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Chinese Valentine’s Day 七夕情人节qi1 xi4 qing2 ren2 jie2: origin, legend of the cowherd and the weaver girl 牛郎织女niu2 lang2 zhi1 nǚ3 and quotes of Valentine’s day

Posted on 09/22/2011 by Chinesetolearn

Chinese Valentine’s day or Qixi festival Qixi Festival (Chinese: 七夕节; literally “The Night of Sevens”), also known as Magpie Festival, falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month on the Chinese calendar; thus its name. It inspired Tanabata … Continue reading →

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How to say “He is not only very tall, but also very handsome.” in Chinese: 他不但很高，而且很帅 ta1 bu2 dan4 hen3 gao1, er2 qie3 hen3 shuai4

Posted on 09/22/2011 by Chinesetolearn

[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/listen-to13.mp3|titles=listen to] How to say “He is not only very tall, but also very handsome.” in Chinese: 他不但很高，而且很帅 ta1 (他 he) bu2 dan4 (不但 not only)hen3 (很 very)gao1(高 tall), er2 qie3(而且 but also) hen3 (很 very) shuai4 (帅handsome) In the … Continue reading →

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