， Zhōngguórén yìzhí dōu hěn zhùyì lǐyí. 中国人 一直 都 很 注意 礼仪。 China …
“最中国”的中国字The Most “Chinese” Chinese Characters Listen to the whole story Key Learning Points (Preview)
和谐 (héxié): n. harmony
反映 (fǎnyìng): v. to reflect
推崇 (tuīchóng) v. to praise highly
Lā’ěrfū.Àimòshēng shuō, wǒmen kěyǐ cóng yìguó de yǔyán 拉尔夫 爱默生 说，我们 可以 从 一国 的 语言 …
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商务用语 (shāngwù yòngyǔ) Business vocabulary
Listen to the whole passage
Look at the short business report:
Jìn jǐ nián lái, rénmínbì huìlǜ wèntí chéngwéi guónèiwài guānzhù de jiāodiǎn. 近 几年 来，人民币 汇率 问题 成为 国内外 关注 的 焦点。 In recent years, governments …
In America, Vogue is regarded as the Bible of fashion.
Do you know which Chinese word means “fashion?”
A. 时尚 (shíshàng)
B. 时间 (shíjiān)
C. 时区 (shíqū)
D. 时态 (shítài)
Key Learning Points: Learn how to read and write the Chinese words for various body parts.
Liǎng zhī huāgǒu liǎng zhāng liǎn. 两 只 花狗 两 张 脸。
邻居 (línjū): n.neighbor
听说 (tīngshuō): v. to hear
带来 (dàilái): v. to bring
Zhànguó shí, yí wèi xìng Sài de lǎorén yǎngle xǔduō mǎ. 战国 时，一位 姓 …
