Results found with the tag 'chinese' , 1212 articles in total.
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[Customs]
Grain Rain of the 24 Solar Terms 二十四节气之谷雨
Grain Rain is one of the 24 solar terms. It originated from the ancient saying that “rain gives life to all grains”.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: 也"Ye" and 都"dou" together
Sometimes you want to say that a group of people have something in common with something else. If this is the case you'll want to use 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) at the same time. Put "也" first!
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[Customs]
Origin of Dragon Boat Festival 端午节由来
On the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, the scholars of successive dynasties have always held different opinions, and there are many different sayings in different places.
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[Speaking]
声声中国语:无巧不成书(wú qiǎo bù chéng shū)What a coincidence!
“无巧不成书” means that there are always many coincidences in a book, so as to create a good story. It is an analogy for something that occurs very coincidentally.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Expressing "and" with "he"
The most common way to express "and" in Chinese is with 和 (hé). It's important to note that 和 can only be used to link nouns. Verbs (or whole sentences) should not be linked with "和".
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[Speaking]
声声中国语:八九不离十(bā jiǔ bù lí shí)to be pretty close; very near
“八九不离十” means to be very close to the actual situation. It often appears in spoken Chinese.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Expressing "with" with "gen"
Using 跟(gēn) to express "with" is so simple, it will always be with you! The preposition "跟" (gēn) is commonly used to express "with" in Chinese grammar!
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】205 I'm who I'm.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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[Speaking]
Jijizhazha Chinese( Season Ⅲ)---Taxi Chinese 03
Taxi! Taxi! How can I call a taxi in Chinese! Let's learn Taxi Chinese on Jijizhazha Chinese.
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】204 Count me in!
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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[Speaking]
声声中国语:人生地不熟(rén shēng dì bù shú)To be a stranger here.
“人生地不熟” is a metaphor for first arriving in a place where everything is strange, creating a slight sense of being afraid.
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】203 Don't ever underestimate the heart of a champion.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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[Speaking]
声声中国语:笨鸟先飞(bènniǎo xiānfēi)the slow must start early
“笨鸟先飞” means that clumsy birds have to start flying early. It is a metaphor that people with poor abilities fear falling behind and thus must start doing things earlier than others.
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[Customs]
Lantern Show 灯会
On the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar year Lantern show can be traced back to the Han Dynasty, which rose in the Tang Dynasty and peaked in the Song Dynasty.
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】202 You are more beautiful than you think.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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[Customs]
Paper-Cutting 剪纸
Paper-cuts for window decoration are folk artworks with various colors and patterns, which, with distinctive ethnic features, have a history of over 1,000 years.
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[Speaking]
声声中国语:活到老学到老(Huódào lǎo xuédào lǎo)You’re never too old to learn
“活到老学到老” means that a person is always open-minded enough to learn for all one’s life.
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】201 It's easy once you know how.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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[Classics]
Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty 汉武帝
Liu Che, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty, was in power from 140 B.C. to AD 87. During his reign, China ushered in the flourishing age of more than 50 years.
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】200 Everyone has his own way of finding happiness.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!