Word of the Week: Pig – 猪 zhū

Word of the Week: Pig – 猪 zhū

The twelfth of the Chinese zodiac is 猪– ‘pig’. Prounuciation 猪 is pronounced zhū. Meaning The character猪(zhū),its original meaning is a kind of livestock, mammals. It expanded to become one of the Chinese zodiacs. Example: 猪八戒(zhū bā jiè) Zhu Bajie is one of the four...
Word of the Week: prosperity –  xīn.

Word of the Week: prosperity –  xīn.

The words which are made up of three identical characters are interesting. We have learned that three 木(mù, tree) is 森(sēn, forest);  three 人(rén, preson) is 众(zhòng, crowd). What do you think of 鑫(xīn) made up of three 金(jīn, gold) ? So, our word of this week is...
Chinese word of the week – 写

Chinese word of the week – 写

As the saying goes, “The palest ink is better than the best memory”, we need to write something down to help us to remember. And do you know how to express “write” in Chinese? So, our word of this week is写 – ‘write’.  Pronunciation 写 is pronounced xiě....
Word of the Week: Dog – 狗 gǒu

Word of the Week: Dog – 狗 gǒu

The eleventh of the Chinese zodiac is 狗– ‘dog’. Pronunciation 狗 is pronounced gǒu Meaning The character狗(gǒu)was first seen in the inscriptions of the Western Zhou Dynasty. The radical of 狗(gǒu)is “犭”,which is related to animals. The other part is 句(gǒu),which is...
Word of the Week: Read;Study; – 读 dú

Word of the Week: Read;Study; – 读 dú

Reading is such an integral part of our daily lives, that it almost has become something we do unconsciously. We read street signs, food packaging, posters, without a second thought; let alone reading or studying books or articles in a more intentional way. With it...
Word of the Week: Cold/ Frosty – 冷lěng

Word of the Week: Cold/ Frosty – 冷lěng

Weather has a big impact on our lives and has a big effect on our lives and feelings. Today we’ll expand our vocabulary around weather with the word  冷(lěnɡ)- cold/frosty. Pronunciation 冷 is pronounced lěnɡ. Meaning 冷 (lěnɡ),Its original meaning is “Cold, the weather...
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