A Promise is Worth A Thousand Gold, and thoughts on crying
This is a mid-level essay about learning to be honest. If you’ve read some of my other essay translations, you
368 Chinese basic characters – 39
妻 wife; 妻舅 brother-in-law 妻室 legal wife 妻子 wife 贤妻 good wife
Umbrella flowers
A short, sweet children’s essay about how umbrellas look on a rainy day. The Chinese title is 小伞花. Easy Chinese
368 Chinese basic characters – 38
嫁 to marry; a man ; 嫁娶 marriage 嫁人 get married 嫁妆 trousseau 出嫁 be married
Story Behind the Idiom: Yi Pu Shi Han
This short tale addresses the background story behind the Chinese idiom 一暴十寒, which literally translates to “One day of sun,
368 Chinese basic characters – 37
家 house; family; 家产 family‘s propenty 家具 fumiture 家庭 family;home 家务 household chores 家乡 native place 家长 parents
Crystal Balls – Learning Advanced Colors and Descriptives
This is possibly the girliest essay ever written, with crystals, dolls, little elfs and pretty colors described with great rapture.
368 Chinese basic characters – 36
豕 pig; 猪排 pork ribs 猪肉 pork 猪油 lard 猪肝色 maroon colour 懒猪 lazy pig
Interesting Headlines: Series 2
This is the second in the Interesting Headlines series, an opportunity to practice reading and scanning through news headlines. Advanced
368 Chinese basic characters – 35
字 written; character; 字典 dictionary 字号 name of shop 字迹 handwriting 字据 written receipt 字幕 subtitle 字体 style
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