Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 安检 Security checks
安检 Pinyin: ān jiǎn
Meaning:Safety inspection; security checks
Sentence: 安全检查仅是反恐怖主义的一种消极措施。Security checks are only a palliative (measure) in the fight against terrorism.
Chinese phrase translation: 底细 (dǐxì) exact details
底细 (dǐxì) exact details Usage: “底细”是指人或事物的详细情况,也可以指事件的内情。 “底细” refers to the exact details of a person or a matter, and it
Chinese Idiom 相敬如宾
春秋时期,晋国有个大官。有一次他外出,看见一个农夫在田里干活,他的妻子很恭敬地给他端上午饭。夫妻之间就象客人一样,非常客气。他很感动。他把这个农夫带到晋王的面前,要求晋王给他封官。他对晋王说:“互相尊重是一种美德。一个品德高尚的人才会待人有礼貌。我们应该培养我们臣民养成这种美德。”晋王说道:“他的父亲是个罪人,我们用他合适吗?”他答道:“管仲曾是齐王的敌人,但齐王后来让他做了齐国的相国,帮助他完成了霸业。当年舜放逐了鲧却重用了鲧的儿子禹。你只要利用他的长处就可以了。”最后,晋王听从了他的话,重用了这个农夫。 后来,人们用“相敬如宾”来表示夫妻之间互相尊重,好象客人一般。 恭敬 respectful 美德 virtue 霸业 hegemony 放逐 exile Treat each other
Yao Yan 谣言- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning rumor Pronunciation Tone marks: ► yáo yán Tone numbers: yao2 yan2 Chinese Characters Traditional: 謠言
中国故事 百里负米 Carrying Rice for More Than a Hundred Li for
zhònɡ yóu zì zilù jìlù chūnqiūshíqī lǔɡuórén 仲由,字子路、季路,春秋时期鲁国人, kǒnɡzǐde déyìdìzǐ xìnɡɡézhíshuài yǒnɡɡǎn shífēnxiàoshùn 孔子的得意弟子,性格直率勇敢,十分孝顺。 zǎonián jiāzhōnɡpínɡqiónɡ zìjǐ chánɡchánɡ cǎiyěcài zuòfànshí
chinese reading – 弃官寻母 Resign Official Post to Seek Mother
Lesson 044 Revision of the Usages of “De”
Yajie: Dajia hao. I’m Yajie here with Cam, and welcome to Chinese Studio. We focused all week on the Chinese character de, and learned a lot. So we should probably review.
Cam: Good idea.I have done my best to try and remember everything, so a review is probably good.
Yajie: Now let’s check sentences in the week.
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 草稿纸 cǎoɡǎo zhǐ
Scrap paper 草稿纸 (cǎoɡǎo zhǐ) A: Do you have any scrap paper? 你有草稿纸吗? (nǐ yǒu cǎoɡǎo zhǐ ma?)
Get in Fed in China – 热菜类 Hot Dishes 牛肉 Beef
铁锅牛柳 Braised Beef Filet in Iron Pot
白灵菇牛柳 Stir-Fried Beef Filet with Mushrooms
芦笋牛柳 Stir-Fried Beef Filet with Green Asparagus
豆豉牛柳 Braised Beef Filet in Black Bean Sauce
红油牛头 Ox Head with Hot Chili Oil
麻辣牛肚 Spicy Ox Tripe
京葱山珍爆牛柳 Braised Beef Filet with Scallion
阿香婆石头烤肉 Beef BBQ with Spicy Sauce
菜远炒牛肉 Sautéed Beef with Greens
凉瓜炒牛肉 Sautéed Beef with Bitter Melon
声声中国语:怎么回事? What’s up; what happened?
怎么回事?(Zěnme huí shì?)What’s up; what happened? Explanation “怎么回事”(1)问发生了什么,有关心、询问的意思;(2)如果带有语气词,如“啊”“呀”等,就有了责问的意味。 “怎么回事”is to ask what has happened with concern. If it is followed