讀書 读书 dú shū Studying
Studying Mum: Our kid has studied for a whole day. Can you see if his eyes are tired? Dad: He is pretty fond of studying and hasn’t cried. I can’t…
暑假 暑假 shǔ jià Summer Holiday
Summer Holiday has begun and kids can now join various activities. Among those summer activities, the best one must be swimming. Radicals of Chinese characters often imply their meanings. A…
端午節 duān wǔ jiē Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival 14 June this year is Dragon Boat Festival. During the period just before and after Dragon Boat Festival, citizens will participate in dragon boat races and have…
花店 huā diàn Florists
Florists Salesman: Can I help you? Customer: I want to put some lotus. Salesman: I am afraid it is out of stock. Customer: Isn’t this lotus? Salesman: Oh! I thought…
勞動節 láo dòng jié Labour Day
It is Labour Day on 1st of May. In China, public holidays for Labour Day this year starts from 1st of May to 5th of May. People will visit various…
感覺 gǎn jué Feeling
Fen: Will you be too resolved to ignore May? Fong: She is sometimes mean? Fen: Are there misunderstandings? Can this be resolved if talk calmly? Fong: I can talk. Is…
香港的兒童節 xiāng gǎng de ér tóng jié Hong Kong’s Children’s Day
4 April is Hong Kong’s Children’s Day. Parents will buy small presents to kids. Sometimes we will add ‘r’ when speaking Mandarin by rolling up your tongue at the end…
買公寓mǎi gōng yù Buying Apartment
Agent: This apartment is hard to come by. Customer: But in this district… Agent: People living in the area are generally rich! Customer: My main concern is my kids’ education……
面霜 miàn shuāng Face Cream
Mum of Fen: You haven’t put make up today, have you? Mum of Fong: I didn’t. What’s up? Pimples on my face? Mum of Fen: You look oily today… Mum…
變調 biàn diào Variation in Pitches
There are four pitches in Mandarin and there is variation in pitches under a special condition. What does that mean? When there are two consecutive words of the third pitch,…