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元曲 Yuan Qu: song of Yuan Dynasty — 馬致遠: 天淨沙: 秋思 Ma Zhiyuan (1260-1364): Tian Jing Sha (Sky cleansed sand ): Autumn Thoughts : Chinese poem, pinyin, and English translation. Also Poetic Angst over Time and Tense

Posted on 10/12/2011 by Chinesetolearn

This poem is a 曲 “qu” or song of the 元 Yuan Dynasty which is made up of long and short lines. Tian jing sa  天净沙 is a tune, the people in Yuan, they recited this qu 曲 poem to … Continue reading →

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How to say “My dad is addicted to coffee. He can’t live without drinking coffee” in Chinese: 我爸爸对咖啡上瘾。他没咖啡喝活不下去。wo3 ba4 ba5 dui4 ka1 fei1 shang4 yin3, ta1 mei2 ka1 fei1 he1 huo2 bu2 xia4 qu4.

Posted on 10/12/2011 by Chinesetolearn

How to say “My dad is addicted to coffee. He can’t live without drinking coffee” in Chinese: 我爸爸对咖啡上瘾。他没咖啡喝,活不下去。Wo3 ba4 ba5 dui4 ka1 fei1 shang4 yin3, ta1 mei2 ka1 fei1 he1, huo2 bu2 xia4 qu4. Wo3 (My or I 我)ba4 ba5 … Continue reading →

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