Every Chinese character is made up of a number of strokes, or single movements of the pen or writing brush. The order and direction in which the strokes are made are very important in producing uniform characters, and learning the basic rules of stroke order …
A good way to learn mandarin Chinese is to learn Chinese songs. Many people have a natural ability to hear sounds and tones in songs that are difficult to hear when spoken. When you practice singing in Chinese, you’ll actually learn the language more quickly, …
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 …
Before the guests arrive, most Chinese hosts will make certain preparations, such as cleaning the house, setting the table with a tea pot and cups, an ashtray, and some candy or snacks. When the guests are seated, the host will first serve tea, and then …
is a Roman-letter based system that China now uses to mark the pronunciation of Chinese characters. That is to say, Chinese Pinyin is a way to represent Chinese characters and express the sounds in Chinese language using the alphabet.
There are other …
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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 …
These are some love phrases! Wǒ ài nǐ! 1. 我 爱 你! I love you!
Nǐ ài wǒ mɑ ? 2.你 爱 我 吗? Do you love me?
Wǒ ài shànɡ nǐ le 3. 我 爱 上 你 了! I’m in love with you!
Nǐ …
Where does it originate from?
As early as the Yuan Dynasty, herders were proud of raising horses. When horse herders encountered one another, they would often pat the buttocks of the others’ horse and say, “What a good horse!” to fawn on the owner of …
Free Chinese Learning Tips—Where to Start?
Where does one start when learning Chinese? Chinese pinyin should be the first step. Pinyin uses the English alphabet to represent Chinese syllables. The earlier you start learning Chinese Pinyin, the easier it will be to grasp the …
Are you familiar with Chinese ghost story? Have you heard the famous novel 《聊斋志异》Strange Tales of a Lonely Studio? Learn Chinese with echineselearning cast to get into another world. Listen to how we talk about the movie showing recently. Don’t be afraid, you may find …
中国人的称谓很复杂，同事之间可以称职务，如“麦总，刘经理”等，熟人之间可以直呼其名，或者在姓的前面加上“老，小”来称呼，如：“老王，小王”等。比较正式的场合对不熟悉的人一般可以称“先生，女士，太太，小姐”等。
The Chinese system of names and titles is by and large complicated. Titles may be used to address each other among one’s colleagues, e.g. “màizǒng and Liú Jīnglǐ”. For acquaintances personal names and surnames may be preceded by “lǎo” (old) or “xiǎo” …
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There are over 80,000 Chinese characters, but most of them are seldom used today. So how many Chinese characters do you need to know? For basic reading and writing of modern Chinese, you only need a few thousands. Here are the coverage rates of …
抬杠(táigàng) to argue for the sake of arguing
Where does the phrase originate from?
In the north of China in early times, there existed a custom called “抬杠会(táigànghuì)” argue meeting. On the day of Lantern Festival, some strong men carried the bamboo “杠(gàng), ” on …
Learn Chinese Tip (VI): If a student wants to know her Chinese level, the best way is to take a Mandarin Chinese Proficiency test. There exist several authoritative Chinese tests such as AP Chinese exam, HSK, etc. For foreign …
In this issue, more tips to learn Chinese will be introduced. Learning Chinese Tip (V): learn Chinese by systematic Chinese reading. By doing so, you know more about Chinese characters, Chinese culture and enlarge your Chinese vocabulary. Please select Chinese reading material according to …
Chinese Pinyin is a Roman-letter based system that China now uses to mark the pronunciation of Chinese characters. With four tones and pinyin, any Chinese characters can be pronounced precisely. In many cases, Pinyin is quite intuitive to English speakers with only a few …
Kobe is one of the best-known NBA players in China. In 2009, he started writing his Chinese blog on Sina.com, the most popular internet portal in China (disclosure: eChineseLearning is also the only Chinese language provider for Sina). He recently wrote: Zhōngguó zhēn de shì …
Zhú yǎn: Gě yōu Shū qí Fāngzhōngxìn 主演： 葛优 舒淇 方中信
Xúruòxuān Fànwěi Féngyuǎnzhēng 徐若瑄 范伟 冯远征
Shàngyìng rìqī nián 上映日期 ：2008年 2008
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