Talking about the Double Ninth Festival on the Ninth Day of the Ninth Lunar Month 九九话重阳
农历九月九日，是中国的重阳节。因为《易经》中把“六”定为阴数，把“九”定为阳数，九月九日，日月并阳，两九相重，故而叫重阳，也叫重九，中国古人认为这是个值得庆贺的吉利日子，并且从很早就开始过这个节日。 The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is Chinese Double Ninth Festival. Since “Six” was defined as Yin
Lesson 173–In a Bar 1
Cam: It’s time to perfect Chinese your way in only five minutes a day… welcome to Chinese Studio. Wo shi Cam.
YJ: And wo shi Yajie. Cam, what is your favorite drink at the bar?
Cam: Well, I always order a pi jiu, beer, because I don’t know how to say anything else in Chinese!
YJ: This week will be a big help to you then. Let’s start with Key Words of the Day.
Chinese online short story 罪恶有痕 Traces of Sin 49 (Intermediate to Advanced)
The police threw tear bomb into the house. Soon after that, they broke into it and started gun fight inside.
三十六计 Thirty-Six Stratagems: 明修栈道，暗度陈仓 Openly repair the gallery roads, but sneak through the passage
The phrase originated from the Chu-Han contention (楚汉之争 ChǔHànzhīzhēng), wher Liu Bang (刘邦 Liú Bāng) retreated to the lands of Sichuan to prepare for a confrontation with Xiang Yu (项羽 Xiàng Yǔ). once he was fully prepared, Liu Bang sent men to openly repair the gallery roads (栈道 zhàndào) he had destroyed earlier, while secretly moving his troops towards Guanzhong through the small town of Chencang (陈仓 Chéncāng) instead. When Xiang Yu received news of Liu Bang repairing the gallery roads, he dismissed the threat since he knew the repairs would take years to complete. This allowed Liu Bang to retake Guanzhong (关中 Guānzhōng) by surprise, and eventually led to his victory over Xiang Yu and the birth of the Han Dynasty.
你(nǐ)能(néng)嫁(jià)给(gěi)我(wǒ)吗(ma)？
男(nán)：亲爱的(qīnàide)，你(nǐ)能(néng)嫁(jià)给(gěi)我(wǒ)吗(ma)？ 女(nǚ)：你(nǐ)猜(cāi)呢(ne)？ 男(nán)：能(néng)。 女(nǚ)：你(nǐ)再(zài)猜(cāi). Notes: 亲爱的(qīnàide): darling 男(nán): a man 女(nǚ)：a woman 嫁(jià): to marry 猜(cāi): to guess
【外交官汉语十九】 President Xi's Speech at UNESCO 5
306，交流互鉴interacting with and learning from others307，“文明冲突”"clash of civilizations"
Learn Chinese Pinyin in 21 Days – Day 12: Finals, ie, üe, er
In this pinyin lesson, we learn three compound finals, which are ie, üe, er. We also learn some Chinese characters that use “ie, üe, er”. In addition, you can get listening exercises and quizzes for ie, üe, er.
第十七课 获诺贝尔文学奖后的冷静思考
背景知识 2012年10月11日晚，中国作家莫言获得2012年诺贝尔文学奖的消息瞬间传遍大半个中国。12日，该消息登上了各大网站报刊的头版头条。作为中国第一个诺贝尔文学奖得主，莫言得到了极大的关注和祝贺。然而，在鲜花和掌声的背后，诺贝尔文学奖的影响值得我们深思。 词汇 课文导入 你看过中国的文学作品或者名著吗？ 你喜欢看什么类型的作品？ 获诺贝尔文学奖后的冷静思考 北京时间11日晚， 瑞典学院宣布将2012年诺贝尔文学奖授予中国作家莫言。这是中国第一个诺贝尔文学奖， 莫言也成为有史以来首位获得诺贝尔文学奖的中国籍作家。对于中国文学而言，这是值得纪念的一天，对于每一个中国人来说，这也是一个让人高兴的夜晚。 今年57岁的莫言出生于山东省一个农村，青年时经历过文化大革命，所以，他的作品大多挖掘了近现代中国人民的生活状态。国内流传的《蛙》和《酒国》是他的代表作。莫言也因其作品《红高粱》被张艺谋导演拍摄成电影而知名。
用历史包裹出的美味
按照中国的农历，一年之中排满了各式各样的节日，有的以某种传统美食为标志，有的是为了纪念某位英雄人物。在端午节（又名龙舟节）来临之际，笔者为大家推荐香甜的粽子。 The lunar calendar is filled with festive days marked by food and heroes. We will soon celebrate Duanwu, or
Classic Chinese Songs 经典中文歌曲 – 讲真话 Tell Me the Truth
我好沮丧 沮丧 dejected 我爱的人撒谎 撒谎 lie 你说不爱我 温柔 tender
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