Category Archives: Ceremony

Oscars statuette 小金人

Posted on February 28, 2012 by rolling piggy

Chinese has a cute name for those Oscars statuettes 小金人. The literal translation is little gold person. (listen:) Oscars statuette  • 小: small, little. Pronunciation: xiǎo (3) • 金: gold. Pronunciation: jīn (1) • 人: person or people. Pronunciation: rén (2)

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Oscars. 奥斯卡

Posted on February 27, 2012 by rolling piggy

奥斯卡 is the phonetic translation for Oscars, which is Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The name Oscars was originally used for the statuettes. (listen:) Oscars  • 奥斯卡: Oscars. Pronunciation: 奥ào(4) 斯sī(1) kǎ(3)

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Happy Lantern Festival 元宵节快乐

Posted on February 6, 2012 by rolling piggy

元宵节 is a Chinese holiday established more than 2,000 years ago. It is always on January 15th of lunar calendar. It marks the end of Spring Festival. Typically, families get together for dinner, have 元宵 (Yuanxiao: sticky rice ball, usually stuffed … Continue reading →

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Hot pot for New Year’s Eve 除夕吃火锅

Posted on January 23, 2012 by rolling piggy

Happy Year of Dragon! Chinese thinks of New Year’s Eve as a time to get ride of diseases. It is common to do a thorough house cleaning as well before the New Year. (listen:) CNY eve hot pot  • 除: eliminate, divide. Pronunciation: … Continue reading →

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Auld Lang Syne 友谊地久天长

Posted on December 29, 2011 by rolling piggy

Auld Lang Syne means “old long since” in Scots. Its Chinese name means “friendship is long lasting as the ground and sky.” It is a widely loved song in China, although I don’t particularly remember people sing it on New … Continue reading →

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