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An Interesting Way of Greeting in Mandarin Chinese
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How to Say Beer Belly in Mandarin Chinese
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Oral Chinese – Lesson Six
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Oral Chinese – Lesson Three
Jīn tiān shì qíng rén jié，Tom gōng zuò hěn máng，wàng le gěi tā de nǚ péng you mǎi lǐ wù。Tā de nǚ péng you Cathy yǒu yì diǎn shēng qì。Tom jué dé hěn bù hǎo yì si。
今天是情人节，Tom工作很忙，忘了给他的女朋友买礼物。他的女朋友Cathy有一点生气。Tom觉得很不好意思。
Qingming Festival
Qingming Festival literally means 'clear bright festival' and it celebrates the rebirth of nature, the beginning of the planting season and other outdoor activities. It's a traditional Chinese festival on the 15th day from the vernal equinox. It usually falls on either April 4th, 5th or 6th of the solar calendar. It's actually one of the few traditional Chinese holidays that follow the solar calendar.
Oral Chinese – Lesson Five
Shòu huò yuán：Nǐ hǎo，qǐng nǐ kàn yi kàn，zhè shì zuì xīn de yī fu。
售货员： 你好，请你看一看，这是最新的衣服。
Wǒ：Xiè xiè nǐ，wǒ zì jǐ kàn yi kàn。
我：谢谢你，我自己看一看。
Secrets of Ancient China: How to Tell Time
Nowadays, most of countries adopt 24-hour timekeeping convention, dividing a day into 24 hours. Do you know how to say time in Mandarin? Please check our Lesson, https://member.newconceptmandarin.com/survival-mandarin-video-course/play/item:153
However, in ancient China, people divided a day into twelve 2-hour periods, and they called each 2-hour period “时辰 shí chén”.