中国茶 (Zhōngguóchá) Chinese Tea
Key Learning Points (Preview): 减肥 (jiănféi): v to lose weight
美容 (měiróng): v to beautify the features/beauty
Chinese tea has a history of over 5000 years in China, and it has been a daily beverage for most Chinese. There is a …
发短信 (fāduǎnxìn) Send a Text Message
“发 (fā)” means to send; “短 (duǎn)” means short and “信 (xìn)” means message.
Example:
Míngtiān shì wǒ hǎopéngyou de shēngrì; gěi tā fāduǎnxìn sòng shàng wǒ de shēngrì zhùfú. 明天是我好朋友的生日，给她发短信送上我的生日祝福。
Tomorrow is my friend’s birthday; I’ ll send …
中国人的姓名 (zhōngguó rén de xìngmíng) Chinese Surnames and Given Names In Chinese, the surname comes first and then the given name. The full name of a Han Chinese is composed of two parts: the surnames and the given name.
Surnames
A Chinese “姓 (xìng) surname” …
健康歌 (jiànkāng gē) Exercise Song
This is a Chinese song which became well known since performing on a Chinese Spring Festival Gala on CCTV. With cheerful rhythm, this song will not only be useful for you to learn Chinese, but will also make you …
In this lesson, eChineseLearning’s professional Chinese teacher will teach you shopping related Chinese words, expressions and grammar. Specifically, you will learn numbers, measure words, pronouns, verbs, and dialogues, etc.
Key Learning Points:
A:Nǐ yào (măi) shénme? 你要（买）什么？ What do you want to buy
B:Wŏ yào …
1、Jīntiān hěn cánkù, míngtiān gèng cánkù, hòutiān hěn měihǎo, dàn jué dàduōshù rén dōu sǐ zài míngtiān wǎnshàng, kàn bú jiàn hòutiān de tàiyáng. 今天很残酷，明天更残酷, 后天很美好，但绝大多数人都死在明天晚上，看不见 后天的太阳。 Today is cruel and tomorrow is crueler. The day after tomorrow will be wonderful; however, most people die …
How to Master Chinese Tones? Questions: I’ve just started to learn Mandarin. How could I master Chinese tones?
Chinese tones are usually challenging for the beginning-level Mandarin learners. There are several suggestions for you on Chinese tones: First of all, memorize, memorize, and memorize. …
Correct answer: B Analysis: A. “Kuàikuàilèlè” is the Chinese pinyin for “快快乐乐cheerful.”
“快 (kuài)” means quick and “乐 (lè)” means cheerful.
B. “Mǎmǎhūhū” is the Chinese pinyin for “马马虎虎careless.” “马 (mǎ)” means horse and “虎 (hǔ)” means tiger.
C. “Tuántuányuányuán” is …
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？ …
联欢晚会 (liánhuān wǎnhuì) Festival Gala Evening
The character “联 (lián)” means to unite; “欢 (huān)” means happy; “晚
(wǎn)” means evening and “会 (huì)” means party.
Example:
Jùshuō chūnjié liánhuān wǎnhuì yǒu hěnduō míngxīng lái yǎnchū. 据说春节联欢晚会有很多明星来演出。
It is said that a lot of stars …
Correct answer: C Analysis: A. “Cáiyuánguǎngjìn” is the Chinese pinyin for “财源广进 making plenty of money.” “财 (cái)” means money and “源 (yuán)” means source. “广 (guǎng)” means widely and “进 (jìn)” means to come into.
B. “Xīnniánkuàilè” is the Chinese …
狂欢 (kuánghuān) Binge or Revelry
“狂欢 (kuánghuān)” are the Chinese character for “Revelry.” The
character “狂 (kuáng)” means unrestrained and the character “欢 (huān)”
means happy.
圣诞节大家一起去狂欢吧！
We are going to revel at Christmas.
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圣诞节里的绿色商机 (Shèngdànjié lǐ de lǜsè shānɡjī) Green Business Opportunity at Christmas
Christmas is a golden time for many businesses in China to make the most out of the holiday season. On the Wangfujing Street in Beijing on December 16, 2009, 15 meters “环保 (huánbǎo) environmental …
狂欢的日子来了 (Kuánghuān de rìzi lái le) Christmas Party Beginner level
A:Dàjiā hǎo, shèngdàn kuàilè! 大家好，圣诞快乐！ Hello, everyone. Merry Christmas! B: Nǐ hǎo, Lǐ nà! Nǐ yě kuài lè! 你好，李娜！你也快乐！ Hi, Li Na! Same to you. A: Dàjiā dōu lái le mɑ？ 大家都来了吗？ …
Wǒ zhǔnbèi zìjǐ chuàngyè. 我准备自己创业。 I plan to start my own business. Wǒ de xìngfú shēnghuó huì yìzhí yánxù. 我的幸福生活会一直延续。 My happy life will continue. —from common Chinese female workers in a recent cover story of the TIME magazine Got questions?…
How to say “Merry Christmas” in Chinese? Learn the correct saying and the most useful Christmas expressions in this video lesson! Taught by professional Chinese teachers from eChineseLearning, the dialogue teaches you useful expressions in gift exchange among family members and friends, home decoration, Christmas …
China’s Most Valuable Brand
Key Learning Points (Preview):
抱怨 (bàoyuàn): v to complain
信誉 (xìnyù): n reputation
In December 2009, China’s most valuable brand list was “揭晓 (jiēxiǎo) announced” in New York and 100 Chinese consumer brands “进入 (jìnrù) entered” the final list, including “联想(liánxiǎng) …
Correct Answer: B Analysis: A. “Happiness” is the word for “幸福 (xìngfú).” “幸 (xìng)” means lucky and “福 (fú)” means blessing.
B. “Good fortune” is the phrase for “福气 (fúqi).”
“福 (fú)” means blessing and “气 (qì)” refers to fortune.
C. …
Correct Answer: D Analysis: A. “幸福 (xìngfú)” is the word for “Happiness.” The character “幸 (xìng)” means lucky and “福 (fú)” means blessing.
B. “悲伤 (bēishāng)” is the word for “Sorrow. ” The character “悲 (bēi)” means sad and “伤 (shāng)” …
Correct Answer: D Analysis: A. 祝贺 (zhùhè) is the word for “Congratulate.” The character “祝 (zhù)” means wish and “贺 (hè)” means congratulate.
B. 表扬 (biǎoyáng) is the word for “Praise.” The character “表 (biǎo)” means to show and “扬 …
