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Elementary ChineseCultural Project: Stories of Chinese
Characters
CHIN 1036 -- Fall 2010
赛德尔约翰 (John Seydel)
约翰 : Different Strokes for Different Folks . . .
约翰 Yuē Hàn
约 (9 strokes):
翰 (16 strokes):
Words Including 约 约好 :
Appointment 我们约好今早见面,可她 失约了 .
Wǒmen yuēhǎo jīnzǎo jiànmiàn , kě tā shīyuēle 。 We had an arrangement to meet this morning, but
she didn't show up.
隐隐约约 : Vague / faint / distant / barely audible 不要吵了!远处隐隐约约有弦歌传来!
Búyào chǎo le ! Yuǎnchù yǐnyǐnyuēyuē yǒu xiángē chuánlái !
Be quiet! There is music in the distance.
Words Including 翰 华翰 :
Writing brush / writing / pen 收到您的华翰,我很荣幸。
Shōudào nín de huáhàn , wǒ hěnróngxìng 。 I feel very honored to receive your letter.
伯明翰 : Birmingham (!) 我猜他们生活在伯明翰地区。
Wǒ cāi tāmen shēnghuózài bómínghàn Dìqū 。 I guess they live in the Birmingham area.
References
NCIKU Dictionary www.nciku.com
MDBG Chinese-English Dictionarywww.mdbg.net
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