It may seem obvious to most of you, but it’s worth pointing out: a Chinese character doesn’t look exactly the same in every context. As with most other languages, there are variations in character fonts for print and online publication, differences in the way individuals write characters, and differences in how characters have been written over time.
Category: Chinese Words&Phrases
身在曹营心在汉 – shen1 zai4 cao2 ying2 xin1 zai4 han4
Literal translation = body – at – Cao (name) – camp – heart – at – Han (name)
Every Lost Horse Has A Silver Lining 塞翁失马
The Chinese idiom 塞翁失马 (sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3) literally means the old man on the frontier has lost his horse
Yuan Yi – Daily Mandarin Lesson 愿意
Meaning to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth) Pronunciation Tone marks: ► yuàn yì Tone
Learn Chinese Words 学汉字 05 商shāng
商shāng Introduction: Definition:commerce, business, trade Text： 商业[shāng yè] commerce 商人[shāng rén] businessman 商场[shāng chǎng] emporium 商品[shāng pǐn] commodity Zài shāng
hot words 热词 – 【外交官汉语词汇十】: 2013两会词汇10
91 去年价格上涨的翘尾影响约有一个百分点 The carry-over effect of the CPI increase in 2012 will contribute roughly one percentage point to this year’s
Chinese Proverbs 一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn, cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn 一 寸 光 阴 一 寸
What are the common Chinese expressions you can use to say “Are you serious?” ?
“Are you serious?” is a very common expression in English. It is similar to ask, “No kidding?”, “For real?” etc.
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