tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66746012376486777672024-02-07T00:26:24.847-05:00Chinese Learning BlogLearn Mandarin Chinese; Connect to the WorldNew York Chinese Language Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11789783267939219710noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-61079734650387456582011-03-30T14:00:00.001-04:002011-03-30T16:51:47.535-04:00What's the biggest fear in learning Mandarin Chinese"How long do I have to learn before I can go out there and start conversing in Chinese?"<br />
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</div><div>Have you ever wondered about this yourself? It is actually one of the most frequently asked questions by our students.<br />
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Well, first and foremost, you gotta know how to pronounce the words right .... wait .... what .... ok, you've learned pinyin and the 5 tones. GREAT!<br />
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Let's move on to learn some basic vocabulary such as I, you, he .... huh .... you know how to say "Nǐ hǎo". That's WONDERFUL!<br />
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Then, I should go ahead and talk about some basic sentence structures .... zzz .... so you know about "subject - verb - object"? And you've already learned to use the particle "ma" to ask questions? EXCELLENT!<br />
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Ok, in that case, please allow me to ask you a question in return ...... what's holding you back?<br />
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That's right! Nothing! Absolutely nothing!<br />
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You don't have to be perfect in order to start speaking Chinese. In fact, if you don't start practicing, you will never be perfect!<br />
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Most students are used to stay in the passenger's seats. That's where they are in class, and that's where they feel safe. But you can actually jump into the driver's seat and start speaking Chinese from the day you learned to say "Nǐ hǎo".<br />
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Moreover, by conversing with other Chinese speakers, you can refresh your memory on the vocabulary and grammar you've learned. You can even expand your vocabulary this way.<br />
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The biggest fear in learning Mandarin is fear itself.<br />
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Get rid of it, and we believe everyone can converse fluently in Mandarin Chinese.<br />
</div>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-54882656340316441632011-03-21T14:12:00.003-04:002011-03-21T15:58:38.787-04:00The Chinese term - 山寨 (Shān Zhài)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">山 (Shān)</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> = Mountain</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> 寨 (Zhài)</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> = A mountain stronghold or a fenced hamlet</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> 山寨 (Shān Zhài)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> is originally a term referring to fortified mountain villages. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> In the old days, these villages were mostly built by bandits with coarse materials.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> But nowadays, people use the term </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">山寨 (Shān Zhài)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> <b>to describe pirated products.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> The most commonly seen example would be pirated cell phones. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> The Chinese refer to these phones as </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">山寨</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">机 (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Shān Zhài</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> Jī), as the word 机 (Jī) means "machinery" and is used here to refer to cell phones, which is 手机 (Shǒu Jī) in Mandarin Chinese.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> Another common variation derived from this term is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">山寨</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">版 (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Shān Zhài</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> Bǎn). The word 版 (Bǎn) means "version", so the term </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">山寨</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">版 (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Shān Zhài</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> Bǎn) means pirated version.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><b> Example of Modern Chinese usage:</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> 他买了</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">山寨</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">版的 iPhone (Tā mǎi le </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">s</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">hān</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">zhài</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> bǎn de iPhone) = He bought a pirated version of iPhone.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> 她送我一台 Blackberry 的</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">山寨</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">机 (Tā sòng wǒ yì tái Blackberry de </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">shān zhài</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> jī) = She gave me a pirated Blackberry cell phone.</span></span>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-73912775587254989872011-03-09T14:30:00.047-05:002011-03-09T14:30:00.740-05:00The Character - 宅 (Zhái)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">The word</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">宅 (Zhái)</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">in Mandarin is referring to a residence, a house, or a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">mansion. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Some of the commonly seen vocabulary or terms associated with this word</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">include:</span><br />
<ol style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">豪 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">宅</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> (Háo </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Zhái</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">) =a luxurious mansion</span> </ol><ol style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">宅</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> 院 (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Zhái</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> Yuàn) = a house with a courtyard</span> </ol><ol style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">宅</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> 邸 (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Zhái</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> Dĭ) = a formal way of saying a residence</span></ol><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br />
</span></span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Nowadays, due to the influence of Japanese anime, manga, and computer</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">games, the Chinese have extended the usage of this word</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><b>to describe people who stay home most of the time with limited social interaction</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Such usage is derived from the Japanese term, OTAKU, written as <u>御</u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><u>宅</u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><u>族</u> and pronounced as "<u>Yǜ </u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><u>Zhái</u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><u> Zú</u>" in Mandarin Chinese.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> It is</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> referring to those who are fanatic about anime, manga, and gaming.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">This group of people are often young, and they usually stay in the house</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">for most of the time, in front of a computer or a TV set.</span><br />
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</span></span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><b>Examples of modern Chinese usage:</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><br />
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<ol style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">他 很 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">宅</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> (Tā Hěn </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Zhái</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">) = He is a person who stays home all the time </span></ol><ol style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">宅</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> 男 (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Zhái</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> Nán) = a boy / man who stays home most of the time </span></ol><ol style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">宅 女 (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Zhái</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> Nǚ ) = a girl / woman who stays home most of the time</span></ol><div><br />
</div>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-63441250391676364622011-03-02T15:40:00.002-05:002011-03-02T19:10:00.540-05:00The character of “便”<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 4.5pt; margin-top: 3.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 4.5pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;" ></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 4.5pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; " ><span lang="EN-US">Let’s talk about something interesting today. Do you know </span><span lang="EN-US">the character</span><span lang="EN-US">“</span><span lang="ZH-CN">便</span><span lang="EN-US">”</span><span lang="EN-US"> (<span class="fpron">in mandarin pinyin</span></span><span lang="EN-US"> [biàn] or </span><span class="fpron"><span lang="EN-US">[pián])</span></span><span lang="EN-US">? Wha</span><span lang="EN-US">t are the</span><span lang="EN-US"> different usage</span><span lang="EN-US">s</span><span lang="EN-US">? We know </span><span lang="EN-US">that </span><span lang="EN-US">the same Chinese character can have different meanings according to its different pronunciation and usage in the content. “</span><span lang="ZH-CN">便</span><span lang="EN-US">” </span><span lang="EN-US">is one </span><span lang="EN-US">such Chinese character</span><span lang="EN-US">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 4.5pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><span lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 4.5pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><span lang="EN-US" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 4.5pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;" ><span lang="EN-US">When “</span><span>便</span><span lang="EN-US">” is</span><span lang="EN-US"> pronounced </span><span lang="EN-US">as [biàn], we have words like “</span><span lang="ZH-CN">方便</span><span lang="EN-US">”</span><span lang="EN-US"> <span class="apple-style-span">[fāngbiàn]</span></span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">(</span><span lang="EN-US">convenient, handy</span><span lang="EN-US">),</span><span lang="EN-US">“</span><span lang="ZH-CN">簡便</span><span lang="EN-US">”</span><span lang="EN-US"> <span class="apple-style-span">[ji</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US">ǎ</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US">n</span></span><span lang="EN-US">biàn] </span><span lang="EN-US">(simple and convenient)</span><span lang="EN-US">. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 4.5pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><span lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 4.5pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;" ><span lang="EN-US">And when “</span><span>便</span><span lang="EN-US">” is pronounced</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span><span class="fpron"><span lang="EN-US">[pián]</span></span><span lang="EN-US">, it has a different meaning like “</span><span>便宜</span><span lang="EN-US">”</span><span lang="EN-US"> <span class="apple-style-span">[piányi]</span></span><span lang="EN-US"> (cheap). </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 4.5pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><span lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 4.5pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;" ><span lang="EN-US">Have you ever heard Chinese people use “</span><span>方便</span><span lang="EN-US">” for other meanings beside “convenient”? Yes, they use the term when they want to use the restroom. </span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US"> Why does “</span><span>方便</span><span lang="EN-US">”, which literally means handy and convenient, carry the meaning of using the restroom? </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 4.5pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><span lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 4.5pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;" ><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US">Here we</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">would </span><span lang="EN-US">like to explain </span><span lang="EN-US">by talking a little about Chinese culture. In ancient</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span lang="EN-US">China</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span lang="EN-US">, </span><span lang="EN-US">people </span><span lang="EN-US">intentionally</span><span lang="EN-US"> avoided s</span><span lang="EN-US">aying pee or poo because it was too vulgar;</span><span lang="EN-US"> how did they make others</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">understand they were going to use</span><span lang="EN-US"> the</span><span lang="EN-US"> restroom? </span><span lang="EN-US"> T</span><span lang="EN-US">hey use</span><span lang="EN-US">d</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">“</span><span>方便</span><span lang="EN-US">” to imply this; “</span><span>我要去方便一下</span><span lang="EN-US">” (</span><span lang="EN-US"> <span class="apple-style-span">w</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US">ǒ</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US"> yào</span></span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US">qù fāng biàn</span></span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US">yí xià</span></span><span lang="EN-US"> ) means that I want to use the restroom. That’s how the term“</span><span>方便</span><span lang="EN-US">” is used in different contents to either mean convenience or imply using the restroom. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 4.5pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><span lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; " ><span lang="EN-US">We hope this little introduction is interesting</span><span lang="EN-US"> and helpful</span><span lang="EN-US"> to you. You can now tell other people the</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">different usages of “</span><span lang="ZH-CN">便</span><span lang="EN-US">”.</span></span></div></div>Dabao Yuanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08995503559363919531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-86778776269937227612011-02-01T20:31:00.001-05:002011-02-01T20:35:24.068-05:00Lucky phrases for the Chinese New YearThe Chinese like to greet each other with special phrases called "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">吉祥話</span></span>“ <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(jí xiáng huà)</span> during the Chinese New Year, . The term "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">吉祥話</span></span>" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(jí xiáng huà)</span> literally means "lucky saying" or "lucky phrases", and it is usually said after the greeting "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">新年快樂</span></span>“ <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(xīn nián kuài lè)</span>, which means happy new year.<br />
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To the Chinese people, it is important to send good wishes to friends and family at the beginning of a year in hopes of keeping the good luck with their loved ones all year round.<br />
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As the Chinese New Year is approaching, let's learn to say a few commonly used "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">吉祥話</span></span>“ <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(jí xiáng huà)</span> today.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">恭喜發財</span></span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(gōng xǐ fā cái)</span><br />
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Traditional - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">恭喜發財</span></span><br />
Simplified - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">恭喜发财 </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">恭喜</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(gōng xǐ)</span> = congratulations<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">發財</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(fā cái)</span> = to make a fortune. <br />
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By greeting people <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">恭喜發財</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(gōng xǐ fā cái)</span>, you are saying "congratulations for having yet another new year, and I wish you prosperity and wealth.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">財源廣進</span></span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(cái yuán guǎng jìn)</span><br />
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Traditional - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">財源廣進</span></span><br />
Simplified - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">财源广进</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">財</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(cái)</span> = fortune or wealth<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">源</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(yuán)</span> = origin or source<br />
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When we put these two words together, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">財源</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(cái yuán)</span> means the source of wealth, which is, the source of your income.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">廣</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(guǎng)</span> = extensive or wide<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">進</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(jìn)</span> = to enter, or incoming.<br />
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By saying <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">財源廣進</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(cái yuán guǎng jìn)</span>, you are wishing people to have loads of sources of income, and they could receive wealth and fortune in abundance.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">3. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">步步高陞</span></span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(bù bù gāo shēng)</span><br />
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Traditional - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">步步高陞</span></span><br />
Simplified - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">步步高升</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">步</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(bù)</span> = a step <br />
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By putting two of these words together, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">步步</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(bù bù)</span> means every step.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">高</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(gāo)</span> = tall, or high<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">陞</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(shēng)</span> = to be promoted <br />
{p.s. when written in this character "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">升</span></span>" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(shēng)</span>, it means to rise or to elevate.}<br />
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So together, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">步步高陞</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(bù bù gāo shēng)</span> means to rise higher in every step of the way. It is referring to a job promotion or elevation of someone's social status.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">4. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">萬事如意</span></span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(wàn shì rú yì)</span><br />
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Traditional - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">萬事如意</span></span><br />
Simplified - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">万事如意</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">萬</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(wàn)</span> = a number unit that means 10,000. It can also be used to refer to things in large quantities.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">事</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(shì)</span> = matters or affairs.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">如</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(rú)</span> = according to or the same as<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">意</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(yì)</span> = intention or a wish<br />
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So the phrase <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">萬事如意</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(wàn shì rú yì)</span> means everything goes the way you wish for.<br />
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We hope you find this posting interesting, and we wish everyone <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">新年快樂</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(xīn nián kuài lè)</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">萬事如意</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(wàn shì rú yì)</span>.Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-7878339655373529052011-01-11T14:40:00.005-05:002011-01-26T18:49:05.574-05:00Learn Chinese vocabularies - common verbs pt 2<!--fd50bf427d034801ad1952ef434739d2--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">坐</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> / </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">坐</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (Zu</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b style="color: #b45f06;">ò</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">) - to sit </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">站</span></span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">站</span> (Zh<b style="color: #b45f06;">à</b>n) - to stand</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">走 </span></span>/ <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">走</span> (Z<b style="color: #b45f06;">ǒu</b>) - to walk <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">跑</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">跑</span> (P<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ǎo</span></b>) - to run<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">跳</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">跳</span> (Ti<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ào</span></b>) - to jump <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">推</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">推</span> (T<b style="color: #b45f06;">uī</b>) - to push<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">拉</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">拉</span> (L<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ā</span></b>) - to pull <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">按</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">按</span> (<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">À</span></b>n) - to press<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">给</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">給</span> (G<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ěi</span></b>) - to give <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">拿</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">拿</span> (N<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">á</span></b>) - to take</span><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZlsRN65CozQ?fs=1" width="560"></iframe>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-78622616334187185332011-01-05T14:45:00.010-05:002011-01-05T14:59:50.532-05:00Learn Chinese vocabularies - food<span style="font-size: large;">牛肉 / 牛肉</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Ni</span><b style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ú</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> R</span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">òu</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - beef </span><span style="font-size: large;">猪肉 / 豬肉</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Zh</span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">ū</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> R</span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">òu</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - pork</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">鸡肉 / 雞肉</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(J</span><b style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ī </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">R</span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">òu</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - orange </span><span style="font-size: large;">鱼 / 魚</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(</span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">ǘ</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - fish</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">虾子 / 蝦子</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Xi</span><b style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ā</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Z</span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">i</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - shrimp </span><span style="font-size: large;">龙虾 / 龍蝦</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(L</span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">ó</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ng Xi</span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">ā</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - lobster</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">蔬菜 / 蔬菜</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Sh</span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">ū</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> C</span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">ài</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - vegetable </span><span style="font-size: large;">饭 / 飯</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(F</span><b style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">à</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">n) - rice</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">面 / 麵</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Mi</span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">à</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">n) - noodle </span><span style="font-size: large;">汤 / 湯</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(T</span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">ā</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ng) - soup</span><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XgUPjbJNHdU?fs=1" width="560"></iframe>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-15428743405212843322010-12-22T14:45:00.014-05:002011-01-04T02:07:09.719-05:00Pronunciation of “Q” & “C” in Mandarin Pinyin<div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">Here we would like to clarify the pronunciation of “Q” and “C” in Mandarin pinyin system. In the classrooms, we realize the most confusing pinyin pronunciation for students is “Q”. In English, “Q” is pronounced as “K” like “Queen”. </span><span lang="EN-US">It is never pronounced the same as the English phonetic “ch.” However, "ch" with a more flat and narrower mouth shape and flat tongue position is the correct pronunciation in Mandarin pinyin; let's refer to it as flat "ch". Many English speakers tend to pronounce “Q” as “K” when they see “Q” in pinyin. This is also the reason why you hear a lot of people say “Qi Gong” as “Ki Gong”. Again, the correct pronunciation is, “Chi Gong.” Remember, it is a flat "ch."</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><br />
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Next, we would like to talk about “C”. In English, “C” is pronounced either “K” like “cat” or “S” like “cider”. It is pronounced as “Ts” in Mandarin pinyin. When we say the word “dish” (“Cai” in Mandarin pinyin), please remember to pronounce it as “Tsai” rather than “Kai” or “Sai”.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><br />
Your participation is important to us. You are more than welcome to share with us your experiences in learning Mandarin Pinyin.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></span></div></div>Dabao Yuanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08995503559363919531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-2307742317794311522010-12-20T16:15:00.005-05:002011-01-05T14:59:50.533-05:00Learn Chinese vocabularies - color<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">颜色</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">顏色</span> (Y</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">á</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">n S</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">è</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - color </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">红色</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">紅色</span> (<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: black;">H</span></span></span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ó</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: black;">ng</span></span> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">S</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">è</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - red</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">橘色 </span></span>/ <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">橘色</span> (J</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ǘ</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">S</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">è</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - orange </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">黄色</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">黃色</span> (Hu</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">á</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ng </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">S</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">è</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - yellow</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">绿色</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">綠色</span> (L</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ǜ </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">S</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">è</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - green </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">蓝色</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">藍色</span> (L</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">á</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">n </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">S</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">è</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - blue</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">紫色</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">紫色</span> (</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Z</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ǐ</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">S</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">è</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - purple </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">黑色</span></span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">黑色</span> (H</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ē</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">S</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">è</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - black </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">灰色</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">灰色</span> (Hu</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ī</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">S</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">è</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - grey </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">白色</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">白色</span> (B<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ái</span></b> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">S</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">è</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - white</span><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/om1lhsHWwdU?fs=1" width="560"></iframe>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-32586850682781328422010-12-13T14:45:00.077-05:002011-01-05T14:59:50.534-05:00Learn Chinese vocabularies - electronics<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">电话</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">電話</span> (D<span style="color: black;">i</span></span><span style="color: black;"></span><b style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">à</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">n Hu</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">à</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - telephone </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">手机</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">手機</span> (Sh</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ǒ</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">u</span></b> J</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ī</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - cell phone</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">电视</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">電視</span> (</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Di</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">à</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">n Sh</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ì</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - television <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">喇叭</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">喇叭</span> (L</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ǎ</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> B</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ā</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - speakers<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">播放机</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">播放機</span> (B</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ō</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> F</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">à</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ng J</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ī</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - player<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">摄影机</span></span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">攝影機</span> (Sh</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">è</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Y</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ǐ</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ng J</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ī</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - video camera<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">相机</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">相機</span> (</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Xi</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">à</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ng J</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ī</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - still camera<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">录音机</span></span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">錄音機</span> (L</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ù</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Y</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ī</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">n J</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ī</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - audio recorder<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">遥控器</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">遙控器</span> (Y</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">á</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">o</span></b> K</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ò</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ng Q</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ì</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - remote control<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">充电器</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">充電器</span> (Ch</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ō</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ng Di</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">à</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">n Q</span><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;">ì</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - charger</span><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ltUoYWhn3sc?fs=1" width="560"></iframe>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-1750201444449165242010-12-06T14:45:00.056-05:002011-01-05T14:59:50.535-05:00Learn Chinese vocabularies - adjetives<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">美</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">美</span> (M<b style="color: #b45f06;">ěi</b>) - beautiful <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">丑</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">醜</span> (Ch<b style="color: #b45f06;">ǒu</b>) - ugly<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">胖</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">胖</span> (P<b style="color: #b45f06;">à</b>ng) - fat <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">瘦</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">瘦</span> (Sh<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">òu</span></b>) - thin, skinny<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">高</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">高</span> (G<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">āo</span></b>) - tall <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">矮</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">矮</span> (<b style="color: #b45f06;">Ǎi</b>) - short<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">大</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">大</span> (D<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">à</span></b>) - big <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">小</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">小</span> (X<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">iǎo</span></b>) - small<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">老</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">老</span> (L<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ǎo</span></b>) - old <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">年轻</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">年輕</span> (N<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">iá</span></b>n Q<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ī</span></b>ng) - young<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">** note: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">大</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (D</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">à</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">小</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (X</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">iǎo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">), when combined with the term 年纪 (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nián J</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ì), which means age, can also be used to describe a person's age.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For example : </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">年纪</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">大 (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nián J</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ì </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">D</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">à) means old. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">年纪</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">小 (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nián J</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ì </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">X</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">iǎo) means young or little.</span><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UQo6_uhL9Y0?fs=1" width="560"></iframe>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-4614221365572098252010-12-01T14:30:00.003-05:002011-01-04T01:57:25.307-05:00Writing Chinese characters<div class="MsoNormal">Different from English, Chinese characters are originated from pictography conveying<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;"> the meanings through their pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and developed into what they are now. </span></span><br />
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Many of our students, at first, see writing Chinese characters and memorizing them as difficult because they are composed by different strokes. Nevertheless, writing according to the order of the strokes will definitely help learning and memorizing! Here are some basic rules:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>1. top strokes before bottom ones</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>2. left strokes before right ones</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>3. horizontal strokes followed by vertical ones</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>4. bottom horizontal stroke last as to close</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Do you have anything to about learning Chinese characters? Welcome to share with us! </div>Dabao Yuanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08995503559363919531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-37087552365029895332010-11-29T14:45:00.006-05:002011-01-05T14:59:50.536-05:00Learn Chinese vocabularies - drinks<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">咖啡</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">咖啡</span> (K<b style="color: #b45f06;">ā</b> F<b style="color: #b45f06;">ēi</b>) - coffee <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">茶</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">茶</span> (Ch<b style="color: #b45f06;">á</b>) - tea<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">水</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">水</span> (Sh<b style="color: #b45f06;">uǐ</b>) - water <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">汽水</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">汽水</span> (Q<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ì</span></b> Sh<b style="color: #b45f06;">uǐ</b>) - soda<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">果汁</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">果汁</span> (G<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">uǒ</span></b> Zh<b style="color: #b45f06;">ī</b>) - juice <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">牛奶</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">牛奶</span> (N<b style="color: #b45f06;">iú</b> N<b style="color: #b45f06;">ǎi</b>) - milk<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">奶昔</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">奶昔</span> (</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">N<b style="color: #b45f06;">ǎi </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">X<b style="color: #b45f06;">í</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - milk shake <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">啤酒</span></span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">啤酒</span> (P</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="color: #b45f06;">í </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">J<b style="color: #b45f06;">iǔ</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - beer<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">红酒</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">紅酒</span> (H<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ó</span></b>ng </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">J<b style="color: #b45f06;">iǔ</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - red wine <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">白酒</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">白酒</span> (B<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ái</span></b> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">J<b style="color: #b45f06;">iǔ</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) - white wine</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">** note: the word </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">酒 </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">J<b style="color: #b45f06;">iǔ</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) means liquor **</span><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SCGv7O2ql1s?fs=1" width="560"></iframe>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-76518866351922858312010-11-22T14:45:00.092-05:002011-01-05T14:59:50.537-05:00Learn Chinese Vocabularies : common verbs<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">看</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> / </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">看</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (K</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="color: #b45f06;">à</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">n) - to watch, to look, to see </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">听</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">聽</span> (T<b style="color: #b45f06;">ī</b>ng) - to listen, to hear</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">闻</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">聞</span> (W<b style="color: #b45f06;">é</b>n) - to smell <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">吃</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">吃</span> (Ch<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ī</span></b>) - to eat<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">喝</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">喝</span> (H<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ē</span></b>) - to drink <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">说</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">說</span> (Sh<b style="color: #b45f06;">uō</b>) - to say, to speak<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">读</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">讀</span> (D<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ú</span></b>) - to read <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">写</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">寫</span> (X<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">iě</span></b>) - to write<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">亲</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">親</span> (Q<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ī</span></b>n) - to kiss <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">抱</span> / <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">抱</span> (B<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ào</span></b>) - to hug<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/V_vjcDiwfTQ?fs=1" width="560"></iframe>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-18468727765494082192010-11-17T14:45:00.009-05:002011-01-04T02:10:01.040-05:00Methods to pronounce accurate tones when speaking Mandarin<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition to 21 consonants and 16 vowels combined or standing alone to create </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a sound, there are also 5 tones to match with each sound to pronounce Chinese </span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">characters. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some may </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">be </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">confuse</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">d</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> whether they pronounce </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tones accurately, since there is</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">no </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">such thing as </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tone in speaking English. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is the method applied in our classroom to help</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the students pronounce th</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">e</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> five tones accurately. This method is also often used</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">by little native mandarin speakers while learning to pronounce Chinese characters in school. So, here is the method:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>1st tone:</b> It is a high pitch tone. When you pronounce it, put your head still, look </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">straight to pronounce </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">out, that’s how you can have </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">first tone.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>2nd tone:</b> It is a rising tone. Rise your head while pronouncing it, that’s how </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you can have </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">second tone.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>3rd tone:</b> It is falling </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and rising </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tone, so nod your head while pronouncing it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>4th tone: </b>It is falling tone, so put your head down </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">as</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> you pronounce it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> method</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> help! Or </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">if </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you have any </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">other </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">better method</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, please share with us!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-36090787853996843392010-11-08T14:30:00.003-05:002010-11-08T14:30:01.543-05:00Seven Easy Tips to Learn Mandarin<p class="MsoNormal">Many of our students had thought that learning mandarin was difficult before they came to our classes, but with these little tips, it can be easy and fun!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">l<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><b>Understand the logic of the Chinese language and characters</b>, rather than memorizing by rote.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0gd; text-indent:-24.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">l<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><b>To become familiar with sentence structure</b>, so one can build the sentences on his or her own.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0gd; text-indent:-24.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">l<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><b>Enjoy yourself while you learn</b>. We all know the best result of learning is through having fun!</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0gd; text-indent:-24.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">l<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><b>Find people who are also interested in learning</b>. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It will be much more enjoyable and encouraging learning with partners.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0gd; text-indent:-24.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">l<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><b>Be brave to speak out</b>; that’s how we know whether what we say is understandable.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0gd; text-indent:-24.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">l<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><b>Practice with native mandarin speakers</b>; learning in the environment is how we can improve faster! </span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0gd; text-indent:-24.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">l<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> <b> </b></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><b>The best way is to find a school or tutor who can bring all of the above to you!</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Do you have other tips? Come and share it with us!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p>Dabao Yuanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08995503559363919531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-65451224197883244382010-03-08T09:00:00.029-05:002010-03-08T14:00:36.757-05:00Asking Questions (3) - What<span style="font-family:arial;">什么 (Shén Me) means what. It is a common term used to ask questions. This term is NOT to be used with the word 吗 (Ma) nor with the possitive-negative (A-Not-A) combination as it already posts the tone of a question mark by itself.<br /><br />When using the term 什么 (Shén Me) in a sentence, the structure of the sentence should comply with the fundamental Chinese sentence structure: <b>"Subject - Verb - Object"</b>.<br /><br />Following are some examples:<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">这</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">是</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">什</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">么</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">?</span></td><td valign="top"><br /></td><td rowspan="4" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">这</span> = this (subject)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">是</span> = is (be-verb)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">什么</span> = what (object)</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Zhè</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Shì</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Shén</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Me</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">?</span></td> <td valign="top"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" valign="top">What is this ?</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" valign="top"> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="200"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_What/whatthis.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /></td> </tr><br /><tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">那</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">是</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">什</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">么</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">?</span></td><td valign="top"></td><td rowspan="4" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">那</span> = that (subject)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" bg="" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">是</span> = is (be-verb)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">什么</span> = what (object)<br /></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Nà</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Shì</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Shén</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Me</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">?</span></td> <td valign="top"><br /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td colspan="6" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">What is that ?</span></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td colspan="6" valign="top"> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="200"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_What/whatthat.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /></td></tr><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">他</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">读</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">什</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">么</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">书</span></td><td valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">?</span></td><td rowspan="4" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> 他</span> = he (subject)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> 读</span> = read (verb)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> 什么</span>= what<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> 书 </span>= book (object)<br /><br /></td></tr><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Tā</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Dú</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Shén</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Me</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Shū</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">?</span></td></tr><br /><tr><td colspan="6" valign="top">What book does he read ?</td></tr><br /><tr><td colspan="6" valign="top"> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="200"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_What/whatbook.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /></td></tr><br /><tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">你</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">想</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">吃</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">什</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">么</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">?</span></td><td rowspan="4" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> 你</span> = you (subject)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> 想</span> = want to (verb)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> 吃</span> = eat (verb)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> 什么</span> = what (subject)<br /><br /></td></tr><br /><tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Ní</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Xiăng</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Chī</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Shén</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Me</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">?</span></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"><td colspan="6" valign="top">What do you want to eat ?</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"><td colspan="6" valign="top"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="200"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_What/whateat.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />A "what" question may be replied with a full sentence. You may also provide a shorter answer with just the subject in question. Following are the replies to the above sample questions:<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">这</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">是</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">笔</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">。</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /></span></td> <td valign="top"><br /></td> <td rowspan="4" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">这</span> = this (subject)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">是</span> = is (be-verb)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">笔</span> = pen (object)<br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Zhè</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Shì</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Bĭ</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br /></span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br /></span></td> <td valign="top"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" valign="top">This is pen .</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" valign="top"> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="200"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_What/thispen.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /></td></tr><br /><tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">那</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">是</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">桌</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">子</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">。</span></td> <td valign="top"><br /></td> <td rowspan="4" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">那</span> = that (subject)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" bg="" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">是</span> = is (be-verb)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">桌子</span> = table (object)<br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Nà</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Shì</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Zhuō</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Zi</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">。</span></td> <td valign="top"><br /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td colspan="6" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">That is table.</span></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td colspan="6" valign="top"> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="200"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_What/thattable.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /></td> </tr><br /><tr> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">他</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">读</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">小</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">说</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">。</span></td><td valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /></span></td> <td rowspan="4" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">他</span> = he (subject)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">读</span> = read (verb)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">小说 </span>= novel (object)<br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Tā</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Dú</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Xiăo</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Shuō</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" valign="top">He reads novel .</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" valign="top"> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="200"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_What/novel.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /></td> </tr><br /><tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">我</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">想</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">吃</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">水</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">饺</span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">。</span></td><td rowspan="4" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">我</span> = I (subject)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> 想</span> = want to (verb)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">吃</span> = eat (verb)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">水饺</span> = dumpling(s) (subject)<br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Wó</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Xiăng</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Chī</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Shuí</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Jiăo</span></td> <td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.</span></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td colspan="6" valign="top">I want to eat dumplings .</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td colspan="6" valign="top"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="200"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_What/dumpling.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /></td> </tr></tbody></table><br />You might have noticed that we are not including the quantity of the objects in our sentences here. Although it is indeed more appropriate to include quanitity and proper units in a sentence, doing without them is sometimes acceptable.<br /><br />Since the Chinese would use different terms of unit to address different objects, we will have to discuss more in detial of this topic in our next blog post.<br /></span>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-44773564619890868872010-02-19T10:00:00.003-05:002010-02-19T20:53:29.037-05:00Asking Questions (2) - (A-不-A)<span style="font-family:arial;">Forming a yes or no question may be achieved by including both the positive and negative form of a verb or adjective in a single sentence. This is a common alternative to attaching the word 嗎 (ma) at the end of a statement.<br /><br />Usually, a positive verb or adjective may be converted into its negative form by attaching the word 不 (bù) in front of it.<br /><br />Following are some examples:<br /><br /><table border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">你</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">懂</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">不</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">懂</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">?</span></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td rowspan="4" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">你</span> = you<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"> 懂</span> = understand<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"> 不懂</span> = not understand</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Ní</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Dŏng</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Bù</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Dŏng</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">?</span></td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" valign="top">Do you understand or not?</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" valign="top"> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="200"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_Bu/understand.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">她</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">美</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">不</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">美</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">?</span></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td rowspan="4" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">她</span> = she ; her<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"> 美</span> = pretty ; beautiful<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"> 不 美</span> = not pretty</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Tā</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Měi</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Bù</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Měi</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">?</span></td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td colspan="6" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Is she pretty or not?</span></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td colspan="6" valign="top"> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="200"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_Bu/pretty.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">是</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">不</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">是</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">他</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">?</span></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td rowspan="4" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">是</span> = is<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"> 不是</span> = is not<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"> 他</span> = he ; him</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">ShÌ</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Bú</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">ShÌ</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Tā</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">?</span></td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" valign="top">Is it him or not?</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" valign="top"> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="200"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_Bu/isornot.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">這</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">樣</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">對</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">不</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">對</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">?</span></td> <td rowspan="4" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">這樣</span> = this way<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"> 對</span> = right; correct<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"> 不對</span> = not right; not correct</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Zhè</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Yà</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Duì</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Bú</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Duì</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">?</span></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td colspan="6" valign="top">Is this way right or not?</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"> <td colspan="6" valign="top"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="200"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_Bu/rightornot.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object> </td> </tr></tbody></table><br /><br />However, one exception must be noted.<br /><br />The negative form of the verb 有 (yŏu) is not converted by attaching the word 不 (bù). The word 沒(méi) should be used instead to convert the verb 有 (yŏu) into its negative form.<br /><br />For example:<br /><br /><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">你</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">有</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">沒</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">有</span></td><td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">錢</span></td><td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">?</span></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td rowspan="4" valign="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">你</span> = you<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"> 有</span> = have<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"> 沒有</span> = not have<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"> 錢</span> = money</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Ní</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Yŏu</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Méi</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Yŏu</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Qián</span></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">?</span></td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" valign="top">Do you have money or not?</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" valign="top"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="200"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_Bu/money.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object></td></tr></tbody></table></span>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-36472514976131541342010-02-14T10:00:00.008-05:002011-02-03T13:59:17.439-05:00Hè Xīn Nián (贺新年)<span style="font-family:arial;">贺 (Hè) = congratulations or to congratulate<br />
新 (Xīn) = new<br />
年 (Nián) = year<br />
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The title of this song, Hè Xīn Nián (贺新年), means congratulations for having a New Year. This is a typical song to play during the Spring Festival, or Chūn Jié (春节) in Mandarin Chinese, which is another term of refering to the Lunar New Year.<br />
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Following is the music and lyrics.<br />
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<b>In simplified characters:</b><br />
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<b>In traditional characters:</b><br />
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<tr> <td valign="top">Simp. </td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">贺</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">祝</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Trad.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">賀</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">祝</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Hè</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Xīn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Zhù</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Xīn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="10" valign="top">Congratulations for having the New Year; Wishing you well in the New Year<br />
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<tr> <td valign="top">Simp.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">哪</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">连</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Trad.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">哪</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">連</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Xīn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Na</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Lián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span></td><td valign="top"></td><td valign="top"><br />
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<tr><td colspan="10" valign="top">The New Year comes one after another<br />
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<tr> <td colspan="12" valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Simp.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">爆</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">竹</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">声</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">声</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">催</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">人</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">想</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">幼</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Trad.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">爆</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">竹</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">聲</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">聲</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">催</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">人</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">想</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">幼</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Bào</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Zhú</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Shēng</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Shēng</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Cuī</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Rén</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Xiăng</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Yòu</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="10" valign="top">The sound of the firecrackers reminds people of their childhood<br />
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</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="12" valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Simp.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">贺</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">祝</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Trad.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">賀</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">祝</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Hè</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Xīn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Zhù</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Xīn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="10" valign="top">Congratulations for having the New Year; Wishing you well in the New Year<br />
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</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="12" valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Simp.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">哪</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">连</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Trad.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">哪</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">連</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Xīn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Na</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Lián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="10" valign="top">The New Year comes one after another<br />
<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="12" valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Simp.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">岁</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">月</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">悠</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">悠</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">光</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">阴</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">如</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">箭</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Trad.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">歲</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">月</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">悠</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">悠</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">光</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">陰</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">如</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">箭</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Suì</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Yuè</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Yōu</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Yōu</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Guāng</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Yīn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Rú</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Jiàn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="10" valign="top">The long years are passing by as fast as a shooting arrow<br />
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</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="12" valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Simp.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">回</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">首</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">往</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">事</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">如</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">烟</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">痛</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">苦</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">辛</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">酸</span></span><p></p></td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Trad.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">回</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">首</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">往</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">事</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">如</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">煙</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">痛</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">苦</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">辛</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">酸</span></span><p></p></td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Huí</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Shŏu</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Wăng</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Shì</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Rú</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Yiān</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Tòng</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Kŭ</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Xīn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Suān</span><p></p></td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="10" valign="top">Thinking of the past hardship; it was miserable and bitter<br />
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</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="12" valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Simp.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">希</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">望</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">从</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">今</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">万</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">事</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">如</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">愿</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Trad.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">希</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">望</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">從</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">今</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">萬</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">事</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">如</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">願</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Xī</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Wàng</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Cóng</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Jīn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Wàn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Shì</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Rú</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Yuàn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="10" valign="top">Hope everything would turn out as the way we wish for from now on<br />
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<tr> <td colspan="12" valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Simp.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">贺</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">祝</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Trad.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">賀</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">祝</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Hè</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Xīn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Zhù</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Xīn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="10" valign="top">Congratulations for having the New Year; Wishing you well in the New Year<br />
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</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="12" valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Simp.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">哪</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">连</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Trad.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">新</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">哪</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">連</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Xīn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Na</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Lián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="10" valign="top">The New Year comes one after another<br />
<br />
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<tr> <td colspan="12" valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Simp.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">愿</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">大</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">家</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">都</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">过</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">个</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">太</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">平</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top">Trad.<p></p></td> <td valign="top">:<p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">願</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">大</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">家</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">都</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">過</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">個</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">太</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">平</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">年</span></span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" rowspan="2" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Yuàn</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Dà</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Jiā</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Dōu</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Guò</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Ge</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Tài</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Píng</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Nián</span><p></p></td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="10" valign="top">Wish everyone could have a safe and peaceful year</td> </tr>
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</span>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-3609550547104705532010-02-09T16:47:00.037-05:002010-02-18T19:23:55.206-05:00Asking Questions (1) - 嗎<span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The most common way of asking questions is to add the word 嗎 (ma) at the end of a statement.<br /><br />Once this word is attached to the end of a sentence, it will convert the statement into a question that should be replied by either "yes" or "no".<br /><br />For Example:<br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="5" width="410"><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><td style="text-align: center;">你</td><td style="text-align: center;">懂</td><td style="text-align: center;">嗎</td><td style="text-align: center;">?</td><td width="50"></td></tr><tr style="color: rgb(85, 136, 170);"><td style="text-align: center;">Ní</td><td style="text-align: center;">Dǒng</td><td style="text-align: center;">Ma</td><td style="text-align: center;">?</td><td width="100"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="120"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_Ma/understand.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table width="100"><tbody><tr><td rawspan="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">你</span> = you<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">懂</span> = understand</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table width="100"><tbody><tr><td rawspan="3">Do you understand?</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"><td><table><tbody><tr style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><td style="text-align: center;">是</td><td style="text-align: center;" >他</td><td style="text-align: center;">嗎</td><td style="text-align: center;">?</td><td width="50"></td></tr><tr style="color: rgb(85, 136, 170);"><td style="text-align: center;">Shì</td><td style="text-align: center;">Tā</td><td style="text-align: center;">Ma</td><td style="text-align: center;">?</td><td width="100"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="100"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_Ma/him.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table width="100"><tbody><tr><td rawspan="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">是</span> = is<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">他</span> = he; him</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table width="100"><tbody><tr><td rawspan="3">Is it him?</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table><tbody><tr style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><td style="text-align: center;">這</td><td style="text-align: center;">樣</td><td style="text-align: center;">對</td><td style="text-align: center;">嗎</td><td>?</td><td width="95"></td></tr><tr style="color: rgb(85, 136, 170);"><td style="text-align: center;">Zhè</td><td style="text-align: center;">Yàng</td><td style="text-align: center;">Duì</td><td style="text-align: center;">Ma</td><td>?</td><td width="50"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="100"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_Ma/right.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table width="100"><tbody><tr><td rawspan="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">這樣</span> = this way<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">對</span> = right; correct</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table width="100"><tbody><tr><td rawspan="3">Is this right?</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffcc"><td><table><tbody><tr style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><td style="text-align: center;">今</td><td style="text-align: center;">天</td><td style="text-align: center;">天</td><td style="text-align: center;">氣</td><td style="text-align: center;">好</td><td style="text-align: center;">嗎</td><td style="text-align: center;">?</td><td width="50"></td></tr><tr style="color: rgb(85, 136, 170);"><td style="text-align: center;">Jīn</td><td style="text-align: center;">Tiān</td><td style="text-align: center;">Tiān</td><td style="text-align: center;" >Qì</td><td>Hǎo</td><td>Ma</td><td>?</td><td width="85"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="100"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_Ma/nice weather.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table width="100"><tbody><tr><td rawspan="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">今天</span> = today<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">天氣</span> = weather<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">好</span> = good; nice</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table width="100"><tbody><tr><td rawspan="3">Is the weather nice today?</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table><tbody><tr style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><td style="text-align: center;">你</td><td style="text-align: center;">愛</td><td style="text-align: center;">看</td><td style="text-align: center;">電</td><td style="text-align: center;">影</td><td style="text-align: center;">嗎</td><td style="text-align: center;">?</td><td width="50"></td></tr><tr style="color: rgb(85, 136, 170);"><td style="text-align: center;">Nǐ</td><td style="text-align: center;" >Ài</td><td style="text-align: center;">Kàn</td><td style="text-align: center;">Diàn</td><td>Yǐng</td><td>Ma</td><td >?</td><td width="85"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="20" width="100"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/Question_Ma/movie.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table width="100"><tbody><tr><td rawspan="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">你</span> = you<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">愛</span> = love<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">看</span> = watch; see<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">電影</span> = movie</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table width="100"><tbody><tr><td rawspan="3">Do you love watching movies?</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></span>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-59519920010487218742010-02-03T19:23:00.064-05:002010-02-11T18:56:57.355-05:00Greetings<br/><span style="font-family: arial;">The following examples of conversation are standard and polite greetings mostly used to greet elders or acquaintances.<br /><br /><b>Casual Version ~</b><table border="1" cellpadding="1"><tbody><tr><br /><td>Q: <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="170"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/greetings/Howru_ca.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;"> 你 好 嗎?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">Ní Hăo Ma?</span><br /><i>(How are you?)</i></blockquote></td><br /><td>A: <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="170"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/greetings/fineths.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><blockquote> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">我 很 好, 謝 謝.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">Wŏ Hén Hăo, Xiè Xie.</span><br /><i>(I am fine. Thanks.)</i></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Respectable Version ~</b><table border="1" cellpadding="1"><tbody><tr><br /><td>Q: <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="160"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/greetings/Howru_re.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><blockquote> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">您 好 嗎?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">Nín Hăo Ma?</span><br /><i>(How are you?)</i></blockquote></td><br /><td>A: <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="170"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/greetings/finethsu.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object><br /><blockquote> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">我 很 好, 謝 謝 您.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">Wŏ Hén Hăo, Xiè Xie Nín.</span><br /><i>(I am fine. Thank you.)</i></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><br /><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">你</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">(Nĭ)</span> = You<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">您</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">(Nín)</span> = You (in a respectable way)<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">好</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">(Hăo)</span> = Good<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">嗎</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">(Ma)</span> = a phrase-final particle used in questions</td><br /><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">我</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">(Wŏ)</span> = I<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">很</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">(Hěn)</span> = Very<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">好</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">(Hăo)</span> = Good<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">謝</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">(Xiè)</span> = appreciate, gratitude</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The question <b>"你好嗎?" (Ní Hăo Ma)</b>, which literally means "you good?", can be changed into an affirmative sentence as <b>"你好" (Ní Hăo)</b>, meaning "you good." This is also a common greeting to wish others well. So when someone greets you with <b>"你好" (Ní Hăo)</b>, you may simply reply <b>"你好" (Ní Hăo)</b> in return.<br /><br />In addition to wishing others well, the Chinese would also greet each other with different phrases based on the time of day they meet.<br /><br />In the morning, you may say <b>"早安" (Zăo Ān)</b> or <b>"早上好" (Zăo Shàng Hăo)</b> , which means good morning. <b>"早" (Zăo)</b> or <b>"早上" (Zăo Shàng)</b> means morning, and <b>安 (Ān)</b> means peaceful or safe.<table border="1" cellpadding="1"><tbody><tr><br /><td> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">早 安</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">Zăo Ān</span><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="175"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/greetings/goodmorning1.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object></td><br /><td> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">早 上 好</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">Zăo Shàng Hăo</span><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="175"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/greetings/goodmorning2.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />In the afternoon, you may say <b>"午安" (Wŭ Ān)</b>. You may also be more specific and say <b>"下午好" (Xià Wú Hăo)</b>, meaning good afternoon or <b>"中午好" (Zhōng Wú Hăo)</b>, meaning good noon. Please note that the word, <b>"午" (Wŭ)</b>, means noon. So <b>"下午" (Xià Wŭ)</b> means afternoon, and <b>"中午" (Zhōng Wŭ)</b> means mid noon.<table border="1" cellpadding="1"><tbody><tr><br /><td> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">午 安</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">Wŭ Ān</span><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="125"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/greetings/goodnoon1.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object></td><br /><td> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">下 午 好</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">Xià Wú Hăo</span><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="125"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/greetings/goodafternoon.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object></td><br /><td> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">中 午 好</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">Zhōng Wú Hăo</span><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="125"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/greetings/goodnoon2.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />In the evening or at night time, the Chinese would greet each other with <b>"晚安" (Wăn Ān)</b> or <b>"晚上好" (Wăn Shàng Hăo)</b>, which both mean good evening. However, the term <b>"晚安" (Wăn Ān)</b> may also be used to say "good night". As you might have guessed, <b>"晚" (Wăn)</b> and <b>"晚上" (Wăn Shàng)</b> means night or evening.<table border="1" cellpadding="1"><tbody><tr><br /><td> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">晚 安</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">Wăn Ān</span><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="195"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/greetings/goodnite.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object></td><br /><td> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc6600;">晚 上 好</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">Wăn Shàng Hăo</span><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="24" width="195"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player.swf"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/greetings/goodevening.mp3"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="menu" value="false"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /></object></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></span>Naomi Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249953526090176130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-20482478112023001832010-01-30T17:14:00.034-05:002011-01-02T02:03:07.447-05:00Mandarin Phonetic Transcription System<span style="font-family: Arial;">Mandarin syllables are divided into two major elements: consonants and vowels.</span><div align="center"><table border="2" cellpadding="4"><tbody>
<tr><th rowspan="12" style="text-align: center;">聲母<br />
CONSONANT<br />
(INITIAL)</th> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄅ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄆ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄇ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄈ</td> <td> <br />
</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄉ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄊ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄋ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄌ</td></tr>
<tr> <td style="text-align: center;">B</td> <td style="text-align: center;">P</td> <td style="text-align: center;">M</td> <td style="text-align: center;">F</td> <td><br />
</td> <td style="text-align: center;">D</td> <td style="text-align: center;">T</td> <td style="text-align: center;">N</td> <td style="text-align: center;">L</td> </tr>
<tr><td><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player2/player.swf" id="audioplayer2" height="22" width="28"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/player2/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer1&soundFile=http://www.nychineselearning.com/audio/consonants/01b.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object></td> <td><br />
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄍ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄎ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄏ</td> <td><br />
</td> <td><td></td></td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄐ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄑ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄒ</td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="text-align: center;">G</td> <td style="text-align: center;">K</td> <td style="text-align: center;">H</td> <td><td><br />
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</td> <td style="text-align: center;">J</td> <td style="text-align: center;">Q</td> <td style="text-align: center;">X</td> </tr>
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄓ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄔ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄕ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄖ</td> <td></td><td></td><td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄗ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄘ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄙ</td></tr>
<tr> <td style="text-align: center;">ZH</td> <td style="text-align: center;">CH</td> <td style="text-align: center;">SH</td> <td style="text-align: center;">R</td> <td></td><td></td><td style="text-align: center;">Z</td> <td style="text-align: center;">C</td> <td style="text-align: center;">S</td></tr>
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<tr><td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄧ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄨ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄩ</td> </tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;">Y</td> <td style="text-align: center;">W</td> <td style="text-align: center;">Yu</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Most syllables are made up of a consonant plus a vowel but all the vowels can stand alone as can some of the consonants.<br />
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<tr><th rowspan="6" style="text-align: center;">韻母<br />
VOWEL<br />
(FINAL)</th> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄚ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄛ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄜ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄝ</td> <td><br />
</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄞ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄟ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄠ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄡ</td></tr>
<tr> <td style="text-align: center;">A</td> <td style="text-align: center;">O</td> <td style="text-align: center;">E</td> <td style="text-align: center;">E</td> <td><br />
</td> <td style="text-align: center;">AI</td> <td style="text-align: center;">EI</td> <td style="text-align: center;">AO</td> <td style="text-align: center;">OU</td> </tr>
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<tr> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄢ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄣ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄤ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄥ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄦ</td> <td><br />
</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄧ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄨ</td> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f" style="text-align: center;">ㄩ</td></tr>
<tr> <td style="text-align: center;">AN</td> <td style="text-align: center;">EN</td> <td style="text-align: center;">ANG</td> <td style="text-align: center;">ENG</td><td style="text-align: center;">ER</td> <td><br />
</td> <td style="text-align: center;">I</td> <td style="text-align: center;">U</td> <td style="text-align: center;">V<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The last 3 vowels, ㄧ(I), ㄨ(U), and ㄩ(V or ü), can each be combined with another vowel to form a combined vowel as follows:</span><br />
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COMBINED VOWEL<br />
(COMBINED FINAL)</th> <td bgcolor="#bdcf9f">Combination</td> <td style="text-align: center;">ㄧ(I)</td> <td style="text-align: center;">ㄨ(U)</td> <td style="text-align: center;">ㄩ<br />
(V or ü)</td> </tr>
<tr><td>+ㄚ(A)</td><td style="text-align: center;">IA</td><td style="text-align: center;">UA</td><td bgcolor="#274e13"><br />
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<tr><td>+ㄛ(O)</td><td bgcolor="#274e13"><br />
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<tr><td>+ㄜ(E)</td><td bgcolor="#274e13"><br />
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<tr><td>+ㄝ(E)</td><td style="text-align: center;">IE</td><td bgcolor="#274e13"><br />
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<tr><td>+ㄞ(AI)</td><td bgcolor="#274e13"><br />
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<tr><td>+ㄟ(EI)</td><td bgcolor="#274e13"><br />
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<tr><td>+ㄠ(AO)</td><td style="text-align: center;">IAO</td><td bgcolor="#274e13"><br />
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<tr><td>+ㄡ(OU)</td><td style="text-align: center;">IU</td><td bgcolor="#274e13"><br />
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<tr><td>+ㄢ(AN)</td><td style="text-align: center;">IAN</td><td style="text-align: center;">UAN</td><td style="text-align: center;">UAN</td></tr>
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<tr><td>+ㄣ(EN)</td><td style="text-align: center;">IN</td><td style="text-align: center;">UN</td><td style="text-align: center;">UN</td></tr>
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<tr><td>+ㄤ(ANG)</td><td style="text-align: center;">IANG</td><td style="text-align: center;">UANG</td><td bgcolor="#274e13"><br />
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<tr><td>+ㄥ(ENG)</td><td style="text-align: center;">ING</td><td style="text-align: center;">ONG</td><td style="text-align: center;">IONG</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family:arial;">Gong1 Xi3 (恭喜), which means wishing you joy, is a very common greeting used during the Chinese New Year.<br />
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Since the Chinese New Year will soon approach, let's learn the famous Chinese New Year Song - Gong Xi Gong Xi.<br />
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Following is the music and the lyrics.<br />
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每 条 大 街 小 巷<br />
Mei3 tiao2 da4 jie1 xiao3 xiang4<br />
(On every avenue and street)<br />
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每 个 人 的 嘴 里<br />
Mei3 ge ren2 de zui3 li3<br />
(Everybody says)<br />
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见 面 第 一 句 话<br />
Jian4 mian4 di4 yi1 ju4 hua4<br />
(The first greeting when meeting each other)<br />
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就 是 恭 喜 恭 喜<br />
Jiu4 shi4 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3<br />
(Is whishing each other joy)<br />
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恭 喜 恭 喜 恭 喜 你 呀<br />
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3 ya<br />
(Wishing you joy) x3<br />
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恭 喜 恭 喜 恭 喜 你<br />
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3<br />
(Wishing you joy) x3<br />
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冬 天 已 到 尽 头<br />
Dong1 tian1 yi3 dao4 jin4 tou2<br />
(Winter is coming to its end)<br />
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真 是 好 的 消 息<br />
Zhen1 shi4 hao3 de xiao1 xi2<br />
(What a good news)<br />
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温 暖 的 春 风<br />
Wen1 nuan3 de chun1 feng1<br />
(The warm wind of Spring)<br />
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吹 醒 了 大 地<br />
Chui1 xing3 le da4 di4<br />
(Is waking the Earth)<br />
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恭 喜 恭 喜 恭 喜 你 呀<br />
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3 ya<br />
(Wishing you joy) x3<br />
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恭 喜 恭 喜 恭 喜 你<br />
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3<br />
(Wishing you joy) x3<br />
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恭 喜 恭 喜 恭 喜 你 呀<br />
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3 ya<br />
(Wishing you joy) x3<br />
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恭 喜 恭 喜 恭 喜 你<br />
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3<br />
(Wishing you joy) x3<br />
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皓 皓 冰 雪 融 解<br />
Hao4 hao4 bing1 xui3 rong2 jie3<br />
(The shining ice and snow is melting)<br />
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眼 看 梅 花 吐 蕊<br />
Yan3 kan4 mei2 hua1 tu3 rui3<br />
(The plum flower is about to bloom)<br />
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慢 慢 花 也 活 了<br />
Man4 man4 hua1 yie3 huo2 le<br />
(And the flowers are coming to live)<br />
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听 到 一 声 鸡 啼<br />
Ting1 dao4 yi1 sheng1 ji1 ti2<br />
(A sound of Chicken shouting is heard)<br />
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恭 喜 恭 喜 恭 喜 你<br />
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3<br />
(Wishing you joy) x3<br />
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恭 喜 恭 喜 恭 喜 你 呀<br />
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3 ya<br />
(Wishing you joy) x3<br />
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经 过 多 少 困 难<br />
Jing1 guo4 duo1 shao3 kun4 nan2<br />
(Passing through so many difficulties)<br />
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经 历 多 少 磨 练<br />
Jing1 li4 duo1 shao3 mo2 lian4<br />
(Experiencing so much hardship)<br />
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多 少 心 儿 盼 望<br />
Duo1 shao3 xin1 er2 pan4 wang4<br />
(So much hearts are hoping)<br />
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春 天 的 消 息<br />
Chun1 tian1 de xiao1 xi2<br />
(For the news of Spring)<br />
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恭 喜 恭 喜 恭 喜 你<br />
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3<br />
(Wishing you joy) x3<br />
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恭 喜 恭 喜 恭 喜 你 呀<br />
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3 ya<br />
(Wishing you joy) x3<br />
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恭 喜 恭 喜 恭 喜 你<br />
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3<br />
(Wishing you joy) x3<br />
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恭 喜 恭 喜 恭 喜 你 呀<br />
Gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 gong1 xi3 ni3 ya<br />
(Wishing you joy) x3<br />
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***(Repeat once)***</span>New York Chinese Language Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11789783267939219710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674601237648677767.post-43107471804926316362009-01-01T22:51:00.009-05:002011-02-08T21:20:55.589-05:00Sentence Structure<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 115%;"><a href="http://learnchinese-ny.blogspot.com/2010/02/asking-questions-1.html"><u>Asking Questions (1) - 嗎</u></a><br />
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