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Chinese Word of the Day - flight (noun)

Monday, May 7th, 2012

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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.

航班的登机牌
hángbān de dēngjīpái
boarding pass for the flight

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Chinese Word of the Day - toothpick (noun)

Sunday, May 6th, 2012

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牙签 (yáqiān) toothpick (noun)

你可以测测看蛋糕是不是用牙签固定着烤的。
Nǐ kěyǐ cèce kàn dàngāo shì bú shì yòng yáqiān gùdìngzhe kǎo de.
You can test to see if a cake is done baking using a toothpick.

为了客人的方便准备一个牙签筒是很礼貌的。
Wèile kèren de fāngbiàn zhǔnbèi yí gè yáqiāntǒng shì hěn lǐmào de.
It is polite to have a toothpick bowl for the convenience of your guests.

牙签检验
yáqiān jiǎnyàn
toothpick test

牙签座
yáqiānzuò
toothpick holder

木制牙签
mùzhì yáqiān
wooden toothpick

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Chinese Word of the Day - statue (noun)

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

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雕像 (diāoxiàng) statue (noun)

丘陵的顶端坐落着一个大理石雕像。
Qiūlíng de dǐngduān zuòluòzhe yí gè dàlǐshí diāoxiàng.
On top of the hill sits a marble statue.

跟我在市镇广场的马的雕塑那儿见。
Gēn wǒ zài shìzhèn guǎngchǎng de mǎ de diāosù nàr jiàn.
Meet me by the statue of the horse in the town square.

正义女神的雕塑
Zhèngyì nǚshén de diāosù
Statue of Justice

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Chinese Word of the Day - near (adjective)

Friday, May 4th, 2012

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近 (jìn) near (adjective)

我住在大学附近。
Wǒ zhùzài dàxué fùjìn.
I live near the university.

离城市很近
lí chéngshì hěn jìn
near the city

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Chinese Word of the Day - cocoa (noun)

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

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可可 (kěkě) cocoa (noun)

巧克力是用可可树的可可豆做的。
Qiǎokelì shì yòng kěkěshù de kěkědòu zuò de.
Chocolate is made from the cocoa seed of the cacao tree.

寒冬的夜晚喝一杯热可可很舒服。
Hándōng de yèwǎn hē yì bēi rèkěkě hěn shūfu.
A warm cup of cocoa is comforting on a cold winter night.

我在寒冷的冬天喝热可可，炎热的夏天喝冰茶。
Wǒ zài hánlěng de dōngtiān hē rèkěkě, yánrè de xiàtiān hē bīngchá.
I drink hot cocoa on a cold winter’s day, and iced tea on hot summer days.

可可种子
kěkě zhǒngzi
cocoa seed

热可可
rè kěkě
hot cocoa

可可豆
kěkědòu
cocoa beans

一杯热可可
yì bēi rè kěkě
cup of hot cocoa

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Chinese Word of the Day - cocoa (noun)

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

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可可 (kěkě) cocoa (noun)

巧克力是用可可树的可可豆做的。
Qiǎokelì shì yòng kěkěshù de kěkědòu zuò de.
Chocolate is made from the cocoa seed of the cacao tree.

寒冬的夜晚喝一杯热可可很舒服。
Hándōng de yèwǎn hē yì bēi rèkěkě hěn shūfu.
A warm cup of cocoa is comforting on a cold winter night.

我在寒冷的冬天喝热可可，炎热的夏天喝冰茶。
Wǒ zài hánlěng de dōngtiān hē rèkěkě, yánrè de xiàtiān hē bīngchá.
I drink hot cocoa on a cold winter’s day, and iced tea on hot summer days.

可可种子
kěkě zhǒngzi
cocoa seed

热可可
rè kěkě
hot cocoa

可可豆
kěkědòu
cocoa beans

一杯热可可
yì bēi rè kěkě
cup of hot cocoa

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Chinese Word of the Day - 饺子 (noun)

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

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神秘 (shénmì) 饺子 (noun)

一个好的迷会让我们好奇到最后。
Yí gè hǎo de mí huì ràng wǒmen hàoqídào zuìhòu.
A good mystery keeps you wondering right to the end.

谋杀之谜
móushā zhī mí
murder mystery

调查一个谜
diàochá yí gè mí
investigate a mystery

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Chinese Word of the Day - twelve (numeral)

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

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十二 (shíèr) twelve (numeral)

钟表显示差八分钟十二点。
Zhōngbiǎo xiǎnshì chà bā fēnzhōng shíèr diǎn.
The clock reads eight minutes to twelve.

一年有十二个月。
Yì nián yǒu shíèr ge yuè.
There are twelve months in a year.

十二
shíèr
12

十二点
shíèr diǎn
twelve o’clock

十二号
shíèr hào
number twelve

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Chinese Word of the Day - waitress (noun)

Monday, April 30th, 2012

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女服务员 (nǚ fúwùyuán) waitress (noun)

女服务员端着放着玻璃杯的托盘。
Nǚ fúwùyuán duānzhe fàngzhe bōlibēi de tuōpán.
The waitress is holding a tray with glasses.

友好的女服务员
yǒuhǎo de nǚ fúwùyuán
friendly waitress

穿着制服的女服务员
chuānzhe zhìfú de nǚ fúwùyuán
waitress in uniform

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Chinese Word of the Day - chair (noun)

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

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椅子 (yǐzi) chair (noun)

这只猫比我更喜欢坐在椅子上。
Zhè zhī māo bǐ wǒ gèng xǐhuan zuòzài yǐzi shàng.
The cat like sits in the chair more than I do.

当你坐在一把舒适的椅子上的时候，更容易学习。
Dāng nǐ zuòzài yì bǎ shūshì de yǐzi shàng de shíhou, gèng róngyì xuéxí.
It is easier to study when you are sitting in a comfortable chair.

舒适的椅子
shūshì de yǐzi
comfortable chair

棕色皮椅
zōngsè píyǐ
brown leather chair

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