jí zhōng gōng nuǎn
集中供暖
central heatingfēn hù gōng nuǎn
分户供暖
household heating, that is, each household has an independent heating system
Category: Chinese Words&Phrases
Chu Ming – Daily Mandarin Lesson 出名
chū míng Meaning well-known; famous Pronunciation Tone marks: ► chū míng Tone numbers: chu1 ming2 Chinese Characters
What are the common Chinese expressions you can use to say “Are you serious?” ?
“Are you serious?” is a very common expression in English. It is similar to ask, “No kidding?”, “For real?” etc.
All's Fair in Love and War
The Chinese idiom 兵不厌诈 (bing1 bu4 yan4 zha4) literally means in war no soldier objects or nothing is too deceitful.
Stump Watching
守株待兔 yìtiān,sònɡɡuó yǒu ɡe nónɡfū zài ɡēnɡdì。 一天,宋国有个农夫在耕地。 hūrán,tā kànjiàn yìzhī tùzi fēisìde pǎo ɡuòlái,yìtóu pènɡzài shùɡàn shànɡ, 忽然,他看见一只兔子飞似地跑过来,一头碰在树干上, zhéduànle
Chinese Idiom:一曝十寒 (yī pù shí hán)
Meng-tz lived during the Warring States Period. He was not only very knowledgeable but also very eloquent. He often used
Chinese Proverbs 人心齐,泰山移
rén xīn qí, tài shān yí 人 心 齐, 泰 山 移 When people are of one mind and
Popular Word – 身份证
shēn fen zhèng
身份证
identity or identification card; ID cardshí míng zhì
实名制
real-name registration system
Che Zhan – Daily Mandarin Lesson 车站
Meaning bus station Pronunciation Tone marks: ► chē zhàn Tone numbers: che1 zhan4 Chinese Characters Traditional:
A Sunday School Truth
The Chinese idiom 老生常谈 (lao3 sheng1 chang2 tan2) literally means the mere platitudes or commonplace talk of an old scholar.