Archive for May, 2012
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Owner of the largest real estate entreprise in China challenge himself to pick up English at age 60
王石 Wang Shi, the owner of the largest real estate entreprise in China (Chi
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The proper ways to describe a person’s personality in Chinese?
A person's personality is a very important aspect of a person's overall "quality
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How much you really know about “上 (up)” and “下 (down)” when you learn Chinese?
"Up - 上 shàng" and "down -下 xià" are two very basic frequently used Chi
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Lesson 21 How to use character “的” in Chinese
I'd assume when you've followed my lessons to this far, and you've learned Chine
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How to express disagreement in a comfortable way in Chinese ?
Chinese tradition emphasizes a lot on using "polite language " to communicate wi
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Do you have a plan to read a Chinese book of your interest?
I can't imagine a person could claim he or she has mastered a new language witho
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Struggle of the young generation in China – Chinese movie 奋斗
After a very long day today, I'm right in the mood to introduce a Chinese movie
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What exactly does it mean to borrow flowers to present to Buddha – Chinese idiom 借花献佛?
A frequently used Chinese idiom 借花献佛 jiè huā xiàn fó might have be
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Can’t stress enough: speak Chinese word by word, not character by character!
Some time ago I encountered a self-made Chinese speaker on the street. At that t
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Chinese radical show – “basket” radical (37)
In this series you'll meet Chinese radicals that frequently appear in Chinese ch
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A smart video to introduce you to Chinese culture in 10 minutes
If you want to know about Chinese culture and history in a brief moment. To obta
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Read a Chinese history story, learn a Chinese idiom – 脱颖而出
Today we'll learn Chinese idiom 脱颖而出 tuō yǐng'ér chū through a his
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A classic Chinese movie about family, life and love – 饮食男女 (Eat Drink Man Woman)
I'm a movie lover. I always kind of know which movie is a classic, which is a on
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Chinese radical show – “bug” radical (36)
In this series you'll meet Chinese radicals that frequently appear in Chinese ch
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Lesson 20 How to use “Once …” sentence pattern in Chinese
“Once he started, he can't stop.” Sometimes, you really need that particu
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Waiting for the one deciding factor while everything else is all set – Chinese idiom 万事具备, 只欠东风
万事具备, 只欠东风 wàn shì jùbèi, zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng is a ve
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Learn Mandarin through a Chinese fairy tale – Movie 白蛇传说 (Legend of White Snake)
白蛇传说 bái shé chuánshuō (Legend of White Snake) is a folk legend
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Music night tonight – Man and woman singing in harmony – “只能抱著你 (Can just hold you)”
As I said in the title, it's a music night tonight. Come relax with me in a love
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Can Chinese really do “one scan ten lines (一目十行 )” reading ? Then can you be trained to do it too?
If you haven't heard of the Chinese idiom 一目十行 yī mù shí háng , you
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Consoling oneself with false hope – Chinese idiom 望梅止渴
Chinese idiom 望梅止渴 wàng méi zhǐ kě means to console oneself with f
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Four different ways to describe your impression of a city in Chinese
When you get into a chitchat with a native Chinese, it's quite likely that you'l
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Lesson 19 How to use character “ 着“ in Chinese
Character “ 着“ is a frequently used character that has no equavelant count
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Learn Chinese from Chinese TV episodes – 新结婚时代 (26 – Finale)
新结婚时代 xīn jiéhūn shídài (New Era of Marriage)" is a Chinese TV e
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Chinese idiom 出类拔萃 – The great expectation that Chinese parents have for their children
Why I say that Chinese idiom 出类拔萃 chū lèi bá cuì is the symbol of
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Learn Chinese from Chinese TV episodes – 新结婚时代 (25)
新结婚时代 xīn jiéhūn shídài (New Era of Marriage)" is a Chinese TV e
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What’s for tonight: Suspense Movie “门” + Learn Mandarin!
Does anybody love suspense movie? Ever watched one in Chinese? Let's try one ton






