Sinogram Verses Using Radicals 部首三字经
The first part of Three Sinogram Verses Using Free Radical presents 56 verses, which collects the most frequently-used radicals that are characters by themselves, like “人”,”日”,”月”. Each verse is composed of three characters, two single characters and a combined character thereby formed. The two single characters are respectively two radicals; therefore, one hundred and twelve radicals are introduced in this primer. Every four verses form a stanza, metrically precise and beautiful so as to greatly facilitate recital and memorization.
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 画廊 Art gallery
画廊
Pinyin: huàláng
Meaning:Art gallery
Sentence: 这个画廊是中世纪艺术的宝库。The gallery is a treasure trove of medieva1 art.
Daily Chinese Translation-70 Guess what!
Cāicāi kàn!
猜猜看!
Guess what!Notes:猜(cāi): to guess看(kàn ): to look
眼力见儿 (yǎn li jiànr) the person who seems discerning or acts according to circumstances quickly
眼力见儿 (yǎn li jiànr) the person who seems discerning or acts according to circumstances quickly
Abacus 算盘: An oldest computer in the world
____________Anatomy & Construction
The standard abacus can be used to perform addition, subtraction, division and multiplication; the abacus can also be used to extract square-roots and cubic roots.
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 锦旗 Banner
锦旗
Pinyin: jǐnqí
Meaning:Banner
Sentence:This is the silk banners awarded by the Chinese people. 这是当时中国军民授予他们的锦旗。
Daily Chinese Translation-69 It's up to you.
Yóu nǐ juédìnɡ. 由你决定。
It’s up to you.
Notes:由(yóu): oblige to
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 死心 (sǐxīn) to give up the idea forever
死心 (sǐxīn) to give up the idea forever; dro the ideaUsage: Sentences:
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 粽子 Zongzi
粽子
Pinyin: zòngzi
Meaning:Zongzi, ice dumplings
Sentence:你喜欢吃粽子吗?Do you like zongzi?.
A Taste of Chinese Breakfast 中国早餐
For Chinese learners, it is very interesting to know about the different meanings between the English word “breakfast” and the