早点 Záodiăn Breakfast
卡尔:你们中国人的确是一个勤奋的民族。 Nĭmen zhōngguó rén díquè shì yí gè qínfèn de mínzú. Your Chinese are really a diligent
Chinese Idiom:与狐谋皮(yǔ hú móu pí)
In ancient times there was a man who was very fond of fur clothes and fine food. He asked a
Aping Beauty 东施效颦
The Chinese idiom 东施效颦 (dong1 shi1 xiao4 pin2) literally means a ludicrous imitation of beauty. It comes from 《庄子·天运》 written
中国菜名(中英对照)台湾小吃(Taiwan Snack)–点心类
oyster omelet蚵仔煎 stinky tofu臭豆腐 spicy hot bean curd麻辣豆腐 prawn cracker虾片 spring rolls春卷 salty rice pudding碗糕 red bean cake红豆糕 pig‘s blood
Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节
Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, usually in October in
The interesting usage of Chinese character “倒” [reverse]
Chinese characters 倒 dǎo, “upside down”, or “reverse”, actually can be used in all kinds of interesting ways. With the
Cupping(拔罐báɡuàn)
Cupping (拔罐 báɡuàn) is a type of Chinese massage that consists of attaching several hollowed-out glass "cups" to the body. These cups work to massage soft tissue, by pulling and stretching the skin. This occurs through a vacuuming process in which these cups literally adhere to the person’s body, "sucking" skin up into the cups.
Chinese mini story – 推销员 The Salesman [Elementary Level] – Complete Story
推销员 两个推销员走进一个小区。 高个儿推销员问矮个儿推销员,"师傅,我们今天的销售目标是多少?" 矮个儿回答,"零。" 高个儿愕然。他心想,"听人说,你是公司最棒的推销员,怎么会没有销售目标呢?" 他们走进一幢楼房。开始一户户敲门。 门开了,女户主一脸防备。 "女士,您好!"矮个儿说。 "我什么都不买,请走。"女户主欲关门。 "正好,我们也什么都不卖,我们只是来送免费的样品。" 女户主扬了扬眉毛,"什么样品?" "万用清洁剂。"矮个儿说着,递过去一个精致的小瓶。女人接过来仔细看了看。 "如果你能帮我们一个忙,试用我们的产品,并且,在这份评估单上打分,我们会再送你一瓶,以示感谢。"矮个儿继续说。"你有一个星期的时间试用它。" 女户主欣然接过了测试单。 就这样,他们俩儿跑了一天,销售额果然为零,高个儿十分沮丧,"师傅,我们不卖东西,只送赠品,怎么能有销售成绩呢?" 矮个儿笑了笑,说,"不是必须要买的东西,人们对推销是很介备的。现在骗子又多,谁会轻易相信你,还购买你的产品呢?" 高个儿为难了,"那是不是说,我们就没法推销了?" 矮个儿摆摆手,"那倒不是。只要你的产品对大家有用,就一定有办法推销出去。关键是,你要在最短的时间內,帮别人认识到,他(她)必须购买你的产品的理由。"
每日一語 One Sentence A Day374
wo3 zai4 chang2 sha1 lu4 he2 bei3 jing1 lu4 jiao1 jie4 de5 di4 fang1 deng3 ni3 我 在 长 沙
Chinese Conversation In School Lesson 1 School Items
A:你需要什么去学校上学?B:我需要铅笔。A:还有别的吗?B:我需要一台笔记本。