Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 土豪金tǔháojīn
local tyrant gold
土豪金
(tǔháojīn)A: I just booked a new iPhone on Apple Store.
我刚刚在苹果的网站上预订了新的手机。
(wǒ ɡānɡɡānɡ zài pínɡɡuǒ de wǎnɡzhàn shànɡ yùdìnɡ le xīn de shǒujī.)
Lesson 081 He Got a New Girl Friend.(1)
S: Wǒ shì Stuart.M: Stuart, 今天我们学什么? jīn tiān wǒ men xué shén me?
Chinese grammar:The difference between 想 & 觉得 in Chinese
Like “I know“, “I think” is one of the very first phrases learned when studying a foreign language. In Chinese, there are two phrases with much overlap that can both be translated as “I think”- 我想 and 我觉得.
Poem: The Willow 咏柳 (yǒng liǔ)
Yǒnɡ liǔ 咏柳 Hè Zhī zhāng (Táng ) 贺知章(唐) Bì yù zhuāng chéng yī shù gāo, 碧玉妆成一树高, Wàn tiáo chuí
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 OMG! Chinese Buzzwords! (3)
拜登吃面(bài dēng chī miàn)
Biden eats noodles
The new phrase was coined and spread quickly online. online bloggers said it means purchasing goods that greatly overvalue their actual price. They composed a sentence to explain how to use the phrase: “Don’t think about marrying me without owning a house. That’s just a Biden eats noodles dream.” The 79-yuan (US$9.4) lunch US Vice President Joe Biden had with his team at a Beijing restaurant during his visit to China last week raised suspicion that it was a publicity stunt by the US to convey the information that China should appreciate its currency.
声声中国语:活到老学到老 You’re never too old to learn
活到老学到老(Huódào lǎo xuédào lǎo)You’re never too old to learn Explanation “活到老学到老” 指人一生都虚心好学。 “活到老学到老” means that a person is always open-minded
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 体检 Physical examination
体检
Pinyin: tǐ jiǎn
Meaning:Physical examination
Sentence: 作一次全面体检,医生要收五十块钱。The doctor’ s fee was fifty dollars for a complete physical examination.
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 练字liànzì
practice handwriting
练字
(liànzì)A: What are you doing now?
你在干吗呢?
(nǐ zài ɡànmá ne?)
Chinese Character Too 太
Today we are going to learn the Chinese character ”太”. Tips: A dot is added to 大to form 太, meaning
Lesson 085 Ask for Directions.
M: Dà jiā hǎo. Huān yíng nǐ men dào Xiàn zài Xué Hàn yǔ. Wǒ shì ML.
S: Wǒ shì Stuart. Ok, everybody say with ML, ‘today we learn Lesson 85’.