It was time for a very specific Chinese lesson. Here is some important vocabulary involved: We are not sure what happened. The speaker doesn't come with any specific directions. There is nothing Continue Reading
Sing About the Mysterious Young Woman Ye Li Ya 唱關於神秘耶利亞女郎 in Chinese
唱關於神秘耶利亞女郎 (唱)(關於)(神秘)(耶利亞)(女郎) (chang4) (guan1 yu2) (shen2 mi4) (Ye1 Li4 Ya3) (nü3 lang2) (to sing) (about, pertaining to) (mysterious) (Ye Li Ya) (young woman) Sing about the mysterious Continue Reading
How I Began to 唱快樂的光腳丫歌 Sing the Happy Barefoot Song in Chinese
[box]我怎麼開始唱我的中文"快樂的光腳丫歌"。 (我)(怎麼)(開始)(唱)(我的)(中文)"[(快樂)(的)](光腳丫)(歌)"。 (wo3) (zen2 me.) (kai1 shi3) (chang4) [(wo3) (de.)] (zhong1 wen2) [(kuai4 le4) (de.)] (guang1 jiao3 ya1) (ge1) (I) (how) Continue Reading
How to Twinkle Your Little Star 如何閃爍妳的小星星 in Chinese
My brain was kind of tired after the intense happenings in our family for the last few months, so my wise Chinese teacher 明智中文的老師 (ming2 zhi4 zhong1 wen2 de. lao3 shi1) chose a simple and familiar Continue Reading
Chinese Music Video Makes Intense Homework -因為你全然的愛我 Because You Completely Love Me
Last week I wrote about how I rewrote (in Chinese) a popular Chinese song into something I could relate to more. This week, I'm posting a music video of it. But it is hard to sing in a language I'm Continue Reading
In Search of the Olive Tree
As I have become exposed to different cultures during my life, I have gained understanding of how my culture influences me. More importantly, I have gained insight into how some people confuse Continue Reading
