Tag Archives: America

country: jade inside walls

Posted on January 11, 2012 by rolling piggy

• 国: country. Pronunciation: guó(2) In the old days, Chinese believed that China was at the center of the universe. So China’s name means: center country. (How to say China and some fun facts about Mandarin.) 国 is also used in … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving. 感恩节快乐.

Posted on November 21, 2011 by rolling piggy

Thanksgiving is an American holiday, but the concept of being grateful is universally welcomed. Happy Thanksgiving. 感恩节快乐. (listen:) happy thanksgiving  • 感: feel. Pronunciation: gǎn (3) • 恩: kindness, favor. Pronunciation: ēn (1) Note that 感 and 恩 share a component: 心 (heart) • 节: festival … Continue reading →

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Standing alone day – Independence Day. 独立日

Posted on June 28, 2011 by rolling piggy

(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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USA and American(s). 美国,美国人

Posted on June 27, 2011 by rolling piggy

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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