Archive for June 16th, 2010

Learn Chinese online – Culture Birthday Cake – Chinese Charactor

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Introduction:

In modern China, common birthday celebrations include eating birthday cake and singing a Chinese version of “Happy Birthday To You”. A person will often treat his/her family members or good friends to a dinner and they, in turn, will bring him/her gifts.

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Chinese Online Class – Traditional Chinese Painting – Learn Chinese

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Lì li: Měi shù guăn zhèng zài jŭ bàn zhōng guó huà zhăn, nĭ xiăng qù cān guān ma?
丽丽: 美术馆正在举办中国画展,你想去参观吗?
Lili: There is a traditional Chinese painting exhibition on at the art gallery. Would you like to go?
Mài kè: Dāng rán xiăng qù. Wŏ fēi cháng xĭ huān zhōng guó huà.
麦克: 当然想去。我非常喜欢中国画。
Mike: Of course! I like traditional Chinese painting very much.
Lì li: Wŏ hěn xīn shăng nĭ de yóu huà. Nĭ huà de fēi cháng hăo.
丽丽: 我很欣赏你的油画。你画得非常好。
Lili: I really like your oil painting. You paint very well.
Mài kè: Xiè xie. Wŏ xiàn zài zhèng zài xué xí zhōng guó shuĭ mò huà.
麦克: 谢谢。我现在正在学习中国水墨画。
Mike: Thanks. I am studying the Chinese ink and wash technique.
Lì li: Nĭ zuì xĭ huān nă wèi zhōng guó huà jiā?
丽丽: 你最喜欢哪位中国画家?
Lili: Who is your favorite Chinese painter?
Mài kè: Wŏ zuì xĭ huān de zhōng guó huà jiā shì qí bái shí. Tā de zuò pĭn hěn yŏu tè diăn.
麦克: 我最喜欢的中国画家是齐白石。他的作品很有特点。
Mike: My favorite Chinese painter is Qi Baishi. His works are very distinctive.
Lì li: Nĭ zhèng zài xué xí rén wù huà hái shì fēng jĭng huà?
丽丽: 你正在学习人物画还是风景画?
Lili: Are you studying figure painting or landscape painting?
Mài kè: Dōu zāi xué. měi gè zhōu mò dōu qù měi shù xué yuàn shàng kè.
麦克: 都在学。我每个周末都去美术学院上课。
Mài kè: Both. I go to the school of fine arts at weekends.
Lì li: Xué huà de tóng shí yě xué xí zhōng guó shū fă ma?
丽丽: 学画的同时也学习中国书法吗?
Lili: Are you also studying Chinese calligraphy?
Mài kè: Shì de. Hái xué xí yŏu guān zhōng guó yìn zhāng de zhī shi.
麦克: 是的,还学习有关中国印章的知识。
Mike: Yes, and I am learning about Chinese seals.

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