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	eChineseLearning Newsletter (December 23, 2009)

Highlights in This Issue

1. Christmas Video---Learn Christmas Expressions in Chinese

2. Chinese Mini-Test---汉语迷你测试 hànyǔ mínǐ cèshì Chinese Mini-Test

3. Chinese Culture---圣诞老人吃饺子吗？Shèngdàn lǎorén chī jiǎozi ma?
                             Will Santa Claus Eat Dumplings on the Winter Solstice Day?

4. Chinese Conversation for Teens---狂欢的日子来了 Kuánghuān de rìzi lái le Christmas Party

5. Chinese Story for Kids---孔融让梨 Kǒng Róng ràng lí Kong Rong Gave Away Bigger Pears

6. Business---圣诞节里的绿色商机 Shèng dànjié lǐ de lǜsè shāngjī
Green Business Opportunity at Christmas

Typical Students Profiles Quote of the Week Link to A Funny Video

Christmas Video

Learn Christmas Expressions in Chinese

How to say "Merry Christmas" in Chinese? Learn the most useful Christmas expressions in Mandarin Chinese in this video lesson! Taught by professional Chinese teachers from eChineseLearning, the dialogue teaches you useful expressions in gift exchange among family members and friends, home decoration, Christmas dinner with family members and more...(Watch This Video )

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Chinese Mini-Test

汉语迷你测试(hànyǔ mínǐ cèshì) Chinese Mini-Test

Beginner Level 初级 chūjí

"Christmas is coming, so I wish you: '节日快乐(jiérì kuàilè)!' in advance." "节日快乐(jiérì kuàilè)" is one of Chinese Christmas greetings. Do you know what "节日(jiérì )" means in English?
  A. Party
  B. Birthday
  C. Festival
  D. Ceremony

Intermediate Level 中级 zhōngjí

"Christmas gifts in China are usually cards, flowers, and sweets." What are the Chinese characters for "gift?"
  A. 动物(dòngwù)
  B. 礼物(lǐwù)
  C. 物体(wùtǐ)
  D. 物理(wùlǐ)

Advanced Level 高级 gāojí

"不知不觉Unknowingly", Christmas is coming up and many are preparing for the Christmas celebrations. What is the Chinese pinyin for "不知不觉unknowingly" in this sentence?
  A. Bùshēngbùxiǎng
  B. Bújiànbúsàn
  C. Bùlúnbúlèi
  D. Bùzhībùjué

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Culture

圣诞老人吃饺子吗？(Shèngdàn lǎorén chī jiǎozi ma?) Will Santa Claus Eat Dumplings on the Winter Solstice Day?

The "冬至(dōngzhì) Winter Solstice" is one of the twenty-four "节气(jiéqì) solar terms" and a traditional festival for "汉族(hànzú) Han ethnic group." Winter Solstice is a day between December 21 to 23 on the solar calendar, which is very near to Christmas day. In many areas in China, particularly in the Northern part, there is a "传说(chuánshuō) legend" that anyone who doesn' t eat "饺子(jiǎozi) dumplings" on the Winter Solstice Day will get his ears frostbitten. As a result, most people of Northern China eat dumplings on that day. Of course, no one will lose his ears without eating dumplings on Winter Solstice Day...(See Full Article)

生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary:
冬至(dōngzhì): n winter solstice
节气(jiéqì): n solar terms
传说(chuánshuō): n legend
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Chinese Conversation for Teens

狂欢的日子来了(Kuánghuān de rìzi lái le) Christmas Party

Beginner Level 初级 chūjí

A: 大家好，圣诞快乐！
     Dàjiā hǎo, shèngdàn kuàilè!
     Hello, everyone. Merry Christmas!
B: 你好，李娜！你也快乐！
     Nǐ hǎo, Lǐ nà! Nǐ yě kuài lè!
     Hi, Li Na! Same to you...(See Full Article)

     生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary:
     圣诞快乐(shèngdàn kuàilè): n Merry Christmas
     More Vocabulary

Intermediate Level 中级 zhōngjí

A: 我们开始吧。首先让我们共同举杯来庆祝这个特别的日子。
     Wǒmen kāishǐ ba. Shǒuxiān ràng wǒmen gòngtóng jǔbēi lái qìngzhù zhè ge tèbié de rì zi.
     Let's start our party now. First, let's propose a toast for this special day.
All:好，（共同举杯）圣诞快乐！哈哈...
     Hǎo! (Gòngtóng jǔbēi) Shèngdàn kuàilè! Hāhā …
     Great! (Cheers!) Merry Christmas! Haha...(See Full Article)

    生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary:
     丰盛(fēngshèng): adj sumptuous
     精致(jīngzhì): adj exquisite
     More Vocabulary

Advanced Level 高级 gāojí

A: 让我们再次举杯欢庆圣诞，欢庆我们的团聚。
     Ràng wǒmen zàicì jǔbēi huānqìng shèngdàn, huānqìng wǒmen de tuánjù.
     Again, let' s propose a toast for the Christmas holiday and for our reunion.
B: 干杯！我提议我们一起唱圣诞歌吧。
     Gānbēi! Wǒ tíyì wǒmen yìqǐ chàng shèngdàngē ba.
     Cheers! I suggest that we sing a Christmas song together...(See Full Article)

    生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary:
     干杯(gānbēi): v bottom up
     团聚(tuánjù): n  reunion
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Chinese Story for Kids

孔融让梨(Kǒng Róng ràng lí) Kong Rong Gave Away Bigger Pears

东汉时候，有个叫孔融的人。他小时候很聪明，有五个哥哥，一个弟弟。
Dōnghàn shíhou, yǒugè jiào Kǒng róng de rén. Tā xiǎoshíhou hěn cōngming, yǒu wǔgè gēge, yígè dìdi.
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a person called Kong Rong. He was very smart ever since he was a little boy. He had five older brothers and one younger brother.

一天爸爸买了一些梨子，特意捡了一个最大的给孔融，孔融却摇头不要，拿了一个最小的梨。
Yìtiān bàba mǎile yìxiē lízi, tèyì jiǎnle yígè zuìdà de gěi Kǒng róng, Kǒng róng què yáotóu búyào, ná le yígè zuì xiǎode lí.
One day his father bought some pears, picking one of the largest and giving it to Kong Rong deliberately. But Kong Rong shook his head and picked up the smallest one.

爸爸很好奇, 就问：“为什么呢？”
Bàba hěn hàoqí, jiùwèn: "wèishénme ne?"
His dad was very curious, and asked: "Why?"...(See Full Article)

生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary:
聪明(cōngmíng): adj smart
好奇(hàoqí): adj curious
摇头(yáotóu): v shake one's head
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Business

圣诞节里的绿色商机(Shèngdànjié lǐ de lǜsè shāngjī) Green Business Opportunity at Christmas

Christmas is a golden time for many businesses in China
to make the most out of the holiday season. On the Wang
fujing Street in Beijing on December 16, 2009, 15 meters
"环保(huánbǎo) environmental friendly" Christmas tree
was made of thousands of waste beverage bottles.
Employees in Shangri-La Hotel made Christmas trees out
of waste paper, which attracted many people's attention.
By doing so, not only do businesses "迎合(yínɡhé) cater to"
the customers' needs, but also show their "品牌(pǐnpái)
brands" positively...(See Full Article)

生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary:
迎合(yínghé): v to cater to
品牌(pǐnpái): n brand
关注(guānzhù): v to care about
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Quote of the Week:

我准备自己创业。
Wǒ zhǔnbèi zìjǐ chuàngyè.
I plan to start my own business.

我的幸福生活会一直延续。
Wǒde xìngfú shēnghuó huì yìzhí yánxù.
My happy life will continue.
---from common Chinese female workers in a recent cover story of the TIME magazine

P.S.: Merry Christmas from all staff members at eChineseLearning! We hope that you will enjoy this Christmas Special Issue. We wish you a peaceful and happy holiday season! Of course, if you have any questions related to this issue, please let us know. We are glad to help. And if you have any suggestions on this issue and future ones, please feel free to contact me at Jennif...@eChineseLearning.com. All the Best! --Jennifer