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qī ɡuǎn yán ; pà lǎo pó de nán rén
妻管严;怕老婆的男人
a hen-pecked husband


A : shěn shen yòu zài mà shū shu le 。
B: bié zháo jí , nǐ shū shu bù huì hái kǒu de 。
A: wǒ hái bù zhī dào wǒ shū shu shì ɡè qī ɡuǎn yán 。
B: tā bù shì 。 tā jué de hé nǚ rén chǎo jià méi bì yào 。



A:婶婶又在骂叔叔了。
B:别着急,你叔叔不会还口的。
A:我还不知道我叔叔是个妻管严
B:他不是。他觉得和女人吵架没必要。

A:Aunt is scolding uncle again.
B:Don’t worry. Your uncle won’t utter a word back.
A:I didn’t know my uncle is a hen-pecked husband
B:He isn’t. He thinks it’s not necessary to quarrel with women.

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对门儿---duì mén er

(Noun) 大门儿相对的房子或人家。

The building or room opposite

1. 对门儿的房子不太干净。

duì mén er de fánɡ zi bù tài ɡàn jìnɡ 。

The opposite room is not clean.

2. 我的对门儿刚刚搬走。

wǒ de duì mén er ɡānɡ ɡanɡ bān zǒu 。

My opposite neighbour just moved away.

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不要说小孩儿,就是大人搬这个箱子也会觉得吃力。
bù yào shuō xiǎo háir , jiù shì dà rén bān zhè ɡè xiānɡ zi yě huì jué de chī lì 。


Question: 这个箱子怎么样呢?

zhè ɡè xiānɡ zi zěn me yànɡ ne ?


A:很轻 hěn qīnɡ
B:很好 hěn hǎo
C:很结实 hěn jié shi
D:很重 hěn zhònɡ

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有点儿--------yǒu diǎnr
rather;a bit

1.这书有点儿贵。
zhè shū yǒu diǎnr ɡuì 。
The book is a bit expensive.

2.我今天有点儿累。
wǒ jīn tiān yǒu diǎnr lèi 。
I am rather tired today.

3.这件衣服你穿不合适,颜色有点儿老气。
zhè jiàn yī fu nǐ chuān bù hé shì , yán sè yǒu diǎnr lǎo qì 。
The dress is not suitable for you,the color is a bit dark and old-fashioned.


Do you know the difference between 有点儿 and 一点儿?
Is the following sentence right?

这本书一点儿贵。
zhè běn shū yī diǎnr ɡuì 。
The book is bit dear.

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一点儿-------- yī diǎnr
a bit ,a little (numerals measure words)

1.我会说一点儿汉语。
wǒ huì shuō yī diǎnr hàn yǔ .
I can speak a little Chinese.

2.这本书贵了一点儿
zhè běn shū ɡuì le yī diǎnr 。
This book is a bit expensive.

So the sentence what we talked last time is wrong.Do you remember?

这本书一点儿贵。
zhè běn shū yī diǎnr ɡuì 。
The book is bit dear.

We should say 这本书贵了一点儿 or 这本书有点儿贵。
I think everybody understand .Ok let's practise. Is it right?

昨天一点儿冷。
zuó tiān yī diǎnr lěnɡ 。
Yesterday is a bit cold.

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凑合-------- còu he
passable, not too bad
1.A:这个片子怎么样?
B:还凑合

A : zhè ɡè piān zi zěn me yànɡ ?
B : hái còu he。


A:What do you think of this movie?
B:Not too bad.

Drill

大家都说这个故事特没劲,我倒觉得还凑合。
dà jiā dōu shuō zhè ɡè ɡù shi tè méi jìn , wǒ dào jué de hái còu he 。
Everyone said that the story is no fun,but I think it is not too bad.

问:说话人觉得这个故事怎么样?
wèn : shuō huà rén jué de zhè ɡè ɡù shi zěn me yànɡ ?
What does the speaker think of this story?


A:不好 bù hǎo
B:一般 yī bān
C:很好 hěn hǎo
D:很无聊 hěn wú liáo

I think everybody know the answer.
No worries , I will give the answer next time.

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The answer is B :一般 yī bān.

陪----- péi

accompany

昨天我她去了一趟医院。

zuó tiān wǒ péi tā qù le yī tànɡ yī yuàn 。
I accompanied her to go to the hospital yesterday.

Drill

星期天我陪妈妈的老同学去超市买了一台数码相机。

xīnɡ qī tiān wǒ péi mā ma de lǎo tónɡ xué qù chāo shì mǎi le yī tái shù mǎ xiànɡ jī 。

I accompanied the classmate of my mother to go to supermarket to buy a digital camera on Sunday.

问:星期天一共几个人去买数码相机。

wèn : xīnɡ qī tiān yī ɡònɡ jǐ ɡè rén qù mǎi shù mǎ xiànɡ jī 。

How many people went to buy the digital camera on Sunday?

A:1个人

B:2个人

C:3个人

D:4个人

Do you know the answer?

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The answer is B.

看------kàn

think

1.你这个怎么样?

nǐ kàn zhè ɡe zěn me yànɡ ?

What do you think about this one?

2.我,你应该多花些时间练习练习口语。

wǒ kàn , nǐ yīnɡ ɡāi duō huā xiē shí jiān liàn xí liàn xí kǒu yǔ 。

I think you should spend more time to practise speaking.

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Post subject: Sheng4 dan4 jie3------Xmas Day

圣诞节------ shènɡ dàn jié------Christmas

圣诞节假期------shènɡ dàn jié jiǎ qī ------Christmastide

圣诞卡------shènɡ dàn kǎ ------Christmascard

圣诞节蛋糕------shènɡ dàn jié dàn ɡāo------Christmas cake

圣诞歌------shènɡ dàn ɡē ------Christmas carol

圣诞夜------shènɡ dàn yè ------Christmas Eve

圣诞礼物------shènɡ dàn lǐ wù------ Christmas present

圣诞布丁------shènɡ dàn bù dīnɡ ------Christmas pudding

圣诞祙------shènɡ dàn wà------Christmas stocking

圣诞帽------shènɡ dàn mào------Christmas hat

圣诞树------shènɡ dàn shù------Christmas tree

圣诞快乐------shènɡ dàn kuài lè------Merry Christmas

圣诞老人------shènɡ dàn lǎo rén ------Christmasman

装饰圣诞树------zhuānɡ shì shènɡ dàn shù------ decorate the Christmas tree


1.shènɡ dàn shì zhè yànɡ měi hǎo de shí ɡuānɡ : lú huǒ xiónɡ xionɡ , huā er fēn fānɡ , chún jiǔ piāo xiānɡ , yīn yīn zhù fú , měi hǎo huí yì , ēn ài rì xīn 。 jí biàn méi yǒu yī qiē , zhǐ yào yǒu ài biàn zú yǐ 。

圣诞是这样美好的时光:炉火熊熊,花儿芬芳,醇酒飘香,殷殷祝福,美好回忆,恩爱日新。即便没有一切,只要有爱便足矣。

Christmas should be a time of banked-up fines, the scent of flowers and wine, good talk, good memories and loyalties renewed. But if all else is lacking - love will do.

2.yuàn nǐ de shènɡ dàn ɡuānɡ cǎi duó mù , yuàn nǐ de xīn nián càn làn huī huánɡ ! jiā jié kuài lè !

愿你的圣诞光彩夺目,愿你的新年灿烂辉煌!佳节快乐!

Wishing you a sparkling Christmas and bright happy New Year! May the season bring much pleasure to you.



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兴------xīnɡ

prevail;become popular

1.今年不这种颜色了。
jīn nián bù xīnɡ zhè zhǒnɡ yán sè le 。

This color is no longer in vogue this year.

2.

A:今年情人节你打算送你对象什么礼物啊?

B:当然是红玫瑰了!

A:你真老土!现在不送花了。

B:那送什么呢?

A:现在都送实用的东西。比如说情趣内衣啦。

A:jīn nián qínɡ rén jié nǐ dǎ suàn sònɡ nǐ duì

xiànɡ shén me lǐ wù a ?

B:dānɡ rán shì hónɡ méi ɡuī le !

A:nǐ zhēn lǎo tǔ ! xiàn zài bù xīnɡ sònɡ huā le 。

B:nà sònɡ shén me ne ?

A: xiàn zài dōu xīnɡ sònɡ shí yònɡ de dōnɡ xī 。 bǐ rú shuō qínɡ qù nèi yī la 。


A:What do you send your girlfriend on this Valentine’s day?

B:It’s red rose.

A:You’re a bumpkin.Flower is no longer in vogue.

B:What should I send ?

A:Practical present is more popular,such as sexy underwear.

Do you understand the lesson today? Leave your questions here if you have any problem on it.

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yuan2 xiao1 jie2 han4 yu3

1.元宵节:yuán xiāo jié
festival of lanterns,lantern festival dumplings


2.糯米:nuò mǐ glutinous rice

元宵(汤团): yuán xiāo(tānɡ tuán) the rice glue ball

豆沙:dòu shā bean paste

黑芝麻 : hēi zhī má Black sesame
山楂:shān zhā haw
果料:ɡuǒ liào fruit

煮: zhǔ &nb sp; boiled
煎:jiān fried
蒸:zhēnɡ steamed
3.灯笼 dēnɡ lónɡ lantern scaldfish

灯谜:dēnɡ mí riddles written on lanterns

猜灯谜 cāi dēnɡ mí guessing lantern riddles

耍龙灯:shuǎ lónɡ dēnɡ dragon lantern dance
耍狮子:shuǎ shī zi lion dance
踩高跷: cǎi ɡāo qiāo walking on stilts

划旱船:huá hàn chuán a land boat dance

扭秧歌:niǔ yānɡ ɡē a yangge dance
打太平鼓:dǎ tài pínɡ ɡǔ beating drums

烟火表演: yān huǒ biǎo yǎn fireworks perform

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来-------- lái

1.verb
代替某个具体的动作.
Substitutes for the certain actions;do

1)看,这件旗袍多漂亮,你也一件吧.

kàn , zhè jiàn qí páo duō piào lianɡ, nǐ yě lái yī jiàn ba.

Look!This Qipao is so beautiful. You also take one .

2)A:你是要米饭还是面条?
B:我一碗米饭吧.

A: nǐ shì yào mǐ fàn hái shì miàn tiáo ?
B: wǒ lái yī wǎn mǐ fàn ba .


A:What would you like, rice or noodle?
B:I’d like a bowl of rice.

2. auxiliary word
用在“十”, “百”, “千”等数词或数量词后,表示概数.
Used after the numeral 十,百,千to indicate an approximate number.

他二十岁.

tā èr shí lái suì.

He is over twenty.

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小意思 ------ xiǎo yì si

小菜一碟 ------ xiǎo cài yī dié


To mean that it is very easy for sb.to do something.

A piece of cake.

1.这件事小意思,一两个小时就可以完了.

zhè jiàn shì xiǎo yì si , yī liǎnɡ ɡè xiǎo shí jiù kě yǐ wán le .

This job is nothing to me,I can finish it in a couple of hours.

2.A:谢谢你,帮了我大忙.

B:小意思,别客气.

A: xiè xie nǐ , bānɡ le wǒ dà mánɡ .

B: xiǎo yì si ,bié kè qì .


A:Thanks for your help.

B:It's easy.You're welcome.

3.写汉字对我来说是小菜一碟.

xiě hàn zì duì wǒ lái shuō shì xiǎo cài yī dié .

Writing Chinese character is a piece of cake for me.

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厉害 ------ lì hai

1)able,capable

A:我现在已经能用汉语和中国人聊天了.
B:你挺厉害的,你才学了多长时间啊?

A: wǒ xiàn zài yǐ jīnɡ nénɡ yònɡ hàn yǔ hé zhōnɡ ɡuó rén liáo tiān le .
B: nǐ tǐnɡ lì hai de , nǐ cái xué le duō chánɡ shí jiān a ?


A:I can make a conversation with Chinese in Chninese.
B:You are excellent.How long did you learn merely?

2)terrible,formidable

那个老板对员工很厉害.

nà ɡè lǎo bǎn duì yuán ɡōnɡ hěn lì hai .

That boss is strict with staffs.

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Somehow the structure of this gives me a headache. I have yet to find a Chinese course (book I mean) that is easy to use for me. This one doesnt help, thanks for posting anyway.

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看看------kàn kan
verb:1.to read ;to watch

睡觉以前我喜欢看看书或是看看电视.
shuì jiào yǐ qián wǒ xǐ huān kàn kan shū huò shì kàn kan diàn shì.

I like to read a book or watch TV before I go to bed.

2.check ;fix
我的电脑坏了,你能帮我看看吗?
wǒ de diàn nǎo huài le , nǐ nénɡ bānɡ wǒ kàn kan ma ?

My computer didn't work. Can you fix it for me?

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哪里------nǎ lǐ
1.where

你是哪里人?
nǐ shì nǎ lǐ rén ?
Where are you from?

2.used in rhetorical questions to express negation

哪里知道他去哪儿了?
wǒ nǎ lǐ zhī dào tā qù nǎ er le ?
How could I know where he went ?

3.used as a polite reply to a compliment

A:你的中文说得真好.
B:哪里哪里.

A:nǐ de zhōnɡ wén shuō de zhēn hǎo .
B: nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ .


A:You speak very good Chinese.
B:I'm flattered.

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