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Key Learning Points (Preview):
姑娘 (gūniang): n. girl
姑妈 (gūmā): n. aunt
During the Spring Festival Gala of 2011, the cross talk show “"四海之内皆兄弟 (Sì hǎi zhī nèi jiē xiōngdi) All Men Are Brothers" was performed in Chinese by a pair of foreigners. The show contains the following humorous dialogue. Da Shan: "Let me '介绍 (jièshào) introduce' Summer to all of you, she is a Russian "姑娘 (gūniang) girl.' " Summer: "You can call me '姑妈 (gūmā) aunt,' because in Chinese, '娘 (niáng)' and '妈 (mā)' both mean 'mother.' " The whole audience laughed. Do you understand why? In ancient China, people used the word 娘 (niáng) to address their moms. For example: "娘,我回来了 (Niáng, wǒ huílái le)" means, "Mother, I'm back ". In modern society, Chinese ... (Learn more)
Key Learning Points:
姑娘 (gūniang): n. girl
Example:
Tā shì gè qínfèn de hǎo gūniang.
她 是 个 勤奋 的 好 姑娘。
She is a very diligent girl.
姑妈 (gūmā): n. aunt
Example:
Dìdi de nǚr chūshēng le, wǒ yào dāng gūmā lā!
弟弟 的 女儿 出生 了，我 要 当 姑妈 啦！
My brother had a daughter, and I'm going to be an aunt! |
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春天在哪里 (Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ) Where is spring? (Beginner)  |
"春天在哪里" (Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ) is a popular Chinese song for kids. Learn it in our Mandarin course for kids now! Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ yā?
春天 在 哪里 呀？
Where is spring?
Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ?
春天 在 哪里？
Where is spring?
Chūntiān zài nà qīngcuì de shānlín lǐ.
春天 在 那 青翠 的 山林 里。
Spring is in the green of the mountain trees.
Zhèlǐ yǒu hóng huā yā.
这里 有 红 花 呀。
There are red flowers here.
Zhèlǐ yǒu lǜ cǎo
这里 有 绿 草。
There is green grass here. Hái yǒu nà huì chànggē de xiǎo huánglí.
还 有 那 会 唱 歌 的 小 黄鹂。
And also the singing yellowbird.
Dī li li dī li dī li li di li li di li li
嘀哩哩嘀哩嘀哩哩嘀哩哩嘀哩哩
Di li li di li di li li di li li di li li
Dī li li dī li dī li li di li li di li li
嘀哩哩嘀哩嘀哩哩嘀哩哩嘀哩哩
Di li li di li di li li di li li di li li.
Chūntiān zài qīngcuì de shānlín lǐ.
春天 在 青翠 的 山林里。
Spring is in the green of the mountain trees.
Hái yǒu nà huì chànggē de xiǎo huánglí.
还 有 那 会 唱歌 的 小 黄鹂。
And also the singing yellowbird.
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Vocabulary:
山 (shān):n. mountain
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