http://socialmandarin.com en http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMandarin/~3/xlp4Z9GRC50/5_ways_Chinese_radicals_are_sub_consciously_trolling_you <p>The interaction between Chinese characters, especially semantic-phonetic compounds, and Chinese radicals are sometimes much more complex than you think.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3sGzRKB9VhhFMMvjSAEsadBiMAQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3sGzRKB9VhhFMMvjSAEsadBiMAQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3sGzRKB9VhhFMMvjSAEsadBiMAQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3sGzRKB9VhhFMMvjSAEsadBiMAQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMandarin/~4/xlp4Z9GRC50" height="1" width="1"/> chinese characters Chinese Radicals Mandarin Radicals Thu, 24 May 2012 09:41:05 +0000 Confused LaoWai 3015 at http://socialmandarin.com http://socialmandarin.com/All/5_ways_Chinese_radicals_are_sub_consciously_trolling_you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMandarin/~3/8hlOmkVu9w0/Amazing_Chinese_Food_Documentary_A_Bite_of_China_Super_Popular_in_China <p>"A Bite of China" has opened a window allowing TV audiences at home and abroad to learn about Chinese food and its culture. 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He has a best friend named Amao, who is an eight-meters long crocodile. </p> <p>This year, Bald Liu has to sell all the crocodiles cause the poor management. Unfortunately, the notorious tricky businessman Zhao Da Zui bought them all for developing a series crocodile meals. Insanity ensues.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/07omRp7v513YT-Kd8b4t1OG8bpY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/07omRp7v513YT-Kd8b4t1OG8bpY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/07omRp7v513YT-Kd8b4t1OG8bpY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/07omRp7v513YT-Kd8b4t1OG8bpY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMandarin/~4/Xq_EnhSjpVA" height="1" width="1"/> beast countryside Crocodile Learning Tools mandarin movie Sat, 19 May 2012 13:08:33 +0000 MandMx 3003 at http://socialmandarin.com http://socialmandarin.com/All/The_Million_Dollar_Crocodile_Official_Teaser_Trailer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMandarin/~3/cIXqsGJcDl4/A_Chinese_Puzzle_a_k_a <p>A fun Chinese quiz my Chinese teacher prepared for me to practice sentence structure. She muddled up ten Chinese sentences and asked me to put them in order once again. Thought I'd share with all the other learners.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dt96wDm5gfQc3DEusjt6A9JGR3g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dt96wDm5gfQc3DEusjt6A9JGR3g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dt96wDm5gfQc3DEusjt6A9JGR3g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dt96wDm5gfQc3DEusjt6A9JGR3g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMandarin/~4/cIXqsGJcDl4" height="1" width="1"/> exercise practicing Chinese sentence structure puzzle Grammar Sat, 19 May 2012 11:40:18 +0000 Selly06 3002 at http://socialmandarin.com http://socialmandarin.com/All/A_Chinese_Puzzle_a_k_a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMandarin/~3/kXjkBbCtnkA/Learn_Chinese_through_American_Idol_in_a_fun_and_musical_way_Who_do_you_think_will_win_2012_American_Idol <p>Viewers' reaction and comments, shocked, disappointed and greatly surprised. 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It is a man-woman harmony.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_xFfEwIPwbam_2_xCNSsyAo7N8o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_xFfEwIPwbam_2_xCNSsyAo7N8o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_xFfEwIPwbam_2_xCNSsyAo7N8o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_xFfEwIPwbam_2_xCNSsyAo7N8o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMandarin/~4/ivKfPRIPIrI" height="1" width="1"/> Chinese song lyrics learn chinese online learn Chinese online free learn mandarin learn mandarin online mandarin song Music Thu, 17 May 2012 04:43:45 +0000 Grace 2998 at http://socialmandarin.com http://socialmandarin.com/All/Music_night_tonight_Man_and_woman_singing_in_harmony_Can_just_hold_you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SocialMandarin/~3/UHAw3hPgqEU/Consoling_oneself_with_false_hope_Chinese_idiom <p>How to express "consoling oneself with false hope"? You'll learn the expression as an idiom and it's original history story.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pQnAekCGe2O_WvYp7lp0fZUrFUg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pQnAekCGe2O_WvYp7lp0fZUrFUg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pQnAekCGe2O_WvYp7lp0fZUrFUg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pQnAekCGe2O_WvYp7lp0fZUrFUg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SocialMandarin/~4/UHAw3hPgqEU" height="1" width="1"/> chinese expressions chinese idiom Chinese idiom 望梅止渴 chinese idioms how to speak Chinese learn Chinese blog learn chinese online learn Chinese online free learn mandarin online Vocabulary Thu, 17 May 2012 04:40:06 +0000 Grace 2997 at http://socialmandarin.com http://socialmandarin.com/All/Consoling_oneself_with_false_hope_Chinese_idiom