chinese reading – Some Things 世界上有些东西
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 幸福终点站 xìnɡfú zhōnɡdiǎnzhàn
Movie lines The Terminal 幸福终点站 (xìnɡfú zhōnɡdiǎnzhàn ) 1. A: Are you coming or going? 你打算过来还是离开呢? (nǐ dǎsuàn ɡuòlái háishì
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 纹身 Tatoo
纹身 Pinyin: wén shēn
Meaning:Tatoo
Sentence: 他们纹身,行割礼。They tattooed and circumcised.
Chinese phrase translation: 休假 (xiū jià) to go on vacation
休假 (xiū jià) to go on vacation Usage: “休假”指法律规定或者依法订立的协议所规定的每工作一定时间必须休息的时间,常见的休假有公休日、年假和法定节假日等。有时做动词,意思是在假期休息。 “休假” refers to off-days from work as mandated by law or
Lesson 027 Bargaining
Yajie: Perfect Chinese your way, in only five minutes a day. Welcome to our Chinese Studio. 早上好 everybody, I’m Yajie.
Cam: And I’m Cam. 早上好(zǎoshang hǎo). What shall we learn today?
Yajie: Last time we learned some expressions when shopping. 元(yuan), 角(jiao), 分(fen).
Cam: 元(yuan), 角(jiao), 分(fen). I also remember 块 (kuai) and 毛 (mao), like六块(liu kuai) and 一毛(yi mao)..
Yajie: Right. 六块(liu kuai) is six yuan ,and一毛(yi mao) is 0.1 yuan.
Cam: OK. Then if I want to buy something, I can ask the seller in Chinese “这个多少钱?” (zhège duōshao qián?) How much is it? Right?
Yajie: Exactly. 这个多少钱?How much is it? If you are not satisfied with the price, In China, you can begin bargaining, and that is what we are going to learn today.
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Today we’ll learn expressions for bargaining, and they are: 太贵了,能不能便宜点儿?That’s too expensive. Could it be a little bit cheaper? All in today’s Chinese Studio.
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中国古诗词【李白诗词】—— 早发白帝城(zǎo fā bái dì chéng)
zǎo fā bái dì chéng
早 发 白 帝 城
lǐ bái
李 白
zhāo cí bái dì cǎi yún jiān,
朝 辞 白 帝 彩 云 间,
qiān lǐ jiāng líng yī rì huán。
千 里 江 陵 一 日 还。
liǎng àn yuán shēng tí bù zhù,
两 岸 猿 声 啼 不 住,
qīng zhōu yǐ guò wàn chóng shān。
轻 舟 已 过 万 重 山。
Western Food 主食及配菜类 Noodles, Pasta and side dishes
miàn fěn jí pèi cài lèi 主食及配菜类 Noodles, Pasta and side dishes 海鲜通心粉 Macaroni with Seafood 海鲜意粉 Spaghetti with Seafood 意大利奶酪千层饼
Write 辰(chén)(time) in Chinese character
辰(chén)Origin:Meaning:time, celestial bodies, any of the traditional twelve two-hour periods of the day
Chinese Idiom 三令五申
三令五申 春秋时期,著名的军事家孙武(即孙子)带着他的著作《孙子兵法》去见吴王。他提出要帮助吴国训练一支强大的军队,使吴国成为一个更加强大的国家。 吴王并不是非常相信他,问道:“你能用一支小型军队操演一下你的方法吗?”孙子回答说:“可以。” “能用女子来操演吗?” “可以啊。” 于是吴王召来一百八十名宫女,命令孙武来训练她们。
声声中国语:小意思。(Xiǎo yìsi.)It’s nothing; a small piece of cake; an easy job.
小意思。(Xiǎo yìsi.)It’s nothing; a small piece of cake; an easy job. Explanation “小意思”是口语用语。通常用于当别人表示感谢时的答语,意思是没什么,别客气。或者是认为某件事情做起来不难,很容易完成。 “小意思”is a spoken language which is often