Archive for June 6th, 2008

Chinese Pinyin – ai (碍)

Friday, June 6th, 2008
碍: [ ài ]  
[ 国标码:B0AD 部首: 笔画:13 笔顺:1325125111124 ]

1. to hinder
2. to obstruct
3. to block

 
 
例句与用法:
1. 大雪妨了这项建筑工程的进行。
  Heavy snow hindered the construction work.
 
2. 他因阻公路交通而受控告。
  He was charged obstructing the highway.
 
3. 他因阻公路交通而受控告.
  He was charged with obstructing the highway.
 
4. 铁蒺藜由钉在林桩上的有刺铁丝或尖钉构成的用来阻挡敌人的前进障
  An obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame, used to block enemy advancement.
 
5. 什么事妨你取得进步?
  What impedes you to make progress?

(Source: dict.cn)

Beijing Olympic – An Olympic-sized secret

Friday, June 6th, 2008

(BEIJING, April 25) — The specifics of Olympic awards ceremonies, including clothing hostesses will wear, music that will be played, flowers to be on display, etc. will be kept secret until the eve of the Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony, reports Xinhua.

On Friday, BOCOG revealed that it has plans for the awards ceremony presentations at the over 30 venues to be used during the Olympic Games. Expert musicians have been invited to compose music and authorities on flowers are deciding on which arrangements would best match with clothing, platform design, and stage props so as to assure harmony.

According to a BOCOG representative, during the Games, a group of 623 hostesses will show China’s smile to the world.

(Source: en.beijing2008.cn)

Children Chinese – Gobi/Taklamakan Deserts

Friday, June 6th, 2008


Geography of China
Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts

The Gobi Desert is one of the driest deserts in the world. In the Gobi, there is at least the hope of water, although an oasis is rare. 

The Taklamakan Desert, China’s other desert, is nicknamed the Sea of Death. It offers poisonous snakes, frequent sand storms, boiling days, freezing nights, and intense water shortages. The Sea of Death is not a small desert. In fact, it is the second largest desert in the world.

(Source: ancienthistory.mrdonn.org)