Archive for February 24th, 2009

Chinese Pinyin – bian (卞)

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
卞  [biàn]
国标码:B1E5 部首:卜 笔画:4 笔顺:4124
(surname)
hurried
(Source: dict.cn)

Chinese Character – clown (buffoon or jester):小丑

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

clown (buffoon or jester):

Chinese Pinyin: xiao3 chou3

(Source: about.com)

Cri – Lesson 244

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

(mms://enmms.chinabroadcast.cn/new/lang/ch/studio/Lesson368.wma)

R: Welcome to Chinese studio, Wo Shi Raymond
Y: And Wo Shi yajie. Today we’re talking about…
R: /spit
Y: What was that Raymond.
R: What?
Y: behave yourself!
R: Oh ya, its time for the etiquette section so i’ll be on my best behavior.
Y: Disgusting.

Sentences of the week

Please stand in line. 请排队.Don’t push me! 别推我。 Ladies first.女士优先 All in today’s Chinese Studio.

Y: Where’re you R?
R: I’m here…. Hey, please stand in line. Wait, let’s review this sentence in Chinese. 
Y: sure. it’s: 请排队
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Y: here we are. it’s really amazing on top of the mountain.
R: yeah, except someone keeps pushing me… I guess I have to use this sentence again: Don’t push me.
Y: bie2 tui1 wo3.

Y: I don’t think I can do the bungee jumping… you go first.
R: no, after you.
Y: no no, after you.
R: no no no, ladies first. Nv3 shi4 you1 xian1. 

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 R: Well that wraps up this Chinese studio review.
Y: That’s right and we’re going to have a good time.
R: Totally. Anyways before we leave and conclude this, how do you say: Ladies first.
Y: Win prize
R: Send to Chinese@crifm.com
Y: Check web crienglish.com and click on learn Chinese.

(Source:english.cri.cn)