When you chat (liáotiān) with your Mandarin-speaking friends, you will likely hear some juicy gossip. If so, you might mention
Category: Chinese Words&Phrases
Popular Word – 大腕儿
dà wàn er 大 腕 儿 Person with igh skills or rich experiences dà kuăn 大 款 Person of
每日一词:母老虎(mǔ lǎohǔ)tigress
母老虎(mǔ lǎohǔ)tigress 释义 “母老虎”是指雌老虎,借指泼妇,就是说话很凶,做事让人害怕的女人。 Meaning “母老虎(mǔ lǎohǔ)” means a tigress and is a metaphor for a shrew whose talk and
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 宅男indoorsman
Pinyin: zhái nán Meaning: indoorsman Sentence: I may not know baseball scores, but as an avid indoorsman, I’ve been highly regarded for my skill at video games and computer programming. 我可能对棒球比赛结果不太了解,但是作为一个专业“宅男”,我在视频游戏和电脑程序方面的技能可是一直备受推崇的。
Chinese Proverbs 逢人只说三分话,不可全抛一片心
féng rén zhǐ shuō sān fēn huà, weì kě quán pāo yī piàn xīn 逢 人 只 说 三 分
Chinese Idiom:入木三分 (rù mù sān fēn)
Wang Xizhi (wāng xī zhī 王羲之) is one of the most famous calligraphers during the Eastern Jin Dynasty (dōng jìn
Tianqi 天气- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Talking about the weather is popular in any language, including Mandarin Chinese. The Mandarin word for “weather” is tiānqì, two
每日一词:露一手(lòu yì shǒu)show off
露一手(lòu yì shǒu) make an exhibition of one’s abilities or skills; show off 释义 “露一手”的意思是向别人显示一下自己比较独特的或者不经常表现出来的能力或手艺。 Meaning “露一手(lòu yì shǒu)”means to
popular word – 桌趴族
桌趴族是指趴在办公桌上午睡的上班族。桌趴族的出现,主要是由于单位缺乏午休设施,长期趴在桌上午休,会造成颈椎病等危害。
Zhuō pā zú, shì zhǐ pā zài bàngōng zhuō shàng wǔshuì de shàngbānzú. Zhuō pā zú de chūxiàn, zhǔyào shì yóuyú dānwèi quēfá shèshī, chángqí pā zài zhuō shàng wǔxiū, huì zàochéng jǐngchuí bìng děng wēihài.
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 安检security check
Pinyin: ān jiǎn Meaning: security check Sentence: We sped up the security check from about 45 seconds to around 20 seconds per person. 我们把安检的速度从每人45 秒加快到20 秒左右。