Archive for February 7th, 2010

Learn Chinese Podcast – Potato and Beef Soup

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Potato and Beef Soup Potato and Beef SoupFeatures: The soup is rich and the meat soft.

Ingredients:

300 grams (2/3 lb) potatoes

150 grams (1/3 lb) fore shank of beef

5 grams (1/6 oz) sectioned scallions

5 grams (1/6 oz) sliced ginger

15 grams (3 tsp) cooking wine

5 grams (5/6 tsp) salt

2 grams (1/2 tsp) MSG

1 gram (1/2 tsp) pepper powder

Directions:

1. Quick-boil the beef. Change the water and boil again for 2 hours. Take the meat out and cut into square of about 3 cm (slightly under 1 inch) on each side. Peel the potatoes and cut them into squares of about 2 cm (half inch) on each side.

2. Put the beef in the pot along with 750 grams (1.5 cups) of water. Add the scallions, ginger, cooking wine, and salt, and when it boils, add the potatoes. Turn the fire to low and heat for 1 hour, until the beef and potatoes are soft. Add MSG, sprinkle pepper powder and serve.

(Source: culture.chinese.cn)

Chinese Character – Grammar Birthday Cake

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Introduction:

“给” can be used to express the idea of doing something to benefit another person. In this way, it can be used in the same way as give, for, let or to in English when you do something for someone else.

Download List:

1.grammar.swf (0.48 MB)

(Source: chineseculture.about.com)

Chinese Pinyin – chu (楚)

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

楚[chǔ]

国标码:B3FE 部首:木 笔画:13 笔顺:1234123452134

pain
orderly
suffering
(a surname)
ancient place name
distinct
clear

例句与用法:

  1. 我清地告诉他,我拒绝了他的建议。
    I made it clear to him that I rejected his proposal.
  2. 你觉得这清了吗?
    Is that clear to you?
  3. 我想我已说清了?
    I suppose I’ve made myself clear?
  4. 我都说清了吗?
    Did I make everything clear?
  5. 叙述清比语言优美更重要。
    Clearness of statement is more important than beauty of language.
  6. 她把她的意思解释得清清楚。
    She made her meaning crystal clear.
  7. 辩论之前,双方都把自己的观点说清
    Before the debate, both sides made their positions clear.
  8. 我说清了吗?
    Am I making myself clear?

(Source: dict.cn)