Xia Ban 下班- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning to get off work Pronunciation Tone marks: ► xià bān Tone numbers: xia4 ban1 Chinese Characters
声声中国语:曾经沧海难为水 After seeing the ocean, one cannot be content with a pond
曾经沧海难为水(céng jīng cānghǎi nán wéi shuǐ) After seeing the ocean, one cannot be content with a pond Explanation 曾经沧海难为水”来源于中国古诗,多指对爱情的忠诚,意思是爱过一个人后不会再爱上别人。也可以比喻曾经经历过很大的场面,眼界开阔,见多识广,因此对比较平常的事物不放在眼里。 “曾经沧海难为水”
中国古代寓言——和氏璧Ancient Chinese Fables–Bian-he Diamond
Chǔguó yígè xìng Hé de rén zài Chǔ Shān zhōng dé dào yíkuài wèi jiāgōng de yùshí, pěngzhe jìnxiàn gěi
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 放鸽子 fànɡ ɡēzi
Chat attack stand someone up 放鸽子 (fànɡ ɡēzi ) A: Sam asked me to have dinner with him tonight. 山姆邀请我和他一起吃晚饭。
Chinese grammar: Suggestions with 吧"ba"
Chinese particle 吧 (ba) can be used to make suggestions or soften the tone of commands.吧 makes the suggestion sound more tentative and more polite.
Lesson 127 I Want to Hear Our Story.
M: Péngyoumen. Nǐmen hǎo! Huan1ying2 shou1ting1 Xiànzài Xuú Hànyǔ. Wǒ shì ML. S: Wǒ shìStuart. ML, 你紧张吗?
Chinese phrase translation: 剩女/剩男(shèngnǚ/shèngnán)leftover woman and man
剩女/剩男 (shèngnǚ/shèngnán) woman of excess/ man of excess/leftover woman and man Usage: “剩”指“剩下”,“剩女”指那些已经到了或过了结婚的年龄,却找不到理想归宿的女人。她们通常是些拥有高学历、体面的工作和不错的长相的现代都市的女性。其他同龄人可能早已结婚、生子,自己却仍是单身一人,像是被剩下来的,所以称为“剩女”。同样,那些大龄未婚男青年也可以称为“剩男”。 “剩”means to be left over, to remain.
Xi Wang 希望- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning to wish for; to hope; to desire Pronunciation Tone marks: ► xī wàng Tone numbers: xi1
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 眼妆 Eye make-up
眼妆
Pinyin: yǎn zhuāng
Meaning:Eye make-up
Sentence: 这样几乎可以和任何眼妆搭配。It works with almost any eye makeup.
声声中国语:三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮 The wisdom of the masses exceeds that of the wisest individual
三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮(sān gè chòu píjiàng, sài guò Zhūgě Liàng) The wisdom of the masses exceeds that of the wisest individual Explanation