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Growing Up With Chinese Lesson 42 Uncle calls

Growing up with Chinese(成长汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
炒 chǎo:to stir-fry
聚 jù:to get together
叔叔 shūshu:uncle
长途 chángtú:long distance phone call
年假 niánjià:annual leave
做客 zuòkè:to be a guest
学会 xuéhuì:to learn how to do sth.
商量 shāngliang:to discuss
礼物 lǐwù:presents
最近 zuìjìn:recently
见面 jiànmiàn:to meet
拿手菜 náshǒu cài:dishes that you are good at
你别客气 nǐ bié kèqi:Dno’t be polite.
等你到家 děng nǐ dào jiāo:nce you get here

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Growing Up With Chinese Lesson 41 Beijing snacks

Growing up with Chinese(成长汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
猜 cāi:guess
饱 bǎo:to be full
好像 hǎoxiàng:to seem like
帮助 bāngzhù:to help
消化 xiāohuà:digestion
制作 zhìzuò:to make
麻烦 máfan:troublesome
花费 huāfèi:to spend
方法 fāngfǎ:method
保密 bǎomì:to keep sth. secret
厨师 chúshī:chef
豌豆黄 wāndòuhuáng:pea flour cake
可不是嘛 kě bú shì ma:of course
吃得过来 chī de guòlái:to eat it all

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 39: Nan Luo Gu Xiang Street

Growing up with Chinese(成长汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
修 xiū:to fix up
光 guāng:only or merely
送 sòng:to accompany sb. to a destination
感觉 gǎnjué:feeling
京剧 jīngjù:Beijing Opera
脸谱 liǎnpǔ:painted Beijing Opera face
宽敞 kuānchǎng:spacious
东方 dōngfāng:eastern
泡吧 pàobā:to hang out at a bar
角度 jiǎodù:angle
小礼物 xiǎo lǐwù:little present
原来 yuánlái:to express sth. that you didn’t know before
古香古色 gǔxiāng-gǔsè:to have an old-fashioned flavor
中西合璧 zhōngxī-hébì:the merging of Chinese and western elements

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 38: Planned Outings

Growing up with Chinese(成长汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
怕 pà:to be afraid
陪 péi:to accompany
刚才 gāngcái:just now
打算 dǎsuàn:to plan
逛街 guàngjiē:to go out for a stroll
改天 gǎitiān:another day
反正 fǎnzhèng:in any case
堵车 dǔchē:traffic jam
坐过站 zuò guò zhàn:to miss one’s stop
补习班 bǔxíbān:supplementary lessons
不见不散 bújiàn-búsàn:Be sure to be there.

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 37: Complaints

Growing up with Chinese(成长汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
练 liàn:to practice
差 chà:bad or poor
笨 bèn:stupid
棒 bàng:wonderful
干嘛 gànmá:What are you doing?
预习 yùxí:to prepare lessons before class
尤其 yóuqí:especially
成绩 chéngjì:grades
多半 duōbàn:probably
贪玩 tānwán:to be crazy about playing
打算 dǎsuàn:to intend
着 zhe:used after a verb to show the continuation of an action
吵死了 chǎo sǐ le:noisy to death
哪壶不开提哪壶 nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú:to air the dirty laundry in public

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 36: Compliments

Growing up with Chinese(成长汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
实在 shízài:really,in all conscience
注意 zhùyì:to pay attention to
时髦 shímáo:trendy
热闹 rènào:bustling with energy
伴奏 bànzòu:accompaniment
疯狂 fēngkuáng:crazy
表演 biǎoyǎn:to perform
根本 gēnběn:all,ever
太好听了 tài hǎotīng le:really awesome
根本不用练 gēnběn búyòng liàn:don’t need to practice at all
特别火的歌星 tèbié huǒde gēxīng:a very famous music star

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 35: Sending emails

Growing up with Chinese(成长汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
回 huí:to return
寄 jì:to send
加班 jiābān:to work overtime
全家 quánjiā:whole family
福 fú:good fortune
碰到 pèngdào:to run into
一般 yìbān:generally
方便 fāngbiàn:convenient
直接 zhíjiē:direct
说不了 shuō bù liǎo:can’t speak
免不了 miǎn bù liǎo:unavoidable
犯错误 fàn cuòwù:to make mistakes

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 40: Beijing Snacks

Growing up with Chinese(成长汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
居然 jūrán:to one’s surprise
发现 fāxiàn:to discover
历史 lìshǐ:history
尝尝 chángchang:to taste
算得上 suàn de shàng:to count
第一次 dì-yīcì:the first time
不怎么样 bù zěnmeyàng:I think not.
垃圾食品 lājī shípǐn:junk food
北京小吃 Běijīng xiǎochī:Beijing snacks
自从……以来 zìcóng……yǐlái:ever since

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 34: Listening to music

Growing up with Chinese(成长汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
最 zuì:to imply the most or the max
挑 tiāo:to select
首 shǒu:a measure word
肯定 kěndìng:certainly
流行 liúxíng:popular
女生 nǚshēng:girls
粉丝 fěnsī:fans
铁杆 tiěgǎn:loyal
好老 hǎo lǎo:really old
经典 jīngdiǎn:classic
放音乐 fàng yīnyuè:to play music
才好 cái hǎo:used at the end of a sentence,with a question coming before it.

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 32: Interests

Growing up with Chinese(成长汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.

Key words:
才 cái:an emphasis word
撞 zhuàng:to knock down
冲 chōng:to rush
比 bǐ:comparison
唱歌 chànggē:to sing songs
跳舞 tiàowǔ:to dance
最喜欢 zuì xǐhuān:to like the most
爱好 àihào:hobby
以为 yǐwéi:to believe
英式 yīngshì:British style
美式 měishì:American style
规则 guīzé:rules
对手 duìshǒu:opponent

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