Tag: Chinese phrases

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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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 33: Playing Computer Games

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:
第 dì:an ordinal number
差 chà:to differ from
玩 wán:to play
信 xìn:to believe
比试 bǐshì:to have a competition
比萨 bǐsà:pizza
加油 jiāyóu:to make an extra effort
游戏 yóuxì:game
崇拜 chóngbài:to worship
出发 chūfā:to set out
没想到 méi xiǎng dào:wouldn’t have thought
快点儿 kuài diǎnr:faster

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 31: Learning to play American football

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:
困 kùn:sleepy
半天 bàntiān:a long time
队 duì:team
队长 duìzhǎng:captain
酷 kù:cool
收 shōu:taking in sth
徒弟 túdì:apprentice
明星 míngxīng:star
教 jiāo:to teach
学 xué:to learn
动作 dòngzuò:action
练习 liànxí:practice
跟 gēn:a preposition
跟我学 gēn wǒ xué:to learn from me

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 30 Dragon Boat Festival

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:
本 běn:measure word for book
借 jiè:to borrow or lend
包 bāo:to wrap
粽子 zòngzi:a pyramid-shaped rice ball wrapped in reed leaves
一种 yī zhǒng:one kind
非常 fēicháng:very,extremely
特色 tèsè:special
传统 chuántǒng:traditional
美食 měishí:good food
刚刚 gānggāng:just,a moment ago
尝 cháng:to taste
比赛 bǐsài:competition
煮 zhǔ:boil,cook
香 xiāng:fragrant

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 29 Eating fast food

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:
饿 è:hungry
吃的 chīde:things to eat
烤鸭 kǎoyā:roast duck
羊肉串 yángròuchuàn:lamb skewers
红烧鱼 hóngshāoyú:fish braised in red sauce
杯 bēi:measure word for drink
汉堡 hànbǎo:hamburger
鸡腿堡 jītuǐbǎo:chicken leg burgers
餐巾纸 cānjīnzhǐ:paper napkin
咖啡屋 kāfēiwū:coffee house
做梦 zuòmèng:to dream
边走边吃 biān zǒu biān chī:walk and eat at the same time
我快饿死了 wǒ kuài è sǐle:I’m about to die from hunger
什么都想吃 shénme dōu xiǎng chī:want to eat anything and everything

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 28 Boat-rowing

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:
划船 huá chuán:to row a boat
可以租 kěyǐ zū:can rent
挺 tǐng:rather
手 shǒu:hand
脚 jiǎo:foot
踏 tà:tread on
稍等 shāoděng:wait a moment
押金 yājīn:money deposit
唱歌 chànggē:to sing
掌握 zhǎngwò:control
风景 fēngjǐng:scenery
得 děi:must,should

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