Notes from my Chinese Lesson 2011-01-11

Notes from Chinese lesson – 2012-01-11

shuǐ cǎi bǐ = 水彩笔 = water color pen

墨汁【mòzhī】 prepared Chinese ink.

guà (huà) = 挂画 = hang (a picture on the wall)

wǒ zài qiáng shàng guà yī fú

我在墙上挂衣服

I hang clothes on the wall.

yī fú huà

一幅画

a large picture

yī zhēng huà

一铮画 一张照片

a small picture

一般【yībān】 general; ordinary

yī bān lái shuō

一般来说

generally speaking

zuǒ piě zǐ

左撇子

left-handed writer

比较【bǐjiào】 compare; contrast; <adv.> fairly; comparatively;

聪明【cōngmíng】 intelligent; bright; clever.

左撇子比较聪明.

zuǒ piě zǐ bǐ jiào cōng míng

Generally speaking left-handers are more intelligent.

宣纸【xuānzhǐ】 Xuan paper, a high quality paper made in Xuancheng, Anhui province esp. good for traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy.

专门【zhuānmén】 special;

书法家【shūfǎjiā】 calligrapher; calligraphist; calligraphy specialist

科学家【kēxuéjiā】 scientist.

wén xué jiā

文学家

literature specialist

哲学家【zhéxuéjiā】 philosopher.

shū fǎ jiā zhuān mén xiě shū fǎ

书法家专门写书法

A calligrapher writes calligraphy

厨房【chúfáng】 kitchen.

厨师【chúshī】 cook; chef.

lǎo shī zhuān mén jiào shū

老师专门教书

yī shēng zhuān mén kàn bìng

医生专门看病

想象【xiǎngxiàng】 imagine; fancy; visualize; <psychology> imagination.

欣赏【xīnshǎng】 appreciate

享受【xiǎngshòu】 enjoy

国画【guóhuà】 traditional Chinese painting.

油画【yóuhuà】canvas

真实【zhēnshí】 true; real; authentic.

事实【shìshí】truth

画展【huàzhǎn】 exhibition of paintings.

参观【cānguān】 view; look around.

拜访【bàifǎng】 pay a visit; call on.

Homework assignment:

1. Make sentences with new words.
2. Preview dialogue
3. Practice writing 春 on 8” squares.