Tag Archives: Chinese Language
Card Madness Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 8, 2009
Hello Readers! The other day I got into Beijing from Newark and was in for a bit of a surprise. You see, when I arrived at #2 航站楼 (terminal), I needed to withdraw some money from the 汇丰取款机 (HSBC ATM). I didn’t expect for my 卡 (card) to be 吞 (swallowed) by the machine. I…
Family Member Titles pt. 1 Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 5, 2009
What people are there in your family? My family is made up of the following members – there’s 妈妈(mom/mother) 爸爸 (dad/father), of course, and 2 姐姐(older sister)- my 大姐 (big older sister) 二姐(little older sister). My 奶奶(paternal grandmother) is from Poland, while my 爷爷(paternal grandfather) was from NYC of Irish extraction, and both 外公…
Alcohol in China pt. 1 Posted by Transparent Language on May 31, 2009
In China, many people do not prefer to drink 烈酒 (strong alcohol) such as 伏特加 (vodka), 威士忌 (whiskey), 朗姆酒 (rum, also known as 甜酒). Some people will drink 香槟 (champagne) or 白葡萄酒 (white wine) but this is more common among accomplished businesspeople. More and more, people are learning more about things such as 红酒 (red…
Setting Up a Party Posted by Transparent Language on May 31, 2009
For the surprise party, we had to prepare several different things- we needed to set out trays of 水果 (fruits), coolers with 啤酒 (beer) and 果汁 (fruit juice), bottles of 汽水 (soda), big bowls of 署片 (potato chips) and 意大利面 (pasta). For the more health-conscious, we set out 沙拉 (salad) and for those more taste-conscious…
Long-Haul Flights Posted by Transparent Language on May 29, 2009
Hi readers! I 刚才到家 (just got home) from Beijing for a week to see the 毕业典礼 (graduation ceremony) of my oldest sister. Needless to say, when I knocked on the door she 吃惊 (was surprised). On the flight over from Beijing, one of the 空姐 (stewardesses) was going to 退休 (retire) and this was her…
Being Busy Posted by Transparent Language on May 17, 2009
Do you ever find yourself losing control in a 忙碌 (busy) lifestyle? Do you build up 疲劳 (fatigue) with no time to 休息 (rest)? Well, it may be time that you 发泄 (vent), find opportunities for 社交 (social interaction), maybe even 旅游 (travel) to clear your mind. Don’t just sit and 发呆 (do nothing/stare at…
Indian Food in China Posted by Transparent Language on May 16, 2009
Have you ever gone for Indian food.. in Beijing? For whatever reason, a lot of people that I know here have never eaten Indian food before. As someone who will never turn down Indian food, this is news to me. The way that someone’s eyes light up upon their first taste of 罗根羊肉 (Lamb Rogan…