Family member (Beginner)
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Learn how to introduce your family members in Chinese.
课文 Text :
Gāo nǚshì , nĭ jiā yŏu jĭ kŏu rén. A: 高 女士 ， 你 家 有 几 口 人 。 Mrs Gao, how many people are there in your family? Sān …
Diet (Beginner)
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Learn how to show your will to lose weight.
课文 Text :
Xiàtiān dào le , wŏ míngtiān yào jiănféi . A: 夏 天 到 了 ，我 明 天 要 减肥 。 It is already summer, I am going on a diet tomorrow. …
Mosquito (Beginner)
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How to deal with mosquitos? Learn how to say it in Chinese.
课文 Text :
Wŏ yòu dă sĭ yì zhī wénzi. A: 我 又 打 死一 只 蚊子 。 I killed another mosquito. Tài hăo le, bùrán jīn wăn méi fă shuìjiào …
How Do You Like China? (Beginner)
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This is a common question that Chinese people ask you, learn how to answer it in your own way.
课文 Text :
Huānyíng nín lái dào Zhōngguó, nín juéde Zhōngguó zĕnmeyàng ? A: 欢 迎 您 来 到 中 国 ， 您 觉得 …
How to Say “Nice to Meet You” in Chinese? (Beginner)
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Learn how to greet people in Chinese.
课文 Text : Nĭ hăo A: 你 好 Hello
Nĭ hăo B: 你 好 Hello
Jiàn dào nĭ hĕn gāoxìng A: 见 到 你 很 高 兴 Nice to meet you !
Jiàn dào nĭ yĕ …
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” …
Beijing Guide Sightseeing: Beijing’s Hutongs
The question most frequently by tourists to Beijing is: “Where are the hutongs?” Beijing’s hutongs were built in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and at one time numbered in excess of 6,000. The earliest ones were built in the areas between Chaoyang and Dongcheng districts, and …
Chinese Cheongsam
Costumes have maintained an important place in Chinese culture for more than three thousand years. Moreover, Chinese costumes are magnificent and colorful. Many dynasties throughout China’s history each had its own unique style of costumes, with styles changing or disappearing as the dynasty changed, declined, …
Parting Etiquette in China
Farewells in China, like welcoming receptions, follow certain etiquette. In formal business situations, the following procedures are usually followed for a proper farewell: first, determine the level of farewell ceremony; then, arrange proper transportation; give or exchange gifts; and finally see off the guest.
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富与贵（Fù yŭ guì）Rich and Expensive
Lăoshī: Sānzhōngquánhuì hòu, zhōngguó zuì dà de biànhuà shì shénme? 老师: 三中全会 后， 中国 最 大 的 变化 是 什么？ Teacher: What was the greatest change in China after the Third Plenary Session? Xuésheng: Sānzhōngquánhuì hòu, zhōngguó zuì dà de biànhuà shì nóngmín yuè lái …
Riddles about Chinese Characters 字谜 （Zìmí）
Yì jiā shí yì kǒu (Dǎ yí gè hàn zì)
1. 一家 十 一 口 （打 一 个 汉 字）
There are eleven mouths in a family. (Guess a Chinese character)
Chī yí bàn, ná yí bàn (Dǎ yí gè hàn zì) 2. 吃 一半， …
Technology-Microsoft’s Search Engine: Bing 必应 (bì yìng)
Microsoft’s Search Engine: Bing “必应(bì yìng)”
Bing is a search engine launched by Microsoft recently to replace the Live Search. Microsoft has claimed that this search engine will come out with a completely new look to bring a new revolution. In Chinese, Bing is translated …
Chinese for Children-西游记 (Xīyóujì) Pilgrimage to the West
Listen to the nursery rhyme Táng Sēng qímǎ dōng de le dōng, 唐 僧 骑 马 咚 得 了 咚， Tang Seng is riding his white horse, (Dong, Dong, Dong)
Hòumian gēn zhe gè Sūn Wùkōng. 后面 跟 着 个 孙 悟 空。 Following him …
Polular Words-房奴(fángnú) Mortgage Slave 闪 (shăn) to act quickly
房奴(fángnú) mortgage slave
Where does the phrase originate from? In Shenzhen, a southern city in China, it’s always very costly for common workers to buy an apartment or a house. A 32 -year-old Shenzhener surnamed Zhou from Futian complained that over half of his monthly …
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 …
推特 (Tuītè) Twitter
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推特(tuītè) Twitter
Twitter is translated as 推特(tuītè) in Chinese language. Twitter is a kind of 微型博客(wēixíng bókè) micro-blog, allowing users to send the 最新动态(zuì xīn dòngtài) latest developments and ideas in the form of a short message, to their followers. All Twitter messages are …
小马过河 (Xiăomă Guòhé) A Little Horse Crosses a River (Part II)
小马过河(Xiăomă Guòhé) A Little Horse Crosses a River (Part II)
Xiăomă chījīng de wèn: “Shuĭ hěn shēn ma?” 小马 吃惊 地 问：“ 水 很 深 吗？” “Is the water very deep?” The little horse asked the squirrel with curiosity.
Sōngshŭ rènzhēn …