Tag: Easy Chinese

Growing Up with Chinese Lesson 51 Basketball

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:
投 tóu:to shoot
准 zhǔn:accurate
技术 jìshù:technical
问题 wèntí:problem
心急 xīnjí:anxious
盖帽 gàimào:to block a shot
注意 zhùyì:to pay attention to
配合 pèihé:cooperation
促进 cùjìn:to promote
友谊 yǒuyì:friendship
传球 chuánqiú:to pass the ball
投篮 tóulán:to shoot
团队精神 tuánduì jīngshén:team spirit
梦想成真 mèngxiǎng-chéngzhēn:May your dreams come true.

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Happy Chinese S2: Tourist Chinese — Fuchuan 11 快乐汉语:旅游汉语 富川11 秀水村(下)

Happy Chinese(快乐汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. In Season II, we will focus on typical Tourist Chinese by famous tourist spots in China. It helps the learners form a solid foundation for their further studies.快乐汉语系列二《旅游汉语》主要教授在中国旅游途中的实用汉语。我们将以情景剧的方式把中国最有代表的旅游胜地串联起来,展示中国的秀美山川、人杰地灵。

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Growing Up With Chinese Lesson 50 Ancient Chinese lesson

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:
著名 zhùmíng:famous
古诗 gǔshī:ancient poem
丰富 fēngfù:abundant
最先 zuìxiān:the very first
感到 gǎndào:to feel
久 jiǔ:a long time
鼓励 gǔlì:to encourage
笑话 xiàohuà:to make fun of
解释 jiěshì:to explain
意思 yìsi:meaning
没想到 méi xiǎng dào:wouldn’t have thought
想象力 xiǎngxiànglì:imagination
从头到尾 cóngtóu-dàowěi:from the beginning to the end

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Happy Chinese S2: Tourist Chinese — Fuchuan 10 快乐汉语:旅游汉语 富川10 秀水村(上)

Happy Chinese(快乐汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. In Season II, we will focus on typical Tourist Chinese by famous tourist spots in China. It helps the learners form a solid foundation for their further studies.快乐汉语系列二《旅游汉语》主要教授在中国旅游途中的实用汉语。我们将以情景剧的方式把中国最有代表的旅游胜地串联起来,展示中国的秀美山川、人杰地灵。

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Growing Up With Chinese Lesson 49 Invitation

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:
盼 pàn:to long for
挂 guà:to hang up
嫂子 sǎozi:sister-in-law
特地 tèdì:specially
念叨 niàndao:to talk about again and again
本来 běnlái:originally,at first
踏实 tāshi:steady and sure
平安 píng'ān:safe and sound
顺利 shùnlì:successfully
放心 fàngxīn:to set one’s mind at rest
报平安 bào píng'ān:to report a safe arrival
恨不得 hènbùdé:used as a verb frase that means be anxious
期末考试 qīmò kǎoshì:final exams

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Happy Chinese S2: Tourist Chinese — Fuchuan 09 快乐汉语:旅游汉语 富川09 风雨桥

Happy Chinese(快乐汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. In Season II, we will focus on typical Tourist Chinese by famous tourist spots in China. It helps the learners form a solid foundation for their further studies.快乐汉语系列二《旅游汉语》主要教授在中国旅游途中的实用汉语。我们将以情景剧的方式把中国最有代表的旅游胜地串联起来,展示中国的秀美山川、人杰地灵。

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Growing Up With Chinese Lesson 48 Farewell

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:
站台 zhàntái:platform
忙着 mángzhe:to be busy with
香山 xiāngshān:the Fragrant Hills
红叶 hóngyè:red leaves
满脑子 mǎnnǎozǐ:your entire head
天赋 tiānfù:talent ,natural gift
比如 bǐrú:for example
保重 bǎozhòng:to take care of oneself
努力 nǔlì:to make great efforts
打瞌睡 dǎ kēshuì:to doze off
才…就 cái…jiù:only…already
千万别 qiānwàn bié:must not
一路平安 yílù-píng'ān:May your whole trip be safe and well

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Growing Up With Chinese Lesson 47 Booking tickets

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:
一宿 yì xiǔ:one night
一早 yì zǎo:early
张 zhāng:measure word for ticket
软卧 ruǎnwò:soft sleeper
硬卧 yìngwò:hard sleeper
运气 yùnqì:fortune
硬座 yìngzuò:hard seat
油嘴滑舌 yóuzuǐhuáshé:slick
假期 jiàqī:vacation
订票 dìngpiào:to book a ticket
方便 fāngbiàn:convenient
结束 jiéshù:to conclude
说不定 shuō bú dìng:perhaps
受……的影响 shòu……de yǐngxiǎng:to be influenced by someone’s actions or thoughts

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Happy Chinese S2: Tourist Chinese — Fuchuan 08 快乐汉语:旅游汉语 富川08 过山瑶

Happy Chinese(快乐汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. In Season II, we will focus on typical Tourist Chinese by famous tourist spots in China. It helps the learners form a solid foundation for their further studies.快乐汉语系列二《旅游汉语》主要教授在中国旅游途中的实用汉语。我们将以情景剧的方式把中国最有代表的旅游胜地串联起来,展示中国的秀美山川、人杰地灵。

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Growing Up With Chinese Lesson 46 Antique market Part 2

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:
明朝 Míng cháo:the Ming Dynasty
盘子 pánzi:plate
鲜艳 xiānyàn:bright colors
祖传 zǔchuán:to be handed down from one’s ancestors
民窑 mínyáo:pottery or porcelain fired in folk kilns
艺人 yìrén:artisan
官窑 guānyáo:pottery or porcelain fired in court kilns
行家 hángjia:an expert of something
风险 fēngxiǎn:risk
古玩 gǔwán:antique
粗糙 cūcāo:rough
规矩 guīju:rules
依我看 yī wǒ kàn:in my opinion

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