Daily Chinese Translation-141 It is April Fools'Day today. 愚人节
Jīntiān shì Yúrén Jié. 今天是愚人节。 It’s April Fool’s day today. Notes: 今天(jīntiān): today 是(shì ): is 愚人节(Yúrén Jié): April Fools’
The Magic Pencil
This short story is about a magic pencil – whatever it draws comes to life. This story features beginner sentence
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 The Apple Suppliers’ Scramble
When the Iphone5 didn’t take China by storm, investors were disappointed to say the least.Because the stock didn’t grow in late December of 2012, Apple’s stock took a major 10% plunge. This caused a lot of the major suppliers to scramble for marketshare elsewher.
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 决堤 To burst the banks
决堤
Pinyin: jué dī
Meaning：To burst the banks; Breaching of dyke
Sentence: 河岸决堤后, 田地遭洪水淹没.When the river burst its banks the fields were inundated.
Daily Chinese Translation-140 I haven't slept for 48 hours.
Wǒ yǐjīnɡ 48 ɡè xiǎoshí méi shuìjiào le. 我已经48个小时没睡觉了。 I haven’t slept for 48 hours. Notes: 我(wǒ): I 已经(yǐjīnɡ): already
The Two Lazybones
This is probably the longest text I’ve ever posted, but this is upper-beginner to mid-intermediate reading. I could probably toss
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 帐篷 Tent
帐篷
Pinyin: zhàng peng
Meaning：Tent; wigwam
Sentence: 他们在海滨附近搭起了一个帐篷。They set up a tent near the seashore.
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 Top 8 Words for Qingming Festival
For those of you unfamiliar with the 2,500 plus years of tradition behind this holiday, it’s all about tomb sweeping, spring outings and kite flying. This year’s Qingming Festival (清明节 － qīng míng jié) falls on April 4th, 2013.
Daily Chinese Translation-139 She plans to travel to Canada.
Tā dǎsuàn qù Jiānádà lǚyóu. 她打算去加拿大旅游。 She plans to travel to Canada. Notes: 她(tā): she 打算(dǎsuàn): to plan 去(qù): to
The Silent Dog
Welp, I swore I would never do this again but I found this (and several other short stories) in Hainan
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