Chinese Class - Polo

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Polo

( 2008-07-07 )

Polo, also called "jiju" in ancient times, was most popular in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). All the 16 monarchs from Emperor Zhongzong who took power in the year 705 to Emperor Zhaozong who ascended the throne in 889 were polo enthusiasts. Some of them were even highly skilled players. Many
high-ranking officials had luxurious polo fields in their own gardens. Measuring 1,000 paces long and 100 paces wide, the field was sprayed allover with oil to prevent the galloping horses from kicking up dust. There were also many polo lovers among scholar. According to historical records, a polo
match at the Moon-light Chamber was one of the gala events for celebrating success in the highest imperial examination. Being favored by emperors, nobles and scholars, polo became a fashion in those days.

Polo also served as a military exercise in the army. All prefectural governors had standard polo fields for training troops. The use of polo for military training lasted for many generations, and the game was always played in reviewing troops. It was not until the Oing Dynasty (1644-1911) that
polo gradually declined in popularity.

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Chinese Online Class - Currency and Payment Tips

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Currency and Payment Tips

( 2008-06-27 )

Renminbi

The currency of China is the Renminbi (RMB). RMB notes come in denominations of 100 yuan, 50 yuan, 20 yuan, 10 yuan, 5 yuan, 2 yuan, 1 yuan, 5 jiao, 2 jiao, and 1 jiao. A jiao is 1/10 of a yuan. Jiao are also available as 5 jiao coins and 1 jiao coins.

The fen is 1/10 of a jiao and is rarely used anymore. Fen comes as notes and coins, in denominations of 5, 2, and 1.

Exchanging money

In Beijing, you can exchange your national currency to RMB at the Bank of China. The exchange rate varies according to market conditions. The following exchange rates are just for reference (as of June 25, 2008):

100 USD = 686.34 CNY

100 EUR = 1075.36 CNY

100 JPY = 6.3568 CNY

100 HKD = 87.917 CNY

100 GBP = 1354.35 CNY

Credit card service

Credit cards can be used at large shopping malls and major restaurants in Beijing. However, cash is required at most other places. During the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a Visa Service Centre (VSC) will provide everyday assistance and multi-linguistic emergency services to card
holders. Automated Teller Machines (ATM) and Point-of-sale (POS) machines will be available within Olympic venues and non-competition venues, such as the International Press Centre, the International Broadcast Center and the Olympic Village, to facilitate payment and the withdrawal of RMB.

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Chinese Pinyin - Where do the Athletes Live

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Where do the Athletes Live

( 2008-06-27 )

Q: Where do the athletes live during the Olympic Games

A: During the Olympic fortnight, the athletes live in the Olympic Village. Here, the athletes find all the necessary commodities, shops, post offices, cinemas, cultural centers and, of course, restaurants. Food requirements are enormous. The menus are varied in order to correspond to the food
habits of athletes from five continents.

The Village has high security and only people with special accreditations have access.

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Chinese Speaking - Part 1

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Nail-Decorated Jue

A liquor cup from the late Erlitou Culture Period (Erlitou Culture Period: approximately 2100 B.C. - 300 B.C.). It is 31.5cm wide and 22.5cm high. Unearthed in 1975 in Erlitou, Yanshi City, Henan Province, it is now in the collection of the Municipal Cultural Center of Yanshi City.

It is long, sharp-tailed, wasp-waisted and flat-bottomed. Its three legs are thin and long. Two nails are cast on the mouth. Two raised lines are carved at one side and between the two lines are decorated horizontally with the pattern of five nails. The cup is quite thin.

A Bronze Human Head with Flat Crown

A head sculpture for sacrificial use from the middle Shang Dynasty (approximately 1700 BC - 1100 BC). It is 37.5cm high with a horizontal diameter of 16.5cm and a vertical diameter of 18cm. Unearthed in 1986 in Tomb No.1 of Sanxingdui Ruins, Guanghan City, Sichuan Province, it is now in the
collection of Sichuan Cultural Relic and Archeological Research Institute.

The top of the head is flat likely wearing a flat cap. It has wide eyebrow, pointed nose, closely sht big mouth, square ears, pieced earlobes and strong neck. Its ears are decorated with cloud-and-thunder pattern. A triangular shape was cast beneath the neck. Its hair is combed upward without the
lower part.

Square Ding with Human Mask Design

A cooking vessel from the late Shang Dynasty (approximately 1700 BC -1100 BC). The entire vessel is 38.5cm long. Its container is 29.8cm long and 23.7cm wide. Unearthed in 1959 in Huangcai, Ningxiang, Hunan Province, it is now in the collection of the Provincial Museum of Hunan.

The ding is rectangular with standing handles and cylindrical legs which are decorated with a gluttonous ogre mask or taotie design. Each of the four sides of the body is decorated with a human mask in relief with pointed nose, projecting cheekbone and closely shut big mouth. This vessel may be
related to the worship of sacred stone roller in the Shang Dynasty. Two characters of "Da He" were carved inside. It is of high artistic value.

Head Sculpture with Braids

A head sculpture for sacrificial use from the late Shang Dynasty (approximately 1700 BC - 1100 BC). It is 10cm wide and 13.5cm high. Unearthed in 1986 in Tomb No.2 of Sanxingdui Ruins, Guanghan City, Sichuan Province, it is now in the collection of Sichuan Cultural Relics and Archeological
Research Institute.

The top of the head is round with a braid-roped hoop. It has heavy eyebrows, big eyes, pointed nose, wide mouth, round ears and pierced earlobes. Its short neck was cast into a triangular shape.

This sculpture is of great value in studying the ancient Sichuan culture.

Shiji Jue

A liquor cup from the early Western Zhou Dynasty (approximately 1100 BC - 771 BC). It is 21.5cm high. Unearthed in 1966 in Zhou Tomb, Xihao, Qishan County, Shaanxi Province, it is now in the collection of Shaanxi Museum.

It has round bottom and three sharp legs. Kui dragon design is decorated on the cover and body with a banana leaf pattern beneath the edge. The characters carved on the back of the cover show that it was made by Shiji. Only a few pieces of copper Jue have been handed down from ancient times.

He Zun

A liquor container from the early Western Zhou Dynasty (approximately 1100 BC - 771 BC). It is 38.8cm high with a diameter of 28.8cm. Unearthed in 1965 in Jiacunyuan, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, it is now in the collection of the Municipal Museum of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province.

The container has round mouth and oval-shaped body. The lower part of its body is decorated with patterns of animal face, banana leaf and silkworm. Four vertical ridges are cast on its body, presenting a strong three-dimensional effect. The inscription at the bottom of the container with 122
characters records King Zhoucheng's instructions for Zongzi and the event to construct Chengzhou City. It is a material object important for the study of the history of the early Zhou Dynasty.

Boge You

A liquor container in the early Western Zhou Dynasty (approximately 1100BC -771BC). It is 27.5cm high with a diameter of 10.7cm. Unearthed in 1980 in Tomb No.7 of Zhuyuangou, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, it is now in the collection of the Municipal Museum of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province.

It is oblate with shanting shoulder and high loop handle. Two ox heads and big sheep heads are shown in relief. Decorations include the patterns of taotie, kui dragons and small animal mask. The whole piece embodies outstanding casting technology and it is the cream of bronze wares of the early
Western Zhou Dynasty.

Zhe Gong

A liquor container in the early Western Zhou Dynasty (approximately 1100BC -771BC). It is 38cm long and 28.7cm high. Unearthed in 1976 in Zhuangbai Village, Fufeng County, Shaanxi Province, it is now in the collection of Zhouyuan Museum of Shaanxi Province.

It has a square body with a cover. The top of the cover is shaped like a beast head. Its body is decorated with beast head pattern and ridges. Relieves on the handle include patterns of beast head, bird and elephant nose. It was cast in the period of King Zhouzhao. The whole piece is
well-proportioned and elegant. It is a rare work of art.

Qiangbo Tapir-shaped Zun

A liquor container in the early Western Zhou Dynasty (approximately 1100BC -771BC). It is 34cm long and 20.1cm high. Unearthed in 1975 in Tomb No.2 of Rujiazhuang, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, it is now in the collection of the Municipal Museum of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province.

It is shaped like a stout tapir with big and round rears, two widely open eyes, long stretched-out lips, slightly lowered belly and four short legs. The lid on its back is shaped like a standing tiger. The decorations include the pattern of beast body on its ear, shoulder and buttock. The
inscription on the cover records that the piece was made for Lady Jing by Qiangbo. Tapir-shaped zun is very rare and it is cream of the bird-shaped zun.

Bird-shaped Zun of Three Legs

A liquor container in the early Western Zhou Dynasty (approximately 1100BC -771BC). It is 30cm long and 23cm high. Unearthed in 1975 in Rujiazhuang, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, it is now in the collection of the Municipal Museum of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province.

The bird is plumpy and vivid, holding its head high and looking into the distance. Its three legs stand firmly. Its tail is rectangular-shaped and decorated with plumage pattern like chains. Its whole body is decorated with feather pattern like fish scales. It was well designed with unique image
and is of high value for artistic and mythological study.

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Chinese Speaking - Dan (female)

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Dan (female)

Dan is a general term in Peking Opera for all female roles. According to the character's age, status, personality and acting style, the Dan role is further divided into the Zhengdan (also called Qingyi, always clothed in a black costume), Huadan (a maiden or a young woman who is either vivacious
or shrewish with a frank and open personality), Daomadan, Wudan, Laodan and Caidan.

Sun Shangxiang

Happy Union Between Dragon and Phoenix

Paying Homage by the River

Sun Shangxiang was the younger sister of Sun Quan, king of the State of Wu, and wife of Liu Bei, king of the State of Shu, in the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280). In the trick planned by Sun Quan to reclaim Jingzhou by seducing Liu Bei to the marriage with his sister, Sun Shangxiang became the
innocent victim serving as the bait to lure Liu to the State of Wu. With approval of Sun's mother, she was married to Liu Bei on the contrary to the intention of the trick. Their marriage was praised as the "Happy Union Between Dragon and Phoenix".

Not long after her marriage with Liu Bei, Sun Shangxiang was called back by her brother Sun Quan with invented reason and was held custody in the State of Wu. Upon hearing the sad news of Liu Bei's death, she went to the riverside and drowned herself after paying homage to Liu Bei.

Repertoire: Happy Union Between Dragon and Phoenix, Paying Homage by the River

Diao Chan

Diao Chan was a girl singer in the residence of Wang Yun, loyal minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). To help Wang Yun implement his plan of wiping out Dong Zhuo, the evil minister, Diao Chan offered to help by seducing Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo one by one with her beauty. The two men were
brought into fierce rivalry by the increasing misunderstanding deliberately provoked by Diao. With Diao's further effort in distancing the two men, Lu Bu finally killed Dong Zhuo.

Repertoire: Lu Bu and Diao Chan

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Chinese Speaking - Stories Behind Architectural Charm

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The Forbidden City

What does its name mean

The Forbidden City is called Zi Jin Cheng in Chinese. What does that mean

The Forbidden City is INDEED a big name. The Forbidden City is literally known in Chinese as the “Purple Forbidden City.” Jin (forbidden) is easily explained, as the complex was off limits to commoners for over 500 years. But “Purple” is puzzling, as red and yellow dominate the imperial
structure.

To find the answer, just look up to the sky.

According to ancient Chinese astrology, the constellations were divided into groups and centered round the North Star, also called Ziwei Xing, literally Purple Star. Legend has it that Yudi, the heavenly emperor from Chinese folk stories, lives on this star and his palace was known as Purple
Palace.

As Chinese emperors claimed themselves to be sons of heavenly gods, they liked to use the word “Purple” to name their residence. Thus came the name, “Purple Forbidden City.”

The name of the residence isn’t the only celestial influence found in the Forbidden City. The Heaven, the earth, the sun, the moon and stars all have their respective counterparts in the historical structure. Their purpose None other than stressing the stateliness and heavenliness of the
Emperor.

How many rooms are there in the Forbidden City

This magnificent, palatial architectural complex covers an area of over 2,350,000 square feet and is said to contain 9,999 and one half rooms.

In folk stories, the palace in the Heaven has 10,000 rooms. To show their respect, the Ming and Qing emperors built 9,999 and one half rooms, meaning the sky palace ranks No. 1 and the Forbidden City follows immediately behind.

Where’s the half room It’s rumored that this half room is located to the west of Wenyuange Pavilion (imperial library). As a matter of fact, this half room does not exist. The Wenyuange Pavilion is a library where “Si Ku Quan Shu”- China `s first comprehensive anthology-was stored. In
order to maintain symmetry, the room to the west of the Wenyuange was built extremely small, as if it were half a room.

Where’s the cold palace

Most of the Ming and Qing emperors had a large number of wives. Those who fell out of the imperial favor or somewhat offended emperors would be confined to imprisonment (known in Chinese as a 'cold palace' or lenggong).

Where are the cold palaces in the Forbidden City Two versions are popular. Some said Qianqing Palace and Changchun Palace were used as ‘cold palaces.’ It’s also said that any place where disfavored wives or sons of emperors were imprisoned could be a cold palace. The second version was more
reliable, according to historical records.

Why were no trees planted along the path from the Front Door to the Baohe Hall

There isn’t a single tree along the path from the Front Door through the Taihe Hall, the Zhonghe Hall, and at last to the Baohe Hall, where the grand royal examination was taken in the ancient days.

Some hold the view that the reason why no trees were planted lies in the fear that enemy might hide behind trees to attack emperors. Yet, it’s more widely believed that the architects intended to remove all trees, leaving only high and thick walls and showing the stateliness of the palace. You
can imagine the psychological effect on frightened officials)

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Study Chinese - Terracotta Warriors Exhibited in Netherlands

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Terracotta Warriors Exhibited in Netherlands

Ancient terracotta soldiers from China were more popular than paintings of Dutch masters and other artifacts on their first day show Saturday in the Drents Museum in northern Netherlands.

More than 1,000 people flocked to the museum in Assen within the first four hours of the opening. It was the biggest number of visitors the museum had ever received for the first day of any exhibition.

"It's the first time that terracotta warriors set their foot on Dutch soil. There has been enormous media coverage recently and we have received hundreds of calls asking for information," Ellenter Hofstede, communication manager of the Drents Museum remarked.

"We are prepared for a large crowd," she said with a smile.

Fourteen life-sized terracotta figures, including 10 warriors, three servants and one horse, formed part of the show "The Terracotta Army of Xi'an: The Treasures of the First Emperors of China," which opened in the Drents Museum on Saturday.

They were accompanied by over 200 other magnificent objects, made of gold, jade and bronze, from the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) and the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-9 AD).

Among them were two life-sized bronze birds from the Qin Dynasty, and 96 miniature terracotta statues from the mausoleums of emperors and noblemen of the Western Han Dynasty. Zhao Rong, director of the Shaanxi Provincial Administration of Cultural Heritage, said that the artifacts on show were
among the best of the findings from the Qin and Han Dynasties.

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HSK Exam - Painted Clay Sculptures

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Chinese Online Class - Chinese Traditional Kite Craft

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Chinese Traditional Kite Craft

5. Jiangnan kites

The typical Jiangnan kites are "Symmetrical Fish" and "Snipe-Eagle," both of which are traditional kites made by the techniques of woodblock print.

6. Taiwan kites

The characteristics of Taiwan kites' sculpture are that they place an emphasis on feature and are summarized and simplified as well as magnified and transfigured.

Taiwan kites are good at soft-winged structures.

One kind of the kite figure is shaped according to the imitation of the beautiful part of natural objects. The other kind is the simulation of natural objects. It mainly has 21 kinds approximately, such as peg-top, dragon, aniseed, Chinatown, Eagle, butterfly, dragonfly, goldfish, symmetrical
fish, salangane (a kind of bird), seven stars, seagull, palace lantern, flying tiger , centipede, big butterfly, big colored-butterfly, and so on.

Main categories of Chinese kites

Chinese kites may be differentiated into four main categories:

1. Flat-Kites

Flat kites are constructed within a single plane, and are made of a completely rigid bamboo frame. Spars (longitudinal beams) frame all the four sides of the frame or of the frame segements. Most of these kites, which are very easy to fly, are flown with long tails to grant a stable in-flight
behavior.

A Hard-winged Kite

Flat kites are built in many forms and types, very often with pictorial motives from ancient myths and religious ideas, or very often with a picture of the ying-yang sign or the "Eight Diagrams" (a kind of ancient philosophy-related Chinese diagram).

2. Hard-winged kites

This kind of kite is made of two bamboo strips attached to a rectangular framework, which is covered with paper or silk to form a triangle to ensure a good wind-catching effect and good flight performance.

3. Soft-winged kites

A Soft-winged Kite

A soft-wing kite is made of one bamboo strip. The wings of this kind of kite have rigid upper rims. The lower sections of all these wings are soft and flexible, hence allowing the kite to float in the air lightly and agilely. Very often these kinds of kites have more than one pair of wings, which
are arranged one pair above the other. Pictorial motives and forms represent all kinds of birds, insects, fishes, and so on. When floating in the wind these kites give a very vivid visual flight performance.

4. Centipede kites

Centipedes are kites-trains with a dragonhead and a train of equally dimensioned kite disks. Head and disks are interconnected with one or more often three lines. Centipedes have enormous air traction power. These kites give an attractive and vivid in-flight view, especially when the wind moves
and deforms the kite train. Centipedes with dragonheads are the typical form for this kind of kites and are a specialty of Weifang.

Besides the above four categories, there are also kites with no fixed shapes, but which have various motives and good flight performance.

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Chinese language - Shennong Emperor's Classic of Materia Medica

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Shennong Emperor's Classic of Materia Medica

Also calledShennong Bencao,Bencao Jing or Ben Jing,Shennong Bencao Jing(Shennong Emperor's Classic of Materia Medica) is a great classic of pharmacology. At first, it was included in Qi Lu (Seven Records) of the Liang Dynasty (502-557); there were some quotations of it in the literature of the Six
Dynasties (3rd century-6th century).Shennong Bencao Jingwas not a product of one person in a single period, and Shennong was only a borrowed name for it. In the Warring States Period (476-221BC) and the Qin Dynasty (221-206BC) and the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220AD), many medicament scientists
collected data on pharmacy, and hence produced the book.

Shennong Bencao Jingis in 4 volumes: the first volume is the preface and the other three volumes are the body. The "Preface" is actually the pandect of pharmacology,talking about the classification of three kinds of medicines, namely, the upper, the middle and the lower levels, which is the
earliest classification of medicines in China's history of pharmacy. Moreover, it talks about many aspects of medicines: ingredients with mutual reinforcement and assistance, the harmony of the seven emotions, the properties of drugs and their origins, the identification between the real and the
false, the different types of medicament forms, the compatibility and incompatibility in clinical application of drugs, the doses, the time for taking medicine, the conditioning relationship among medicines, and so on. The text part collects 365 kinds of medicines, therein, 252 are plant ones, 67
are animal ones and 46 are mineral ones. More than 170 kinds of diseases are discussed, including diseases of internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics and so on.

The book is the earliest extant classic on pharmacology in China. Most of the medicines recorded in it are still in use now, and their efficacy has been proved by long-term clinical practice and modern scientific research. The pharmacological theory and application principles suggested in the book
are mostly correct and have a very high scientific value. The book laid a foundation for the pharmacological theory of ancient China, exerted far-reaching influence on the development of pharmacology of later generations, and even now it is still an important reference book for the study of
Chinese medicines.

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Forum: Speaking and Listening 3rd March 2005, 05:18 PM

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Hardest sound to pronounce?

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I have trouble with dian/jian. I know the...

I have trouble with dian/jian. I know the difference but when I'm speaking I don't stop to think
about it so I think I often get them wrong. I once told a friend I had a jian4shi4, he said 'A
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Forum: Speaking and Listening 26th February 2006, 07:07 PM

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Tips for beginners?

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I don't know if I'd call it simple minded, but I...

I don't know if I'd call it simple minded, but I would find it hard to agree. Teaching methods may
be more advanced outside of China, but the potential for a full immersion environment in China
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Forum: Speaking and Listening 23rd February 2006, 06:53 AM

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为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

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Everybody go and answer this...

Everybody go and answer this (http://www. /forumdisplay.php?f=33).



Forum: Speaking and Listening 22nd February 2006, 07:55 PM

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为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

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Ok, I'm now officially banning anyone from...

Ok, I'm now officially banning anyone from posting in this topic unless they are also active in
the 中文角



Forum: Speaking and Listening 22nd February 2006, 01:13 PM

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为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

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主因是本君的懒惰度挺高:twisted: Ok, I've now created this...

主因是本君的懒惰度挺高:twisted:

Ok, I've now created this forum - I'm still hoping someone else will offer to keep an eye on it,
partially because if anything I need to cut down the amount of time I spend on...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 22nd February 2006, 10:17 AM

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Nobody? Anybody? :conf

Nobody? Anybody? :conf



Forum: Speaking and Listening 15th February 2006, 12:36 PM

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为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

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Agreed. Having said that, any CSL teachers...

Agreed.

Having said that, any CSL teachers would be ideal :mrgreen:



Forum: Speaking and Listening 14th February 2006, 12:27 PM

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为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

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Posted By roddy


Would anyone be interested in moderating /...

Would anyone be interested in moderating / managing this forum? Pm or email me. I'm not looking
for a native speaker of Chinese (sorry, but it needs to be designed for Chinese learners).

Roddy



Forum: Speaking and Listening 4th February 2006, 11:50 AM

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为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

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Agreed, 俄里纳

Agreed, 俄里纳



Forum: Speaking and Listening 4th February 2006, 02:47 AM

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为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

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I've detailed why I'm not convinced already....

I've detailed why I'm not convinced already. Another issue is that I'm not sure how much actual
use it will get - there's absolutely nothing stopping people starting Chinese language threads
under...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 1st November 2005, 09:22 PM

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Man, look at us all. 3 pages of discussion about...

Man, look at us all. 3 pages of discussion about if and how to have Chinese posts, and not a
single new Chinese topic to be seen :mrgreen:

With reference to HashiriKata's queries above - I don't...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 31st October 2005, 07:58 PM

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Ah, enough of the 伟大领袖, it's getting boring . ....

Ah, enough of the 伟大领袖, it's getting boring . . .

Seems like there's a fair bit of interest in the 中文角, so I'll set it up shortly and see how
it goes. If it doesn't get used, or it's just native...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 31st October 2005, 11:31 AM

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为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

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本来有一个‘Chinese Chat'区，没人用就关了。Chat and Language...

本来有一个‘Chinese Chat'区，没人用就关了。Chat and Language
Exchange里有一些中文帖子，但是很少有我们学者参加，基本上只有母语者
-...



Forum: Speaking and Listening 30th October 2005, 09:15 PM

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为什么很多的汉语学习者在这里不用汉语?

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很简单地说 - 因为我不让！:twisted: 更具体地说呢 . ....

很简单地说 - 因为我不让！:twisted:

更具体地说呢 . . .

我们这个论坛一直是以英文为主的，这能算是我最早的一个“战略性决定”�
��如果你想用中文讨论/学习中文，中国的文化，什么的，那么有很多论坛可�
��去。但是作为一个汉语学习者，除非你的水平很高，这样做的难度也会很��
� - 刚开始学汉语的人更不用说了。

所以，我觉得缺的是一个可以用‘英’讨论‘中’的论坛 -...



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Forum: Speaking and Listening 10th February 2006, 10:40 AM

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which chinese dialect(s) do you like most?

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Ncao: The 95.8Fm used dialects only in specially...

Ncao: The 95.8Fm used dialects only in specially allocated time slots which is maybe 1 hour.

Anyway, I heard lots of formal hokkien in my daily life as I am learning to sing Nanyin.



Forum: Speaking and Listening 8th February 2006, 08:38 AM

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which chinese dialect(s) do you like most?

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There are many types of hokkien, so far I have...

There are many types of hokkien, so far I have heard 3-4 types. Some are very nice when spoken
properly. My friend once heard a girl reading newspaper in an unknown dialect. He liked the
dialect very...



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which chinese dialect(s) do you like most?

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Lots of people around me like Cantonese more than...

Lots of people around me like Cantonese more than the other dialect. Hokkien is considered as a
unrefined dialect here.



Forum: Speaking and Listening 3rd February 2006, 09:12 AM

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which chinese dialect(s) do you like most?

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I like Suzhou's dialect! :) I also like the...

I like Suzhou's dialect! :) I also like the dialect of Quanzhou. It is close to hokkien but it is
still quite difficult to understand if they speak too fast. Have you heard of Quanzhou and
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How could I get better at tones?

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I agree with the importance of learning the...

I agree with the importance of learning the tones, but this is sheer nonsense. I've studied in two
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What does 徒富 mean? It's not in my dictionary.

The complete sentence (from this page) is
但是父亲认为他自己起的名字较为适宜，既不夸张，也不徒富诗意而失真实�
��致有矫揉造作的毛病，如“半亩园”便是。

In fact, if anyone could translate the whole sentence, that would be appreciated.

Thanks.



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skylee -

單單具有

徒 - In vain, merely

富 - abundant in










anonymoose -

Thanks, skylee. That makes a bit more sense. I didn't realise they were to be interpreted
separately.










magudo -

you should break the sentence like this
也不·徒·富诗意·而·失真实
“徒”and “富”are separate, not one word
“富”should read with“诗意”










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但是父亲认为他自己起的名字较为适宜，既不夸张，也不徒富诗意而失真实�
��致有矫揉造作的毛病，如“半亩园”

But father thought the name he made was more suitable; it's not flamboyant, nor just filled with
poetic sense and had the problem of being pretentious, like "Half-Acre Garden".












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The poem is from Guang Daosheng

You and I ~GUAN Daosheng (Sung Dynasty)

"You and I are so crazy
about each other,
as hot as a potter's fire.
Out of the same chunk
of clay, shape a you,
shape a me. Crush us
both into clay again, mix
it with water, reshape
a you, reshape a me.
So, I have you in my body,
and you'll have me forever in yours, too."


Can someone find it?



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管道升(1262~1319),字仲姬,德清县茅山村(今属干山乡)人，元代著名的女性书法�
��、画家、诗词创作家。

《我侬词》--管道升

你侬我侬，忒煞多情
情多处，热似火
把一块泥，捻一个你，塑一个我
将咱们两个一齐打破
用水调和
再捏一个你，再塑一个我
我泥中有你，你泥中有我
与你生同一个衾,死同一个椁.










student -

Skylee posted this before:

http://www. /showthread.php?t=1419:


Quote:

Here is another lovely poem from Yuan Dynasty -

Quote:
我儂詞 (管道昇)
你儂我儂，忒煞情多，情多處，熱如火。
把一塊泥，捻一個你，塑一個我。
將咱兩個，一齊打破，用水調和。
再捻一個你，再塑一個我。
我泥中有你，你泥中有我。
與你生同一個衾，死同一個槨。
And a nice English translation from this webpage -

Quote:
You and I
Have so much love,
That it
Burns like a fire,
In which we bake a lump of clay
Molded into a figure of you
And a figure of me
Then we take both of them,
And break them into pieces,
And mix the pieces with water,
And mold again a figure of you,
And a figure of me.
I am in your clay.
You are in my clay.
In life we share a single quilt.
In death we will share one coffin.

The translation, I believe, is by Qiu Xiaolong












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Josh2007 -

But Chinese people do often pronounce 熟悉 as shóuxi, and it is in the Wenlin dictionary as
shóuxi as well as shúxī. 角色 is in the Wenlin dictionary as jiǎosè as well as juésè. In
fact the entry under juésè just says "role, part"; but the entry under jiǎosè says "1. role
(in a play etc); 2. function, position; 3. star, celebrity". 模样 is in Wenlin under both
móyàng and múyàng. I have said elsewhere that maybe Wenlin aka the ABCD dictionary adopts a
"descriptive" rather than a "prescriptive" approach? How are you defining the standard? You mean
by using the Contemporary Chinese Dictionary as the final arbiter?



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muyongshi -

I don't know specifically their thought process in either of those dictionaries but you have to
consider those are dictionaries produced for language learners, specifically english speakers. If
you find one of those big honking Chinese-Chinese dictionary that is used for standard mandarin
those things will not be included...










muyongshi -

I remembered another one again today 给予
incorrect: gei yu
correc: ji yu

Very few people pronounce it ji yu even though that is correct....










ABCinChina -

Luoman, most of the examples you provided can be pronounced both ways except for 血 in which I've
never heard anybody pronounce it xue4.

誰 - I always use shei2 but I often hear it as shui2 in China.










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Quote:

誰 - I always use shei2 but I often hear it as shui2 in China.

That is the official thing though.

In all the other examples 灸, 血, 熟 are the mispronunciations. The 处 depends on the
situation (meaning what compound word it is with) 熟 can be pronounced shou if it is used alone.
But compound it can't 血3 and 灸1 are not in any official mandarin dictionary.










fireball9261 -

This thread really messed up my pronunciation now. There are the proper ways to pronounce things
in Mandarin. However, sometimes if you pronounce with the proper ways, people would look at you
funny and then correct your pronunciations to the really "proper" way of pronunciations.
Therefore, I don't bother with the really "incorrect" but popular ways of pronunciations just so I
don't get into pronunciation arguments with someone. Besides, as someone in this thread said,
language changes over time. I have seen a lot of "proper" Chinese words and phrases got
transformed into something else just over my life time. I think some of the Chinese dictionaries
need to get an update and re-print soon.










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Quote:

However, sometimes if you pronounce with the proper ways, people would look at you funny and then
correct your pronunciations to the really "proper" way of pronunciations.

I agree with you 100%. I just make sure I know both and in class I use "standard" and with
everyone else I use "real" mandarin. It would be nice if they atleast discussed the current trends
(especially with 血) and considered changing the tones or atleast adding the option...










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Quote:


Originally Posted by muyongshi

It would be nice if they atleast discussed the current trends (especially with 血) and considered
changing the tones or atleast adding the option...


It seems that 血 is always on your mind. I don't really have much chance to use the word ...










fireball9261 -

It also bugs me whenever people pronounce 血 no matter which way they go. I am a very bloody
minded Chinese woman -- I think it's probably due to my pirates ancestors (Wenzhou was a major
Chinese and Japanese pirate base for a few hundred years).












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What actually determins the amount of space between multiple choices in Definition Test Mode?



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bogleg -

Does every card have this same weird spacing? And is this just happening in the recent build? The
spacing is supposed to be consistent.

Chris










drahnier -

a lot of cards have this (approx. 30%), and it is not new to this build. but if i remember
correctly, i never saw this wit any 0.6.x build.












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