Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 白富美 (bái fù měi) White rich and pretty
白富美 (bái fù měi) White rich and prettyUsage: Sentences:
乡愁 Nostalgia
小时候
xiǎo shí hòu
When I was a boy乡愁是一枚小小的邮票
xiāng chóu shì yì méi xiǎo xiǎo dē yóu piào
Nostalgia was a tiny stamp
Learn Mandarin – Chinese Direction Complements
Simple direction complements: coming closer and going away 来: coming closer. Example sentence: 你从哪里来？ wher do you come from? 去:
当英语遇上中文 When English Meets Chinese
An English poem recently went viral on the internet because of its different Chinese versions. Sit back and enjoy the different styles, and maybe you’ll be impressed by the magic of the Chinese language.
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 对抗 Confrontation
对抗
Pinyin: duìkàng
Meaning：Confrontation; withstand
Sentence: 银行之间经常形成对抗局面。 Banks often enter into confrontation.
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 打下手 (dǎ xià shǒu) to help somebody
打下手 (dǎ xià shǒu) to help somebody or to act as an assistant
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Learn Chinese – Learn to Say No
While working in China and being asked to help by a Chinese man, however, you are too busy to help
[Learning Chinese] Half of tap water undrinkable
Analysts believe 50 percent of China’s tap water does not meet national drinking water standards , but the problem is not so severe as to cause an immediate threat to human health.
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 教堂 Church
教堂
Pinyin: jiàotáng
Meaning：Church
Sentence: 我是在教堂的门廊处遇到那个人的。I met that person at the porch of the church.
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 打交道 (dǎ jiāodao) to come into contact with
打交道 (dǎ jiāodao) to come into contact with
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