Meaning ordinary; common; usually Pronunciation Tone marks: ► píng cháng Tone numbers: ping2 chang2 Chinese Characters
Tag: Pronunciation
Li Hai – Daily Mandarin Lesson 厉害
Meaning great; severe; strict; ferocious; talented Pronunciation Tone marks: ► lì hài Tone numbers: li4 hai4 Chinese
Kou Dai – Daily Mandarin Lesson 口袋
Meaning pocket Pronunciation Tone marks: ► kǒu dài Tone numbers: kou3 dai4 Chinese Characters Traditional: 口袋
Jue Ding – Daily Mandarin Lesson 决定
Meaning to decide (to do something); to determine; to resolve Pronunciation Tone marks: ► jué dìng Tone
Historical Hair Ornaments and Their Social Connotations历史上的发饰及其社会内涵
Hairpins(发簪fàzān) and hair clasps were everyday embellishments(装饰品zhuāngshìpǐn) in old China. During the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911), women’s hair
Learning Initial "b" in Pinyin
Some Chinese consonants are rather similar to English consonants, but it’s important to hear the differences and get all details
Jue De – Daily Mandarin Lesson 觉得
Meaning to think; to feel Pronunciation Tone marks: ► jué dé Tone numbers: jue2 de2 Chinese Characters
Winter Solstice Customs
The Origin of Having Dumplings on Winter SolsticeDuring Winter Solstice of the traditional Chinese calendar, dumplings become the essential festival food. Every one in China will eat dumplings in Winter Solstice, so supermarkets and store are quick to sell out of the festival favorite. But why do people eat dumplings in midwinter? It is said this custom is to commemorate the great medical sage Zhang Zhongjing.
Hao Xiang – Daily Mandarin Lesson 好像
Meaning as if; seem like Pronunciation Tone marks: ► hǎo xiàng Tone numbers: hao3 xiang4 Chinese Characters
Chinese allegories Lesson 30
lĕng shuǐ pào chá – wú wèi
冷水泡茶 – 无味
Make tea with unboiled water – Literally, unpleasant tasting; tasteless. Figuratively, uninteresting