During the Northern Dynasties Period, there lived a man named Li Mi, who from his youth studied under Kung Fan.
Category: Chinese Words&Phrases
Liao Tian 聊天- Daily Mandarin Lesson
When you get together with your Mandarin-speaking friends, you will undoubtedly liáo tiān which means “to chat.” Liáo tiān has
Chinese Proverbs 单丝不成线,独木不成林
dān sī bù chéng xiàn, dú mù bù chéng lín 单 丝 不 成 线, 独 木 不 成 林
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 扫黄antipornography
Pinyin: sǎo huáng Meaning: antipornography Sentence: Anti-pornography drive is being carried out in china. 中国正在进行扫黄运动。
每日一词:假面时代 (Jiǎmiàn shídài )PS generation
在微博转一圈,你可能会发现到处都是美女帅哥,每张照片放大来看都是那么完美无暇。难道真的是人类基因优化了吗?喔,这个也不是没有可能。不过,据说网络照片有80%以上都是经过PS美化处理的。 假面时代专指多数人将照片用PS软件处理过后才上传到社交网站或微博等网络平台。 PS generation describes the phenomenon that many people would like to polish their photos to perfection with Photoshop
Chinese Idiom:杞人忧天(qǐ rén yōu tiān)
In the Spring and Autumn Period (chūn qiū 春秋时期,770-476 BC), in the State of Qi there was a man who
Laoshi 老师- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Countries wher Mandarin Chinese is spoken are often strongly influenced by Confucian ideals. Part of the Confucian tradition is a
Chinese Proverbs 大处着眼, 小处着手
dà chù zhuó yǎn, xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu 大 处 着 眼, 小 处 着 手 Keep the general goal
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 汤圆Tang-yuan
Pinyin: tāng yuán Meaning: Tang-yuan Sentence: Tang-yuan and oyster omelets are the city’s signature dishes. 汤圆和牡蛎煎是这座城市的代表性的佳肴。
每日一词:白名单(Bái míngdān )white list
每年3月15日前后,质检部门都会集中发布一系列产品质量不合格的企业黑名单(black list),提醒消费者购买的时候要多注意。有时候,在广告上我们也会看到好些商品被列为“国家免检“之类的产品,信誉和质量似乎都很有保障的样子,那么这些产品的企业登上的自然就是white list了。 白名单指被授予某种特殊待遇、服务、行动能力或认可度的一系列事项列表。 White list (or whitelist) is a list or register of entities that, for one reason or