On the mountain holiday thinking of my brothers in Shandong
All alone in a foreign land, I am twice as homesick on this day When brothers carry dogwood up the mountain, Each of them a branch—and my branch missing. dú …
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How to talk about “for” in Chinese
To express that an action was carried out over a certain length of time, English uses often "for". This is a very versatile word in English, so there a few …
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Donald Trump’s booklist on China
Few things are more satisfying than curling up with a good book. 很少有比蜷起来捧本书看更令人满足的了。 It seems Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is no stranger to this joy. 似乎共和党总统候选人唐纳德·特朗普对于读书的乐趣也不例外。 "I'm reading that …
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How can we translate “and” into Chinese?
The word "and" in English seems very simple, but is often quite tricky to translate into Chinese. This is because "and" is very versatile in English, and manages to cover …
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Podcast│I’m always fearless.
Yáo yuǎn de dōnɡ fānɡ yǒu yì tiáo lónɡ ， tā cónɡ lái dōu shì wú suǒ wèi jù de ， nǐ men zhī dào shì shuí mɑ ？ 遥远的东方有一条龙，它从来都是无所畏惧的，你们知道是谁吗？ There has …
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Common Chinese conjunctions
A quick way to improve the quality of your writing and speaking is to learn conjunctions and linking phrases that add interest and variety. Using these phrases in exams will …
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Unusual Chinese syllables you shouldn’t miss
Every now and then you come across a new character and realise that you've never seen another one with the same pronunciation. Or, you hear a syllable in speech and …
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Podcast│Where has time gone？
Nǐ men yǒu méi yǒu tīnɡ shuō ɡuò “shài ɡuānɡ yīn “ de huó dònɡ ？ Tīnɡ shuōJ，zhè shì wài ɡuó pénɡ you yònɡ yì xiē duì bǐ zhào lái …
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The July Sea – Hai zi
The July Sea 七月的大海 Lǎoxiāngmen, shéi néng zài hǎishàng jiàn dào nǐmen zhēnshi xìngfú! 老乡们，谁能在海上见到你们真是幸福！ Fellow villagers, whoever can see you over the sea is truly happy! Wǒmen quándōu bèipàn …
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A new batch of Chinese buzzwords
1. 打脸 slap in the face shì zhǎng zài xuān bù yào jìng xuǎn zǒng tǒng hòu wán quán dǎ le zì jǐ de liǎn, yīn wèi tā céng chéng …
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