Archive for May 14th, 2008

Beijing Olympic – Shaanxi Snacks

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Mutton (or Beef) Soup with Pancake Pieces

As a famous Islamic snack, mutton (or beef) soup with pancake pieces is delicious and mellow, with a tempting smell.

Van Jiaozi Dumpling Banquet


At the banquet, a wide variety of Jiaozi dumplings in different shapes and with different stuffing are served, fresh. delicious and nutritious.

Qishan’s Saozi Noodles with Minced Meat

As early as in the Qing Dynasty, Qishan’s saozi noodles of Shaanxi Province were famous for a spicy, sour and delicious taste, thin noodles and a good smell. Such noodles are prepared with high-quality flour, pork, eggs, day lilies and edible funguses, in addition to a wide variety of seasonings.

Qianzhou Hard Wheat Cake


In ancient times, Qianxian County in Shaanxi Province was called Qianzhou. As a popular local snack, Qianzhou hard wheat cake is as large as a lid of a cooking pot, thin on the edges and thick at the center. Hard, crisp and tasty, this wheat cake can be stored for quite a long time.

Fan’s Pancake with Stewed Lazhi Meat

As a famous snack of Van, Fan’s pancake with stewed meat was first created by Fan Bingren and his son Fan Fengxiang, with a history of nearly 80 years. Prepared with highquality meat, Lazhi meat is well stewed with broth of the preceding years.

 (Source: ebeijing.gov.cn)

Children Chinese – What is your name?

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

What is your name?
My name is Peter.
What is his name?
His name is Peter.
What is her name?
Her name is Anna.
Topic: question, basic words

Question

 

你叫什么 nǐ jiào shěn me What is your name?

Basic words

you
I
he
she

(Source: www.chinese4kids.net)

Chinese Pinyin – Chinese Pinyin Writing Rules (9)

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

4.6 数词和量词

4.6.1 十一到九十九之间的整数,连写。

shíyī(十一) shíwǔ(十五)

sānshísān(三十三) jiǔshíjiǔ(九十九)

4.6.2 “百”、“千”、“万”、“亿”与前面的个位数,连写;“万”、“亿”与前面的十位以上的数,分写。

jiǔyì líng qīwàn èrqiān sānbǎi wǔshíliù (九亿零七万二千三百五十六)

liùshísān yì qīqiān èrbǎi liùshíbā wàn sìqiān líng jiǔshíwǔ(六十三亿七千二百六十八万四千零九十五)

4.6.3 表示序数的“第”与后面的数词中间,加短横。

dì-yī(第一) dì-èrshíbā(第二十八)

dì-shísān(第十三) dì-sānhǎi wǔshíliù (第三百五十六)

4.6.4 数词和量词,分写。

liǎng gè rén(两个人)

liǎng jiān bàn wūzi(两间半屋子)

yī dà wǎn fàn(一大碗饭)

wǔshísān réncì(五十三人次)

表示约数的“多”、“来”、“几”和数词、量词分写。

yībǎi duō gè(一百多个)

jǐ jiā rén(几家人) 

shí lái wàn rén(十来万人)

jǐ tiān gōngfu(几天工夫)

“十几”、“几十”连写。

shíjǐ gè rén(十几个人)

jǐshí gēn gāngguǎn(几十根钢管)

 

(Source: www.chineselearner.com)