Chinese idioms 汉语成语 :望梅止渴——Quench one’s thirst by looking at plums
Among the outstanding figures of Chinese history, famous either for their intelligence or treachery, cao cao is one of the
端午节 Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, has had a history of more than 2,000 years.
Qi Xian 期限- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning time limit; deadline; allotted time Pronunciation Tone marks: ► qī xiàn Tone numbers: qi1 xian4 Chinese
Get in Fed in China – 热菜类 Hot Dishes 蔬菜类 Vegetables
XO酱炒海茸百合 Sautéed Lily Bulbs and Seaweed in XO Sauce 百合炒南瓜 Sautéed Pumpkin with Lily Bulbs 板栗白菜 Poached Chinese Cabbage with Chestnuts 白灼时蔬 Scalded Seasonal
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 骆驼 Camel
骆驼 Pinyin: luò tuo
Meaning:Camel
Sentence: 在动物园我看见了两只小骆驼。I saw two small camels in the zoo.
老古董 antique
dialogue : 伊迪丝:历史老师简直是个老古董。 Edith:Our history teacher is actually quite old-fashioned. 卡特里娜:古董?他多大了? Katrina: Old-fashioned? How old is he? 伊迪丝:40岁。 Edith: He’s
Lesson 062 Sorry, I Won’t Go Inside.
Cam: Hello, daji hao! Welcome to Chinese Studio! Wo shi Cam.
Yajie: Dajia hao. Wo shi Yajie.
Cam: In the last lesson we learned how to ask for help and making requests in Chinese. Now what if I want to say “no”, and refuse a request?
Yajie: Well, that wouldn’t be very easy! But it’s certainly something you’ll need to know. Let’s listen to Key Words of the Day.
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 Going to a Birthday Party 参加生日聚会
(玛丽去乔治家参加他的生日晚会。)M: 哦,玛丽,请进。很高兴见到你。W: 生日快乐,乔治!祝你长命百岁。这是给你的礼物。
三字经–Three character primer
① Men at their birth are naturally good. Their natures are much the same; their habits become widely different.
Chinese phrase translation: 黄牛 (huángniú) scalper
黄牛 (huángniú) scalper Usage: “黄牛”是利用特有的和不正当的手段大量购买车票、门票,并以高价出售从而获得利益的人。 “黄牛” is someone who deliberately buys a large number of tickets in a specific and