Angle 5: Construction Principles of Chinese Characters, continued
Two characters join to create a new one. One character influences the sound of the word; the other influences its meaning.
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 拥抱 To hug
拥抱
Pinyin: yōng bào
Meaning：To hug
Sentence：她紧紧拥抱著她的母亲。She gave her mother an affectionate hug.
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 Play the Lute to a Cow
Cíyǔ zhùshì
词语注释 优美：(yōuměi) adj.graceful; exquisite
动听：(dòngtīng) adj.interesting or pleasant to the ear
徐徐：(xúxú) adv.slowly and gently
兴致：(xīngzhì) n.interest; gusto
高雅：(gāoyǎ) adj.elegant; refined
始终：(shǐzhōng) adv.from beginning to end
声声中国语:跟没事人似的。It’s like nothing to do with somebody
跟没事人似的。(Gēn méishìrén shìde.)It’s like nothing to do with somebody; It seems as if nothing has happened. Explanation 这个短语的意思是好像和自己没关系似的或像什么都没发生一样，常指某人和某件事有关系，但是却故意不理会，装作和这件事没有关系。主要在两种情况下使用。第一，有不好的事情发生时，装作没发生过似的；第二，对于做错的事情或者需要负责任的事情，不理会，不道歉，也不承担责任。 The phrase
Lesson 070 Are You Going to Treat Me for the Movie
M: dàjiā hǎo! Huānyíng dào Xiànzài Xué Hànyǔ. Wǒ shì ML S: Nǐmen hǎo! Wǒ shì Stuart.
Poem:Passing by the Huaqing Palace 唐诗《过华清宫绝句》
Guò Huáqīng Gōng Juéjù Sān Shǒu (qí yī) 过华清宫绝句三首（其一） Dù Mù （Táng） 杜牧（唐） Cháng’ān huíwàng xiù chéng duī, 长安回望绣成堆， shāndǐng
Never make these mistakes in Chinese 79
Zhè jiàn yìshùpǐn zuò dé xìxì zhìzhì.
False: 这件艺术品做得细细致致。
Zhè jiàn yìshùpǐn zuò dé xìzhì.
True: 这件艺术品做得细致。
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 灌篮 Dunk
灌篮
Pinyin: guàn lán More:
灌：
Pinyin: guàn
Meaning: Pour; irrigate
Radical: 氵
Stokes: 20
Traditional: 灌
Common words/Phrase:
灌溉 [guàn gài] 【to irrigate】
灌输 [guàn shū] 【breathe into】
灌注 [guàn zhù] 【perfusion】
灌木 [guàn mù] 【shrub】
灌浆 [guàn jiāng] 【grouting】
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 年货niánhuò
Spring Festival shopping
年货
(niánhuò)A: I went to the supermarket to do some Spring Festival shopping yesterday.
昨天我去超市买年货了。
(zuótiān wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi niánhuò le. )
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 OMG! Chinese Buzzwords! (17)
辣度等级(là dù děng jí) spice rating The China Condiment Industrial Association has worked out its first draft on a national
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