卖关子 (Mài guānzi) stop a story at a climax to keep the listeners in suspense
卖关子 (Mài guānzi) stop a story at a climax to keep the listeners in suspense; keep others guessing
第十一课 去农家院 Lesson Nine: Visiting the Farmyard(2)
(Wide shot of farmyard)
Andrea: The best time to visit a 农家院 is during the summer or early autumn before it gets cold and all the fruit is in season. But, if you happen to come in the winter, this bed is a great amenity. It’s a traditional Chinese “Kang” – bed stove. The bed itself is made of brick. Obviously with a small mattress on top of it you can sleep somewher comfortably.
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 胶囊公寓 Capsule apartment
Pinyin: jiāonáng gōngyù
Meaning：Capsule apartment
Sentence：胶囊公寓长啥样？What does capsule apartment look like?
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 得手 (Dé shǒu) to succeed in doing something smoothly
得手 (Dé shǒu) to succeed in doing something smoothlyUsage: Sentences:
上海欢乐谷 惊魂半小时 Shanghai roller-coaster strands 25
中央施压地方狠调楼市《重庆晚报》报道，近日，住建部要求2010年年末房价上涨幅度较大的一些城市出台限 购令细则。一位副部级官员明确表示将向地方官员施压，"不限购，就约谈"。限购已迅速在二三线城市蔓延开来，郑州、太原、武汉、昆明刚刚出台其限购令细 则，而紧随其后将要出台限购细则的地区还有青岛与济南，以及陕西、广西的部分城市。
第十一课 去农家院 Lesson Nine: Visiting the Farmyard(1)
Today we’re on our way to Huairou District, which is about an hour and a half outside of Beijing to visit a 农家院。
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 打伞 Hold up an umbrella
打伞
Pinyin: dǎsǎn
Meaning：Hold up an umbrella
Sentence：他打着一把伞。 He is holding up an umbrella.
别了，郭晶晶时代 Diving queen Guo to retire
Diving queen Guo to retireChinese diving queen Guo Jingjing is retiring, Xinhua reports. National diving team leader Zhou Jihong confirmed Sunday that Guo had submitted her application for retirement. Guo’s retirement marked the end of an era during which she set an almost unbeatable record of four Olympic gold medals and five consecutive victories in both the individual and synchronized 3-meter springboard at the world championships.
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 跑腿 (pǎotuǐ) run errands
跑腿 (pǎotuǐ) run errandsUsage: Sentences:
第十课 买手机 Lesson Ten: Buying a Mobile Phone (3)
(At magazine stand)
Andrea: once you run out of money, you’ll need to recharge your balance. There’s a couple of different ways to do this. The first way is to preload at a network mobile store. More commonly, you can buy a 充值卡or recharge card which can be found at mobile network stores, convenience stores, and news stands like this one. At small news stands like this one, you can buy recharge cards in denominations of 20, 30, 50 and 100 yuan. If you’re not sure if they carry recharge cards, you can ask.
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