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Chinese proverb -originally from Conficius “我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解” I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand. Grammar resultative complement

Posted on 12/13/2011 by Chinesetolearn

Today, let’s learn this Chinese proverb :我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand. Wo3 (我 pronoun, I) ting1 jian4 (听见 verb, hear), wo3 (我 I) wang4 ji4 … Continue reading →

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Chinese allegories — witty, wise, meaningful and fun — What are Chinese allegories?

Posted on 11/19/2011 by Chinesetolearn

Chinese wisdom — The cracked pot This video is not about Chinese allegories, but I like it a lot — it is full of universal wisdom:) — Love me a little bit longer 歇后语 xie1 huo4 yu3（Chinese allegories） Chinese allegories … Continue reading →

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