Results found with the tag 'chinese' , 1212 articles in total.
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声声中国语:咽不下这口气。(Yànbúxià zhè kǒu qì.)I just can't let it go.
“咽不下这口气” means somebody who suffers from injustice does not want to be tolerant of it and feels angry.
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【Daily Sentences Translation】243 I don't smoke.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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Consummate Skill of Sichuan Opera – Face Changing 川剧绝活——变脸
Face Changing refers to the special performance skill of changing facial masks several times in the blink of an eye. The performance is used in a wide variety of operas but is best exemplified in
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声声中国语:二一添作五。(Èr yī tiān zuò wǔ.)Go fifty-fifty.
“二一添作五” is a pithy formula of division in calculation with an abacus. It means one twice equals 0.5. It metaphorically means to go fifty-fifty between two people.
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【Daily Sentences Translation】242 You're wasting your life.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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[Customs]
Ivory Carving Five-Peak Brush Rack with Dragon Pattern 牙雕龙纹五峰笔架
The full-relief brush rack has five peaks with deep water-wave patterns on its sides. Among the waves, two flying dragons wind themselves among the five peaks.
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【Daily Sentences Translation】241 Nobody is worth your tears.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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声声中国语:想得美!(Xiǎng de měi.)You wish!
“想得美”doesn’t mean you’re praised, on the contrary, it is a sarcastic way of saying you are unrealistic.
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Jijizhazha Chinese( Season IV)---Sky 02
In this episode, you will learn some useful words about family. It is interesting that most family words refer to sky. It will make you convenient in your daily life. Let's go!
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声声中国语:没问题。(Méi wèntí.)No problem; it’s ok.
“没问题” has two meanings. The first means everything is ok; the second means the speaker is certain about sth who has no problem or difficulty.
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声声中国语:没辙。(Méizhé.)can find no way out; can do nothing about.
“没辙” means there is no way to solve the problem at all. “有辙”is opposite to “没辙”.“辙”refers to the trace of the car wheel.
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声声中国语:什么风把你吹来了?(Shénme fēng bă nǐ chuīláile?)what brings you here; what blows you here.
“什么风把你吹来了(Shénme fēng bă nǐ chuīláile?)” is usually to express one’s surprise when meeting the friends who have not been seen for years, or the friends come to visit suddenly.
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声声中国语:小意思。(Xiǎo yìsi.)It’s nothing; a small piece of cake; an easy job.
“小意思”is a spoken language which is often used as response to other’s appreciation or feel something is easy to do.
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[Basic Dialogue]
How to take a Subway?(3)
Looking for the faster and less stressful alternative? Be a true Beijinger, join us as we head underground to use Beijing’s subway system and learn some useful Chinese transportation phrases alo
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声声中国语:没影的事。(Méi yǐng de shì.)groundless information or hearsay.
“没影的事” refers to things having no result yet. Now it is a metaphor of the groundless information or hearsay.
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[Basic Dialogue]
How to take a Subway?(2)
Looking for the faster and less stressful alternative? Be a true Beijinger, join us as we head underground to use Beijing’s subway system and learn some useful Chinese transportation phrases alo
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】234 I am sorry, I didn't catch what you said.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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【Daily Sentences Translation】240 Freedom!!
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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声声中国语:让我怎么说你。(Ràng wǒ zěnme shuō nǐ.)How to say something about you.
“让我怎么说你” refers that somebody does not know what to say towards the behavior or opinion of other person. It usually has the tone of blame or complaining.
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[Basic Dialogue]
How to take a taxi?(3)
As most taxi drivers in Beijing don't speak English, this is the perfect opportunity to practice some Chinese. Today Dominic will tell you how to take a taxi.