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Giving Directions in Chinese

Some of the most important vocabulary to prepare before going to a Mandarin-speaking country is phrases and words for asking directions. Especially when traveling through a Mandarin-speaking country, you will need to be able to ask for and understand directions.

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 100

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:
偷懒 tōulǎn:to be lazy
亲手 qīnshǒu:with one’s own hands
吵架 chǎojià:to have a row
宴席 yànxí:banquet
通讯 tōngxùn:communication
好你个 hǎonǐgè:to express the speaker’s extreme disapproval of someone
也罢,也罢 yěbà,yěbà:used to stress or emphasize the conclusion that follows the frase
话是这么说,可 huà shì zhème shuō,kě:to disagree with or disapprove of whatever the other person said
天下没有不散的宴席 tiānxià méiyǒu bú sàn de yànxí:There are no banquets on earth that don’t disperse.

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 99

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:
沉 chén:heavy
钓 diào:to fish
烧烤 shāokǎo:barbeque
鸡翅 jīchì:chicken wing
毕竟 bìjìng:after all
舍不得 shěbùdé:to loath to part with or give up
两下子 liǎngxiàzi:tricks of the trade
动不动 dòngbúdòng:to imply ease in behaving or reacting a certain way
乐于助人 lèyúzhùrén:to be happy to help people
撑死我了 chēngsǐ wǒle:to be full to the point of bursting
大……大…… dà……dà……:to suggest a high degree
大哭大闹 dàkū-dànào:to cry and be noisy
大喊大叫 dàhǎn-dàjiào:to yell and call out in a loud voice

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 98

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:
雇 gù:to hire
施肥 shīféi:to fertilize
肥料 féiliào:fertilizer
光照 guāngzhào:illumination
抒情 shūqíng:to express the emotion
采摘 cǎizhāi:to pick
樱桃 yīngtáo:cherry
抱怨 bàoyuàn:to complain
野餐 yěcān:picnic
汗流浃背 hànliújiábèi:to express streaming with sweat
不忍心摘 bùrěnxīn zhāi:to not have the heart to pick them
怎么搞的 zěnme gǎode:what’s going on?

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 97

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:
冻伤 dòngshāng:to be hurt by the cold
面汤 miàntāng:flour soup
硬币 yìngbì:coin
发财 fācái:to be rich
耳朵 ěrduo:ear
农历 nónglì:Chinese agricultural calendar
放鞭炮 fàngbiānpào:to set off fireworks
压岁钱 yāsuìqián:the money given to children as a lunar new year gift
甜甜蜜蜜 tiántián-mìmì:to be full of sweetness
跑来跑去 pǎolái-pǎoqù:to run around continuously
看来看去 kànlái-kànqù:to look around again and again
想来想去 xiǎnglái-xiǎngqù:to think about something continuously
你还别说 nǐ háibiéshuō:used to express an opinion

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 95

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:
祭天 jìtiān:to offer sacrifice to the heaven
祈谷 qígǔ:to pray for grain
故宫 Gùgōng:the Forbidden City
天坛 Tiāntán:the Temple of Heaven
晴天 qíngtiān:blue sky
农业 nóngyè:agriculture
回声 huíshēng:echo
自然 zìrán:naturally or of course
难得 nándé:to express that sth. doesn’t come easily
一向 yíxiàng:all along
毛毛雨 máomáoyǔ:drizzle
颐和园 Yíhéyuán:the Summer Palace
圣诞节 Shèngdànjié:Christmas
名胜古迹 míngshèng-gǔjì:places of historic interest and scenic beauty

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 94

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:
友 yǒu:friend
登 dēng:to ascend
等 děng:to wait
发烧 fāshāo:to have a fever
摄影 shèyǐng:photography
眼前 yǎnqián:in front of your eyes
震撼 zhènhàn:to shake
伟大 wěidà:great
发烧友 fāshāoyǒu:enthusiastic fan of fancier
孟姜女 Mèngjiāngnǚ:a Chinese legendary character
变成石头 biànchéng shítou:to turn into stone
不可思议 bùkěsīyì:unbelievable
眼泪都哭干了 yǎnlèi dōu kū gān le:to run out of tears

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Growing up with Chinese Lesson 93

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:
网 wǎng:internet
哭 kū:to cry
敌人 dírén:enemy
约定 yuēdìng:to agree
长城 Chángchéng:the Great Wall
壮观 zhuàngguān:magnigicent
烽火台 fēnghuǒtái:signal towers
亲眼见到 qīnyǎn jiàndào:to see with one’s own eyes
只知其一,不知其二 zhǐ zhī qí yī ,bù zhī qí èr:You only know the half of it.
不到长城非好汉 bú dào Chángchéng fēi hǎohàn:Who has never been to the Great Wall isn’t a true man.

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