Tag: Growing up with Chinese

Growing up with Chinese（成长汉语） is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
相伴 xiāngbàn:accompaniment
乏味 fáwèi:dull
悬 xuán:precarious
救星 jiùxīng:emancipator
赶紧 gǎnjǐn:to lose no time
一直 yìzhí:always
音乐 yīnyuè:music
邻居 línjū:neighbor
复习 fùxí:to review
除了 chúle:except
难以 nányǐ:to be hard to
音乐相伴 yīnyuè xiāngbàn:musical accompaniment
百思不得其解 bǎisī bùdé qí jiě:to not have a clue

Growing up with Chinese（成长汉语） is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
条 tiáo:the measure word for skirt
缩 suō:to shrink
菜 cài:vegetable
沉 chén:heavy
泡 pào:to soak
真丝 zhēnsī:pure silk
水洗 shuǐxǐ:to wash in water
干洗 gānxǐ:dry wash
西瓜 xīguā:watermelon
冰箱 bīngxiāng:refrigerator
莫非 mòfēi:Can it be that?
母亲节 Mǔqīnjié:Mother’s Day
力所能及 lìsuǒnéngjí:in one’s power

Growing up with Chinese（成长汉语） is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
趁 chèn:to take advantage of
修 xiū:to fix
坏 huài:broken
换 huàn:to change
起码 qǐmǎ:at least
毛病 máobìng:problem
客气 kèqì:polite
一般 yìbān:ordinary
存车处 cúnchēchù:bicycle parking lot
打下手 dǎxiàshǒu:to act as a helper
一般来说 yìbān lái shuō:usually
帮倒忙 bāng dàománg:to do more harm than good

Growing up with Chinese（成长汉语） is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
卡 kǎ:to get stuck
骑 qí:to ride
摔 shuāi:to fall
估计 gūjì:to reckon，to estimate
扫地 sǎodì:to sweep the flour
听写 tīngxiě:dictation
值日 zhírì:to be on duty for the day
着急 zhāojí:to worry
好在 hǎo zài:luckily
擦窗户 cā chuānghu:to wipe windows
修车铺 xiūchēpù:bicycle fix-it shop
早自习 zǎo zìxí:early study hall
自行车 zìxíngchē:bicycle
再怎么说 zài zěnme shuō:used in the middle of the sentence or stand on its own

Growing up with Chinese（成长汉语） is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
召开 zhàokāi:to hold
报名 bàomíng:to sign up for sth.
表格 biǎogé:form
踊跃 yǒngyuè:eagerly
争光 zhēngguāng:to bring honor to
打破 dǎpò:to break
全校 quánxiào:the entire school
记录 jìlù:record
大嗓门 dà sǎngmén:loud voice
加油声 jiāyóu shēng:sound of your cheers
运动会 yùndònghuì:sports meet
加油 jiāyóu:Come on!or Go!
冠军 guànjūn:champion
祝贺 zhùhè:congratulations

Growing up with Chinese（成长汉语） is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
放 fàn:gused for flying a kite
只 zhī:the measure word for kite
输 shū:to lose
高手 gāoshǒu:expert
出马 chūmǎ:to take charge
请客 qǐngkè:to invite someone out
风筝 fēngzhēng:kite
专业 zhuānyè:professional
裁判 cáipàn:referee
冰激凌 bīngjīlíng:ice cream
闹笑话 nào xiàohuà:to make a fool of oneself
没办法 méi bànfǎ:There’s no way.
好不容易 hǎo bù róngyì:It’s not easy.
躺着看书 tǎngzhe kàn shū:lying down while reading

Growing up with Chinese（成长汉语） is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
遍 biàn:time
武术 wǔshù:martial arts
基础 jīchǔ:basics
介绍 jièshào:introduction
正好 zhènghǎo:chance to
坚持 jiānchí:persist in
不止 bùzhǐ:more than
电影院 diànyǐng yuàn:movie theatre
到现在 dào xiànzài:until now
从……到 cóng……dào:from…to
关键是 guānjiàn shì:The key is…
百看不厌 bǎikàn-búyàn:to watch it 100 times and still not be tired of it.
一举两得 yìjǔ-liǎngdé:to kill two birds with one stone

Growing up with Chinese（成长汉语） is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
猛 měng:energetic
挡 dǎng:to block
队友 duìyǒu:teammate
球员 qiúyuán:player
靠近 kàojìn:to get close
训练 xùnliàn:to practice
反应 fǎnyìng:reaction
能力 nénglì:ability
灵活 línghuó:flexible
练习 liànxí:to practice
配合 pèihé:cooperate
示范 shìfàn:to set an example
向前跑 xiàng qián pǎo:to run forward
自学成才 zìxué-chéngcái:to learn on one own and become an expert

Growing up with Chinese（成长汉语） is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
集合 jíhé:to come together
排队 páiduì:to line up
参观 cānguān:to visit
难道 nándào:used in rhetorical question
明明 míngmíng:clearly
百科书 bǎikēshū:encyclopedia
博物馆 bówùguǎn:museum
照片 zhàopiàn:photo
恐龙 kǒnglóng:dinosaur
体型 tǐxíng:bodily form
合影 héyǐng:group photo
笑话 xiàohuà:to laugh at
标本 biāoběn:specimen