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[Grammar]
Chinese Grammar- Complements 汉语语法-补语
Complement means a word or group of words added to a sentence to make it complete. 补语是指添加单个的单词或一组单词到一个句子里,使之变得完整。
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[Movies&TV]
The Wedding Banquet喜宴
Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "The Wedding Banquet".今天我们来简单介绍一部中国著名的电影--喜宴。
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[Tutorials]
Learn Chinese L20: Have you ever been to the Jiuzhaigou Valley?
Dachuan and Sun Dawei are watching TV. The program "World View" is being broadcast. They discuss the program while watching it.
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 压根(儿)(yàgēn(r)) from the start
"压(根儿) {yàgēn(r)}", often used in spoken language, means altogether or in the first place.
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[Grammar]
The Subject and Adverbial Adjuncts 主语和状语
Words and phrases in sentences can be divided into sentence elements based on their use. The subject is the most common and primal unit in sentences ; adverbial adjuncts acts on complement. So le
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[Movies&TV]
Black Mask黑侠(1996)
Today,I'd like to introduce Black Mask(1996).Let's have a look at the brief introduction.
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[Tutorials]
Learn Chinese L21: Excuse me. Is there any vacant room?
Sun Dawei, Dachuan, Li Mei and Hu Man go to Jiuzhaigou. They are very tired when they arrive. They go to a hotel to book rooms but find that there are no rooms available.
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 墙头草 (qiángtóu cǎo) fence-sitter
The grass on the top of a wall sways with wind. This word is used to refer to a person who doesn’t have his own view.
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[Grammar]
Chinese Grammar- the Object 汉语语法-宾语
Having learnt the predicate, we are about to study the object. Do you know what role it play in Chinese grammar? 学完了谓语,今天我们一起来学习宾语,你知道它在中文里面是起着什么作用吗?
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[Movies&TV]
Romeo Must Die致命罗密欧(2000)
Today,I will introduce an action movie named Romeo Must Die(2000).Let's have a look at the brief introduction.
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[Tutorials]
Learn Chinese L22: How delicious the mooncakes are!
Dachuan is reading books in the library when Sun Dawei approaches Dachuan and tells him that today is a traditional Chinese holiday.
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 发烧友 (fāshāo yǒu) enthusiast
"发烧友" refers to a group of people who are enthusiastic fans of something, e.g. music, football, or car etc.
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[Customs]
Guyi Exorcising Opera固义傩戏
Guyi Exorcising Opera is a very good presentation of ancient exorcising culture. It has stage opera and street opera through which people learn to obey the law and take caer of parents etc.
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[Customs]
Art in china剪纸
Paper cutting (剪纸Jiǎnzhǐ)is one of China’s most popular traditional folk atrs.Chinese paper cutting has a history of more than 1,500 years.
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[Classics]
Ancient Chinese Clothing Accessories古代中国衣物配件
China is an ancient country with a very rich heritage. The thousands of years of history have laid a rich basis for the lives of its inhabitants today.
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[Customs]
When 'Have you eaten?' means 'Hello'
"Have you eaten?" is a common greeting among older Chinese. It harks back to the days food scarcity in China. There are a lot of informal greetings to express the meaning of "hello", such as "whe
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[City Guide]
About the Shixia Site
The site which overlaps chronologically both Hemudu and the southwest Guangxi Shell Middens is in northern Guangdong at Shixia(石厦Shíshà). This site has three stratums corresponding to the Wes
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[Grammar]
Chinese Grammar learning: Subject + 简直 + Verb
简直(jiǎn zhí) is similar to "simply" or "completely" in English, and can be used to modify adjectives or verbs, adding a tone of amazement on the part of the speaker.
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 倒栽葱 (dào zāi cōng) to fall head over heels
“倒栽葱”literally means a reversed-planted green onion.
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[Customs]
Gaocheng Golden Cymbal and War Drum藁城金钹战鼓
Golden Cymbal and War Drum is a kind of female group accompanied by playing bass drums, cymbals and gongs, and cymbals as its dance instrument.