Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan are on an official visit to India.During her hour-long visit to the Tagore International School, Peng interacted with a selec group of students and did some calligraphy.
Tag: Chinese Characters
Chinese grammar: Explaining causes with "yinwei"
A common way to explain causes in Chinese is with "因为"(yīnwèi). This is almost entirely equivalent to "because" in English. Usually "因为"will begin a new phrase in a sentence.
Zhu Li 助理- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning assistant Pronunciation Tone marks: ► zhù lǐ Tone numbers: zhu4 li3 Chinese Characters Traditional: 助理
Zheng Tian – Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning all day long; all Pronunciation Tone marks: ► zhěng tiān Tone numbers: zheng3 tian1 Chinese Characters
Chinese grammar: Explaining results with 所以"suoyi"
Just as "因为"(yīnwèi) can be used to explain causes, "所以"(suǒyǐ) can be used to explain results. This is equivalent to "so therefore. . ." in English.
Zhe Ge 这个- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning this Pronunciation Tone marks: ► zhè gè Tone numbers: zhe4 ge4 Chinese Characters Traditional: 這個
Yuan Zi 院子- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning courtyard Pronunciation Tone marks: ► yuàn zi Tone numbers: yuan4 zi Chinese Characters Traditional: 院子
Zhang Wo 掌握- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning grasp Pronunciation Tone marks: ► zhǎng wò Tone numbers: zhang3 wo4 Chinese Characters Traditional: 掌握
Ying Dang 应当- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning should; ought to Pronunciation Tone marks: ► yīng dāng Tone numbers: ying1 dang1 Chinese Characters
Yi Ding 一定- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed; a certain (extent, etc.); given; particular Pronunciation Tone marks: ► yī dìng