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One Chinese Sentence Everyday(53)

Mandarin Garden. Better Chinese, Better Life. 就这么着吧。 Jiù zhème zhāo ba. Alright. 用法说明 “就这么着吧” 通常用来肯定、赞同别人，有时候也包含一种事已至此，觉得无奈的意思。常常用在经过商量，最后做了某个决定 zhème zhāo ba.)”is usually used to agree… View »

Chinese Culture Introduction(16) Qipao continue. Mandarin Garden

Mandarin Garden. Language & Culture. The Chinese apparel Qipao became popular among ladies of the royal family in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, Qipaos were fitted loosely and were so lon… View »

One Chinese Sentence Everyday(52)

Mandarin Garden. Better Chinese, Better Life. 话得说清楚。 Huà děi shuō qīngchu. Let’s get this straight. 用法说明 “话得说清楚”一般作为独立成分出现在话语中,表示不赞同对 phrase “话得说清楚(Huà děi shuō qīngchu.)” usually acts… View »

Chinese Culture Introduction(15) Qi Pao. Mandarin Garden

Mandarin Garden. Language & Culture. Traditional Chinese Dress: Qipao The history: Qipao / Cheongsam is an elegant type of Chinese dress. This close－fitting dress with a… View »

One Chinese Sentence Everyday(51)

Mandarin Garden. Better Chinese, Better Life. 就那么回事(儿) 。 Jiù nàme huí shì. It’s nothing more than that. 用法说明 “就那么回事”通常作为一个插入语成分，强调没有什么特殊的，和普通 nàme huí shì.)” is usually used as parenthe… View »

Chinese Culture Introduction(14) Paper cut. Mandarin Garden

Mandarin Garden. Language and Culture. Paper cutting is a traditional art in China which has been making its way along the route of the long history of paper. The kind of art went after the in… View »

One Chinese Sentence Everyday(50)

Mandarin Garden. Better Chinese, Better Life. 话是这么说。 Huà shì zhème shuō. It is true, but… 用法说明 “话是这么说”通常是先肯定别人所说的，然后再委婉地表达自己的看法。 shì zhème shuō.)” is used by agreeing what others said f… View »

One Chinese Sentence Everyday(49)

Mandarin Garden. Better Chinese, Better Life. 错不了。 cuò bù liăo. It is unlikely to go wrong. 用法说明 “错不了”表示对自己猜测或言行的一种肯定。”错不了”经常用作补 bù liăo)” is usually used by someone to affirm his/her o… View »

One Chinese Sentence Everyday(48)

One Chinese Sentence Everyday(47)

Mandarin Garden. Better Chinese, Better Life. 实话告诉你吧。 Shíhuà gàosu nǐ ba. Let me tell you the truth. 用法说明 “实话告诉你吧”这个短句一般用作插入语，位于句首，作为告诉别人 gàosu nǐ ba.)” is usually used as parenthesis a… View »