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CHINESE / MANDARIN VOCABULARY -CAR(Click in the arrow to listen how to pronounce the word in Mandarin)
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Mandarin Essentials
Welcome To Beijing (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn a dialogue about greetings in Chinese.
课文Text： 2 0 0 8 nián dăsuàn zuò shíme? A: 2 0 0 8 年 打算 做 什么？ What are you planning to do in 2008? Wŏ yào qù bĕijīng kàn àoyùn. B: 我 要 …
Friends (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn to talk about your friends on-line and off-line
课文Text : Nĭ shàngwăng liáotiān ma? A: 你 上网 聊天 吗？ Do you chat online? Jīngcháng liáo, jiāo le hĕnduō wăngyŏu. B: 经常 聊 ，交 了 很多 网 友。 Yes, very often, I …
Flower (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn to discuss what flowers you will send your mother on the Mother’s Day
课文Text : Mŭqīn jié sòng nĭ māmā shénme lĭwù le ? A: 母亲 节 送 你 妈妈 什么 礼物 了 ? What did you give your mom as …
Ice Cream (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn how to order different flavors of icecream in Chinese such as strawberry and chocolate.
课文Text： Qĭng gĕi wŏ yī fèn bīngqílín. A: 请 给 我 一 份 冰 淇 淋。 Please give me a dose of ice cream. Yào shénme kŏuwèiér …
Introudcue Yourself (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn to introduce your career to others.
课文Text： Wŏ jiào sūn yù, echineselearning de zhíyuán. nĭ shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de? A: 我 叫 孙 彧，echineselearning 的 职员。 你 是 做 什么 工作 的 ？ My name is Sun Yu, employee of …
Stinky Toufu (Intermediate)
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Brief: Stinky toufu, a household name. It tastes good, smells horrible. Learn an idiomatic comment on the smell and taste of stinky toufu.
课文Text： Chòu dòufŭ zhēn chòu. A: 臭 豆腐 真 臭。 Stinky toufu is really stinky. Wén zhe chòu, chī zhe …
Take A Taxi (Intermediate)
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Brief：Learn how to talk with a taxi driver.
课文Text ： Shīfù, wŏ yào qù jīchăng. A: 师傅，我 要 去 机场。 Sir, please take me to the airport . Hăode。 B: 好的。 Ok. Dàyuē xūyào duōjiŭ ? A: 大约 需要 多久？ How long does …
Buy A Train Ticket (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn how to say you want a round-trip ticket in Chinese.
课文Text： Wŏ măi qù shànghăi de wăngfăn piào. A: 我 买 去 上海 的 往返 票。 I want to buy a round-tripe ticket to shanghai. Yào wòpù ma? B: 要 卧铺 …
What Special Dishes Do You Have? (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn to order special dishes in a restaurant.
课文Text： Nín zhè yŏu shénme tèsè cài? A: 您 这 有 什么 特色 菜？ What speciality do you have? Mápó dòufŭ. B: 麻婆 豆腐。 Spicy beancurd. Hăode , yào yī gè. A: 好的， 要 …
Do You Have Anything to Declare? (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn a dialogue about greetings in Chinese.
课文Text： Yŏu méiyŏu yào shēnbào de dōngxi ? A: 有 没有 要 申报 的 东西 ？ Do you have anything to declare? Méiyŏu. B: 没有。 No. Nín kĕyĭ zŏu le. A: 您 可以 走 了。 …
Fruits (Intermediate)
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Brief: Learn how to talk about your favorite fruits in Chinese.
课文Text : Nĭ zuì xĭhuān chī shénme shuĭguŏ? A: 你 最 喜欢 吃 什么 水果？ What is your favorite fruit? Xiāngjiāo, xiāngjiāo néng shĭ rén xīnqíng yúkuài. B: 香蕉， 香蕉 能 使 …
People-李小龙 (lĭxiǎolóng) Bruce Lee
李小龙(lĭxiǎolóng) Bruce Lee
In order to commemorate 李小龙(lĭxiǎolóng) Bruce Lee, a series entitled 李小龙传奇(lĭxiǎolóng chuánqí) The Legend of Bruce Lee was recently aired on TV in China. It quickly became a popular series and Bruce Lee’s spirit and his attitude when practicing kungfu have inspired …
“鹊桥仙” (Què qiáo xiān)- A Love Poem about Qi Xi
(Learn how to express your feelings while dating.)
鹊 桥 仙 (Què qiáo xiān)
Immortal at the Magpie Bridge 作 者： 秦 观 (Zuò zhĕ: Qín guān) Translated by: Xu. Yuanchong
Xiān yún nòng qiăo, fēi xīng chuán hèn, yín hàn tiáo tiáo àn …
Chinese Poem 一棵开花的树（Yì kē kāihuā de shù）A Tree in Blossom
一棵开花的树（Yì kē kāihuā de shù）A Tree in Blossom
by 席慕容 （Xí Mùróng）Xi Murong
Rúhé ràng nĭ yùjiàn wŏ 如何 让 你 遇见 我 How do I let you meet me, Zài wŏ zuì mĕilì de shíkè 在 我 最 美丽 的 时刻 At my most …
登鹳雀楼(Dēng guàn què lóu)- On the Stork Tower
登鹳雀楼 (Dēnɡ ɡuàn què lóu) On the Stork Tower by 王之涣 (Wánɡ zhī huàn) Wang Zhihuan (Tang)
Bái rì yī shān jìn 白 日 依 山 尽 Along the mountains sink the last rays of sun,
Huánɡ hé rù hǎi liú 黄 河 入 海 …
Chinese Allegories 歇后语（Xiē hòu yǔ）
歇后语（Xiē hòu yǔ）Chinese Allegories
Two-part allegorical saying (of which the first part, always stated, is descriptive, while the second part, often unstated, carries the message) Báyuè shí wŭ de yuèliang—zhèngdàguāngmíng 八月 十 五 的 月亮 — 正大光明 The moon on Mid-Autumn Festival — fair and …
Conversation-业余爱好 (yèyú àihào) Hobbies
业余爱好 (Yèyú àihào) Hobbies
初级 (Chūjí) Beginner Level
Lily: Mài Ke, nĭ xĭhuan páshān ma? Lily: 迈克，你喜欢爬山吗？ Lily: Mike, do you like climbing mountains?
Mike: Nà dāngrán le, wǒ de àihào jiù shì páshān. Mike: 那当然了，我的爱好就是爬山。 Mike: Of course, my hobby is mountain climbing.
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处处漂亮 (Chùchù piàoliang) Everywhere is beautiful.
A: Nĭ zhăng dé zhēn piàoliang. A：你 长 得 真 漂亮。 You are so beautiful. B: Nălĭ nălĭ. B：哪里 哪里！ You flatters me. A: Méimao, yănjing, ĕrduo, bízi, zuĭ chù chù dōu piàoliang! A：眉毛、 眼睛、 耳朵、鼻子、嘴 处 处 都 漂亮！ Your eyebrows, your eyes…everywhere …
Olympic City Tour—Our First Station: Qingdao
The 29th Olympic Games of 2008 will be held mainly in Beijing, but sailing, football and equestrian events will be held in six other cities: Qingdao, Shenyang, Tianjin, Shanghai, Qinhuangdao and Hong Kong. You may go to these beautiful cities to watch the games and …