Mandarin Chinese

Mandarin Chinese Lesson 215 – 关于香蕉的一个小常识 A common sense about Banana

noreply@blogger.com (Chinese Language Learning Program) — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 02:22:00 +0000

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Lesson 215 – 关于香蕉的一个小常识

Hello, everyone. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Today, we will learn some knowledge about一个关于香蕉的小常识！

xiǎo cháng shí

小常识 (common sense)

tiān lěng le yào chuān dé nuǎn yī diǎn er, zhè shì cháng shí.

天冷了要穿得暖一点 儿，这 是常识。

cháng shì

尝试 (Try)

wǒ céng jīng fǎn fù cháng shì guò yòng zuǒ shǒu xiě zì, dàn

我    曾     经    反  复    尝   试    过   用     左     手    写 字,  但

xiào guǒ bìng bù lǐ xiǎng.

效果并不理想。

lǐ xiǎng

理想

1. Ideal, this is the ideal phone I want.

2. existing only in the imagination; desirable or perfect but not likely to become a reality. (理想状态下)： in an ideal world, we might have made a different decision.

3. ambition ： 我的理想是当一名优秀的外科大夫。

[ bǎ xiāng jiāo guà qǐ lái gèng róng yì bǎo cún]

【把香蕉挂起来更容易保存】

ràng xiāng jiāo chéng shú de shì yī zhǒng jiào yǐ xī

让香蕉成熟的是一种叫乙烯（ethylene）

de qì tǐ. ér suí zhe xiāng jiāo chéng shú, shì fàng de

的 气体。而 随着香蕉成熟，释放的

yǐ xī huì yuè lái yuè duō. bǎ xiāng jiāo guà qǐ lái,

乙烯会越来越 多。把 香蕉挂起来，

bǎo chí tōng fēng liáng hǎo, kě yǐ ràng chǎn shēng de

保持通风良 好，可 以让产生的

（ventilated）

yǐ xī suí fēng piāo sàn, cóng'ér yán huǎn chéng shú.

乙烯随风飘散，从而延缓成熟。

hái yǒu yī zhǒng “hé lǐ jiě shì”: zhǐ yào bǎ xiāng jiāo

还有一种 “合理 解 释”:只 要把香蕉

guà qǐ lái, tā men jiù yǐ wéi zì jǐ hái zhǎng zài shù shàng.

挂起 来，它 们就以为自己还长在树上。

Ok, that is all for today.

xiè xiè (Thanks!)

谢谢

zài jiàn (See you next time!)

再见

Mandarin Chinese Lesson 211 – CovID19

noreply@blogger.com (Chinese Language Learning Program) — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 17:10:00 +0000

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Lesson 211 – CovID19

Hello, everyone. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Today, we will learn some knowledge about CovID19！

jīn tiān wǒ men lái liǎo jiè yī xià yǒu guān CovID19

今天我们来了解一下有关 CovID19

de yī xiē zhōng wén zhī shì ba! xiān cóng míng zì

的一些中文知识 吧！先 从名字

kāi shǐ ba, dà jiā dōu yǐ jīng zhī dào le CovID19 de

开始吧, 大家都已经知道了CovID19的

zhōng wén míng zì le ba. nà shì shén me ne? duì,

中文名字了 吧。那 是什么呢？对，

jiù shì 2019 guān zhuàng bìng dú bìng.

就是 2019 冠状病毒病。

jí bìng:2019 guān zhuàng bìng dú bìng (COVID-19)

疾病：2019 冠状病毒病（COVID-19）

Disease: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

bìng dú: yán zhòng jí xìng hū xī zòng hé zhēng guān

病毒：严重急性呼吸综合征冠

zhuàng bìng dú 2(SARS-CoV-2)

状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）

Virus: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

zài COVID-19 zhōng,“CO” dài biǎo “guān zhuàng”,

在 COVID-19 中，“CO”代表 “冠 状”、

“VI” dài biǎo “bìng dú”, yǐ jí “D” dài biǎo “jí bìng”.

“VI”代表 “病毒”, 以及“D”代 表“疾 病”。

In COVID-19, "CO" stands for "corona", "VI" stands for "virus", and "D" stands for "disease".

chuán rǎn yuán

传染源（Source of infection）

qián fú qí

潜伏期（incubation/latent period.）

bìng dú chuán bò tú jìng

病毒传播途径

The route of transmission of virus

gǎn rǎn

感染 (Infection)

sù zhǔ

宿主 host

yì gǎn rén qún

易感人群 susceptible/vulnerable population

fèi yán

肺炎（pneumonia）

wú zhèng zhuàng de qián fú qí

无症状的潜伏期

silent/asymptomatic incubation period

bìng dú xié dài zhě

病毒携带者 virus carrier

chāo jí chuán bò zhě

超级传播者 superspreader

a superspreader is an individual who is more likely to infect others, compared with a typical infected person. ）

què zhěn bìng lì

确诊病例 confirmed case

yí sì bìng lì

疑似病例 suspected case

shū rù xìng bìng lì

输入性病例 imported case

yì qíng

疫情 epidemic; outbreak

yì qū

疫区 affected area

fā rè bìng rén

发热病人 patients with fever; fever patients

zhòng zhèng bìng rén

重症病人 severe case

fā bìng lǜ

发病率 incidence rate

sǐ wáng lǜ

死亡率 mortality rate

bìng sǐ lǜ

病死 率（致死率） fatality/mortality/death rate

zhì yù lǜ

治愈率 recovery rate

tǐ wēn jiǎn cè

体温检测 to check body temperature

zǎo fā xiàn, zǎo gé lí

早发现、早隔离 early detection and early isolation

zì wǒ gé lí

自我隔离

to quarantine yourself in your home; self-monitored quarantine

hé suān jiǎn cè

核酸检测 nucleic acid testing (NAT)

yì miáo

疫苗 vaccine

xiāo dú

消毒 disinfection

fā rè

发热fever

fá lì

乏力fatigue

gān ké

干咳dry cough

tóu téng

头疼headache

Ě xīn xiǎng tǔ

恶心想吐nausea

fù xiè

腹泻diarrhea

xiāo dú yè

消毒液disinfectant; antiseptic solution

xiāo dú shī jīn

消毒湿巾

disinfectant/antiseptic wipes

hán jiǔ jīng xǐ shǒu yè

含酒精洗手液alcohol-based hand rub/sanitizer

dài kǒu zhào

戴口罩 to wear a mask

kǒu zhào

口罩facemask; mask

yī yòng wài kē kǒu zhào

医用外科口罩surgical mask

fáng hù fú

防护服protective suit

hù mù jìng

护目镜 goggles

yī cì xìng shǒu tào

一次性手套disposable gloves

yǎn jīng yǎn jìng

眼睛眼镜

Hope you all are well and please keep safe and strong!

Ok, that is all for today.

xiè xiè (Thanks!)

谢谢

zài jiàn (See you next time!)

再见

Mandarin Chinese Lesson 210 – (háng and xíng) 2

noreply@blogger.com (Chinese Language Learning Program) — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 18:55:00 +0000

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Lesson 210 – (háng and xíng) 2

Hello, everyone. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Today, I will explain the usage of háng and xíng！

行xíng

1、走：行走。步行。旅行。行踪。

wǒ de zhōng guó zhī xíng zhēn lìng wǒ dà kāi yǎn jiè.

我的中国之行真令我大开眼界。

My trip to China really opened my eyes.

2、出外时用的：

xíng lǐ

行李 luggage

3、从事：进行。Engage, doing

xíng yī

行医 practice medicine

fán shì yīng xiān sī ér hòu xíng.

凡事应先思而后行。

You should think first before doing everything.

(Look before you leap.)

4、足以表示品质的举止行动：行径。Demonstrative behavior

pǐn xíng duān zhèng

品行端正 decent behavior

5、可以：不学习不行。

nǐ gěi wǒ fān yì zhè fēng xìn xíng ma?

你给我翻译这封信行吗？

Would you please translate this letter for me ?

nǐ nǎ tiān yǒu kòng? wǒ nǎ tiān dū xíng.

你哪天有空？我哪天都行。

When are you available? I am available any day.

6、能干 competent/ have the ability to do something

nǐ zhēn xíng

你真行。You are really good!

7、将要：will, be going to

xíng jiāng bì yè

行将毕业。Going to graduate.

8、古代指自然界的基本元素：五行（“金”、“木”、“水”、“火”、“土”）。

5 elements of nature: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth

行 háng

1. 直排为行，横排为列 [line；row]

tā dú le jǐ xíng, hé shàng shū běn.

她读了几行，合上书本。

She read a few lines and closed the book.

2. 行业。原指工商业中的类别，后亦泛指职业 [trade；profession；line of business]

háng háng chū zhuàng yuán

行行出状元

状元 originally means “Number One Scholar;”

Nowadays, it is used to praise someone who is outstanding in what she/he does.

Success doesn’t depend on the type of job we do, but rather on how we do it. Every profession has its master(s).

我干警察这一行；你干哪一行？

3. 在行： expert， skilled

kǒng pà wǒ xiū diàn nǎo bù zài háng.

恐怕我修电脑不在行。

I am afraid I don’t know how to repair the computer.

4. 营业机构；商行 [business firm]。如：行铺(商行店铺)

5. 排行 [seniority among brothers and sisters]。如：你行几，我行一；

nǐ yào shì xíng, gàn yī háng xíng yī háng, yī háng

你要是行，干一行行一 行，一 行

xíng háng háng xíng, nǐ yào shì bù xíng, gàn yī háng

行行行行，你要是不行，干一行

bù xíng yī háng, yī háng bù xíng, háng háng bù xíng.

不行一 行，一 行不行，行行不行。

Ok, that is all for today.

xiè xiè (Thanks!)

谢谢

zài jiàn (See you next time!)

再见

Mandarin Chinese Lesson 209 – (háng and xíng)

noreply@blogger.com (Chinese Language Learning Program) — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 03:02:00 +0000

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Lesson 209 – (háng and xíng)

Hello, everyone. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Today, we will learn about (háng and xíng)！

A friend sent me a sentence and asked me to explain this sentence. So I just put it here to let you give a try, then next class I will explain 行 with different meanings. But now, please try to read this sentence and try to translate it to English. Good luck. I know you can do it.

nǐ yào shì xíng, gàn yī háng xíng yī háng, yī háng

你要是行，干一行行一 行，一 行

xíng háng háng xíng, nǐ yào shì bù xíng, gàn yī háng

行行行行，你要是不行，干一行

bù xíng yī háng, yī háng bù xíng, háng háng bù xíng.

不行一 行，一 行不行，行行不行。

Ok, that is all for today.

xiè xiè (Thanks!)

谢谢

zài jiàn (See you next time!)

再见

Mandarin Chinese Lesson 208 – 一箭双雕(yī jiàn shuāng diāo)

noreply@blogger.com (Chinese Language Learning Program) — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 18:17:00 +0000

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Lesson 208 – 一箭双雕(yī jiàn shuāng diāo)

Hello, everyone. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Today, we will learn some knowledge about 一箭双雕！

Literally it Means
one/arrow/two/eagles
to shoot two eagles with one arrow;achieve two things at one stroke; get a double advantage;

yī shí èr niǎo / yī jiàn shuāng diāo / yī jǔ liǎng dé

一石二鸟 / 一箭双雕 / 一举两得

tā men shí jì shang shì xiǎng yī shí èr niǎo /

他们实际上是想一石二鸟 /

yī jiàn shuāng diāo / yī jǔ liǎng dé.

一箭双雕 / 一举两得。

Actually, they want to kill two birds with one stone.

你也来用一石二鸟 /一箭双雕 / 一举两得造几个句子吧！

Please use 一石二鸟 /一箭双雕 / 一举两得 to make some sentences if you want to.

Ok, that is all for today.

xiè xiè (Thanks!)

谢谢

zài jiàn (See you next time!)

再见

Mandarin Chinese Lesson 207 – 滥竽充数(làn yú chōng shù)

noreply@blogger.com (Chinese Language Learning Program) — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 21:07:00 +0000

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Lesson 207 – 滥竽充数(làn yú chōng shù)

Hello, everyone. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Today, we will learn some knowledge about 滥竽充数！

zài kāi shǐ xīn kè zhī qián ne, wǒ xiǎng shuō yī jiàn shì,

在开始新课之前 呢，我 想说一件事，

wǒ zài YOUTUBE shàng sōu bái xuě (Xue Bai) shí fā xiàn

我在YOUTUBE 上搜白雪（Xue Bai）时发现

dà gài yǒu 20 gè qí tā de YOUTUBE pín dào xià zài le wǒ

大概有 20个其他的 YOUTUBE 频道下载了我

de shì pín bìng shàng chuán dào zì jǐ de pín dào shàng,

的视频并上传到自己的频道上，

zhī qián méi yǒu gēn wǒ dǎ zhāo hū. nà rú guǒ nǐ xiàn zài

之前没有跟我打招 呼。那 如果你现在

zài kàn wǒ de shì pín de huà, qǐng kàn xià nǐ guān

在看我的视频的话，请看下你观

kàn de pín dào shì bù shì Xue Bai. rú guǒ bù shì de huà,

看的频道是不是 Xue Bai, 如果不是的话，

nà jiù bù shì wǒ de pín dào. rú guǒ nǐ jué dé wǒ de kè chéng

那就不是我的频道。如果你觉得我的课程

duì nǐ yǒu bāng zhù de huà, qǐng sōu suǒ wǒ de pín dào

对你有帮助的话，请搜索我的频道

bìng ding yuè wǒ de pín dào, zhè yàng nǐ jiù huì jí shí dé

并订阅我的频道，这样你就会及时得

dào xīn kè shàng chuán tōng zhī! duō xiè nǐ men de zhī chí!

到新课上传通 知！多 谢你们的支持！

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滥 ( làn: excessive; indiscriminate) + 竽 (yú: a wind instrument) + 充 (chōng: to fill) + 数 (shù: the number)

qí xuān wáng shǐ rén chuī yú, bì sān bǎi rén. nán guō

齐宣王使人吹竽，必三百人 。南郭

chǔ shì qǐng wèi wáng chuī yú, xuān wáng yuè zhī,

处士请为 王吹竽， 宣王说之,

lǐn shí yǐ shù bǎi rén. xuān wáng sǐ, mǐn wáng lì, hào

廪食以数百人。 宣王死，湣王立，好

yī yī tīng zhī, chǔ shì táo.

一一听之， 处士逃。

xuān wáng

宣王 (a posthumous name of the king of qi dynasty)

Once upon a time, there was a king of Qi dynasty in ancient China whose posthumous name is Xuan Wang. He liked to listen to the music, especially Yu music. So he asked a group like an orchestra with 300 musician playing Yu instrument together. Nanguo who used to be a scholar in government asked to play Yu for Xuan Wang. Xuan wang was very happy, (I don’t know why there was no audition at that time.) and offering all living supplies to the hundreds musicians in the orchestra. When Xuan wang died, and his son whose posthumous name is ming wang became the king.

Min wang preferred to listen yu solo and he asked all the musician to play solo to him one by one. Nanguo ran away from the orchestra when he heard about the rule.

Example:

wǒ bù huì chàng gē, wǒ zài zhè'er zhǐ shì làn yú chōng shù.

我不会唱 歌，我 在这儿只是滥竽充数。

I am not good at singing. I'm here just to make up the number.

你也来用滥竽充数造几个句子吧！

Please use this 滥竽充数 to make some sentences if you want to.

Ok, that is all for today.

xiè xiè!

谢谢 ! (Thanks!)

xià cì jiàn

下次见! (See you next time!)

Mandarin Chinese Lesson 206 – Answers to Lesson 205 (xiǎo cè yàn Jiě shì 小测验解释)

noreply@blogger.com (Chinese Language Learning Program) — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 17:55:00 +0000

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Lesson 206 – Answers to Lesson 205
(xiǎo cè yàn Jiě shì 小测验解释)

Hello, everyone. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Today, we will start our new lesson！

1. dōng tiān néng chuān duō shǎo chuān duō shǎo;

冬天能穿多少穿多少；

In winter, wear as much as you can. (as one adj.)

nǐ yào duō shǎo jiù ná duō shǎo.

你要 多少 就拿 多少。

Take as much as you need.

2. xià tiān néng chuān duō shǎo chuān duō shǎo.

夏天能穿多少穿多少。

In summer, wear as less as you can. (多is an adv of 少)

shèng nǚ chǎn shēng de yuan yīn yǒu liǎng gè:

剩女产生的原因有两个：

Two reasons for being the Leftover Women

1. shéi dōu kàn bù shàng;

谁都看不上；

She doesn’t like anyone.

2. shéi dōu kàn bù shàng.

谁都看不上。

Nobody likes her.

Note: Leftover women, this has been a much talked in China in the past few years. It generally refers to single women above the age of 27.

nǚ hái er gěi nán péng yǒu dǎ diàn huà:

女孩儿给男朋友打电话：

One girl is calling to her boyfriend:

1. rú guǒ nǐ dào le, wǒ hái méi yǒu dào,

如果你到 了，我 还没有到，

jiù děng zhe ba;

就等着吧；

2. rú guǒ wǒ dào le, nǐ hái méi yǒu dào,

如果我到 了，你 还没有到，

jiù děng zhe ba!

就等着吧！

If you comes here earlier than me, just wait; if I come here earlier than you, watch yourself.

Ok, that is all for today.

xiè xiè!

谢谢 ! (Thanks!)

xià cì jiàn

下次见! (See you next time!)