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Learn Chinese cooking terms

Francisco was planning to cook a great meal for his Chinese friends in his apartment. They arrived early to help him cook. He wanted to have Bavarian stir-fried vegetables with Russian borscht, which his friends had absolutely no experience with. So, he had to give them directions, but oh, no! When he wanted to ask [...]

Translate English movie titles into Chinese

The Chinese translation of the title of the movie Top Gun: 好大一把枪 (hǎo dàyī bǎ qiāng) “what a big gun!” There are just some things that a dictionary isn’t suited for. Ever try to talk to your Chinese friends about some English movie, but get blank looks? Movie titles are hard to translate, and when [...]

Spring Festival (春节chūnjié) Travel Tips

Photo ID Required for Train Ticket Purchases This Spring Festival, you will need photo ID when buying train tickets. According to China Radio International and Sina.com news, travelers in Guangdong and Sichuan province must provide photo ID when buying tickets. As of right now, this rule does not apply to Beijing. It’s also a good [...]

Read Bilingual News, Learn Chinese

Check out sl.iciba.com to read current news with English on the top and Chinese on the bottom. Although there is no pinyin, you can see the meaning of Chinese words in their context. In the definition window you can see definitions and bilingual example sentences, although many of the example sentences seem quite obscure. You [...]

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