In ancient times, there was a prime minister named Shang Yang (shāng yāng 商鞅) in the State of Qin (qín
Category: Chinese Words&Phrases
hot words 热词 – 飞行器"交会对接" Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking
神舟十号11日顺利升空,目前,神十已进入预定轨道,预计今天(13日)中午神舟十号将与天空一号首次交会对接。 "与…对接" is to dock with, the process is called空间对接 (space docking) or交会对接 (rendezvous and docking) 例子: 神舟十号飞船计划将于周四中午与天宫一号对接,天宫一号是在2011年发射升空的目标飞行器兼太空飞行器。 The Shenzhou
An Old Horse 老马识途
The Chinese idiom 老马识途 (lao3 ma3 shi4 tu4) literally means an old horse knows the way. The story behind this
Chinese Proverbs 天外有天,人外有人
tiān wài yǒu tiān, rén wài yǒu rén 天 外 有 天, 人 外 有 人 As capable as you
Chinese Language Vocabulary 汉语词汇 Financial and Accounting Vocabulary 1
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豆腐渣婚姻(dòu fu zhā hūn yīn) jerry-built marriage Some people have described the marriage of a rising number of young couples
Chinese Idiom:一厢情愿 (yī xiāng qíng yuàn)
Many years ago, a farmer happened to see the King’s daughter in the capital. He lost his heart to her
hot words 热词 – "习奥会"相关词汇
国家主席习近平7日在美国加利福尼亚州安纳伯格庄园同美国总统奥巴马举行中美元首会晤,此次会晤被媒体称为"习奥会"(Xi-Obama summit),双方将举行为期两天的会谈,内容将是地缘政治(geopolitics)与私人话题的有趣结合。以下为此次会晤相关的部分词汇和表达: US President Barack Obama meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage,
Spilt Water 复水难收
The Chinese idiom 复水难收 (fu4 shui3 nan2 shou1) literally means water on the ground is difficult to gather up. Unlike
Short Chinese phrases that will do wonders for you
Aside from the universal magic word that you might have known from the very first day of your Chinese learning