Chinese grammar: Affirmative-negative questions
A common way to form questions in Chinese is to first use a verb in the positive, then repeat the same verb in its negative form. These are called "affirmative-negative questions" or "alternative questions." The structure is:
chinese reading – Sushi Every minute is precious
Chūnxiāo
春宵
Chūnxiāo yīkè zhí qiānjīn，
春宵一刻值千金，
Yan Ge 严格- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning strict; stringent; tight; rigorous Pronunciation Tone marks: ► yán gé Tone numbers: yan2 ge2 Chinese Characters
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 矿工 Miner
矿工 Pinyin: kuàng gōng
Meaning：Miner; mineworker
Sentence：矿工罢工就要真正显出威力了。The miners’ strike is really starting to bite.
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 交流昏迷 jiāoliú hūnmí
Word on street Communication comma (problems related to communication due to distance or absence) 交流昏迷 (jiāoliú hūnmí) A:
Chinese phrase translation: 贫嘴(pínzuǐ) be garrulous
贫嘴(pínzuǐ) be garrulous or talkative Usage: “贫嘴”的意思是爱多说废话或喜欢开玩笑,通常是没有恶意的。经常使用的结构是“耍贫嘴”,多用于口语中。 “贫嘴” is used to indicate a person who is garrulous or like to
Chinese Idiom 卧薪尝胆
春秋时期，吴国和越国之间进行了一场战争，吴王不幸受了重伤，不久就死了。他的儿子夫差作了吴国的新国王，他发誓要替父亲报仇。于是，他严格的操练他的士兵，把他们训练成了一支非常厉害的军队。三年以后，他对越国发动了战争，抓住了越王勾践，把他带回了吴国。 为了复仇，夫差让勾践住在他父亲墓旁的破石屋里天天看墓、喂马。勾践表面上服从，心里面却想着复仇。几年以后，勾践被放回越国。他立刻开始秘密聚集一支军队。为了提醒自己不要忘了报仇，他睡在柴上，还每天在吃饭睡觉前尝一尝苦胆。同时，他专心治理国家，大力发展农业，加强民众教育。几年后，越国又变得强大起来，然后，勾践抓住一个适当的机会消灭了吴国。 后来，人们用它来形容人刻苦自励以达到自己定下的目标。 苦胆 gall-bladder 报仇 revenge 操练 drill 自励 strengthen
中国故事 鹿乳奉亲Feeding Parents with Deer's Milk
tánzǐ chūnqiūshíqī rén fùmǔ niánlǎo huànyǎnjí xūyǐnlùrǔ liáozhì 郯子，春秋时期人。父母年老，患眼疾，需饮鹿乳疗治。 tābiàn pīlùpí jìnrù shēnshān zuānjìn lùqúnzhōnɡ jǐqǔ lùrǔ ɡònɡfènɡshuānɡqīn 他便披鹿皮进入深山，钻进鹿群中，挤取鹿乳，供奉双亲。 yícì
Lesson 043 Usages of “De” (2)
Yajie: Perfect Chinese your way in only five minutes a day. Welcome to Chinese Studio. I’m Yajie.
Cam: And I’m Cam. We need to learn more about the Chinese character de!
Yajie: Sounds good to me!
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