Intermediate-level vocabulary.
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If you look up the Chinese word for "always" on Google Translate, it'll give you 总是 (zǒng shì).
But in this sample lesson from our courses, we teach you a more colloquial way to say "always" using 老 (lǎo)- which you probably thought just meant "old"! 😲https://t.co/wPLnXGZRD6
早起的鸟儿有虫吃,早起的虫儿被鸟吃。
Zǎoqǐ de niǎo er yǒu chóng chī, zǎoqǐ de chóng er bèi niǎo chī.
🐦 The early birds get the worms.
🐛 The early worms get eaten by birds.
少小离家老大回
shàoxiǎo líjiā lǎodà huí
乡音无改鬓毛衰
xiāngyīn wú gǎi bìnmáo cuī
儿童相见不相识
értóng xiāngjiàn bù xiāngshí
笑问客从何处来
xiào wèn kè cóng héchù lái
Left home young, returned old
Same accent, less hair
Kids I meet but don't know
Smile and ask me where I'm from
烤面包机
Toast-bread-machine
Or toast 面包片 bread-slice machine
Not as concise as English, but a great example of building block style Chinese https://t.co/gv61QRc8PC
Teaching 8th graders 登鹳雀楼, one of my favorite Tang Dynasty poems, and encouraging them “Never give up and keep going!” Really enjoy their amazing #Chinese calligraphy and painting about this poem. @ColumbusAcademy