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Grammar: “不仅如此”and Many types of "not only... but also..."
Language Tips:Things you need to know about Bruce Lee
Song of the day: 精舞门 Kung Fu Pop by 罗志祥 Show Luo
Dialogue:
A:你最喜欢的功夫明星是谁?
Nǐ zuì xǐ huān de gōng fū míng xīng shì shuí ?
Who is your favourate Kong Fu star?
Chinese 101: Unit of weight you need to know in a Chinese market
Grammar: Basic Rules to Use "二" and "两"
Language Tips: Lucky/unlucky Chinese numbers; Numerical Chinese Slang
Story of the Day:No 300 taels of silver are buried here 此地无银三百两
Dialogue:
A:鸡胸肉怎么卖?
Jī xiōng ròu zěn me mài ?
How is the chicken breast sold?
B:二十五块钱一斤。
èr shí wǔ kuài qián yī jīn。
25 yuan per half kilogram.
A:好的,我要二两。
Hǎo de ,wǒ yào èr liǎng 。
Okay, I’d like to buy 100g.
B:二两太少了,没法卖。
èr liǎng tài shǎo le,méi fǎ mài 。
That’s too little, I can’t sell.
A:那来半斤吧。
Nà lái bàn jīn ba.
Then I’d like to buy 250g.
A:好的。
Hǎo de.
Okay.
Words & expressions:
【鸡胸】jī xiōng:chicken breast
【肉】ròu: meat
【怎么卖】zěn me mài: how is sth. sold
【块】kuài: unit of RMB; piece ; lump
【钱】qián:money
【斤】jīn: unit of height ( half a kilogram, 500g)
【两】liǎng: (number) two; unit of height (50g)
【没法】méi fǎ: can’t, no way
B:当然是李小龙了!
Dāng rán shì lǐ xiǎo lóng le!
Bruce Lee of course!
A:我听说他创立的截拳道很厉害。
Wǒ tīng shuō tā chuàng lì de jié quán dào hěn lì hài。
I’ve heard that he created the art of Jeet Kune Do, which was really awesome.
B:不仅如此,他的哲学思想也很有名。
Bù jǐn rú cǐ ,tā de zhé xué sī xiǎng yě hěn yǒu míng 。
More than that, he is also renowned for his philosophical thought.
Words & expressions:
【功夫】gōng fu: Chinese martial art
【明星】míng xīng: star ; celebrity
【当然】dāng rán: of course
【创立】chuàng lì: establish ; found, create
【厉害】lì hài: awesome; sharp, impressive
【不仅如此】bù jǐn rú cǐ: not only that, more than that;
【哲学】zhé xué: Philosophy
【思想】sī xiǎng: thought, ideology
【有名】yǒu míng: famouse, well-known