外国友人谈中国变化

Beijing Tour

how to read and pronounce "Pinyin"

This series of lessons teaches how to read and pronounce "Pinyin" which is the official system for representing Mandarin with the Roman alphabet. Listen to the pronunciation by scrolling over or clicking on the Pinyin. Practice these sounds until you sound like the native speaker.

一个外国记者镜头下的中国变化 Changes in China from a foreigner view

Top Ten Popular Chinese Words for Sports (2010 Edition)

1. 大满贯(dàmănguàn) Grand slam
2. 蝉联(chánlián) To defend one's title successfully
3. 拉拉队(lālāduì) Cheering squad
4. 菜鸟(càiniăo) Newbie or novice
5. 乌龙球(wūlóngqiú) Own goal
6. 爆冷门(bàolěngmén) To have an unexpected winner
7. 翻盘(fānpán) To turn defeat into victory
8. 东道主(dōngdàozhŭ) Host
9. 黑马(hēimă) Dark horse
10. 力挺(lìtĭng) To support strongly

Top Ten Popular Chinese Words for Entertainment (2010 Edition)

1. 大片(dàpiānr) A high budget blockbuster movie
2. 新秀(xīnxiù) Up-and-coming youngster
3. 淡出(dànchū) To fade out
4. 八卦(bāguà) Gossip
5. 绯闻(fēiwén) Pink news/Love affair
6. 狗仔队(gŏuzăiduì) Paparazzi
7. 大腕(dàwànr) Big shot
8. 炒作(chăozuò) To hype
9. 粉丝(fěnsī) Fans
10. 火(huŏ) Hot

Top Ten Popular Chinese Words for Relationships (2010 Edition)

1. 我爱你(wŏ ài nĭ) I love you
2. 红颜知己(hóngyánzhījĭ) Female soul mate
3. 热恋(rèliàn) Head over heels in love
4. 吃软饭(chīruănfàn) A male who lives on the earnings of a
female
5. 早恋(zăoliàn) Puppy love/Falling in love at an early age
6. 第三者(dìsānzhě) Someone who is in an adulterous
relationship with a married man or woman
7. 暗送秋波(ànsòngqiūbō) Secretly to cast flirtatious looks at
somebody
8. 异地恋(yìdì liàn) Long-distance relationship
9. 来电(láidiàn) To click with someone/have sparks
10. 相思(xiāngsī) Miss each other