Tag Archives: Chinese Language
Teamwork Posted by Transparent Language on May 14, 2009
How do you feel about 团队精神 (team spirit)？ Are you a team player, or are you a lone wolf? Teamwork comes from several things, you need to have 互相信任 (mutual trust)， strong 应变力 (ability to adapt to changes)， and 灵活的思想 (flexible thought). When your 队友 (teammates) can 执行 (execute) based on a couple of simple…
International Labor Day Posted by Transparent Language on May 5, 2009
Hello readers! Last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday marked the celebration of 国际劳动节 (International Labor Day). In China, it’s a legally-mandated 节日 (holiday) where people in nearly all non-essential industries are permitted to 放假 (take vacation). The general trend is that people go someplace outside of the city to 度假 (spend the holiday). As for me…
Food Choices Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 28, 2009
Around the office, we have all kinds of restaurants。 I regularly get delivery from a 越南河粉 (Pho) place near the office, but on occasion I’ve sampled cuisine from a place selling 墨西哥菜 (Mexican food) which isn’t half-bad. Yesterday, I tried some noodles at a place which sold 陕西菜 (Shaanxi food)- it was said to be…
Part-Time Jobs Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 26, 2009
Some people are really feeling the brunt of the financial crisis, so they’ve decided to 踏实地(diligently) find 兼职工作(part-time jobs), or 打工(work part-time). One option is to work as a 翻译(translator). I’m reading several books at the moment, and one that I had been meaning to catch up on is “The World Is Flat.” One of…
The Endless Walk for Pizza Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 25, 2009
Yesterday I went with a former co-worker on a search for 比萨 (pizza). According to several 评论 (reviews), this place had the best food in Beijing. We were told that the location was near an area that’s currently 施工 (under construction). We walked around the 周围 (perimeter) and couldn’t find a 踪影 (trace) of this…
Change of Plans Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 24, 2009
So the trip to the shooting range is postponed! My friend whose birthday it was is unable to go today because his visa is being extended. I would not say that he 放我的鸽子 (stood me up), because we have merely changed our plans to go to 雍和宫 (the Lama Temple in Beijing). In other words…
A shooting range! Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 23, 2009
Tomorrow I am going to a 射击场 (shooting range) with a friend and his friend to celebrate a belated birthday. We’re going to the international shooting range! There I hope to 开枪 (shoot guns) with great gusto! At the range they have 手枪 (pistols), 冲锋枪 (machine guns), and even 猎枪 (shotguns). I hope to 打中…