In a busy street in Beijing, Dachuan and Li Mei are asking a passer-by how to get to the Tian'anmen Square.
Tag: Dialogue
Learn Chinese L5: What is the date today?
On a Sunday morning, Dachuan asks about the day and time, because he has a date with Li Mei. Dialogue One
jīn tiān xīnɡ qī jǐ
今 天 星 期 几?
What day is it today?
jīn tiān xīnɡ qī rì
今 天 星 期 日。
It's Sunday.
xīnɡ qī rì jīn tiān wǒ hé lǐ méi yǒu yuē huì
星 期 日?!今 天 我 和 李 梅 有 约 会!
xiàn zài jǐ diǎn le
现 在 几 点 了?
Sunday?! I have a date with Li Mei! What time is it now?
bā diǎn èr shí sì fēn
八 点 二 十 四 分。
Eight twenty four.
Learn Chinese L2: May I know your name?
Dachuan takes a pile of new books to the classroom. As he is descending the stairs he drops all his books. In response, someone comes to help. Dachuan expresses his thanks and asks for his name.
Learn Chinese L1: Hello!
Dachuan is a foreign student from the United States. He came to China to study Chinese. His new friend Wang Jun went to pick him up in the airport. They are meeting for the first time.
Christmas in Guilin of China
It was time of year when everyone gets together and celebrates Christmas; I was no different, this was the second time that I had celebrated Christmas in China and this time round I headed to the Shangri-la(香格里拉Xiānggé lǐlā) with some American classmates on Christmas Eve, with Christmas Day fully booked out; the Shangri-la is the latest addition to Guilin's cultural landscape, a beautifully designed and constructed hotel, the interior was also remarkably designed with beautiful views over the Li River distant pagodas, this is defiantly the must stay place in Guilin(桂林Guìlín).
Everyday Chinese: Lesson 1 Greetings
Everyday Chinese is the online Chinese course which designed for language learners who would like to acquire practical communication skills. Today we will learn how to greet.
Visit in Guangzhou
While referring Guangzhou, people like to compare it with Beijing (Peking) and Shanghai, even Hong Kong. Indeed, Guangzhou(广州Guǎngzhōu) City is one of the 3 most important cities in mainland of the China, although Guangzhou is not a municipality like Beijing and Shanghai, it also plays an irreplaceable(irreplaceable things are so special that they cannot be replaced if they are lost or destroyed) role in Pearl River Delta area. If we say Beijing is the city of ancient culture and politics, Shanghai is the city of finance, commerce, fashion and internationalism, then Guangzhou is just the city of economy and delicious food. In the mean time, Guangzhou is also a crucial transportation hub and trading port, convenient to access to Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Hong Kong and Macao.
每日一词:掌上明珠 (zhǎngshàng míngzhǔ)a beloved daughter
“掌上明珠(zhǎngshàng míngzhǔ)” literally means a valuable pearl in one’s palm. It is a metaphor to refer to the child, usually the daughter, who is dearly loved by his/her parents.
Personalise your Chinese learning
The fourteenth rule in the 20 Rules for Learning is “personalise and provide examples”. Dr Wozniak makes the valuable point that it’s easier to retain material long term when you include personal examples for it in your learning.
Learn before you memorise
Memorisation of material is a big part of many people’s approach to learning Chinese. Some aspects of memorisation are essential: seeking out ways to enforce and retain what you’re learning in the long term is important. If you don’t do that, learning Chinese will be like trying to hold a growing quantity of sand in your hands. In other ways, though, memorisation can be a bad approach.