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Monthly Archives: June 2011
BBQ and Beijing Roasted Duck. 烧烤, 北京烤鸭
BBQ is a classic component of the 4th July weekend. Party + warm weather = BBQ:) The left component of both 烧 and 烤 means fire. For most Chinese characters that have a fire component, it’s pretty safe to assume … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese basics, food
Tagged BBQ, Beijing Roasted Duck, Chinese, food, language
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Fireworks. 烟花
Fireworks was invented in China supposedly in the 7 century. The initial purpose was to scare away monsters with its loud sound. Then it morphed into being a part of celebrations at special events, first for royals and rich people … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign countries, Holidays
Tagged Chinese, fireworks, Independence Day, language
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Standing alone day – Independence Day. 独立日
(listen:) Independence day Standing alone is the literal translation of independence / independent. • 独: alone. Pronunciation: dú (2) • 立: stand. Pronunciation: lì (4) • 日 means day or sun. Pronunciation: rì (4) Please reference this post for detailed pronunciation info. 独立 can also be … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th of July, America, Chinese, Independence Day, language
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USA and American(s). 美国,美国人
The Independence Day in the US is coming up on July 4th. We will use this week to talk about Independence Day related things, including BBQ. Most country names are phonetically translated into Chinese. We will cover more countries next … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American, Chinese, Independence Day, language, USA
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Dear Dim Sum 