Weekly Chinese Lesson – Lion = 狮子
狮子 is pronounced Shīzi (pinyin) and means lion. This face painting was done at the Festival of Whales in Dana Point. read more 狮子 is pronounced Shīzi (pinyin) and means lion. This face painting was done at the Festival of Whales in Dana Point. read more Weekly Chinese Lesson – Swimming = 游泳
篮球 is pronounced Yóuyǒng (pinyin) or yo yong. Swimming is all that’s on our mind lately – been watching all the Olympics and so many memorable performances. We also started swimming lessons for Juneau, got annual passes to our local pool complete with water park, and recently ventured into swimming in the harbor off our sailboat. read more Weekly Chinese Lesson – Basketball = 篮球
篮球 is pronounced Lánqiú (pinyin) or lahn cho. As one might expect, 篮 means basket, and 球 means ball. Our oldest did a week of basketball camp. I think in retrospect he is a tad young for it, but everyone is different. Also looking forward to the beginning of basketball in the Olympics. If you haven’t already seen […] read more Weekly Chinese Lesson – Bathtime = 洗澡
洗澡 is pronounced Xǐzǎo (pinyin) or shee zhao. 洗 means wash, and 澡 means bath. Our kids are always reluctant to bathe, but once in, are impossible to get out. read more Weekly Chinese Lesson – America = 美国
美国 is pronounced Měi guó (pinyin) or may guo. 美 means beautiful, and 国 means country. We celebrated at a friend’s house and at the neighboring block party. What Fun! read more Weekly Chinese Lesson – Circle = 圆形
圆形 is pronounced yuán xíng (pinyin) or or yren (one syllable) shing. I hope to spend the next lessons focusing on shapes. read more Weekly Chinese Lesson – To Walk = 走路
走路 is pronounced Zǒu lù (pinyin) or or zhow (rhymes with show) loo. It literally means walk road. Sometimes you can just say 走 (Zǒu). read more Weekly Chinese Lesson – Airplane = 飞机
飞机 is pronounced Fēi jī (pinyin) or or fay jee, both syllables are pronounced with neutral emphasis. 飞 is also the verb for to fly. In this case, the simplification of the traditional character – 飛 – to 飞 somewhat makes the word easier, but isn’t nearly as fun to write. read more Weekly Chinese Lesson – Car = 汽车
汽车 is pronounced Qì chē (pinyin) or or chee tsuh, with a hard sound on the first syllable. We took a brief jaunt around town in a PT Cruiser convertible which was the result of an airport parking (lost key) mishap. The kids loved it. read more Happy Mother’s Day
A chinese lesson for today – 母亲节 -pinyin is Mǔ qīn jié, pronounced moo-cheen-jieh (q is pronounced ch) My kids and hubby planted a new garden for me Happy Mother’s Day to all moms. May you enjoy your little one(s) and a little fun too. I am so glad that I’m able to spend the […] read more