2012年8月21日星期二

Do you use the Chinese word: 死 (sǐ)?

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In Chinese, the word "死 (sǐ)" refers to death and is generally a taboo word with negative connotations. That being said, you can o...

Read Chinese story about 七夕节 (Qīxījié) Double Seven Festival (Chinese Valentine’s Day) (Beginner)

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The Double Seven Festival or Chinese Valentine’s Day is on July 7 on lunar calendar every year. Below is a story behind the festival: Zhi Nü...

Quotations from 姚明(yáo míng) Yao Ming

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You may never doubt the excellence of Yao Ming on the basketball court. In fact, his wisdom and humor off the court are also quite impressin...

The popular word: 八卦(bāguà) gossip

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Origin of the Phrase: Yi Jing, also named The Book of Changes, says: "Yin and Yang form Tai Chi; Tai Chi forms two-stage; two-stage fo...

Chinese Tset: What does “哥们儿 (gēmenr)” mean here?

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí) Conversation:          Gēmenr, xiàwǔ dǎ lánqiú ba.  Mike: 哥们儿，下午  打 篮球    吧。          Méi wèntí.  Tom: 没   问题。 Wha...

夜猫子 (yèmāozǐ) Owl/ A Person Who Goes to Bed Late

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“ 夜猫子 ( yèmāozǐ )” is the phrase for “Owl/ A person who goes to bed late.” The character “ 夜 ( yè )” means night; “ 猫 ( māo )” mean...

对面的女孩看过来 (duì miàn de nǚ hái kàn guò lái ) A girl standing opposite me looks over here

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Imagine this: A beautiful and cool girl is standing opposite a young man. He puts on his new clothes, plays his guitar and sings his favo...