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‘OMG Meiyu,’ a breakout hit Web show, schools Chinese in American slang — OMG Meiyu with Jessica Beinecke — translation works both way — learn English and learn Chinese too

Posted on 11/21/2011 by Chinesetolearn

Dear readers, Translation is a good way to learn both languages at one time. OMG Meiyu OMG 美语 is aimed to teach Chinese students English slang, but in the other way, native English speakers can learn a great deal of … Continue reading →

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Chinese family tree titles — Chinese kinship terms — detailed table — Chinese family relationship title diagram －－ cheng1 wei4 称谓/ titles, appellation, form of address

Posted on 11/20/2011 by Chinesetolearn

Have you ever wondered “What is the difference between 外公 wai4 gong1 （grandpa, from maternal side) and 爷爷 ye2 ye5 （grandpa from paternal side), 外婆 wai4 po2 （grandma from maternal side) and 奶奶 nai3 nai5 (grandma from paternal side), 舅舅 … Continue reading →

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