Results found with the tag 'chinese' , 1212 articles in total.
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[Speaking]
声声中国语:胜败乃兵家常事(Shèngbài nǎi bīngjiā chángshì)Soldiers are used to victory and defeat.
This sentence is usually used to comfort people who have failed at something, meaning there is no reason to be sad or frustrated.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Modifying nouns with adjective + "de"
A very common way to modify nouns is to attach an adjective to them using 的 (de).This structure comes up extremely frequently and is an easy way to attribute features to nouns.
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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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[Customs]
Chinese Knot 中国结
The Chinese knot was originated from the ancient times。It is also known as “woven knot” with each knot woven with one single red rope.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Modifying nouns with phrase + 的"de"
As well as attaching adjectives to nouns, "的" (de) can be used to attach whole phrases to nouns. In English this is often achieved with "who" or "that".
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[Speaking]
声声中国语:动不动(dòngbudòng)frequently
“动不动” means that a phenomenon occurs frequently (and often out of boredom). It is usually used with“就.”
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[Customs]
Mei Lanfang 梅兰芳
Mei Lanfang was born to a family of Peking Opera singers.Mei Lanfang, Yang Xiaolou and Yu Shuyan were honored the "three great performers;" meanwhile, he was one of the "four great female charact
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[Basic Dialogue]
不见黄河不死心 bújiàn huánghé bù sǐxīn to refuse to give up until all hope is lost
"Unwilling to see Yellow River" is said not precisely point won't be dead. Don't give up to reach the goal.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"
"等等" (děng děng), or simply "等", has the same meaning as “and so on” or “etc.” in English. Both are placed after a series of items (the list of which generally exceeds two items).
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[Customs]
Qian Xuesen 钱学森
Qian Xuesen was born in Shanghai on December 11, 1911. In 1914, his family moved to Beijing . Qian Xuesen studied railway mechanical engineering in Mechanical Engineering Department of Jiaotong U
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[Customs]
Maned Figure Maker Bai 鬃人白
“Beijing Maned Figure” was originated at the end of Qing Dynasty and now has a history of over 100 years.
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】199 Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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[Speaking]
Jijizhazha Chinese( Season Ⅲ)---Taxi Chinese 02
Taxi! Taxi! How can I call a taxi in Chinese! Let's learn Taxi Chinese on Jijizhazha Chinese.
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[Basic Dialogue]
天无绝人之路 tiān wú juérén zhīlù there is always a way out
"God never shuts one door but he opens another" is said that god won't cut off the way, the people died. Metaphor is one in despair, but you can always find a way out.
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[Classics]
Hua Tuo 华佗
Huo Tuo was well versed in various sutras and knowledge of keeping health. He decided to help the people out of diseases with his medical knowledge.
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[Grammar]
Chinese grammar: The "zui" superlative
The most common way to form a superlative (best, worst, fattest, most complex, etc.) in Chinese is to use "最" (zuì) before an adjective.
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】198 The boss is on the business trip.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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[Movies&TV]
声声中国语:久仰。(Jiǔyǎng.)I have long been looking forward to meeting you; I’ve heard so much about you.
“久仰”(jiǔyǎng)means that I have heard so much about you and I have looked forward to seeing you. It is a polite remark people make in the first meeting.
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[Speaking]
声声中国语:哪里哪里。(Nǎlǐ nǎlǐ.)(politely responding to thanks or praise given) Not at all.
People respond “哪里哪里”(Nǎlǐ nǎlǐ.) when they are thanked or praised by others in order to show their modesty and politeness. It means “it’s not that good as you said” or it can be a p
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[Speaking]
声声中国语:气不打一处来。(Qì bù dǎ yíchù lái.)to be extremely angry
In this sentence, “打(dǎ)” means “从(cóng) (from)”. Anger comes from the liver according to the theory of Chinese traditional medicine. Here anger comes from not only the liver, but als