马Mǎ
到dào
成chéng
功gōng!
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马Mǎ(n.):Horse
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到dào(prep.):To
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成功chéng gong (n.):Success
zhōngguó shí'èr shēngxiào
中 国 十 二 生 肖
(Chinese Zodiac
Signs)
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No.
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Pinyin
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Chinese
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English
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1
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shǔ
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鼠
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Rat
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2
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niú
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牛
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Ox
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3
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hǔ
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虎
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Tiger
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4
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tù
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兔
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Rabbit
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5
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lóng
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龙
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Dragon
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6
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shé
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蛇
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Snake
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7
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mǎ
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马
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Horse
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8
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yáng
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羊
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Goat
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9
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hóu
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猴
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Monkey
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10
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jī
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鸡
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Rooster
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11
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gǒu
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狗
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Dog
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12
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zhū
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猪
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Pig
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No.
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háng yè
行业(Field)
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zhíyè职业(Profession)
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1
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Shì
士 |
Scholar
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Dúshūrén
读书人 |
Scholar
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2
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Nóng
农 |
Agriculture
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Nóngfū
农夫 |
Farmer
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3
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Gōng
工 |
Work
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Gōngrén
工人 |
Worker
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4
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Shāng
商 |
Business
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Shāngrén
商人 |
Businessman
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Difficult Sounds
Mandarin is the official language of China and Taiwan. When you listen to Mandarin, you'll hear that there are some sounds that seem unusual and strange to English-speakers. Just be calm and carry on. The following information will help you to help you to get through them.
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Sound
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Example
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Explanation
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c
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cí / 词 – word
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Like ts in Cats.
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h
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hěn 很 very
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Like Lock Ness
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j
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ji鸡/ chicken
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Like “dge” in judge.
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q
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qī / 七 – seven
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(Sounds a bit like 'ch' in 'cheek'. You have to put the tip of your tongue behind your bottom teeth and really push the sound out hard.)
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r
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rén /Person
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Similar to the English ‘r’ but the tip of the tongue is turned up and touches the roof of the mouth.
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x
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xī / 西 - west
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This sounds like 'sh' in 'she'.
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zh
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zhī / 只
- (a measure word)
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Try making a sound that's a cross between 'j' in 'joke' and 'dr' in 'draw'.)
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z
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zĭ / 子 - child
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Almost exactly the same as C but stronger, almost like a hiss.)
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