Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Mandarin Chinese-- Lesson 37(Meat, poultry, and sea food in Chinese)

Chinese Language Learning Program
       Lesson 37 – Meat, poultry, and sea food in Chinese



Hello, everyone. It is so nice to see you again today. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Last time, we talked about Fruits and nuts in mandarin Chinese. Today, we are going to talk about vegetables in Chinese.

 yáng pái                              yáng tuí                            pái gǔ
羊    排 (lamb chops)        羊    腿(leg of lamb)      排   骨(rib)

niú pái                        zhū pái                              suì niú ròu              
 牛  排(steak)         猪   排(pork chop)     碎   牛  肉(ground beef) 

xiāng cháng                gān zàng            jī  chì bāng            
香       肠(sausage)   肝    脏(liver)    鸡  翅   膀 (chicken wings)

 jī xiōng pú                                jī ròu                    jī  tuí                 
 鸡    胸   脯(chicken breast)  鸡 肉(chicken)   鸡  腿(drumstick)    
 yā ròu                  huó  jī ròu                    ròu                 yǘ
 鸭  肉(duck)        火   鸡  肉 (turkey)        肉 (meat)         鱼(fish)

hái xiān                       lóng xiā                           mǔ lì      
 海   鲜(sea food)     龙    虾(lobster)         牡 蛎  (oyster)  

gé  lì                   páng xiè              xiā                  shàn bèi
 蛤 蜊(clam)          螃    蟹(crab)       虾(shrimp)       扇    贝(scallop)

xuě yú                 jiàn yú                           guī yú
  鳕  鱼(cod)          箭   鱼(swordfish)       鲑  鱼(salmon)

zūn yú                  jīn qiāng yú                 dié yú piàn
 鳟   鱼 (trout)       金    枪    鱼(tuna)        鲽  鱼   片(filet of sole)

Ok, that’s all for today. We will talk a few Chinese idioms in our next class.

xiè  xiè 
谢    谢 (Thanks!)

xià   cì   jiàn 
 下   次  见! (See you next time!)

Monday, September 23, 2013

Mandarin Chinese-- Lesson 36(Vegetables in Chinese)

Chinese Language Learning Program
 Lesson 36 – Vegetables in Chinese



Hello, everyone. It is so nice to see you again today. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Last time, we talked about Fruits and nuts in mandarin Chinese. Today, we are going to talk about vegetables in Chinese.

  suàn               xī  hóng shì                   huāng guā                        tú dòu
   蒜(garlic)      西     红    柿 (tomato)       黄      瓜(cucumber)    土   豆(potato)

mó gù                           qín cài                   qié zi                         yǜ  mǐ
 蘑   菇(mushroom)     芹  菜(celery)      茄 子(eggplant)      玉  米(corn)

yáng cōng             shēng cài                nān guā                   cài huā
   洋     葱(onion)     生      菜(lettuce)    南    瓜(pumpkin)   菜   花  (cauliflower)

wú qīnɡ             juán xīn cài                   xī  hú lù                   xī  lán huā
 芜   青(turnip)   卷    心  菜(cabbage)  西 葫 芦(zucchini) 西  兰   花(broccoli)

hóng shǔ                         wān dòu           bō cài                   shì zi jiāo
   红    薯(sweet potato)   豌   豆 (pea)    菠  菜 (spinach) 柿  子 椒(bell pepper)

dòu yá                          yáng jì                      hú luó bo               xiáo luó bo
  豆  芽(bean sprout)   洋  蓟(artichoke)  胡  萝  卜 (carrot)  小   萝  卜(radish)

qīnɡ cōng                        sì jì dòu                      xīn xiān shū cài
  青     葱(green onion)  四季豆(green bean) 新    鲜    蔬   菜(fresh vegetable) 
                            
Ok, that’s all for today. We will talk about meat, poultry and seafood in mandarin Chinese in our next class.

xiè  xiè 
谢    谢 (Thanks!)

xià   cì   jiàn 
 下   次  见! (See you next time!)

Friday, September 20, 2013

Mandarin Chinese-- Lesson 35(Fruits and Nuts in Chinese)

Chinese Language Learning Program
Lesson 35 – Fruits and Nuts in Chinese



Hello, everyone. It is so nice to see you again today. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Last time, we talked about Chinese food or eating in Chinese restaurant. Ok, today, we are going to talk about fruits and nuts in Chinese.

  lí                  mí hóu táo                 jǘ zi  /chēng zi                      pú tao
梨(pear)       猕   猴  桃 (kiwi)        桔子  /   橙    子(orange)       葡 萄(grape)

xī guā                           máng guǒ                   píng guǒ                  táo zi
西  瓜(watermelon)        芒     果(mango)       苹     果(apple)       桃 子(peach)

cǎo méi                          xiāng jiāo                      lǐ  zi                   wú huā guǒ
  草   莓(strawberry)       香     蕉(banana)      李 子(plum)       无    花   果 (fig)

níng méng                   tián guā                          bō  luó                          xìng
  柠      檬(lemon)          甜    瓜(cantaloupe)     菠  萝(pineapple)        杏(apricot)

lán méi                        mù guā                          zǎo                 yē zi
 蓝   莓(blueberry)     木   瓜 (papaya)            枣(date)        椰 子(coconut)

pú  tao gān                  gān jǘ                          huā shēng                 hé tao
 葡   萄   干(raisin)        柑  橘(tangerine)       花      生 (peanut)     核  桃(walnut)

 xìng  rén                    kāi xīn guǒ                       nán guā zi                 
  杏     仁 (almond)     开  心   果 (pistachio)      南    瓜  籽(pumpkin seed)

Ok, that’s all for today. We will talk about vegetables in our next class.

xiè  xiè 
谢    谢 (Thanks!)

xià   cì   jiàn 
 下   次  见! (See you next time!)