Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 七夕 Qixi Festival
七夕
Pinyin: qīxī
Meaning:Qixi Festival; the festival falls on the seventh evening of the 7th lunar month, on which the cowherd and weaver girl in Chinese mythology will run across the Milky Way to meet each other.
Sentence:今晚令人兴奋,因为七夕节到了。 It will be exciting tonight, because today is Qixi Festival.
第十二课 逛酒吧街 Lesson Twelve: Visiting the Beijing Bar Districts (2)
这儿的酒吧都不错。 这儿 here again, 酒吧 means bar, 都 all, indicates many
不错 has the same meaning as 好 which means good, altogether, 这儿的酒吧都不错。There are many good bars over here.
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 纸老虎 (Zhǐ lǎohǔ) a paper-tiger
纸老虎 (Zhǐ lǎohǔ) a paper-tigerUsage: Sentences:
人民币推动世界货币改革 ‘RMB promotes world monetary reform’
据新华社报道,全国社会保障基金理事会理事长戴相龙周六表示,人民币国际化是推进世界货币体制改革的重要一步。他表示,当今的国际经济发展格局需要货币多元化,即:让美元以外的其它货币发挥更大的作用。
第十二课 逛酒吧街 Lesson Twelve: Visiting the Beijing Bar Districts (1)
(Dominic on a street in Beijing. It’s springtime, so weather is warm.)Dominic: Beijing is widely known for being Chinese capital of culture. But once you‘ve experienced the wealth of museums, temples and cultural sites the city has to offer, it’s necessary to relax a little. And that is precisely what we plan to do today by going to one of the city’s most popular bar districts. But before we go, I need to find a drinking partner.
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 板栗 Chestnut
板栗
Pinyin: bǎnlì
Meaning: Chestnut
Sentence: These chestnuts are of bright reddish-brown. 这些板栗是鲜亮的红褐色。
第十一课 去农家院 Lesson Nine: Visiting the Farmyard(3)
Andrea: And for our final phrase today, 我从来没见过这个 which means I have never seen that before.
风凉话 (Fēng liáng huà) an onlooker's unsolicited comments
风凉话 (Fēng liáng huà) an onlooker’s unsolicited commentsUsage: Sentences:
Extensive Reading Lesson 胡锦涛主席开始访美之旅 President Hu Jinto begins U.S. visit
杭州图书馆对乞丐开放《青年时报》报道,2003年起,杭州市图书馆开始实行对所有读者免费开放,包括乞 丐。图书馆对读者的唯一要求是把手洗干净再阅读。杭图办公室主任刘丽东说,所有人都可以在这里看书、休息或者听音乐,只要行为举止不出格,不大声喧哗。对 于乞丐和无家可归的人来说,杭图给他们提供了一个不必流落街头的避难所。
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 墙壁 Wall
Pinyin: qiángbì
Meaning:Wall
Sentence:桌子接触墙壁的地方漆皮已剥落。The paint has chipped off where the table touches the wall.