Archive for September, 2010

Chinese Online Class – Popular Words 流行词 – Learn Chinese

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Dù jià cūn
度 假 村
Holiday village
Xiě zì lóu
写 字 楼
Office building
Lián suǒ diàn
连 锁 店
Chain store
Qíng lǚ zhuāng
情 侣 装
Couple suits
Mí cǎi fú
迷 彩 服
Battle fatigues
Bào fā hù
暴 发 户
Nouveau riche; upstart
Gāo pǐn wèi
高 品 位
High quality; high grade

HSK – 败 [bài] – Chinese Pinyin

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

[bài]

loss
be defeated
to defeat

例句与用法:
敌人在一场决定性的战斗中被击败。
The enemy was defeated in a decisive battle.
政府受到反对派阻挠而挫败。
The government were defeated by the obstructionism of their opponents.
南部邦联被北方打败了。
The Confederacy was defeated by the northern states.
因为他性格的软弱,我们最终被打败了。
Because of his irresolute character, we were defeated at last.
他被对手击败后,我尽力安慰他。
I tried to comfort him after he was defeated by his opponent.
他们祈求上苍让敌人失败。
They prayed that their enemies might be defeated.

例句与用法:
敌人在一场决定性的战斗中被击败。The enemy was defeated in a decisive battle.政府受到反对派阻挠而挫败。The government were defeated by the obstructionism of their opponents.南部邦联被北方打败了。The Confederacy was defeated by the northern states.因为他性格的软弱,我们最终被打败了。Because of his irresolute character, we were defeated at last.他被对手击败后,我尽力安慰他。I tried to comfort him after he was defeated by his opponent.他们祈求上苍让敌人失败。They prayed that their enemies might be defeated.

Study Chinese – Culture Scapes China 2010 opens in Basel, Switzerland – Chinese Culture

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Performers of China’s Dong ethnic group sing a folk song during the opening ceremony of the Culture Scapes China 2010 in Basel, Switzerland, Sept. 16, 2010. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)
Chinese artists perform Kun opera during the opening ceremony of the Culture Scapes China 2010 in Basel, Switzerland, Sept. 16, 2010. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)
Multiple exposure photo shows Chinese dancers performing modern dance during the opening ceremony of the Culture Scapes China 2010 in Basel, Switzerland, Sept. 16, 2010. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)
Performers of China’s Dong ethnic group sing a folk song during the opening ceremony of the Culture Scapes China 2010 in Basel, Switzerland, Sept. 16, 2010. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)
A Chinese dancer performs modern dance during the opening ceremony of the Culture Scapes China 2010 in Basel, Switzerland, Sept. 16, 2010. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)
A Chinese dancer performs modern dance during the opening ceremony of the Culture Scapes China 2010 in Basel, Switzerland, Sept. 16, 2010. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)