Story Behind the Idiom, Ke Zhou Qiu Jian
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Daily Chinese Translation-136 You're so beautiful today.
Nǐ jīntiān zhēn piàoliɑnɡ.你今天真漂亮。You’re so beautiful today.
Notes:
你(nǐ): you
今天(jīntiān): today
真(zhēn): really
漂亮(piàoliɑnɡ): beautiful, pretty
Example:
A：你今天真漂亮。
Nǐ jīntiān zhēn piàoliɑnɡ.
You’re so beautiful today.
B：谢谢。
Xièxie.
Thank you.
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 车祸 Traffic accident
车祸
Pinyin: chē huò
Meaning：Traffic accident
Sentence: 车祸给了他一个教训，使他不再开快车。His car accident has been a lesson to him to stop driving too fast.
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 words on Valentine’s Day
I feel like we just got into 2013 but with all the decorations and featured items, Valentine’s Day’s around the corner.
Daily Chinese Translation-135 Which brand is your mobile phone?
Nǐde shǒujī shì shénme páizi?你的手机是什么牌子？Which brand is your mobile phone?
What's your favorite mascot?
据日本《朝日新闻》11月4日报道，日本吉祥物人气大赛于3日落下帷幕，来自群马县的“小群马”荣获第一名，第二名是琦玉县深谷市的“小深”，第三名是爱媛县的“mikan”。在大赛举办期间，约290个吉祥物在日本中部机场的舞台或展区拉票。最终以现场投票和网络投票选出了最具人气的吉祥物。
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 Spike Up Your Energy & Pump That Gas!
Without fail, the crowd will shout out “com’on” or “let’s go” or “woooo” as they’re off their seats with excitement in the United States. We’ve all been there before, rooting and cheering on the sidelines for our teammates, family or friends to win.
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 结冰 Icing
结冰
Pinyin: jié bīng
Meaning：Icing
Sentence：结冰，汽车的轮子打滑。The car wheels would not bite because of the ice.
Daily Chinese Translation-134 The boss is on his business trip now.
Lǎobǎn chūchāi le.老板出差了。
The boss is on his business trip now.
Notes:
老板(Lǎobǎn ): boss
出差(chūchāi): go on business trip
了(le): particle word
Example:
A：老板呢？
Lǎobǎn ne?
wher’s the boss?
B：老板出差了。
Lǎobǎn chūchāi le.
The boss is on his business trip now.
Moustache Competition Held in India
A participant shows his moustache at a moustache competition during the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar of Rajasthan, India, Nov.
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