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COVID-19 Chinese Vocabulary Posted by on May 16, 2020

Talking and reading about the COVID-19 in Chinese requires a specific vocabulary. Here is a glossary of 15 words, including related verbs and nouns. Read the sentences all regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, to practice the new vocabulary. Try to make sentences on your own, using the glossary. If you have any question leave me a…

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China’s Popular Epidemic Song Posted by on May 4, 2020

The song which had been written for another occasion and became one of the most popular during the pandemic. Li Kaichou (李凯稠 Lǐ kǎichóu) is a successful Chinese musician (音乐人 yīn yuè rén). Working behind the scenes, he has composed and produced many popular songs (红歌 hóng gē) over the years. Last year he composed…

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China Ends Wuhan Coronavirus Lockdown Posted by on Apr 13, 2020

Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, is considered the origin of the coronavirus pandemic. The virus likely jumped from animals to people in South China Seafood Market, where a variety of wild animals were sold. On January 23, the death toll from the coronavirus had risen to 17, all from Hubei. But the virus had already…

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China’s Epidemic Heroes Returned Home Posted by on Apr 1, 2020

March 17 will be a day to remember (被永远记住的日子 bèi yǒng yuǎn jì zhù de rì zi). On that Tuesday, China began a withdrawal (撤回 chè huí) of medical staff (医护人员 yī hù rén yuán) from Wuhan, the city considered the origin of the coronavirus pandemic. At the beginning of the year, a new pneumonia swept…

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A New Chinese Phrase Posted by on Mar 16, 2020

How a modern term, created by a netizen on 2015, became a popular phrase honoring the new Chinese heroes fighting the epidemic. On August 2015, a fire broke in the port of Tianjin. Firefighters (消防员 xiāo fáng yuán) at the site, unaware of to the hazardous chemicals contained at the warehouse, tried to extinguish the…

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The Rising Demand for Masks in China Posted by on Mar 2, 2020

The new strain of coronavirus was first identified in Wuhan city, Hubei province, in late December. The Chinese government used drastic steps to contain the virus. On January 23, a day before the Chinese New Year Eve celebrations, Wuhan was placed under lockdown. Transportation inside and outside the city was cut off. Buses, railways, flights…

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New Field Hospital was built in Wuhan in 10 days Posted by on Feb 17, 2020

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Huoshenshan Hospital is a field hospital built to treat coronavirus patients in Wuhan, China. On January 23, the Chinese Office of Health Emergency confirmed more than 500 cases of patients infected with the new coronavirus in China. The death toll from the virus (病毒 bìng dú), as of that day, had risen to 17, all…

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