Tuesday, September 29, 2009

囧 (jiǒng / jiong3)

This is a very famous Chinese character in 2008 and 2009.
这是在2008和2009年间一个非常有名的中文字。

Here it is a blog with more info.
http://cnreviews.com/blogs/jiong_20081202.html

快乐汉语(kuai4 le4 han4 yu3) Happy Chinese!

http://space.tv.cctv.com/podcast/klhy

上面是一个很好的学习资源。
-- 资源 (zi1 yuan2) resource

今天上课时我会给你们好好介绍。

How to input Chinese

http://www.chinese-tools.com/resources/windows-xp.html

广告(guang3 gao4)commercials

可以 (ke3 yi3)ok/be able to
你知道小广告是什么意思吗?
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Coke Cola--- 可口可乐 (ke3 kou3 ke3 le4)

Pepsi Cola--- 百事可乐 (bai3 shi4 ke3 le4)

P&G --- 宝洁 (bao3 jie2)

Mc'Donalds --- 麦当劳 (mai4 dang1 lao2)

Kentucky Fried Chicken -- 肯德基 (ken3 de2 ji1)

Walmart --- 沃尔玛 (wo4 er ma3)

Benz --- 奔驰 (ben1 chi2)

BMW --- 宝马 (bao3 ma3)

Heineke -- 喜力 (xi3 li4)

Google --- 谷歌 (gu3 ge1)

Apple --- 苹果 (ping2 guo)

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

方向(fang1 xiang4) directions

1. 东南西北 (dong1 nan2 xi1 bei3) : East, South, West, North

东南 : southeast what about others? your homework!

东南偏南 : southeast more to south.

偏(pian1) : toward, side, bias

偏心, 偏门

2. 上下左右中 (shang4 xia4 zuo3 you4 zhong1) : top, down, left, right, middle

上课, 下课 , 上山, 下山
左手, 右手, 左右

3. 前后 (qian2 hou4) : front, behind

前门,前天,后门

4. 边(bian1) : side 面(mian4) : face/side
e.g. 左边, 东边, 南面,


时态(shi2tai4)tense

1. 过去时 (guo4 qu4 shi2) : past tense

verb + 了(le: did
e.g.
我吃了。 wo3 chi1 le I ate.


2. 现在时(xian4 zai4 shi2: current tense


正在(zheng4 zai4) + verb : doing

3.
将来时(jiang1 lai2 shi2: future tense


会(hui4 + verb : be able to do/ will do
要(yao4+ verb : want to do/ will do


e.g.
我要吃。 (wo3 yao4 chi1.) I want to eat / I will eat.

我会吃。 (wo3 hui4 chi1.) I will eat / I know how to eat (something).



介绍(jie4 shao4)Introduction

This blog is for Jie's Chinese Class.

I am going to put class handouts, key points.

And you are welcome to ask questions related.