Archive for May, 2008

Learn Mandarin with a Song

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

This song is about a classmate who shared the same desk.
Some think it is a love song.

Tong2 Zhuo1 de ni3 ( You who once shared my desk at the class)
by Lao3 Lang2 (old wolf), a famous singer.

It starts like this:
Ming2 tian1 ni3 shi4 fou3 hui4 xiang3 qi3
(Tomorrow will you remember …)
zuo2 tian1 ni3 xie3 de ri4 ji4
(yesterday you wrote diary : the diary you wrote yesterday)…

2 Dimsum Names in Cantonese

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008


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  • Shrimp Dumpling (蝦餃 har gau): A delicate steamed dumpling with whole or chopped-up shrimp filling and thin (almost translucent) wheat starch skin. Recipe at Roseskitchenette
  • Chiu-chao style dumplings (潮州粉果 chiu-chau fun guo, 潮州粉果 cháozhōufěnguǒ): A dumpling said to have originated from the Chaozhou prefecture of Guangdong province, it contains peanuts, garlic chives, pork, dried shrimp, Chinese mushrooms in a thick dumpling wrapper made from glutinous rice flour or Tang flour. It is usually served with a small dish of chili oil.

Voice by Kaibo

Listen, follow, practice and let us review what you’ve learn

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Hi, all.

Here’s a great way to check what you have learned. Call in to record and let us listen to see if you have mastered the Cantonese sentences.