Archive for February 14th, 2010

Learn Chinese Podcast – Boiled sheep innards(Baitang Zasui)

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Boiled sheep innards

Boiled sheep innards

Its unique taste has made it a favorite of most native Beijingers. It is made from the internal organs of the sheep. Sheep tripe, heart, meat from the sheep’s head, lung and intestines are shredded then thoroughly cooked in a mutton stock with such seasonings as salt, seeds of the Chinese prickly ash, green onion, ginger and garlic. It is ready when the soup turns milky white after the surface is skimmed off. It is served with flavorings of coriander, sesame paste and pungent sauce.

(Source: culture.chinese.cn)

Chinese Character – Straight

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Introducion:

The ancient script for the character “直” was an eye seeing a straight line.

Download List:

1.zhi.swf

(Source: chineseculture.about.com)

Chinese Pinyin – chu (躇)

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

躇 [chú]

国标码:B3F9 部首:足 笔画:18 笔顺:251212112212132511

hesitate

例句与用法:

  1. 她踌了一下,然後继续走。
    She hesitated and walked on.
  2. 他经过一番踌之后,把真相说了出来。
    After some hesitation he came out with the truth.
  3. 没有踌的余地。
    There’s no room for hesitation.

(Source: dict.cn)