Tag: Language
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Chinese Basics
Chinese or Hànyǔ (汉语) is the native language of the Han nationality of China. The Han people constitute more than 90% of the population of China, native speakers of Chinese form the largest speech community in the world! Chinese uses characters. You can check out the most frequently used Chinese…
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Nǐ yŏu shénme àihào?
Zhèli néng shàng wăng ma? (Can I surf the Internet here?) Wŏ yào kàn yóujiàn. (I need to check my e-mail.) Keywords: Zhèli (here) Néng (can) Shàng wăng (surf Internet) Yóujiàn (mail/e-mail) Chángcháng (often) Wŏ chángcháng shàng wăng kàn xīnwén. (I often read the news online.) Things…
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Nǐ kàn diànshì ma?
Nǐ kàn diànshì ma? (Do you watch TV?) Wŏ mĕi tiān zăoshang kàn xīngwén. (I watch TV news in the morning everyday.) Wŏ bù kàn diànshì. (I don’t watch TV.) Nǐ xǐhuan kàn shénme jiémù? (What program do you want to watch?) Wŏ xǐhuan kàn yīnyuè jiémù. (I like to…
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I Like Sports – Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yùndòng?
Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yùndòng? (What sports do you like?) Wŏ xǐhuan dă lángiú. (I like playing basketball.) Keywords: Dă (play) Lángiú (basketball) More sporting activities: Păobù (running) Yóuyŏng (swimming) Tī zúqiú (football) –> Tī (to kick) Qí zìxíngchē (ride bike) Nǐ mĕi tiān dă lángiú ma?…
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Weekdays & Arrangements
Jīntiān (shì) xīngqī jǐ? (What day is it today?) Jīntiān (shì) xīngqī yī. (Today is Monday.) Jīntiān (shì) xīngqī jǐ? (What day is it today?) Jīntiān (shì) xīngqī sān. (Today is Wednesday.) Weekdays: Xīngqī yī (Monday) Xīngqī èr (Tuesday) Xīngqī sān (Wednesday) Xīngqī sì (Thursday) Xīngqī wŭ (Friday) Xīngqī…