酒吧 (jiŭbā) In a Bar
酒吧(jiŭbā) In a Bar
Beginner Level/初级 chūjí
A: Nĭ tīngshuō méiyǒu, shì zhōngxīn kāi le yì jiā xīn jiŭbā. 你 听说 没有， 市 中心 开 了 一 家 新 酒吧。 You know that a new bar opened in the city center?
B: Tīngshuō le, hái …
狼来了 (Láng Lái Le) The Wolf Is Coming
狼来了(Láng Lái Le) The Wolf Is Coming
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Cóngqián yŏu gè fàngyáng wá, měitiān dōu qù shān shàng fàngyáng. 从前 有 个 放羊 娃， 每天 都 去 山 …
Shanghai Disneyland
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 …
2009 China Tennis Open – 中国网球公开赛 (Zhōngguó wăngqiú gōngkāisài)
2009 中国网球公开赛(Zhōngguó wăngqiú gōngkāisài) 2009 China Tennis Open
中国网球公开赛(Zhōngguó wăngqiú gōngkāisài) The China Tennis Open Tournament was held on October 2nd, 2009. During the China Open women’s singles tournament going into the quarter finals, a Chinese tennis player, 彭帅(Péng Shuài) Peng Shuai became a 焦点(jiāodiăn) …
中国创业板开盘 (Zhōngguó chuàngyèbăn kāipán) China Launches Growth Enterprise Market
Finance
中国创业板开盘(Zhōngguó chuàngyèbăn kāipán) China Launches Growth Enterprise Market
Origin and Meaning
The 创业板(chuàngyèbăn),Growth Enterprise Market, occupies an important position in capital markets all around the world. Up until the beginning of 2009, China was the only country not possessing its own Growth Enterprise Market, …
水调歌头•明月几时有 (shuĭ diào gē tóu • míngyuè jĭshí yŏu) Tune:Prelude to Water Melody
水调歌头•明月几时有(shuĭ diào gē tóu • míngyuè jĭshí yǒu) Tune: “Prelude to Water Melody”
This poem is the most famous Mid-Autumn Festival poem. The author wrote it for his brother, whom he missed dearly after not having seen him for seven years. There are two sentences …
My Interests
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Learn how to say hobbies in Chinese.
课文 Text :
Nĭ xĭhuān dú shénme shū ? A: 你 喜欢 读 什么 书 ？ What book do you like reading ? Xiăoshuō , yóuqí shì kēhuàn xiăoshuō. B: 小 说 ， 尤其 是 科 …
The Eight Major Cuisines of China
Chinese food includes many different styles: the major ones are Lu (Shandong) cuisine, Chuan (Sichuan) cuisine, Yue (Guangdong) cuisine, Min (Fujian) cuisine, Su (Suzhou) cuisine, Zhe (Zhejiang) cuisine, Xiang (Hunan) cuisine, and Hui (Anhui) cuisine. These are often referred to as the “Eight Major Cuisines” …
Sports-Shaquille O’Neal Visited少林寺 (shàolínsì) Shao Lin Temple
Shaquille O’Neal became the first NBA star who visited “少林寺(shàolínsì)” Shao Lin Temple in Henan Province in China on July 13th, 2009. Although it was raining in that morning, he said he was extremely excited as he is always interested in Chinese martial art, so …
乌鸦和狐狸 (Wūyā Hé Húli) The Crow and the Fox
乌鸦和狐狸(Wūyā Hé Húli) The Crow and the Fox
1. Húli zài shùlín lĭ zhăo chī de. Tā lái dào yì kē dà shù xià, kànjiàn wūyā zhèng zhàn zài shùzhī shang, zuĭlĭ 狐狸 在 树林 里 找 吃 的。他 来 到 …
Answer to Tricky but Essential Grammar: “把(bǎ)”
Correct Answer: A For most Chinese learners, “把(bǎ)” seems like one of the most difficult sentence structures in Chinese Grammar. However, it is also one of the most often-used terms in our daily lives, so it is essential to learn the “把(bǎ)” structure well. With …
静夜思 (Jìng yè sī) Night Thoughts
静夜思 (Jìng yè sī) Night Thoughts
by 李白(Lĭ Bái) Li Bai Chuáng qián míng yuè guāng, 床 前 明 月 光， I wake and moonbeams play around my bed, Yí shì dì shàng shuāng. 疑 是 地 上 霜。 Glittering like hoar froast to my …
小马过河 (Xiăomă Guòhé) A Little Horse Crosses a River (Part I)
小马过河(Xiăomă Guòhé) A Little Horse Crosses a River (Part I)
Măpéng lĭ zhù zhe yì pĭ xiăomă hé mă māma. 马棚 里 住 着 一 匹 小马 和 马 妈妈。 Once there lived a little horse and his mother in a …
Popular Words-秀 (xiù) Show
秀(xiù) Show
Origin and Meaning
The word 秀(xiù) comes from the transliteration of the English word “show.” Literally, it means handsome and elegant. But now it is more commonly used as the verb “to show.”
Usage of the Phrase
Tā yòu zài xiù zìjĭ de …
Popular Words-淡定 (dàndìng) Be Calm 唠嗑 (làokē) Chat
淡定(dàndìng) Be Calm
Origin and Meaning
It is said that the phrase 淡定(dàndìng) first appeared in the work 空山灵雨•银翎底使命(kōngshān língyŭ•yín líng dĭ shĭmìng) 许地山(Xŭ Dìshān): “Only several wild flowers in front of us are 淡定(dàndìng) enough to look at the fish thrashing in the stream, …
嫦娥奔月 (Cháng É bēnyuè) Chang Er Flies to the Moon
A Legend of Mid-Autumn Festival
嫦娥奔月(Cháng É bēnyuè) Chang Er Flies to the Moon
It is said that one year in ancient times, there appeared 10 suns in the sky, and every drop on the earth was melted away under such heat. As a result, …
Answer to Which Is Which? Using “的(de)” “地(de)” and “得(de)” Correctly
Correct Answer: 的(de), 地(de), 的(de), 得(de)
In the Chinese language, “的(de),” “地(de),” and “得(de)” are all commonly used structural particles. In terms of pronunciation, the three words are all pronounced similarly as de. When it comes to usage, however, they are quite different from one …
Conversation-谈球赛（tán qiúsài）Talk about Sports Games
谈球赛(tán qiúsài) Talk about Sports Games
Beginner Level/初级 (chūjí)
Hāi, jĭ tiān méi jiàn nĭ, hái yĭwéi nĭ xiāoshī le ne! A: 嗨，几 天 没 见 你，还 以为 你 消失 了 呢！ Hi, long time no see. I thought you had disappeared.
Zěnme huì ne, …
Answer to “只(zhī)” vs. “支(zhī)”: Same Pronunciation but Different Usages
Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language, both “只(zhī)” and “支(zhī)” are commonly used measure words which are placed before nouns. However, they should be used with different kinds of nouns.
Firstly, “只(zhī)” is the measure word for most animals, such as “一只猫(yìzhī māo) a …
Confucius and the US House of Representatives
Confucius and the US House of Representatives
On October 28, 2009, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution to commemorate the 孔子诞辰 (kŏngzĭ dànchén) anniversary of Confucius’ birth of 2560 years by 361 赞成票 (zànchéngpiào) affirmative votes and 47 反对票 (fănduìpiào) dissenting votes. Many …