Language Learning

Stroke Order from Write in Chinese

Posted by LYON on Feb 6, 2011 in Chinese, Language Learning | 0 comments

Stroke Order from Write in Chinese

To properly write a Chinese character, it is not enough just to try to copy what is seen before you; it is best that you learn the foundational rules to writing characters so that you can apply them to all characters you Write. Below are images that encapsulate these rules in their imagery. Use them to become acquainted with the representative characters and the stroke order in general.   Verbs       Adjectives       Adverbs       Nouns       Measure Words       Prepositions     The source of these images are from the Write in Chinese...

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The Lost Symbol: Vocabulary Words

Posted by LYON on Nov 22, 2009 in English Vocabulary, Language Learning | 0 comments

I have been actively working to increase my vocabulary. One of the methods that I have decided to use to accomplish my goal is creating a list of words that I do not know as soon as I come across them. Just yesterday night, I finished reading The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. The book is an easy ready but I did come across some terms and words, that I was not familiar with so I typed them up in a spreadsheet. Below is a list of 51 words that I have extracted from The Lost Symbol in order to add them to my mental data bank of words. ...

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Spanish 123 Lesson 1: Personal Pronouns

Posted by LYON on Nov 20, 2009 in Chinese Vocabulary, Language Learning Videos, Spanish 123 | 0 comments

Spanish 123 Lesson 1: Personal Pronouns this 4:52 sec video will teach you the Spanish personal pronouns. It starts with a brief introduction of what the video will cover then leads into a slow pace account of each of the personal pronouns. Check out the video and tell other visitors your...

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Learn How to Say the Months in Chinese!

Posted by LYON on Aug 30, 2009 in Chinese, Chinese Vocabulary, Language Learning | 0 comments

Months January: yi(1) yue(4) February: er(4) yue(4) March: san(1) yue(4) April: si(4) yue(4) May: wu(3) yue(4) June: liu(4) yue(4) July: qi(1) yue(4) August: ba(1) yue(4) September: jiu(3) yue(4) October: shi(2) yue(2) November: yue(4) shi(2) yi(1) December: yue(4) shi(2) er(4) Month: yue(4) Year:...

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Learn How to Count in Chinese!

Posted by LYON on Aug 30, 2009 in Chinese, Chinese Vocabulary, Language Learning | 2 comments

Numbers Zero: ling(2) One: yi(1) Two: er(4) Three: san(1) Four: si(4) Five: wu(3) Six: liu(4) Seven: qi(1) Eight: ba(1) Nine: jiu(3) Ten: shi(2) Eleven: shi(2) yi(1) Twelve: shi(2) er(4) Thirteen: shi(2) san(1) Fourteen: shi(2) si(4) Fifteen: shi(2) wu(3) Sixteen: shi(2) liu(4) Seventeen: shí(2) qi(1) Eighteen: shí(2) ba(1) Nineteen: shí(2) jiu(3) Twenty: er(4) shi(2) Twenty one: er(4) shi(2) yi(1) Thirty: san(1) shi(2) Thirty one: san(1) shi2) yi(1) Forty: si(4) shi(2) Forty one: si(4) shi(3) yi(1) Fifty: wu(3) shi(2) Fifty one: wu(3) shi(2) yi(1) Sixty: liu(4) shi(2) Sixty...

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Learn How to Say the Days of the Week in Chinese!

Posted by LYON on Aug 29, 2009 in Chinese, Chinese Vocabulary, Language Learning | 0 comments

Numbers Days of the Week Sunday: xing(1) qi(1) tian(1) Monday: xing(1) qi(1) yi(1) Tuesday: xing(1) qi(1) er(4) Wednesday: xing(1) qi(1) san(1) Thursday: xing(1) qi(1) si(4) Friday: xing(1) qi(1) wu(3) Saturday: xing(1) qi(1) liu(4) Day tian(1) Week: xing(1) qi(1) Weekend: zhou(1) mo(4) Today: jin(1) tian(1) Tomorrow: ming(2) tian(1) Birthday: sheng(1)...

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