Valentine’s Day Words and Expressions in Chinese

February 14th of each year is 情人节 (Valentine’s Day). It is a traditional festival in Western countries. Young people in China also like this festival very much. This is a celebration of love and romance traditionally expressed with flowers and chocolates. The couple in love give each other gifts on this day to express their … Read more

Extreme Sports in Chinese

Extreme Sports (极限运动 jíxiàn yùndòng), also called Action or Adventure sports, are activities that involve a high degree of physical risk, and often include danger from speed (速度sùdù), height (高度 gāodù), or physical exertion (体能 tǐ néng), and may require the use of special equipment. For daredevils who like to take risks, these kinds of … Read more

Words and Expressions in Chinese about the Spring Festival

  春节, popularly known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year is the beginning of the year on the lunar calendar, and is considered traditionally the main festival of the year. It has so many other names it is known for, and here are some: 新春(xīnchūn)、新岁(xīn suì)、新年(xīnnián)、新禧(xīnxǐ)、and 大年(dà nián). People also refer to … Read more

MANDARIN CHINESE WORDS LIST — FOOD

水产[shuǐ chǎn]: aquatic product 调料[tiáo liào]: seasoning 零食[líng shí]: snack 饮料[yǐn liào]: beverage 乳制品[rǔ zhì pǐn]: dairy product 水果[shuǐ guǒ]: fruit 蔬菜[shū cài]: vegetable 肉类[ròu lèi]: meat 熟食[shú shí]: cooked food