蜗居(wōjū) Dwelling Narrowness
房价(fángjià) n. housing price
房奴(fángnú) n. mortgage slave
“蜗居(wōjū) Dwelling Narrownes” is probably the most popular TV series in 2009. It is about a new couple struggling for buying their first “房子(fángzi) house.” The script expresses a confusion …
一千零一个愿望 (Yìqiān líng yígè yuànwàng) One Thousand and One Wishes
This is a beautiful and inspiring song, especially among young people in China. Listen to the song Míngtiān jiù xiàng hézi lǐ de qiǎokèlì táng. 明天就像盒子里的巧克力糖。 Tomorrow is like a box of chocolates. Shénme zīwè？ …
Correct answer: D Analysis: A. “Bùshēngbùxiǎng” is the Chinese pinyin for “不声不响 quiet.”
“不 (bù)” means not; “声 (shēng)” means voice or sound, and “响 (xiǎng)” means to make a sound.
B. “Bújiànbúsàn” is the Chinese pinyin for “不见不散 not leave …
Correct answer: A Analysis: A. “Liǎobùqǐ” is the Chinese pinyin for “了不起 great.” “了 (liǎo)” means totally and “不 (bù)” means not . “起 (qǐ)” means to be competent for.
B. “Qiáobùqǐ” is the Chinese pinyin for “瞧不起 to look down …
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Lǐ Bái xiǎo shíhou tè tānwán, yí dào shàngkè jiù zǒushén. 李 白 小 时候 特 贪玩，一 到 上课 就 走神。 Li Bai was fond of playing when he …
Porsche’s First Four-door Sports Car Launched in China
供不应求(gōngbùyìngqiú) supply is unable to meet the demand
Panameral, 保时捷 (bǎoshíjié) Porsche’s first four-door GT sports car, was featured at both the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show and 广州汽车展 (Guǎngzhōu Qìchēzhǎn) 2009 Guangzhou Motor …
Tàiyáng dāng kōng zhào, 太阳 当 空 照， The sun is shining in the sky.
Huāér duì wǒ xiào, 花儿 对 我 笑， The flowers are smiling to me,
Xiǎoniǎo shuō: “Zǎo! Zǎo! Zǎo! 小鸟 说： “早！ 早！ 早！ The little birds are talking …
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等待 (děnɡdài): v. to wait
老师 (lǎoshī) n. teacher
Chítáng biān de róngshù shàng, zhīliao zài shēngshēng jiàozhe xiàtiān. 池塘 边 的 榕树 上， 知了 在 声声 叫着 夏天。 The cicadas in BANYAN TREES …
乌鸦嘴 (wūyāzuǐ) Big Mouth
“乌鸦嘴 (wūyāzuǐ)” is the phrase for “Big mouth.” The character “乌 (wū)” means dark; “鸦 (yā)” means crow and “嘴 (zuǐ)” means mouth.
Example:
Wǒ zhèng xiǎng yóuyǒng ne, nǐ jiù shuō ” xiǎoxīn yānzhe, ” nǐ shìbúshì yě tàiwūyāzuǐ le. …
Windows 7 was released in China on October 23rd. Because of the incompatibility problems, its preceding edition Vista was questioned and 戏称(xìchēng) jokingly called 围死它(wéi sĭ tā) besiege it to death by some Chinese users. The pronunciation of Vista sounds like …
