http://blog.cchello.com Learn Chinese Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:58:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Laura Robertson It seems that the demand to learn Mandarin Chinese has grown just as quickly than China's economy over the past few years. Now, thanks to the Internet, it's easier than ever to take Chinese classes or connect with native Chinese speakers. While some aspiring Chinese speakers might have the ... http://blog.cchello.com/2008/11/13/learning-chinese-from-the-comfort-of-your-computer/ A foreign visitor got lost on the street, he approached a girl and spoke to her in Chinese: “Miss, wo xiang wěnwěn ni...”.The girl was so angry and replied to him: “You are so rude! You attempt to KISS a stranger on the street?” “No, No, No! Wo xiang wènwèn ni ... http://blog.cchello.com/2008/11/03/kiss-me-or-ask-me-is-a-question-%e5%90%bb%e8%bf%98%e6%98%af%e9%97%ae/ Chinese Shadow, which can also be called "Chinese Shadow Play or Chinese Shadow Puppet play", is one of the most ancient genre of drama in China. It came into being in the Han Dynasty (206B.C.-A.D.220) and has more than two thousand years' history.Popular among the people of China , Chinese ... http://blog.cchello.com/2008/10/30/chinese-shadow-play/ Every Chinese has his or her own animal sign?The zodiac is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. According to the Chinese calendar, the year you were born may determine your personality. It is a traditional way to calculate one's age. Do you know what’s your animal of Chinese Birth ... http://blog.cchello.com/2008/10/30/what%e2%80%99s-your-animal-of-chinese-birth-year/ No matter what language we want to learn, greeting and self-introduction are the most basic elements in learning process. Not only in western countries but also in other countries around the world, using the gently expression of self-introduction will help you to leave the elegant impression to others .Don’t you ... http://blog.cchello.com/2008/10/30/self-introduction/ 男     nán      –male, man 女     nǚ        –female, woman 头     tóu       –head 头发  tóu fa   –hair 脸     liǎn       –face 眼睛  yǎnjīng   –eye 嘴巴  zuǐ bā   –mouth 牙齿 yáchǐ   — tooth 耳朵  ěr duo   –ear 鼻子  bí zi     –nose 颈     jǐng     –neck 肩     jiān      –shoulder 胳膊  gē bo    –arm 手     shǒu     –hand 手臂  shǒu bì  –arm 手掌  shǒu zhǎng   –palm 乳房  rǔ fáng  –the breasts 胸     xiōng   –chest 肚     dǔ        ... http://blog.cchello.com/2008/10/29/chinese-words-for-human-body-%e4%ba%ba%e4%bd%93%e6%b1%89%e5%ad%97/ When introducing people in Chinese, the order is surname first, title second The Chinese seldom call each other by their whole name unless they are close friends or members of the immediate family. When addressing people, it is common practice to use titles like Mr, xiānshēng 先 生 Mrs, fūren 夫 人 Miss , ... http://blog.cchello.com/2008/10/29/how-to-address-people-in-chinese-%e4%b8%ad%e6%96%87%e7%a7%b0%e5%91%bc/ 我错了。Wo cuo le. (I am wrong.) 对不起。Dui bu qi. (I am sorry.) 没关系。Mei guanxi. (Never mind.) 亲亲！Qin qin. (Ask for a kiss.) 抱抱！Bao bao. (Ask for a hug.) http://blog.cchello.com/2008/10/29/how-to-appologize-in-chinese-%e9%81%93%e6%ad%89/ When you see someone is injured in a car accident. But now you are in China, what will you do to help that person? Certainly the emergency phone number of your country is useless at this very time. So in China when you meet this kind situation, you should keep ... http://blog.cchello.com/2008/10/29/emergency-call-first-aid-120/ Nowadays, the form of blog appears on the news frequently. For instance, reveal an affair to the outside world or describe an event by blog. It is a platform for releasing news and exchanging information that is different from forum. So writing blog becomes more and more popular. Especially for ... http://blog.cchello.com/2008/10/29/do-you-write-blog/