Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 Making a Phone Call
（托尼给吉恩打电话。）W: 喂！M: 喂！能帮我叫一下吉恩吗？W: 对不起，她现在不在。
Chinese idioms：得过且过 muddle along（Chinese）
Wǔtáishān shànɡ yǒu yī zhǒnɡ niǎo，jiào Hánhào niǎo，tā shēnɡ yǒu ròu chì dàn bùnénɡ fēixiánɡ。
五台山上有一种鸟，叫寒号鸟，它生有肉翅但不能飞翔。
Chinese phrase translation:思想包袱(sīxiǎng bāofu) mental load
思想包袱(sīxiǎng bāofu) mental load, burden Usage: “思想包袱”意为思想上像背了包袱或重物，比喻精神上有压力或有负担。 “思想包袱” means that someone is carrying a mental burden, or that something weighs
Chinese grammar: Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"
One best ways to use the common character 的(de) is to have it spice up your nouns with adjectives.Structure with the noun:
A very common way to modify nouns is to attach an adjective to them using 的 (de).
adjective+的+noun
The Chinese Kitchen
The shape of the wok distributes the heat evenly, while its sloping sides ensure that during stir frying, food falls back into the pan and not out over the edge. It’s also practical for deep frying, requiring less oil than a conventional sauce pan or frying pan.
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 仰泳 Backstroke
仰泳 Pinyin: yǎng yǒng
Meaning：Backstroke
Sentence: 他会游蛙泳、仰泳和自由泳。He can swim breaststroke, backstroke and crawl.
Chinese idioms 汉语成语 : 卧薪尝胆—Sleep on Brushwood and Taste Gall
chūnqiū shíqī wúɡuó hé yuèɡuó zhījiān jìnxínɡ le yìchǎnɡ zhànzhēnɡ 春秋时期，吴国和越国之间进行了一场战争， wúwánɡ búxìnɡ shòule zhònɡshānɡ bùjiǔ jiù sǐle 吴王不幸受了重伤，不久就死了。 tāde
Lesson 060 Revision
YJ: Perfect Chinese your way, in only five minutes a day. 你们好,我是YJ,
Cam: Welcome to Chinese Studio. Wo Shi Cam. Yajie, I think I can go to a restaurant now based on everything we’ve learned this week. But I still need a bit more practice.
YJ: That’s what this show is for. Let’s check Sentences in the Week.
chinese reading – Seeing Vice-Magistrate Du Off to his Post in Sichu
Sònɡ Dù shàofǔ zhī rèn Shǔzhōu送杜少府之任蜀州 Wánɡ bó
声声中国语:……翅膀硬了 One is able to do things independently or no longer obey others.
……翅膀硬了。(……chìbǎng yìng le.)One is able to do things independently or no longer obey others. Explanation “翅膀硬了”的字面意思是翅膀羽毛丰满变硬，比喻有能力独立行动或不服从别人的管教。通常是长辈对晚辈,或者在某方面有经验的人对没什么经验的人说的话。说话时带有不满或无奈的情绪。 “翅膀硬了” literally means the
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