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eChineseLearning Newsletter (Nov. 29, 2010)

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Highlights in This Issue

1. Chinese Test (Beginner)---Travel

2. General Chinese (Intermediate)---Group Purchasing-The New Way to Save Money
    
3. Chinese for Children (Beginner)---The Race between the Hare and the Tortoise

4. Popular Chinese Expressions (Beginner)---真有趣!(Zhēn yǒuqù!) That's Funny!

5. Q&A---What Are the Differences between 爷爷, 外公 And 公公?

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   Chinese Mini-Test: Travel (Beginner)

"Up above there is heaven; down below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou." Hangzhou is considered the best city for travel in China.

What's the meaning of travel in Chinese?
 A. 生活 (shēnghuó)
 B. 购物 (gòuwù)
 C. 旅游 (lǚyóu)
 D. 体育 (tǐyù)      

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Key Learning Points (Preview):
团购 (tuángòu): n. group purchasing
捏团 (niētuán): v. to form a group
捏友 (niēyǒu): n. friends made from group purchasing

Will you participate in group purchasing today? With rising prices these days, "团购 (tuángòu) group purchasing" is becoming a big part of people's daily lives. This is especially true for young consumers thronging to "捏团 (niētuán) form a group" for shopping and calling themselves "捏友 (niēyǒu) friends made from group purchasing." People participating in this can get great prices on a wide variety of goods from snacks and cigarettes to building materials and houses. group purchasing has... (See Full Article)

Key Learning Points:
团购 (tuángòu): n. group purchasing
"团购 (tuángòu) group purchasing" is the abbreviated combination of the Chinese words "团体 (tuántǐ) group" and "购物 (gòuwù) shopping."

Example:
    Nǐ shuō zhè wùjià zhǎng de, wǒ dōu mǎi bù qǐ dōngxi le.
A: 你   说     这   物价  涨        的,我  都    买   不 起  东西    了。
    With the rising prices, I cannot afford to buy things.

     Tuángòu ya, tǐng piányi de.
B: 团购         呀,挺   便宜   的。
     Group purchasing. It is so cheap.

捏团 (niētuán): v. to form a group & 捏友 (niēyǒu): n. friends made from Group Purchasing
"捏 (niē)" literally means to pinch, but in this context it means to look for individual consumers to form a group for buying something. Those who form a group are called "捏友 (niēyǒu)."

    Xiànzài dōu liúxíng niētuán gòuwù le, érqiě dàjiā dōu hù chēng niēyǒu ne.
A: 现在      都    流行      捏团       购物   了,而且 大家  都   互    称       捏友    呢。
    Nowadays, it is fashionable to shop by forming a group where... (Learn More)   

   
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     龟兔赛跑 (Guītù sàipǎo) The Race between the Hare and the Tortoise  


"The Hare and the Tortoise" is a remarkable story, well-known among both children and adults in China. You will see a flash video of a funny and delightful chant adapted from this fable. It is great material in Chinese for kids to learn.

Watch the flash video and listen to the song:

Wūguī pǎo báitù tiào,
乌龟      跑    白兔  跳,
The tortoise ran. The hare jumped.

chángcháng lù bǐsài pǎo.
长长               路  比赛  跑。
They were having a long distance race.

Xiǎo tùzi hěn jiāo'ào,
小    兔子 很    骄傲,
The hare was very proud of his speed,

bàn lù shang shuìzháo le.
半     路  上        睡着       了。
and he slept midway through.

Xiǎo wūguī bùtíng pǎo,
小      乌龟   不停     跑,
But the tortoise kept running without... (See Full Lyrics)

Vocabulary:
白兔 (báitù): n. hare
乌龟 (wūguī): n. tortoise
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身体部位歌 Body Song
娃哈哈 Wa ha ha
数字歌 The Number Song

 
   
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Popular Chinese Words (Beginner)

真有趣!(Zhēn yǒuqù!) That's Funny! 


Example: 

     Wǒ lǎogōng jīngcháng zài mènglǐ xiàng wǒ dàoqiàn!
A:我    老公     经常        在   梦里    向    我   道歉!
     My husband often apologizes to me in his dreams.

     Zhēn yǒuqù!
B:真     有趣!
     That's funny!
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Q&A

What Are the Differences between 爷爷, 外公 and 公公? 


Question:

What Are the Differences between 爷爷, 外公 and 公公?

Answer:

If you are confused about how to speak Chinese, especially the terms of address for your family members, you will need to remember them one by one. To answer your question, "爷爷 (yéye)" means paternal grandfather, "外公 (wàigōng)" refers to...
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Rén de qiánlì shì wúxiàn de, yì gè rén jiù xiàng xiàngpíjīn yíyàng, xūyào búduàn de lā, zài zhègè guòchéng zhōng tiǎozhàn
人     的  潜力   是   无限    的,一个 人   就   像       橡皮筋     一样,需要     不断     地 拉,在 这个     过程           中       挑战
zìjǐ de jíxiàn, búduàn kuòzhǎn zìjǐ de nénglì.
自己的 极限,不断         扩展  自己 的   能力。
The potential of human beings is infinite. One should challenge his limits and continually extend his abilities by stretching himself like a bungee cord.
---From "张艺谋 (Zhāng Yìmóu) Zhang Yimou, a famous film director in China.
... (Learn More)  

Vocabulary for Mandarin Learning:
潜力 (qiánlì): n. potential
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