He talks as if he were the head of the office – 他说话的口气像办公室主任似的

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Friday, 20 November 2009 by admin
Chinese Sentence: 他说话的口气像办公室主任似的。  English Translation: He talks as if he were the head of the office. Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English 他 ...
He talks as if he were the head of the office – 他说话的口气像办公室主任似的

It was a lazy, breezy autumn afternoon – 这是一个懒散的,起风的秋日下午

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Friday, 20 November 2009 by admin
Chinese Sentence: 这是一个懒散的,起风的秋日下午。  English Translation: It was a lazy, breezy autumn afternoon. Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English ...
It was a lazy, breezy autumn afternoon – 这是一个懒散的,起风的秋日下午

If you would only try, you could do it – 只要你肯尝试,你一定能做这件事

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Thursday, 19 November 2009 by admin
Chinese Sentence: 只要你肯尝试,你一定能做这件事。  English Translation: If you would only try, you could do it. Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English 只要 ...
If you would only try, you could do it – 只要你肯尝试,你一定能做这件事

I have just heard from my sister, Mary – 我刚收到我妹妹玛丽的一封信

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Thursday, 19 November 2009 by admin
Chinese Sentence: 我刚收到我妹妹玛丽的一封信。  English Translation: I have just heard from my sister, Mary. Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English 我刚 ...
I have just heard from my sister, Mary – 我刚收到我妹妹玛丽的一封信

Why don’t you attend an aerobic class – 你为什么不去参加一个有氧健身班呢

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Thursday, 19 November 2009 by admin
Chinese Sentence: 你为什么不去参加一个有氧健身班呢?  English Translation: Why don't you attend an aerobic class? Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English 你 ...
Why don’t you attend an aerobic class – 你为什么不去参加一个有氧健身班呢

Where can we make the insurance claim – 我们可以在哪里提出保险赔偿?这个无法与那个比较

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Wednesday, 18 November 2009 by admin
Chinese Sentence: 我们可以在哪里提出保险赔偿?这个无法与那个比较。  English Translation: Where can we make the insurance claim? Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English ...
Where can we make the insurance claim – 我们可以在哪里提出保险赔偿?这个无法与那个比较

Now she looks pale as if she were ill – 现在她脸色难看,好像病了一样

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Tuesday, 17 November 2009 by admin
Chinese Sentence: 现在她脸色难看,好像病了一样。  English Translation: Now she looks pale as if she were ill. Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English 现在 ...
Now she looks pale as if she were ill – 现在她脸色难看,好像病了一样

Nothing but death can part the couple – 除了死之外,什么也拆不散这一对

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Tuesday, 17 November 2009 by admin
Chinese Sentence: 除了死之外,什么也拆不散这一对。  English Translation: Nothing but death can part the couple. Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English 除了 ...
Nothing but death can part the couple – 除了死之外,什么也拆不散这一对

It is an excellent novel in every way – 无论从哪方面来看,这都是一本优秀的小说

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Tuesday, 17 November 2009 by admin
Chinese Sentence: 无论从哪方面来看,这都是一本优秀的小说。  English Translation: It is an excellent novel in every way. Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English ...
It is an excellent novel in every way – 无论从哪方面来看,这都是一本优秀的小说

Chinese Different Tones

Posted under Learn Chinese on Tuesday, 17 November 2009 by admin
There are 4 tones in Mandarin Chinese and a "toneless" sound. The reason for these notes is likely that the Chinese language has very few possible syllables about 400 compares to English has about 12000. Therefore can homophonic words, words with the same sound, different meanings in Chinese...
Chinese Different Tones
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