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[Movies&TV]
Shaolin新少林寺(2011)
Today,I'd like to introduce a Hong Kong-Chinese arts film,Shaolin(2011).Let's have a brief introduction of the film.
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[Customs]
Qingyin (Pure Tone)
Early years, this form of aria was called changxiaoqu (small tunes). It also had other names according to whether the performer uses a yueqin, a four-stringed plucked instrument with a full-moon-
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[Pronunciation]
Chinese Lesson 18: What's your opinion on this issue?
In Chinese Lesson 18, it is also the eighteenth lesson. We will study both the sentence "What's your opinion on this issue?" and some words.
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[Speaking]
Chinese phrase translation: 书呆子 (shūdāizi) bookworm
"书呆子(shūdāizi)" refers to the people who only know to get knowledge from books but ignore the necessity of linking it with practice.
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[Grammar]
Chinese Grammar learning: Subject + 进一步 + V.
进一步, is an adverb meaning 'further' or to 'go a step forward'. Usually it is used in formal written Chinese, though it can be spoken as well.
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】296 He no longer belongs to us. He belongs to the ages.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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[Movies&TV]
Looking for Jackie寻找成龙(2009)
Today,I'd like to introduce a film,Looking for Jackie(2009).Let's have a brief look.
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[Customs]
Pili puppet show
Whether you ever heard of Pili puppet show(霹雳布袋戏Pīlì bùdài xì)? Strange name, isn't it? It's named "Pili" because every episode has "pili" in its title. This folk-art form is performed
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[Pronunciation]
Chinese Lesson 19: Can I post a package here?
In Chinese Lesson 19, it is also the nineteenth lesson. We will study both the sentence "Can I post a package here?" and some useful words.
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[Grammar]
Chinese phrase translation: 暗恋 (ànliàn) to fall in love with someone secretly
"暗恋(ànliàn)" means someone is attracted to another one or has a crush on him/her, but hasn't confess her/his love. However, normally, the other part doesn't feel the same way.
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[Grammar]
Chinese Grammar learning: 看来 + judgment to the situation
看来 can be translated as "apparently" or "it seems" and is used by the speaker to introduce his understanding of a situation.
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[Speaking]
【Daily Sentences Translation】290 He'll never let you down.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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[Movies&TV]
Shinjuku Incident新宿事件(2009)
Today,we are going to talk about a 2009 Hong Kong action crime drama thriller film,Shinjuku Incident .Let's have a brief look.
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[Customs]
The famous Guyi Exorcising Opera
The famous Guyi Exorcising Opera in Wu’an County, Handan City, is developed from the ancient exorcising ceremony, exorcising music, exorcising dance and the custom of exorcising.
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[Pronunciation]
Chinese Lesson 3: Where do you live?
In Lesson 3, it is also the third lesson of Chinese.We will study both the sentence "Where do you live?" and some useful words in Chinese.
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 落汤鸡 (luòtāngjī) like a drenched chicken
"落汤鸡(luòtāngjī)" is used to describe how someone looks like when is soaked wet.
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[Customs]
About Nanxin Village Puppet Play
The Nanxin Village Puppet Play(南辛庄木偶戏Nánxīnzhuāng mùŏuxì) in Hejian City of Cangzhou, also called“Pushing Play”and “Elbow Play”, is a rare opera in Hebei. It was carried to Nanxin
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[Characters]
A China's Sixth-Generation Director ——Lu Chuan 中国“第六代”导演之一——陆川
Lu Chuan is a Chinese filmmaker and screenwriter. He is the son of novelist Lu Tianming. Lu Chuan is a director of new Chinese generation's director, also one of the representative figure of the
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[Tutorials]
Learn Chinese L27: You did well in the exam. Congratulations!
In the classroom the teacher returns graded exams to the students. Dachuan is happy with his grade. Sun Dachuan congratulates him.
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 菜鸟 (càiniǎo) green hand
The literal meaning of “菜鸟(càiniǎo)” was the birds for eating.