Archive for out, 2012
Making Comparisons in ChineseThe Posted bysashaOn Jul 30, 2012
Learn how to make simple comparisons in Chinese with this easy to follow. Video Features Chinese characters, pinyin, and English translations, along with explanations. Than - b ǐ compare;Contrast He is higher than me - t ā b ǐ w ǒ g ā o He 's taller than me. She is prettier than me - t ā b ǐ w ǒ piao liang, She' s more beautiful than me. Shanghai than Beijing...
Summer OlympicsThe Posted bysashaOn Jul, 28, 2012
It's time again for the Summer Olympics (Summer Olympics - xia ji ao yun hui), which means It 's had a whole four years since I came to Beijing and China hosted the games for the first time. How time flies!This year, of course, the games are being hosted by London (London - lun d ū n). Many athletes (athletes -...
Chengde (Chengde) - Summer Mountain Resort mixes (Summer)The Posted bysashaOn Jul 21, 2012
The highlight of Chengde is without a doubt The Summer Mountain Resort mixes. This massive complex features four main areas: The palace, The lake, The plains, and The mountains, Built during The The Qing Dynasty, it served as a Summer retreat for The Emperor and his family, who order to escape The brutal heat of Beijing to hunt...
Two Year AnniversaryThe Posted bysashaOn Jul 17, 2012
These days Chinese is my 2nd language, but back in high school I was a Latin scholar. Of course, there are only what Latin phrases that I remember to this day, one Of which being "tempus fugit," or "time flies" in English. This phrase is a little longer and more complicated in Chinese - how time flies...
Chengde (Chengde) - Temple HoppingThe Posted bysashaOn Jul 12, 2012
Located just what hours northeast of Beijing is the city of Chengde in Hebei province. During the the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor he last come here to escape from the heat of Beijing. One particular Emperor Qianlong, had two incredible temples built here. One is a up of the Potala Palace in Lhasa,.tibet...
My Job (My work)The Posted bysashaOn Jul. 8, 2012
Get your dictionaries out, because it 's time for another all Chinese post here on the blog!In case you missed them, we 've already covered some useful switchable viewer, to the as: introducing yourself, my day, my family, and my city. Today, I' ll tell you about my job, my job is to teach adults English.I work in Beijing.As soon as I graduate, I started this job.Now I work in an American company.We have a lot of center in China.We are the center of the city.We have fifteen center in Beijing.I am a part-time staff.I have 25 hours of work per week.On Monday, Friday, and Saturday I work half a day, work all day on Thursday and Sunday.Tuesday and Wednesday to have a rest.I don't think my job is too busy.I have half a day three classes.There are six classes all day.I have one hour a day to prepare material in the class.We have a lot of students - there are plenty of Chinese, have a plenty of south koreans, still have a plenty of europeans.They first their learning with a computer, and then to center class.Or they can visit our English corner to center.有时候我们开个晚会，比如：万圣节，圣诞节，或者新年。我觉得我的工作很好玩，也很舒服。 Now, let’s break the post…
Better Know a...Municipality (Part One)The Posted bysashaOn Jul 3, 2012
In a new series here on the Transparent Chinese blog, we 'll be diving deeper into China by examining the various regions of this massive country, one by one, In a nod to Stephen Colbert and his "Better Know a District" segment, we' ll be & closely at each region and introducing some basic facts and interesting...