We have learned that Chinese is derived from picture writing, known as pictographs which have no relation to the sound
Tag: Pronunciation
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 绕口令(ràokǒulìng)tongue twister
绕口令（ràokǒulìng）tongue twister
Parting Poems in Ancient China
The custom of giving the branch of a willow tree to departing friends presumably comes from the Qin Dynasty (221B.C.-206B.C.),
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 半途而废( Bàntú-érfèi )
半途而废 Bàntú-érfèi
词语注释Words
求学(qiúxué): seek education(v.)
织布机( zhībùjī): loom machine(n.)
寸( cùn): inch(n.)
丈( zhàng): ten scales(n.)
匹( pǐ): a bolt of cloth(m.w..)
前功尽弃( qián gōng jìn qì): go down the drain(v.)
积累( jīlěi): accumulate(v.)
品行( pǐnxíng): morality(n.)
日益( rìyì): increasingly(adv.)
The holiday with 节（jié ）
, Labor Day; add it to 妇女 (fùnǚ), woman, and you’ve got 妇女节 (Fùnǚjié), or Spring Festival. 节, in other words,
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 威武Wēiwǔ
Most Common 同音词 (Word-Homophones) in Mandarin
I say “word-homophones” deliberately, since I’m referring specifically to 同音词 (homophones made up of multi-character words), not 同音字 (“character-homophones”, when two characters have the same pronunciation).
Many Couples Register on "520" Day in China
Many Couples Register in The Civil Affairs Department on "520" Day. A bride and a bridegroom pose for photos after
The three DE particles in Mandarin: 的, 地 and 得
New learners of Mandarin Chinese are often confused by the fact that there are three particles that seem to fulfil
American Boy, Clay Garner, Becomes China's Justin 美国男孩成中国比伯
Clay Garner (or Gaoshan in Chinese) might be China’s answer to Justin Bieber. Through the powers of social media, the 18-year-old high school student has become famous among Chinese netizens after he posted homemade videos of himself singing Chinese pop songs on Youku. The videos have captured millions of views and the amateur musician has gained close to 30,000 Weibo followers (that number is still growing!). He has also appeared on a bunch of media, including Beijing TV and 56.com.
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