Archive for August, 2011

Chinese Word of the Day - flight (noun)

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

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航班 (hángbān) flight (noun)

航班将在一小时后起飞。
Hángbān jiāng zài yì xiǎoshí hòu qǐfēi.
The flight will leave in one hour.

飞机登机牌
fēijī dēngjīpái
boarding pass for the flight

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Chinese Word of the Day - England (noun)

Monday, August 29th, 2011

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英国 (Yīngguó) England (noun)

伦敦是英格兰和整个英国的首都。
Lúndūn shì Yīnggélán hé zhěnggè Yīngguó de shǒudū.
London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.

伦敦,英格兰
Lúndūn, Yīnggélán
London, England

英国女皇
Yīngguó nǚhuáng
Queen of England

英国地图
Yīngguó dìtú
map of England

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Chinese Word of the Day - humid (adjective)

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

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潮湿的 (cháoshī de) humid (adjective)

八月份很潮湿。
Bā yuèfèn hěn cháoshī.
It’s humid in August.

潮湿的气候
cháoshī de qìhòu
humid climate

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Chinese Word of the Day - bird (noun)

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

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鸟 (niǎo) bird (noun)

我们今天出去看鸟的时候看到了15只小鸟。
wǒmen jīntiān chūqù kàn niǎo de shíhòu kàndàole shíwǔ zhī xiǎoniǎo.
Bird-watching, we saw fifteen birds today.

这些鸟每年从加拿大飞往墨西哥。
zhèxiē niǎo měinián cóng Jiānádà fēiwǎng Mòxīgē.
Each year, the birds fly from Canada to Mexico.

鸸鹋是大型的,不会飞的鸟。
érmiáo shì dàxíng de, búhuì fēi de niǎo.
The emu is a large, flightless bird.

宠物鸟
chǒngwùniǎo
pet bird

棕橙相间的鸟
zōngchéngxiāngjiàn de niǎo
orange and brown bird

橙色鸟嘴的黄色鸟
chénsè niǎozuǐ de huángsèniǎo
yellow bird with an orange beak

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Chinese Word of the Day - final (noun)

Friday, August 26th, 2011

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期末考试 (qīmò kǎoshì) final (noun)

要通过你所有课的期末考试压力很大。
Yào tōngguò nǐ suǒyǒu kè de qīmò kǎoshì yālì hěn dà.
There is a lot of stress to pass all your finals.

通过你的期末考试
tōngguò nǐ de qīmò kǎoshì
pass your finals

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Chinese Word of the Day - order food (verb)

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

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点餐 (diǎncān) order food (verb)

那个女人正在点餐。
nà ge nǚrén zhèngzài diǎncān.
The woman is ordering food.

点餐
diǎncān
order food

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Chinese Word of the Day - How old are you? (expression)

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

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你多大了? (Nǐ duō dà le?) How old are you? (expression)

你必须满二十一岁才能进来。你多大了?
Nǐ bìxū mǎn èrshíyī suì cáinéng jìnlai. Nǐ duō dà le?
You must be 21 to enter here. How old are you?

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A New Look at ChineseClass101

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

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So when you download our free audio lessons on iTunes and see a new logo… do not be alarmed. It’s still ChineseClass101.

The Old
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We’ve decided it was time for a change here at ChineseClass101.
Why the change? Well, We’re not just a podcast website - but a language learning system.

This design makeover is just one small step towards one giant leap to becoming a complete online learning system.

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Chinese Word of the Day - computer (noun)

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

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电脑 (diànnǎo) computer (noun)

我每天至少在电脑前工作五个小时。
wǒ měitiān zhìshǎo zài diànnǎo qián gōngzuò wǔ ge xiǎoshí.
I spend at least five (5) hours a day working at my computer.

我有两台电脑,一个笔记本电脑,一个台式电脑
wǒ yǒu liǎng tái diànnǎo, yí gè bǐjìběn diànnǎo, yí gè táishì diànnǎo
I have two computers: a laptop computer and a desktop computer.

女人正在用电脑。
Nǚrén zhèngzài yòng diànnǎo.
The woman is using a computer.

用电脑工作
yòng diànnǎo gōngzuò
use a computer for work

台式电脑
táishì diànnǎo
desktop computer

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Chinese Word of the Day - escalator (noun)

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

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电梯 (diàntī) escalator (noun)

电梯去二楼。
diàntī qù èrlóu.
The escalator goes to the second floor.

正在移动的电梯
zhèngzài yídòng de diàntī
moving escalator

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