Mandarin

Learn the 24 Chinese solar terms (I)
Mar 09, 2023
The 24 solar terms play a very important role in Chinese culture, as they show how the Chinese people used the calendar to manage the relationship between people and nature.
Airport Vocabulary List in Mandarin
Feb 07, 2023
Explore Mandarin Chinese vocabulary related to the airport in this article, which also includes audio clips and the Chinese characters for all the vocabulary words.
Today Phrase:hé yán yuè sè
Feb 06, 2023
“和颜悦色”，汉语成语，意思是和蔼喜悦的神色，形容态度温和亲切。可以翻译为“with a kind and pleasant countenance，wearing a pleasant and gracious face，be mild and nice”等。
Useful Common Chinese Phrases to Express Wishes
Jan 09, 2023
Courtesy plays an important role in Chinese culture. Chinese people express wishes to their friends and relatives during the New Year holiday. Meanwhile, they also do that on different festival-related occasions.
Takeaway Chinese: New Year's Resolution
Jan 03, 2023
新年计划（xīn nián jì huà）
Today Phrase: bá shān shè shuǐ
Dec 09, 2022
“跋山涉水”，汉语成语，意思是指翻山越岭，趟水过河，形容旅途艰苦。可以翻译为“travel over mountains and rivers，make an arduous journey”等。
Today Phrase: gān bài xià fēng
Sep 13, 2022
“甘拜下风”，汉语成语，指真心佩服别人，承认自己不如别人。比喻处于劣势地位。可以翻译为“willingly admit one’s defeat，bow to somebody’s superiority”。
Today Phrase: yī běn zhèng jīng
Jul 08, 2022
“一本正经”，汉语成语，形容态度庄重严肃，郑重其事，有时含讽刺意味。可以翻译为“be poker-faced，become serious/stuffy”等。
Today Phrase: qiān biàn wàn huà
Jul 01, 2022
“千变万化”，汉语成语，意思是变化纷繁，无穷无尽。可以翻译为“changeable，ever-changing，constantly changing或be infinite in variety”等。
Today Phrase: yán guī zhèng zhuàn
May 10, 2022
“言归正传”，汉语成语，意思是指话头转回到正题上来，可以翻译为“get down to business，come back to our story”等。

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