The Qiequn zhizhang tu 切韵指掌图 "Finger-and-palm charts to the cut rhymes system" is a rhyme table from the Song period
Tag: Pronunciation
Fa Zhan 发展- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand Pronunciation Tone marks: ► fā zhǎn Tone numbers:
Lesson 174–In a Bar 2
Cam: It’s my favorite week on Chinese Studio Yajie – bar week. Welcome to the show everyone. Wo shi Cam.
YJ: wo shi Yajie. Cam, I thought your news years resolution was to drink less?
Cam: Well… uhm… I can always teach my other foreigner friends what to ask at the bar…
Qieyun 切韵 "Cut Rhymes"
The Qieyun 切韵 "Cut rhymes" is the oldest surviving dictionary arranging characters according to pronunciation. It was written by Lu
Fa Xian 发现- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning to find; to discover Pronunciation Tone marks: ► fā xiàn Tone numbers: fa1 xian4 Chinese Characters
Dong Zuo 动作- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning movement; motion; action Pronunciation Tone marks: ► dòng zuò Tone numbers: dong4 zuo4 Chinese Characters
Chiristmas food in China 中国圣诞节的传统食物
The safe fruit may be called the apple, because “the apple” also is the safe harmonics, moreover is the safe
Dai Biao 代表- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning representative; delegate; to represent; to stand for Pronunciation Tone marks: ► dài biǎo Tone numbers: dai4
Bu Men 部门- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning department; branch; section; division Pronunciation Tone marks: ► bù mén Tone numbers: bu4 men2 Chinese Characters
Lesson 170 Happy Spring Festival! (2)
Cam: Welcome to Chinese Studio everyone… thanks for spending important Spring Festival days with us.
YJ: We are learning all about China’s biggest festival this week, so let’s get started!
Key words of the day
dinner on lunar new year’s eve年夜饭 glutinous rice pudding, 年糕,jiao zi 饺子,set off firecrackers 放鞭炮gift money, 压岁钱, all in today’s Chinese Studio