Monday, February 21, 2011

Appreciating Modern Chinese Beauty

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eChineseLearning Newsletter (Feb. 21, 2011)

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Highlights in This Issue

1. Chinese Test (Beginner) --- What Is the Date Today?

2. General Chinese (Advanced) --- Appreciating Modern Chinese Beauty
    
3. Chinese for Children (Beginner) --- Chinese Song: Working Hard is Glorious.

4. Popular Chinese Expressions (Beginner) --- 真的吗?(Zhēn de ma?) Really?

5. Q&A --- How Do You Write Shaolin Kung Fu in Chinese?

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   Online Chinese Test --- What Is the Date Today? (Beginner)

A: Tomorrow is February 22nd, my wedding anniversary!
B: Wow, congratulations! How many years have you been married?
A: Almost 6 years.

Do you know today's date in Chinese?
 A. 一月二十一日 (yīyuè èrshíyī rì)
 B. 二月二十一日 (èryuè èrshíyī rì)
 C. 三月二十二日 (sānyuè èrshíèr rì)
 D. 三月二十一日 (sānyuè èrshíyī rì)

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     中国式美丽 (Zhōngguó shì měilì) Appreciating Modern Chinese Beauty   

 

Key Learning Points (Preview):
美丽 (měilì): n. beauty
传统的 (chuántǒng de): adj. traditional
展示 (zhǎnshì): v. to show/to display



People of China in China's National Image Promotional Video (Chinese name:中国国家形象宣传篇之人物篇 Zhōngguó guójiā xíngxiàng xuānchuán piān zhī rénwù piān) was shown on Jan. 17th in New York Times Square. This video showcased outstanding Chinese individuals in various fields such as culture, science, sports and so on. The opening section was called Stunning Chinese Beauty (Chinese name: 令人惊艳的美丽 Lìng rén jīngyàn de měilì). Five famous Chinese female stars showcased distinct Chinese beauty by wearing clothes of diversified styles. The name of the five Chinese beauties are 范冰冰(Fàn Bīngbīng), 章子怡 (Zhāng Zǐyí), 周迅 (Zhōu Xùn), 张梓琳 (Zhāng Zǐlín) and 杨丽萍 (Yáng Lìpíng). Fan Bingbing appeared in a dress that was covered in a traditional Chinese porcelain design. Blue and white porcelain has a very long history in China, and its design is very distinctive. Zhang Ziyi was wearing a green dress. The designer integrated unassertiveness into a "传统的 (chuántǒng de) traditional" style, which represented the beauty of modern Chinese female—confident and individualistic. Zhou Xun expressed the charm of intellectualism with a short white dress. It "展示 (zhǎnshì) showed" the ... (Learn more)

Key Learning Points:
美丽 (měilì): n. beauty

Example:
Zhēnzhèng de měilì bìng bù zhǐshì wàibiǎo de měilì.
真正              的  美丽   并    不   只是     外表    的   美丽。
True beauty comes from within.

传统的 (chuántǒngde): adj. traditional

Example:
Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng de jiérì zhīyī.
  春节      是        中国           传统       的 节日 之一。
Spring Festival is one of China’s traditional festivals.

展示 (zhǎnshì): v. to show/to display 

Example:
Zhōngguó guójiā xíngxiàng xuānchuán piān xiàng quán shìjiè zhǎnshì le yí gè quánxīn de Zhōngguó.
中国              国家      形象           宣传          片      向       全    世界      展示   了一 个     全新    的      中国。
China's National Image Promotional Video showcased... (Learn more)

   
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   劳动最光荣 (Láodòng zuì guāngróng) Working Hard is Glorious (Beginner) 

Key Learning Points (Preview):
爱 (ài): v./n. love

Tàiyáng guāng jīn liàngliàng,
太阳           光     金      亮亮,
With the golden sunlight,

xióngjī chàng sān chàng.
雄鸡        唱      三       唱 。     
the cock is crowing.

Huār xǐng lái le,
花儿   醒    来 了,
The flowers are waking up,

niǎor máng shūzhuāng.
鸟儿   忙            梳妆。
and the birds are busy dressing up.

Xiǎo xǐquè zào xīn fáng,
小     喜鹊  造    新    房 ,
The magpies are building new houses,

xiǎo mìfēng cǎi mì máng.
小      蜜蜂     采  蜜   忙。
and the bees are busy gathering honey.

Xìngfú de shēnghuó cóng nǎlǐ lái?
幸福     的         生活      从    哪里来?
Where does this happy life come from?

yào kào láodòng lái chuàngzào.
要    靠     劳动      来        创造。
Its creation depends on hard work.

Qīng qīng de yèr hóng hóng de huār.
青        青   的 叶儿  红     红    的  花儿。
Among the green leaves and red flowers,

Xiǎo húdié tān wánshuǎ,
小      蝴蝶   贪       玩耍 ,
the butterflies are fond of playing.

Bú ài láodòng bù xuéxí,
不 爱   劳动      不  学习,
They don’t love working and studying,

wǒmen dàjiā bù xué tā.
我们        大家 不 学 它。
so we shouldn’t learn from them.

Yào xué xǐquè zào xīn fáng,
要     学   喜鹊 造 新  房,
We should learn from the magpies that are building new houses.

yào xué mìfēng cǎi mìtáng.
要    学     蜜蜂    采   蜜糖。
We should learn from the bees that are busy gathering honey.

láodòng de kuàilè shuō bú jìn,
劳动        的    快乐    说     不 尽,
No words can fully express the pleasure of working hard.

láodòng de chuàngzào zuì guāngróng.
劳动         的       创造        最       光荣。
The products of hard work are glorious.
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Popular Chinese Words (Beginner)

真的吗? (Zhēn de ma?) Really?  


Example: 

    Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme tǐyù xiàngmù?
A: 你 最  喜欢      什么   体育  项目?

     What's your favorite sport?

    Wǒ xǐhuan Zhōngguó gōngfu.
B: 我   喜欢        中国      功夫。

      I like Chinese Kung Fu.


    Zhēn de ma? Wǒ yě shì.

B: 真    的  吗? 我 也  是。
      
Really? So do I.
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Q&A

How Do You Write Shaolin Kung Fu in Chinese?


Question:

How do you write Shaolin Kung Fu in Chinese?

Answer:

The Chinese characters for "Shaolin Kung Fu" are "少林功夫." And the Chinese pinyin is "Shao lin gōngfu." You can see that the English translation of "少林功夫" is based on its Chinese pinyin. Shaolin Kung Fu refers to a collection of Chinese martial arts that... (See more discussion on this topic and other topics related to Chinese learning.) 
 
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Wǒmen ɡònɡtónɡ shēnɡhuó zài tónɡ yígè dìqiú jiāyuán shànɡ, qǐnɡ zūnzhònɡ àihù wǒmen de měi yí ɡè “jiārén.”
我们             共同          生活       在   同   一个  地球   家园         上, 请       尊重       爱护     我们   的   每 一 个“家人”。
We live in the same world, and we should respect and treasure each “member” of this big family. ... (Learn More)
— From 李连杰 (Lǐ Liánjié) Jet Li, a Chinese Actor on 19th, Jan. 2011.
A quote from Jet Li, when he saw a picture of people killing a shark in order to eat the shark’s fin. The term “家人 (jiārén) family member” here refers to the shark.(Learn More)  

Grammar points---Chinese tones :
The Chinese pinyin for "一" is usually "yī," but you may have noticed that we pronounce it as "yí" in this quote. Actually, in different situations, the tone for "一" changes. When we use "一" alone or when "一" is the last word in a phrase or sentence, it is pronounced
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