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Chinese Grammar “先……然后”

Posted under Chinese Grammar on Sunday, 18 April 2010 by Pippo

我要先在这儿学习半年，然后在中国工作。（wo yao xian zai zhe er xue xi ban nian, ran hou zai zhong guo gong zuo.）In Chinese, the adverb "先" is often used before the adverb "然后", to indicate the sequence of two events. The frist clause expresses the action that has...

Chinese Grammar “是……的”

Posted under Chinese Grammar on Sunday, 18 April 2010 by Pippo

是公司派我来学习的。 (shi gong si pai wo lai xue xi de.)"是……的" emphasizes the time, the place, the way of doing something, or the agent who does it. What is emphasized must be something that has already taken place, e.g:他是(今年3月)到北京的。...

God helps those who he1p themselves – 上帝帮助那些自己帮自己的人

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Wednesday, 13 January 2010 by admin

Chinese Sentence: 上帝帮助那些自己帮自己的人。 English Translation: God helps those who he1p themselves Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English 上帝 ...

God helps those who he1p themselves – 上帝帮助那些自己帮自己的人

You really have an ear for pop music – 你确实对流行音乐很有欣赏力

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Monday, 11 January 2010 by admin

Chinese Sentence: 你确实对流行音乐很有欣赏力。 English Translation: You really have an ear for pop music. Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English 你你 ...

You really have an ear for pop music – 你确实对流行音乐很有欣赏力

Words can’t express what I felt then – 无法用语言形容我当时的感受

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Monday, 11 January 2010 by admin

Chinese Sentence: 无法用语言形容我当时的感受。 English Translation: Words can't express what I felt then. Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English 无法 ...

Words can’t express what I felt then – 无法用语言形容我当时的感受

What we read influences our thinking – 我们所阅读的书本会影响我们的思想

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Monday, 11 January 2010 by admin

Chinese Sentence: 我们所阅读的书本会影响我们的思想。 English Translation: What we read influences our thinking. Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English 我们 ...

What we read influences our thinking – 我们所阅读的书本会影响我们的思想

What shall we do tonight – 我们今天晚上去干点儿什么呢

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Tuesday, 29 December 2009 by Andrew

Chinese Sentence: 我们今天晚上去干点儿什么呢? English Translation: What shall we do tonight?Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English我们我們 wo3 men5 wǒ men we / us / ourselves / our今天今天 jin1 tian1 jīn tiān today / at the present /...

What shall we do tonight – 我们今天晚上去干点儿什么呢

East , west，home is best – 金窝，银窝，不如自己的草窝

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Tuesday, 29 December 2009 by Andrew

Chinese Sentence: 金窝，银窝，不如自己的草窝。 English Translation: East,west，home is bestSimplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English金金 jin1 jīn gold Au, transition metal, atomic number 79 / metal / money / the Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234) / surname...

East , west，home is best – 金窝，银窝，不如自己的草窝

I beg your pardon? – 请您再说一遍(我没有听清)

Posted under Common Chinese Sentences(Daily) on Tuesday, 29 December 2009 by Andrew

Chinese Sentence: 请您再说一遍(我没有听清)。 English Translation: I beg your pardon?Simplified Traditional Pinyin Tones English请您請您 qing3 nin2 qǐng nín Please再再 zai4 zài again / once more / re- / second / another / then (after sth, and...