西安现共享衣橱 Shared wardrobe for women opens in Xi'an
A shared(共享 gòngxiǎng) wardrobe(衣橱 yīchú) for women has opened in the northwest city of Xi’an, as the growth in sharing
Every Lost Horse Has A Silver Lining 塞翁失马
The Chinese idiom 塞翁失马 (sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3) literally means the old man on the frontier has lost his horse
Chinese Kung Fu 中国功夫 – Wing Chun 咏春拳
All Chinese martial arts originate from the principle of self-defense; they are not conceived as an offensive tactic, at least not in the initial stages, though after an attacker’s onslaught (kicks, punches, etc.) is parried, the martial arts fighter then goes on the offensive, "neutralizing", if possible, the attacker.
每日一語 One Sentence A Day389
fei1 ji1 wan3 dian3 qi3 fei1 飞 机 晚 点 起 飞。 The flight is delayed.
Lesson 138 In the Office
Yajie: Cam, you can be disorganized sometimes, so we are talking about organization and the office on this week’s Chinese Studio. Welcome to the show, listeners, Wo shi Yajie.
Cam: And wo shi Cam. One item that comes in useful is a filing cabinet… but how do I say that in Chinese?
Yajie: ok, you’ll know it after the key words of the day.
Yuan Yi – Daily Mandarin Lesson 愿意
Meaning to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth) Pronunciation Tone marks: ► yuàn yì Tone
German Food 德国食品
- German sausage 德国肠 – Schweinebraten (German pork roast) 德式烤肉 – Roast nuernberger sausages 龙堡猪肉肠 – Vegetable strudel 蔬菜馅卷饼 –
Chinese Pagoda 中国塔
Pagoda (tǎ 塔) is an important symbol of civilization and culture of ancient China. It’s also a significant style of
The Golden Reed Pipe – A Yao Folktale
once upon a time there lived in the mountains a woman and her daughter. The daughter liked to dress in red. And her name is Little Red.
两个律师 Two Attorneys
Two attorneys went into a restaurant and ordered two drinks. Then they brought out sandwiches from their briefcases and started