Mandarin Essentials

Make yourself at home! (Beginner) 请随意!(初级)

请随意!(Qǐng suíyì!) Make yourself at home! (Beginner)

Example:

   Nǐhǎo,Wáng Lì! Kuài jìnlái , qǐng suíyì! Lái diǎn kékǒukělè zěnmeyàng? A:你好,    王力!    快 进来, 请    随意!来   点   可口可乐   怎么样? Hi, Wang Li! Come in, please! Make yourself at home! How about some Coca-Cola?

   Hǎo de! Xièxiè! …

Quote of the Week (Nov. 29, 2010)

Rén de qiánlì shì wúxiàn de, yì gè rén jiù xiàng xiàngpíjīn yíyàng, 人    的 潜力   是 无限   的,一 个人   就   像    橡皮筋      一样, xūyào búduàn de lā, zài zhè gè guòchéng zhōng tiǎozhàn zìjǐ 需要      不断  地  拉,在 这  个    过程        中      挑战      自己 …

That’s funny! (Beginner) 真有趣!(初级)

真有趣!(Zhēn yǒuqù!) That’s funny! (Beginner)

Example:

      Wǒ lǎogōng jīngcháng zài mènglǐ xiàng wǒ dàoqiàn! A:我    老公      经常         在   梦里    向     我    道歉! A: My husband often apologizes to me in his dreams!

      Zhēn yǒuqù! B:真      有趣! B: That’s funny!

Further Reading:

No Way! (Beginner)

How to say “Thanksgivings” in Chinese? (Intermediate)

Thanksgiving Day is coming up. Do you know how to read and write the Chinese Characters

 

for Thanksgiving Day? The Chinese Characters

 

for “Thanksgiving Day”  are “感恩节(Gǎn’ēnjié),” or the traditional Chinese characters “感恩節(Gǎn’ēnjié).” “感(gǎn)” means to appreciate or to give thanks. “恩(ēn)” means the favor …

Quote of the Week (Nov. 19, 2010)

Wǒ juéde shìbó yīngggāi yǒngyuǎn yǒngyuǎn de chíxù xiàqu, 我   觉得   世博    应该       永远          永远        地  持续 下去, wǒ zhēnxīn de xīwàng shìjiè shàng de měi yígè rén 我 真心      地  希望     世界   上      的  每   一个 人 dōu kěyǐ hùxiāng xuéxí qítā guójiā. 都   …

Please Help Me! (Beginner) 帮帮我!(初级)

Speaking Chinese-帮帮我!(Bāngbang wǒ!) Please Help Me! (Beginner)

Example:

      Bāngbang wǒ! Nǚpéngyou ràng wǒ péi tā qù xué fǎyǔ, kěshì wǒ   A: 帮帮         我!女朋友         让    我 陪 她 去 学  法语,可是 我       zhēnde hěn xiǎng xué shuō hànyǔ.       真的      很   想     学    说     汉语。 A:  Please …

上海世博会The Shanghai World Expo (Advanced)

上海世博会(Shànghǎi Shìbóhuì) The Shanghai World Expo

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Key Learning Points (Preview) 世博会(Shìbóhuì): n. World Expo

突破(tūpò): v. to break

创造(chuàngzào): v. to create

Shíyuè sānshíyī rì, Zhōngguó Shànghǎi Shìbóhuì zài rèliè de wǎnhuì zhōng chénggōng 10月     31         日, 中国         上海          世博会    …

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