Takeaway Chinese

A: Zhèchǎng yīnyuè huì zhēnshì zhènhàn jíle! 这场音乐会真是震撼极了！ This concert is truly breathtaking! B: Wǒ cónglái méi xiǎngguò Zhōngguó de yuèqì hé xīyáng yuèqì zhème "dā"! 我从来没想过中国的乐器和西洋乐器这么“搭”！ I never imagined that Chinese instruments and Western instruments could blend so well! A: Duì a, xiǎotíqín wǎnzhuǎn dòngtīng, èrhú hé pípa zé yǒu yīzhǒng dútè de dōngfāng yùnwèi. 对啊，小提琴婉转动听，二胡和琵琶则有一种独特的东方韵味。 Yes, the violin is so melodious, while the erhu and pipa have a unique Eastern charm. B: Xiàcì yǎnchū wǒ hái xiǎng zàilái! 下次演出我还想再来！ I want to come again for the next performance!

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "suburbs" in Chinese.

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "scissors" in Chinese.

A: Zhōng xī fāng dōu yǒu gōngdiàn jiànzhù, dàn fēnggé zhēnshì chà hěnduō a. 中西方都有宫殿建筑，但风格真是差很多啊。 There are palaces both in China and in the West. But their styles are so distinctly different. B: Quèshí. Xiàng Zhōngguó de Zǐjìnchéng, bùjú duìchèn, qìshì huīhóng; 确实。像中国的紫禁城，布局对称，气势恢宏； Absolutely. Take the Forbidden City in China as an example. It is symmetrical in layout and grand in scale. Fǎguó de Fáněrsài gōng zé jīnbì huīhuáng, ràngrén gǎndào zūnguì shēhuá. 法国的凡尔赛宫则金碧辉煌，让人感到尊贵奢华。 And the Palace of Versailles in France is magnificent and glittering, exuding an air of luxury and opulence. A: Méicuò, suīrán tāmen fēnggé jiǒngyì, dàn dōu zhǎnxiàn le gèzì wénhuà de dútè mèilì. 没错，虽然它们风格迥异，但都展现了各自文化的独特魅力。 That’s right. Even though they are so different, they each have a unique charm that reflects their own culture. B: Dōu zhídé wǒmen xīnshǎng hé yánjiū! 都值得我们欣赏和研究！ Both deserve our admiration and are worth studying!

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "fork" in Chinese.

A: Wǒ juéde guóhuà hé shuǐcǎi huà kànqǐlái yǒudiǎnr xiàng. 我觉得国画和水彩画看起来有点儿像。 I feel that traditional Chinese paintings and watercolor paintings look somewhat alike. B: Shì yǒuxiē xiāngsì, tāmen dōu xūyào yòng shuǐ lái tiáohé yánliào. 是有些相似，它们都需要用水来调和颜料。 They do share some similarities. Both require the use of water to mix pigments. Dàn yě yǒu bùtóng zhī chù! 但也有不同之处！ But there are also differences! A: Shì a. Guóhuà zhùzhòng yìjìng, shuǐcǎi huà gèng kànzhòng sècǎi hé guāngyǐng de biànhuà. 是啊。国画注重意境，水彩画更看重色彩和光影的变化。 I can tell. Traditional Chinese paintings emphasize the artistic feel, while watercolor paintings focus more on the colors and the variations of light and shadow. B: Bùguò, huà hǎo tāmen dōu xūyào shēnhòu de gōngdǐ! 不过，画好它们都需要深厚的功底！ However, mastering either of them requires a tremendous amount of practice!

A: Nǐ jīntiān kànqǐlái hěn gāoxìng a! 你今天看起来很高兴啊！ You seem very happy today! B: Duì! Wǒ shàngzhōu zài lùbiān jiǎn le yīgēn shùzhī, jīntiān zǎoshang jūrán kāihuā le! 对！我上周在路边捡了一根树枝，今天早上居然开花了！ Yes! I picked up a branch on the roadside last week, and it bloomed this morning! A: Guàibude nǐ xīnqíng zhème hǎo. 怪不得你心情这么好。 No wonder you’re in such a good mood. B: Shì a. Wǒ běnlái zhǐshì xiǎng nálái dāng zhuāngshì, méixiǎngdào jìngrán hái huì kāihuā! 是啊。我本来只是想拿来当装饰，没想到竟然还会开花！ Yeah. I only intended to use it as decoration, but I didn't expect it to flower!

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "straw" in Chinese.

In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "furniture" in Chinese.

A: Zěnme hái bù shuìjiào? 怎么还不睡觉？ Why are you not sleeping? B: Wǒ zhèngzài zhuī de wǔxiá xiǎoshuō gēngxīn le, gāngcái zài kàn xiǎoshuō. 我正在追的武侠小说更新了，刚才在看小说。 The martial arts novel I'm following just updated. I was reading it just now. A: Wánjié le ma? 完结了吗？ Is the book finished? B: Hái méi, cái xiě dào yībàn. Dàn shūli miáoxiě de jiānghú fēicháng kù. 还没，才写到一半。但书里描写的江湖非常酷。 Not yet, only halfway through. But the depiction of the world in the book is very cool.