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33 Chinese Conjunctions for Intermediate Chinese Learners

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In this video, you're going to learn 33 groups of Chinese conjunctions, which are divided to coordinating,additive, progressive, contrastive, hypothetical, choice, causal and condition conjunction. Mastering these practicalcompound conjunctions enables you to make complex sentences so that you can express Chinese more coherently.

Conjunctions

Examples

Part 1: 并列连词 Coordinating Conjunction

(Often used to describe a thing comprehensively in spoken Chinese.)

(Emphasis various aspects of things; Used more in written Chinese than spoken Chinese)

Part 4 转折连词 Contrastive Conjunction

(In Chinese, both "although" and "but" are appearing in a sentence.)

Part 6 选择连词 Choice Conjunction

(Usually used to indicate someone's subjective guess based on objective facts)

(When it used to indicate someone's subjective guess, it can exchange with "不是......就是......". Inaddition, it can be used to give options, and ask for advice from others.)

Part 7: 因果连词 Causal Conjunction

(In Chinese, both "because" and "therefore" are appearing in a sentence.Used in both writtenChinese and spoken Chinese.)

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Watching 'Chunwan' 2023: Liveblog CMG Spring Festival Gala by What's on Weibo

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As we bid the Year of the Tiger farewell, and welcome the Year of the Rabbit, it is time for the annual CMG Spring Festival show. Watch the Gala together with What's on Weibo here and follow our liveblog to keep up with what's happening on screen and the latest on social media.

It is that time of the year again! It is time for the CMG Spring Festival Gala, better known as Chunwan (春晚), one of the world's most-watched live televised events. Lasting a total of four hours, from 8pm to 1am Beijing time, the Chunwan is annually broadcasted since 1983 and has become a part of the Chinese New Year's Eve.

The show usually consists of some 30-40 different acts. Although there was a time when the Gala was mostly considered corny and old-fashioned by most young people, the show has now also become ingrained in China's social media environment. Besides traditionally being broadcasted via CCTV, it can now also be live-streamed through social apps such as WeChat, TikTok, and Kuaishou. This has also helped to boost viewership. The 2021 Gala reached a record 1.14 billion viewers around the globe, and in 2022, another record was broken after some 1.29 billion viewers tuned in at home and abroad.

But while viewer ratings of the Gala in the 21st century have skyrocketed, so has the critique on the show - which seems to be growing year on year. According to many viewers, the spectacle generally is often "way too political" with its display of communist nostalgia and nationalistic songs. This has also led to an increase in censorship. Last year, Weibo issued an indirect warning to netizens criticizing the festive annual Chinese New Year Galas by suspending 21 Weibo users spreading "negativity" regarding broadcasted festival programs and their performances. A few years earlier, Weibo even shut down entire comment sections.

Nevertheless, complaining about the show is part of the tradition now, with the sentence "there will never be a worse, just worse than last year" (中央春晚，没有最烂，只有更烂) always showing up in comment sections. At the same time, many viewers and fans are also looking forward to seeing some of their favorite idols and performers appear on the show.

You might also know the Festival as the 'CCTV Gala,' but since 2020, it was rebranded to CMG Gala. CMG stands for China Media Group, which is the predominant state broadcaster in China and was founded in 2018 as a fusion of, among others, CCTV (China Central Television), CNR (China National Radio), and CRI (China Radio International).

CMG is under the direct control of the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party, and the show is an important moment for the Party to communicate its official ideology, highlight traditional culture, and showcase the nation's top performers. Although the CCTV Gala is also a commercial event, it is still highly political and mixes official propaganda with entertainment.

Since recent years, it has also become a platform to showcase China's innovative digital technologies. In 2015 the show first featured the exchange of virtual hongbao, red envelopes with money, which WeChat users could obtain while shaking their phones during specific moments in the show. Such marketing strategies have drawn in much younger viewer audiences than before. In 2021, the Gala explicitly presented itself as a "tech innovation event" by using 8K ultra high-tech definition video and AI+VR studio technologies and super high definition cloud communication technology to coordinate performances on stage.

This year, official media also present the event as a "technological innovation" show, which makes extensive use of new technologies such as 5G/4K/8K, AI, VR, and XR to promote China's digital innovation developments.

The Gala will be broadcast on TV and will be live-streamed via various channels on January 21st, 20.00 pm China Standard Time. So turn on your TV and tune into CCTV or watch on YouTube, or head to the CCTV website. We have also embedded the live stream on this page. We will be live-blogging on this page here and you can scroll & watch at the same time from this page.

This is the 8th time for What's on Weibo to do a liveblog of the Spring Festival Gala. If you want to know more about the previous editions, we also live-blogged
- 2022: Chunwan 2022: The CMG Spring Festival Gala Liveblog by What's on Weibo
- 2021: The Chunwan Liveblog: Watching the 2021 CMG Spring Festival Gala
- 2020: CCTV New Year's Gala 2020
- 2019: The CCTV Spring Festival Gala 2019 Live Blog
- 2018: CCTV Spring Festival Gala 2018 (Live Blog)
- 2017: CCTV New Year's Gala 2017 Live Blog
- 2016: CCTV's New Year's Gala 2016 Liveblog

Liveblog CMG Spring Festival Gala 2023

Underneath here you will see our liveblog being updated. Leave the page open and you'll see the new posts coming in, there should be a 'ping' too with every update.

There will also be some social media updates via Twitter at @ manyapan here.
Update: this liveblog is now closed, check below for an overview of the entire show.

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The original liveblog was done via a third-party app. The original texts and images are copied below for reference. If there are links to particular segments of the show, they have been added later. The timestamp (in Beijing time) refers to the last moment that post was updated.

What Can We Expect Tonight?

So, what can we expect for this 41st edition of the Gala? Although the official program list of the show is always leaked days before the event, it is never 100% correct until just one or two days before the actual show. This year, the program was issued on January 20, just a day before the Gala.

This year, the show's main director is the female director Yu Lei (于蕾). The Gala has had a male chief director for many consecutive years, so it's nice to see a female director for a change (and "Change" is actually one of the main themes for the night). Yu Lei has an impressive resume with a lot of experience at CCRV, where she is a senior program producer. She's been closely involved in the production of the Spring Festival Gala since 2013, and also played a role in the production of the G20 performance in Hangzhou and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Tonight's show has been completely rehearsed a total of five times before tonight. These rehearsals are recorded and almost nothing ever goes wrong during the live show - perhaps some bad lipsyncing here and there - since the recording is running at the same time so that producers can always switch to a pre-recorded act.

Over the next few hours, we will see a variety of acts, including song and dance, comedy, sketches, opera, martial arts, acrobatics, and more.

● The song "Hello Stranger" (你好,陌生人) will be performed later tonight by Mao Buyi and it was released prior to the show as one of the theme songs about people helping each other out in times of need. The song hints at the difficult times of the past months in which China faced local Covid outbreaks before a major Covid wave hit the country after the 'zero Covid' policy was let go in early December of 2022.
● There's also a Belt and Road Song - a classic Spring Festival Gala element to highlight China's importance in the world today.
● There will also be a "mini-film" (微电影), which is the first time this genre appears on the show.
● We will see loads of young people tonight. Last year there were also quite some young performers, but there was actually more focus on honoring China's recognized, elderly performers at the time. We're gonna see a lot more singers and performers born after the 1990s and 2000s tonight, which suits the Gala's "New China" theme.

Also: the show's ending will be different this year as the super famous singer Li Guyi (李谷一) won't be there. Her absence has gone trending on Weibo, where one related hashtag received 360 million views at time of writing (# 李谷一回应缺席春晚#). Li is at the hospital, recovering from Covid.

Tu Yuanyuan, the Mascot

Ah, what a cute start to the show. The mascot of the show this year is Tu Yuanyuan (兔圆圆). The mascot was created by a special visual arts team, and it took a total of four months to make Tu Yuanyuan come to life through 3D technology.

The rabbit's chief designer is Mr. Chen Xiangbo, the director of Guan Shanyue Art Museum, and it's been well-received on Chinese social media.

That is actually quite special at a time when so many rabbits got roasted over their design. Perhaps you read about the Chongqing rabbit lantern getting so much criticism that it was taken down before the New Year even started.

China's Post blue rabbit stamp was also deemed ugly, and a dedicated mascot was thrown out.

But the Nanning rabbit probably got the most criticism. "You can't please everyone," some commenters wrote: "But it is possible to displease everyone."

Opening Act

We've officially started now! Tonight, so many famous people appear on stage.

First and foremost, Jackie Chan will return to the stage. Jackie Chan (成龙) has become an annually returning performer at the Spring Festival Gala. The last time he performed at the Gala, in 2021, he sang "Tomorrow Will Be Better" (明天会更好), which was about the epidemic situation. Last year, Jackie Chan wasn't in the show, so it's good to see he's still alive & kicking because it's become tradition to have him at the Gala.

We will then see some of China's celebrated Olympic athletes. There's short track speed skater Wu Dajing (武大靖) who won gold for the 2000m mixed relay at the Winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022; there's Xu Mengtao (徐梦桃), who won China's first Olympic gold medal in the women's freestyle skiing aerials; there's also Gao Tingyu (高停宇) who won the men's 500m speed skating gold medal with an Olympic record of 34.32 seconds at the Beijing Winter Olympics (he became China's first-ever male Olympic gold medalist in speed skating).

But Gu Ailing (Eileen Gu) wasn't listed, despite being one of the stars of the Beijing Olympics in 2022. Despite her popularity, she also triggered some controversy after the Olympics after some online discussions focused on her alleged privileged position. At the time of the Gala, Gu is competing at the Freestyle Ski World Cup in Calgary.

We will also see a bunch of very famous actors and actresses on stage. We see Qin Hailu (秦海璐), Taiwanese actor Alec Su (苏有朋), Chinese actress Yang Zi (杨紫 aka Andy Yang), actor Sha Yi (沙溢), Wu Lei (吴磊), Zhao Liying (赵丽颖), Bai Yu (白宇), Oho Ou (欧豪), Song Zu'er (宋祖儿), Song Yi (宋轶）Wan Qian (万茜), Wang Baoqiang (王宝强), Rayzha Alimjan (熱依扎), Qin Lan (秦岚) and Josie Ho (祖丝), and many others, accompanied by different choir and dance groups, who are all from various places, from Beijing to Nanjing and beyond.

Tonight's Hosts

The line-up of hosts was previously released.

Ren Luyu 任鲁豫 (1978)
Chinese television host from Henan, who has also presented the Gala multiple times (2010, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021). Familiar face to the show.

Sa Beining 撒贝宁 (1976)
Also known as Benny Sa, Sa presented the Gala in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and in 2022. He is a famous Chinese television host known for his work for CCTV.

Nëghmet Raxman尼格买提 (1983)
Nëghmet is a Chinese television host of Uyghur heritage who also is not a newcomer; he hosted the Gala since 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and in 2021.

Long Yang 龙洋(1989)
She was the youngest presenter hosting the CCTV Gala in 2021. Born in Hunan's Chenzhou, she's been working in Chinese state media for years. As a host, she's done various big events before, but 2021 was the first time for her to host the CMG Spring Festival Gala.

Ma Fanshu 马凡舒 (1993)
Ma Fanshu was the youngest and newest host in the 2022 Gala. She is a sports program host who has also been called "the most beautiful host of CCTV."

Wang Jianing 王嘉宁 (1992)
The Beijing-born Wang Jianing, born in Beijing, is a Chinese actress and, unless we're mistaken, this is the first time she is a host at the Gala. She graduated from the New York Film Academy with a performance and directing major and has since starred in many Chinese television dramas, movies, and TV shows.

"Let's Eat, Let's Have Fun"

This song ("开饭!开FUN!") has some happy vibes. Uncoincidentally, Da Zhangwei (大张伟) - better known as Wowkie Zhang - also performed a song titled "Happy Vibes" in 2022. Singing with him is the TV star and singer Zhang Ruoyun (张若昀).

On stage with them are four different dance troupes, including the China Post Art Troupe.

Meanwhile, on social media, some wonder if everyone on stage had agreed to wear red without Yang Zi being informed about it.

"Hundred Birds Return to the Nest"

This song is titled "Homing Birds" (百鸟归巢) and it's sung by Tan Weiwei (谭维维) who is also known as Sitar Tan. She is a singer from Sichuan who rose to fame when she became a runner-up in the Super Girl talent show.

This is her third appearance on the show, as she also performed at the Spring Festival Gala in both 2016 and in 2022. In 2020, she released a noteworthy album titled 3811 which focused on the struggles women in China are facing, with each of the eleven songs on the album telling the different stories of women from diverse backgrounds.

No More Masks!

Something we already wondered about: would the audience be wearing masks for this year's Gala or not? They are not! Last year's Gala in 2022 was the second year the audience was wearing a face mask. In 2020, when Wuhan was first facing the Covid19 outbreak, the audience was not wearing face masks yet. 2021 was the first year.

By the way, something unrelated; it's noteworthy that renowned CCTV host Zhu Jun (朱军) still has not returned to the Gala. The presenter was accused of sexually assaulting an intern in 2018 and hasn't been a host at the Gala since. Although the intern lost the sexual harassment lawsuit against Zhu Jun, he still hasn't reappeared and it seems he has really lost his spot on the show now.

Time for Some Crosstalk

This is the first xiangsheng (相声) act or crosstalk act of the night. Xiangsheng is a traditional Chinese comedic performance that involves a dialogue between two performers, using rich language and many puns.

This act is performed by Yue Yunpeng (岳云鹏, 1985), who is particularly known for his xiangsheng performances. He is part of a famous duo together with well-known Beijing-born comedian Sun Yue (孙越1979). They've previously also performed together at the Gala in 2020 and 2021.

The participating poker magician is Jian Lunting (简纶廷) from Taiwan.

Theme: "China's New Era and a Better Life"

Every year, the Gala has a special theme or a recurring narrative. This year's theme is not particularly original, but it does make sense in the context of what happened over the past year. After previous themes such as "New China", "Chinese Dream", "National Unity", "Family Affinity", and "Chinese values, Chinese power," this 2023 year's theme is all about "China's Flourishing New Era" and "A Better Life amid Rapid Changes" ("欣欣向荣的新时代中国，日新月异的更美好生活").

"China's New Era and a Better Life" should be seen in the context of China's reopening, rapid changes over the past months, and the continuance of China's road to rejuvenation, which was also strongly reiterated during the 20th Party Congress in October 2022. The themes that were highlighted there ( read more here) also play an important part during the Gala, such as Chinese-style modernization, building a strong socialist modern country, being united in struggle, and building beautiful China with a focus on green development. We'll see these themes come up throughout the show.

Another clear theme is homecoming, as this year will be the first time many families can finally reunite since the start of the Covid outbreak (people were previously discouraged from traveling home, doing a 'staycation' instead for the new year).

As noted by Andrew Methven @ Slow Chinese, the language and visuals used throughout the show are also a lot about flowers and blossoming, with some of these titles purposely sounding like "growing flowers", which sounds the same as "China" (种花 / 中华 / 中华民族 / 以花为名). This resonates with the theme of a New China.

"Good Luck Will Come"

Popsong with traditional influences. On stage, we see Deng Chao (邓超, 1979), who is a Chinese actor, comedian, director, and singer. He is known for his work in multiple box-office hit films such as The Mermaid (2016) and Duckweed (2017). He also appeared as a singer in last year's Gala, when he performed together with Jackson Yee and Li Yuchun.

Tonight, Deng is on stage with Wang Erni (王二妮, 1985), the famous singer from Shaanxi who had her major breakthrough in 2007 with her Northern Shaanxi folk songs.

Acrobatics ("龙跃神州")

Yang Hao (杨浩), Li Yifan (李一凡), and Zhang Haozheng (张浩正) perform in tonight's fist acrobatics act with, among others, the Cangzhou Acrobatics Troupe.

"Clear waters and green mountains" ("绿水青山")

"Clear Waters and Green Mountains" (绿水青山) is the title of this song, which refers to a political slogan on environmental policy formulated by Xi Jinping and is all about emphasizing the harmony between people and nature.

This song is sung by Huang Xiaoyun (黄霄雲, 1998), a singer/actress of Bouyei ethnicity who mostly became known due to the talent show The Voice of China in 2015. Also on stage is Shan Yichun (单依纯), who was the Voice of China winner in 2020.

Song Yi (宋轶, 1989) and Song Zu'er (宋祖儿, 1998) are both well-known actresses, mostly known for starring in various hit TV dramas.

This performance includes Chinese traditional Huangmei opera, one of the five major opera genres in China, by performers Pan Ningjing (潘柠静) and Zhang Xiaowei (张小威).

Zhang Ruoyun eating the chicken

During an earlier performance (the xiangsheng one), actor Zhang Ruoyun (张若昀) got the roasted chicken that magically appeared during the magic trick performed by magician Jian Lunting. The fact that he actually ATE the chicken while sitting in the audience is something that is causing some giggles on social media.

Maybe he was just really hungry!

Xiaopin: "First Look Photo Studio"

This is the first sketch comedy or short play of the night, called xiaopin 小品 in Chinese. Traditionally, the xiaopin is both the best-received and most-condemned type of performance of the Gala for evoking laughter among the audiences or triggering controversies for reinforcing (gender) stereotypes.

In 2017, for example, the sketch "Long Last Love" was about a woman who wanted to divorce her husband because she was not able to conceive children and wanted her husband to move on to another wife. The show was criticized for depicting women as "breeding machines" and viewers later demanded an apology from CCTV via social media.

Xiaopin sketches are usually not so deep though - they're filled with puns, funny lines, and plot twists to entertain the viewers.

In this sketch, titled "First Look Photo Studio" (初见照相馆) we see Yu Zhen (于震), Sun Xi (孙茜), Bai Yufan (白宇帆), Zhang Jianing (张佳宁), Ma Xudong (马旭东), Lu Tengfei (吕腾飞), Li Hongjia (李红佳).

It's about a couple who lost their marriage certificate and came to make new photos. Two couples meet in the photo studio, showing the contrast between the older and the younger generation. The younger couple still has some natural innocence and cuteness about them as a couple (all dressed in matching outfits), while the older couple has a lot of complaints about their marriage. In the end, the older couple also turns out to be very loving and encourage the younger generation to pull through, even if times are hard. The message of this sketch seems to be: get married, stay married - an important message at a time of falling marriage and birth rates!?

"Hello Stranger"

"Hello Stranger" ("你好, 陌生人") is a song that was released prior to the Gala by CMG as one of the theme songs for the night. Performed by the 28-year-old Chinese singer-songwriter Mao Buyi (毛不易), the song is all about helping each other and it already received some praise on Weibo prior to the show (hashtag: # 毛不易春晚唱你好陌生人#).
See a link to this performance here.
Mao Buyi rose to fame in 2017 thanks to the all-male singing competition "The Coming One" show. At the time, he was a 23-year-old nursing graduate. As previously described by Sixth Tone, Mao stood out in the show due to his "sheer normality."

We also spotted the first creepy rabbit of the night, although online opinions vary on this.

Another rabbit that is attracting attention is actually very cute; it's the one on the jacket of Ren Luyu, one of the hosts.

Martial Arts Spectacle!

This spectacular martial arts show is performed by Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo, the Shaolin Martial Arts Group, and the Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School from Henan.

Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo (1972) is a famous Chinese actor and martial artist, best known for starring in the Once Upon a Time in China action film and television series.

Me and My Grandpa

We just saw the first public service ad of the night; these are short videos in between the show containing a propaganda message. The title of this video was "Village Night" ("村晚"), a word play on the Chunwan, the Spring Festival Gala Night, as it sounds similar.

This next act is a performance for the kids, titled "Me and my Granddad Walk on Stilts" (我和爷爷踩高跷). There's a special kid's show every year, and they're often quite popular for being so cute.

"Give Me A Minute"

This is a stand-up comedy-like part of the show titled "Give Me a Minute" featuring Zhao Xiaohui (赵晓卉), Qiu Rui (邱 瑞), He Yanzhi (何广智), and Xu Zhisheng (徐志胜).

Last year, a similar performance (which came as a new kind of performance genre) received a lot of criticism, as people do not find the format of the 'talk show + singing' suitable for the Chunwan.

By the way, did you notice that the rabbit in the background interacts with the content of the show? It is displayed at all times and laughs about jokes and looks around in the audience. It is the first time for the Gala to have such a mascot, and if you see its 3D design and how interactive it is, you can understand why the development project of 'Tu Yuanyuan' (the rabbit's name) took four months in total, involving an entire team!

"Toast to the Past"

This song, performed by Taiwan singers Chiang Yu-Heng (姜育e) and Alec Su (苏有朋), together with Reno Wang (王铮亮) and Silence Wang (汪苏拢), is meant as a romantic, nostalgic "Toast to the Past" (跟往事干了好几杯).

Silence Wang (Wang Sulong) is an ethnic Manchu, whose first album came out in 2010 when he was 20 years old.

Beautiful Dance

In this dance performance (碗步桥), we see Shanghai Dance School's Zhu Jiejing (朱洁静, 1985).

Zhu was selected from a group of 3,000 applicants to attend the Shanghai Dance School at the age of nine. She later rose to fame with her roles in productions such as Farewell My Concubine, and became the vice chairman of the Shanghai Dancers' Association.

"Mini Film" - "Me and My Chunwan"

This 'mini-film' features some of China's super famous actors, such as Jacky Wu, Huang Bo, Sandra Ma Sichun, Fan Wei, and others. It is the first time for the Gala to introduce such a film, which is different from the short public service ads that pop up two or three times during the show.

This mini film, titled "Me and my Spring Festival Night" (我和我的春晚) is meant to highlight the personal stories of ordinary people watching the Gala and was inspired by actual letters sent in by viewers. The presenter just mentioned that even in these digital times, people still write letters to the show.

Goodmorning Sunshine

Multiple people from all kinds of professions and social groups are represented in "Good Morning, Sunshine," including medical workers.

What is really remarkable is that the topic of the epidemic and Covid have not been explicitly mentioned at all yet. There's been some hinting at "difficult times" and "change", but Covid and the many infections throughout the country have not been addressed. This song is an indirect reference to the epidemic situation, singing about sunshine always coming after rainstorms.

"I'm Coming"

Another xiaopin, a comical skit, this time featuring Chinese celebrity performers Wang Baoqian, Yang Zi, and Wang Ning.

Yang Zi is also known as Andy Yang, and she is a well-known Chinese actress and singer. She was previously named one of the 'Four Dan Actresses' (top actresses) of the post-90s Generation.

Wang Baoqiang is also very popular, perhaps also due to his humble background. At the age of 8, the actor left his family to study kung fu and later went to Beijing to play small roles as an actor in film and TV while doing construction jobs on the side. Wang made his big break when major director Feng Xiaogang chose him to play in A World Without Thieves (2003). Wang later became a critically acclaimed actor, known for his roles in films like Blind Shaft (2003) and A Touch of Sin (2013).

Little Brother

This song, performed by Huang Bo, is about all those delivery drivers across China. It suits the comical sketch that just preceded it, as the message was also to have more understanding for other people in tough jobs like the delivery staff.

The host Nëghmet Raxman 尼格买提 also just mentioned the epidemic for the first time when introducing this song, as he said that especially the 'kuaidi' and food delivery drivers have been struggling and working a lot to keep society going in Covid times.

Garden Full of Flowers

This stunning performance is called "Garden Full of Flowers/"National Colors"(满庭芳·国色) [translated by CCTV as C"ourtyard of Beauty, Colors of A Nation"], performed by Chinese actress Zhao Liying (赵丽颖) and others. It uses a lot of the special technologies (VR, XR) that were already promoted by the show's directors beforehand.

Forget Your Worries

After a second public service ad of the night, we've already arrived at the 20th performance of the night.

Zhou Shen (周深) is singing this song ("花开忘忧"), with performances by Li Guangfu (李光复) and Sun Guitian (孙桂田). As previously mentioned in another post here, flowers are really a recurring theme throughout the night as they represent blossoming (main theme is "flourishing new China") and new beginnings.

Treadmill

Some netizens have noticed how during the performance of the "Little Brother" song, an actual treadmill appeared on stage to make the performers walk. Some people find it funny: Huang Bo didn't come to the Gala to perform, he came there to work out!

Beautiful Pear Garden (华彩梨园)

The first major Chinese opera performance of the night! These kinds of performances are generally well-liked among viewers, much more than comical sketches, which many people do not find that funny.

The actors on stage are all of different ages: the youngest performer is only 4 years old!

In this performance, you can also see the use of some cool effects made possible by the show's integration of new technologies such as 4K/8K, AI, and XR.

How's this show different from other years thus far?

There are some ways in which this show is different thus far. Over previous years, the Gala partnered with Tencent, Kuaishou, Baidu, Bytedance, JD, etc to allow various 'media moments' during which viewers can 'catch' red envelopes. Actually, the Gala became especially linked to social media since it first featured this kind of exchange of 'hongbao', red envelopes with money, which is a Chinese New Year's tradition. In 2015, for the first time, viewers were able to receive virtual 'hongbao' as part of a cooperation between CCTV and WeChat. WeChat users shook their phones 11 billion times that night in order to 'grab' the money. These kinds of campaigns drew in many more young viewers - the Gala was previously viewed as something for older audiences (- although it still might be, social media has helped get the younger viewers involved, too).This year, we haven't seen any kind of 'shake your phone' or 'grab hongbao' media activities.

Another difference is that the show is normally held across several locations besides the main studio in Beijing, which is a great opportunity for other places to boost tourism and attract attention to their region or city. In light of Covid, the Gala was also only held in Beijing's CCTV studio 1 in 2021 and 2022. Perhaps the choice to again have just one location for the Gala is also related to the current Covid situation. This also still makes the Gala a bit less 'spectacular' and festive than the earlier versions before 2020, probably because it would not be appropriate at this time.

Local authorities not doing their job

The name of the comical skit we just saw was "Hole" or "Pit" (抗), and it was about local authorities not properly doing their job to fix a hole in the street, despite it being dangerous for people.

This skit is among the most well-received ones tonight, as many people recognize the scene as part of everyday realities. The actors in this skit are Shen Teng (沈腾), Ma Li (马丽), Ai Lun (艾伦), Chang Yuan (常远), Song Yuan (宋阳), and Yu Jian (于健).

Mother and Daughter

This is a really sweet song about the bond between mother and daughter. Perhaps this is the influence of having a female director? Huang Qishan (Susan Huang) is a 54-year-old Chinese musician who has also been referred to as the "number one female voice in Asia."

The song is also performed by the Beijing-born Curley Gao (希林娜依·高). The 24-year-old singer has a Uighur first name because her mum is from Xinjiang (her dad is Han Chinese from Beijing). Although she is known as 'Curley' in English, her actual first name is transcribed as Shirinay (Xilinnayi). She rose to fame due to her participation in the "Sing! China" talent show.

This song is striking a chord among the people in the audience, and a little boy and an older woman were filmed as they got a bit teary-eyed.

High-tech song

This act, focused on kids, uses new VR + 3D technologies to let the mystic animals of the ancient past meet with Chinese children the present-day.

Future, I'm Coming

The future is always an important topic during the Gala, and this song is comparable to songs that were featured on previous Gala nights. It's titled "Future I'm Coming" and it is performed by Ou Hao, Bai Yu, Wei Chen, and Wu Lei. It even includes some rap..

"I Made It to the Hot Search List!"

This sketch is about a social media video unexpectedly going viral and causing problems between husband and wife as the husband said things he did not mean in order to get more clicks.

One discussion that has come up prior to this show is that the popular Chinese comedian actress Jia Ling is not performing today. She is known for her annual Spring Festival Gala performances together with Zhang Xiaofei.

Everything is going to be ok

The hosts just addressed Covid for the first time this show. It also looked as if Ren Luyu was tearing up.

The song that follows is a classic pop song performed by a group of artists (Xiao Ke, Sha Yi, Qin Hailu, Hu Xia, Hui Yuanmeng, and Li Guangjie), and they are bringing a positive message about things taking a change for the better.

As Beautiful as Brocade (锦绣)

This beautiful dance featuring main dancer Li Qian (李倩) and the Beijing Art Troupe is inspired by the Han Dynasty.

"One Belt, One Beautiful Road Song" (一带繁花一路歌)

In this most international song of the night, we see a compilation of songs and performers from Indonesia, Greece, Serbia, Egypt Pakistan, New Zealand, Tanzania, Argentina, Kazakhstan, and then the last song, the famous Chinese "Mo Li Hua" [Jasmine Flower] song, is sung by a group of singers from various 'Belt and Road' countries.

Lang Lang is on stage playing the piano!

Over the past few years, the Belt and Road Initiative wasn't really featured very much at the Gala during the closed, Covid era. Now that the borders have reopened, there is room for more international focus again, even if the performers are joining via video.

"My Hometown"

After the third public service announcement of the night, we're on to the song "Hometown," performed by Tibetan singer Alan Dawa Dolma (阿兰·达瓦卓玛), ethnic Mongol singer Daiqing Tana (黛青塔娜), Kashgar singer Air (艾热), Gansu singer Zhang Gasong (张尕怂), and Wu Tong (吴彤) from Liaoning. There's always a song during the Gala that has different minorities from all over the country. This time, this is it, and they tried to do it a bit different this time by also integrating some modern rock and pop music.

Exemplary Persons

Like every year, this is the part of the show where some 'exemplary persons' get honored for their accomplishments. This special segment recognizes people for their exceptional service and contributions to the Party and the country.

"Youth to the Sun" (青春向太阳)

Ah, here's Jackie Chan again after being absent during last year's performance. Jackie Chan (成龙) has become an annually returning performer at the CCTV Gala. Although his performances are always much-anticipated, they've sometimes also been pretty cringe-worthy. In 2017, the song performed by Jackie was simply titled "Nation" and was met with criticism for being overly political. In 2018, the Hong Kong martial artist sang a song that was called "China" and in 2019 he performed 'My Struggle, My Happiness.' In 2021 he sang "Tomorrow Will Be Better" (明天会更好) which was about the epidemic situation and that song was actually received very well and made many viewers tear up.

He is now performing a song dedicated to China's youth, together with Peng Yuchang (1994), Jiang Yiyi (2001), Guo Junchen (1997), Chen Linong (2000, from Taiwan), Yan Mingxi (2005, from Hong Kong) and Josie Ho (1989, from Macao).

A Song for All My Friends

Sun Nan is here! Sun Nan (孙楠) is a famous Chinese Mandopop singer who performed at the Gala multiple times over the past year, including the iconic 2016 performance where he danced together with 540 robots. In 2022 he was on stage with Tan Weiwei.

This time he is on stage with Hacken Lee (李克勤).

Just before this song started, the host addressed the difficulties so many in China faced over the past year. Although Covid is barely mentioned, the Gala has definitely hinted at the epidemic several times. Instead of some sad songs, the program is mostly filled with songs that are about positivity, hope, friendship, and "better times" - which is also one of the show's main themes.

Homeland

We actually thought the main "minority song" was already featured, but "Homeland" (家园) turns out to be the true "minority song" of the night, featuring dancers and singers from various minority groups, holding hands together in unity and singing about love.

Nearing Countdown, Expedition

It's almost time for the countdown! First, we are seeing the song "Expedition" (远征) performed by Liao Changyong, Wu Bixia, Wang Kai, and Yisa Yu.

Countdown! Happy New Year!

Countdown! Happy New Year to you! All the hosts have just expressed their well-wishes to the viewers, wishing everybody blessings for the Year of the Rabbit. The countdown was started with everybody on stage, and there were even some well-wishes from out of space! [Added comment: although we didn't immediately notice during the show, many social media users later commented that the countdown moment saw some delay and was not exactly times at 0:00.]

"New Year Hopping" (新春蹦蹦) is performed by Phoenix Legend, Chinese rapper Dong Baoshi, and Chinese actress/singer Angel Zhao. Phoenix Legend is a Chinese popular music duo of female vocalist Yangwei Linghua and male rapper Zeng Yi. The duo was also part of the CCTV Gala in 2016 and in 2018.

All the performers are joined on stage by Tu Yuanyuan, the little rabbit that undoubtedly is the star of the 2023 Gala. It danced right there with them.

Last Performances of the Night

After the comical skit performed by Jin Jing, Zhou Tienan, Yan Peirun (a romantic one about couples), we are now moving on to the "Group Photo" song.

This song is performed by Xu Song aka Vae, an independent musician from Hefei who is super popular on social media.

"To Advance Bravely"

This is the 38th act of tonight and also the last acrobatics one featuring performers Shi Renqi, Li Songlin, and Yang Jinhao together with the China Acrobatic Group.

Our Field and Dreams in Spring

The final dance of the night, titled "Our Field" (我们的田野) is a beautiful performance by the Liaoning Ballet.

The performance, all set in golden colors, is about harvesting wheat.
See a link to this performance here.
The performance is followed up by "Dreams in Spring."

"Dreams in Spring" (梦在春天如愿) is performed by Wei Song, Huo Yong, Mo Hong, and Wang Li - among so many young performers this night, they represent the older generation of artists.

Unforgettable Night

This is a very unusual ending to the Gala. Ever since the 1980s, the last song of the night was "Unforgettable Night" (难忘今宵) sung by Li Guyi (李谷一). As Li is now recovering from Covid at the hospital, all the performers are gathered on stage and sing the song together.

The song was composed in 1984 when CCTV was preparing for its second Spring Festival Gala.

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We are introducing these 99 Chinese expressions are you need to go from zero to hero. We have " Chinese Expressions for Greetings and Goodbyes," " Emotion-Related Chinese Expressions," " Manner Expressions in Chinese," " Learning Chinese expressions, proverbs, and idioms," " Chinese Classroom Expressions," " Chinese Expressions for Travelers," " Chinese restaurant expressions," and " Popular Chinese Internet slang " these 8 categories in this article with four fun infographics!

Chinese Expressions for Greetings and Goodbyes

你好 / 你好 nǐ hǎo Hello

In all of the Chinese textbooks, this is the one that will be used most. Hello in Chinese, 你好 nǐ hǎo. In a real life setting, we do use this Chinese expression to greet people, but usually to people that are not our close friends and family members. You can use 你好 nǐ hǎo to greet your colleagues, someone you just meet, or whoever does not have a close relationship with you.

For instance, you are having a job interview..

Interviewer: 你好，请你自我介绍一下。 Nǐ hǎo, qǐng nǐ zìwǒ jièshào yīxià.

Interviewer: Hello. Please introduce yourself.

您好 / 您好 nín hǎo Hello

This has similar usage with the one above. The difference is "您好 nín hǎo" is a more polite way to greet. You usually greet someone with "您好 nín hǎo" who is older than your generation, or someone that you would respect, regardless of whether they are older or younger than you.

I would like to express a cultural difference here. Not too long after I came to the States, I became a high school Chinese teacher. Teaching students Chinese was not my biggest challenge, communicating with my colleagues and the parents were. In Chinese culture, we highly prioritize social status. When we address other people, we most likely address them with their family name and title if they have one.

For instance,

If someone is a lawyer and his last name is 王 wáng, then we call him 王律师 Wáng lǜshī .

If someone owns a business (she is the boss) and her last name is 林 lín, then we call her 林老板 Lín lǎobǎn .

If someone is a teacher and his last name is 张 zhāng, then we call him 张老师 Zhāng lǎoshī .

How is this cultural aspect related to this Chinese expression? Well, as mentioned before, we use "您好 nín hǎo" to greet someone who is older than you and someone you respect. But who do we respect in Chinese culture? Well, a very general way to explain it, is that someone who may have a higher social status, is someone for you to show your respect to.

您贵姓？/ 您貴姓？ Nín guìxìng? What is your surname?

Literally this means "What is your honorable surname?" Use "您" and "贵" to be polite when asking people for their surnames.

最近怎么样？ / 最近怎麼樣？ zuìjìn zěnme yàng? How have you been lately?

This Chinese expression is translated as "how have you been lately?" "最近 zuìjìn" means lately, recently. And "怎么样 zěnme yàng" can be translated to "how about..." or "how is/are..." So, when you combine both together, you get the meaning.

People usually use this phrase to greet someone they know and haven't seen them for a while. For instance,

好久不见，你最近怎么样？Hǎojiǔ bùjiàn, nǐ zuìjìn zěnme yàng?

Hey, long time no see! How have you been lately?

你知道他最近怎么样吗？Nǐ zhīdào tā zuìjìn zěnme yàng ma?

Do you know how he has been doing recently?

早上好(晚上好) / 早上好(晚上好) Zǎoshang hǎo (wǎnshàng hǎo) Good morning (Good evening)

They usually are used in a general setting. You can use them to greet your friends, your co-workers, your boss, even someone you may not know. They also can be used as an opening to a speech when timing is appropriate.

For instance,

各位先生女士，晚上好。Gèwèi xiānshēng nǚshì, wǎnshàng hǎo.

Good evening, Ladies and gentlemen!

喂 / 喂 wéi Hello (on the phone)

This Chinese expression is kind of vague since we only use it on the phone. It can be translated to "hello." When answering the phone in Chinese, we usually say,

喂 wéi, (你好 nǐ hǎo / 您好 nín hǎo), (请问找哪位？qǐngwèn zhǎo nǎ wèi?)

Hello, (how are you?) (Who are you looking for?)

Since everyone is not exact the same when answering the phone, you can simply just say "喂 wéi," or add a few more words like in the example above.

干嘛呢？/ 幹嘛呢？ gàn ma ne? What are you doing?

This Chinese expression is often in mainland China rather than in Taiwan. As I grew up in Taiwan, I was not used to this way of greeting. It sounded rude. It sounds like "Hey, what the heck are you doing!?" to me. But later on, I realized that in mainland China, especially in the north of China, people like to greet their friends or colleagues with this greeting. They are not really curious as to what you are really doing, it is just a way to start the conversation. I found it pretty neat!

再见 / 再見 zàijiàn Goodbye, See you

This is the general way to say goodbye. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

拜拜 / 拜拜 bàibài Goodbye, see you!

Even though 再见 is the one that all the textbooks used for goodbye in Chinese, I have to admit, I use 拜拜 bàibài much more often than 再见 zàijiàn when I say goodbye.

As you can see from the pronunciation, 拜拜 comes from "bye bye."

明天见 / 明天見 míngtiān jiàn See you tomorrow!

This means to see you tomorrow!

(End of school today, you are saying goodbye to your friend...)

A: 拜拜！Bàibài!

B: 再见！明天见！Zàijiàn! Míngtiān jiàn!

See you tomorrow!

You also can replace "明天 míng tiān" with other different time words if you have set an appointment to see each other again. For instance,

星期五 xīngqīwǔ Firday

我们星期五见！Wǒmen xīngqīwǔ jiàn!

See you Friday!

Or a time with more details

星期五晚上八点 8 pm Friday

Xīngqíwǔ wǎnshàng bā diǎn

那我们星期五晚上八点在电影院见吧！

Nà wǒmen xīngqíwǔ wǎnshàng bā diǎn zài diànyǐngyuàn jiàn ba!

Let's meet at the theater at 8 pm on Friday!

回头见 / 回頭見 huítóu jiàn See you later! Bye!

This is a more informal way to say bye.

If you combine those three words' meanings together, it literally means "to see each other when you turn around the head." You can think of it this way: when saying goodbye, that also means you are heading in a different direction. When you turn your head around, you are heading in the same direction, that's when you will see each other again.

再联络 / 再聯絡 zài liánluò Keep in touch

联络 to get in touch with, to contact

那我们再联络喔！Nà wǒmen zài liánluò ō!

Let's keep in touch!

告辞 / 告辭 gàocí To say goodbye, to take one's leave

This is a formal and polite way to say goodbye. You can use this Chinese expression this way,

我先告辞了！Wǒ xiān gàocíle!

I will take my leave.

对不起，他还有点事，所以我们先告辞了。

Duìbùqǐ, tā hái yǒudiǎn shì, suǒyǐ wǒmen xiān gàocíle.

Sorry! He has some business to attend to later, so we will take our leave.

好久不见 / 好久不見 hǎojiǔ bùjiàn Long time no see

The first two words "好久" mean "long time," and "不" means "no, not." The last word "見" means to meet, to see. If you have not seen a friend for a while, when you finally meet him, you can simply greet him with "好久不見."

后会有期 / 後會有期 hòuhuìyǒuqī Hope to see you again

This idiom is used when saying goodbye. It means hope to see you again. The literal meanings of each word are:

后 means after.

会 means to see, to meet.

有 means to have, to exist.

期 means date.

So, it is not hard to understand the meaning when you put them together. When you say goodbye, you hope there is a date in the future, you will meet again.

一路顺风 / 一路順風 Yīlù shùnfēng Have a pleasant journey

If you would like to wish your friend to have a safe and good trip.

For instance,

听说你下周要去美国读书了，祝你一路顺风！

Tīng shuō nǐ xià zhōu yào qù měiguó dúshūle, zhù nǐ yīlù shùnfēng!

I heard that you are going to study abroad in the United States, I wish you have a safe and good trip!

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Emotion-Related Chinese Expressions

The Chinese expressions are listed in this section that can be used to express emotions. You can simply use the format:

Subject + (觉得) + 很 + emotion Chinese expression if it is a adjective.

高兴 / 高興 gāoxìng happy, glad, willing (to do something), in a cheerful mood

Wǒ hěn gāoxìng néng bāng dào nǐ!

I am glad that I can help!

开心 / 開心 kāixīn to feel happy, to rejoice, to have a great time

我今天玩得很开心！谢谢你请我来你家。

Wǒ jīntiān wán dé hěn kāixīn! Xièxiè nǐ qǐng wǒ lái nǐ jiā.

I had a great time today. Thank you for inviting me to your house.

Both 高兴 and 开心 mean "happy," but they are not complete interchangeable. You can tell the difference from their translation.

难过 / 難過 nánguò to feel sad, to feel unwell

我很难过我没有拿到冠军。

Wǒ hěn nánguò wǒ méiyǒu ná dào guànjūn.

I am sad that I did not get to the championship.

生气 / 生氣 shēngqì to get angry, to take offense, be angry

我很生气，他居然没有问我就拿了我的书。

Wǒ hěn shēngqì, tā jūrán méiyǒu wèn wǒ jiù nále wǒ de shū.

I am angry because he did not ask me first and he just took my book.

明天的辩论比赛让我很紧张。

Míngtiān de biànlùn bǐsài ràng wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng.

Tomorrow's debating contest is making me nervous.

兴奋 / 興奮 xīngfèn excited, excitement, (physiology) excitation

我很兴奋因为我明天要去迪士尼啦！

Wǒ hěn xīngfèn yīnwèi wǒ míngtiān yào qù díshìní la!

I am excited that we are going to Disney tomorrow!

尴尬 / 尷尬 gāngà awkward, embarrassed

今天碰到了我的前男友，好尴尬啊！

Jīntiān pèng dàole wǒ de qián nányǒu, hǎo gāngà a!

I bumped into my ex-boyfriend today. It was awkward.

害怕 / 害怕 hàipà afraid, to be afraid, to be scared

这个新冠状病毒让民众非常害怕。

Zhège xīn guānzhuàng bìngdú ràng mínzhòng fēicháng hàipà.

This Covid-19 makes people really scared.

冷静 / 冷靜 lěngjìng calm, cool-headed

Bǎochí lěngjìng!

惊讶 / 驚訝 jīngyà amazed, astonished, to surprise, amazing

我很惊讶看到他恢复得很好！

Wǒ hěn jīngyà kàn dào tā huīfù dé hěn hǎo!

I am amazed to see he has recovered really well.

累 / 累 lèi tired, weary, to wear out

工作了一整天，爸爸妈妈都很累了。

Gōngzuòle yī zhěng tiān, bàba māmā dōu hěn lèile.

Dad and mom worked all day. They are really tired.

伤心 / 傷心 shāngxīn to grieve, to be broken-hearted, to feel deeply hurt

The literal meaning of this expression is "hurt heart."

听到爷爷过世的消息，他伤心极了。

Tīng dào yéyé guòshì de xiāoxī, tā shāngxīn jíle.

He heard the news that his grandpa had passed away, it broke his heart.

不好意思 / 不好意思 bù hǎoyìsi to feel embarrassed, to find it embarrassing, to be sorry (for inconveniencing someone)

From the meanings of 不好意思 bù hǎoyìsi, you should understand that this phrase can be used in a few different settings. See the examples below:

不好意思，我迟到了。

Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ chídàole.

I am sorry (I feel embarrassed) that I am running late.

不好意思，可以麻烦你帮我拿那本书吗？太高了，我拿不到。

Bù hǎoyìsi, kěyǐ máfan nǐ bāng wǒ ná nà běn shū ma? Tài gāole, wǒ ná bù dào.

Sorry to trouble you, can you get that book for me? It is too high. I am not able to reach it.

好笑 / 好笑 hǎoxiào laughable, funny, ridiculous

他这个人很幽默，说话很好笑！

Tā zhège rén hěn yōumò, shuōhuà hěn hǎoxiào!

He has a really good sense of humor. The way he talks is funny!

担心 / 擔心 dānxīn anxious, worried, to worry, to be anxious

我们担心新冠状病毒疫情的扩散。

Wǒmen dānxīn xīn guānzhuàng bìngdú yìqíng de kuòsàn.

We worry that the outbreak of Covid-19 will spread.

火大 / 火大 huǒ dà angry, annoyed, pissed

This Chinese expression is more like slang. It literally means fire and big, big fire. If you describe a person who is in a "big fire," that means he is pissed at the moment.

我现在很火大，不要跟我说话！

Wǒ xiànzài hěn huǒ dà, bùyào gēn wǒ shuōhuà!

I am pissed! Don't talk to me!

For emotion-related Chinese idioms, you can visit one of our trending posts, Emotion related Chinese idioms . There are five types of emotion, joy and happiness, smile and laugh, fear and dread, cry and weep, and anger and rage, with three frequently-used idioms for each type, totaling 15 idioms.

Emotion-Related Chinese Expressions Video

Manner Expressions in Chinese

请 / 請 qǐng Please

Qǐng bāngmáng!

Please help!

谢谢 / 謝謝 xièxie Thanks, thank you

Xièxiè nǐ de bāngmáng!

Thank you for your help!

对不起 / 對不起 duìbùqǐ Sorry

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ méi kàn dào!

Sorry I did not see it!

抱歉 / 抱歉 bàoqiàn To be sorry, to feel apologetic, sorry!

Wǒ hěn bàoqiàn wǒ lái wǎnle.

I am late. My apologies.

请问 / 請問 qǐngwèn May I ask...

This is the term you should add when you would like to ask politely. You place this term at the beginning of the sentence. For instance,

请问，最近的星巴克怎么走？

Qǐngwèn, zuìjìn de xīngbākè zěnme zǒu?

May I ask (Excuse me), how to get to the closest Starbucks?

不用谢 / 不用謝 bùyòng xiè You are welcome

不客气 / 不客氣 bù kèqì You are welcome

Both "不用谢" and "不客气" mean "you are welcome", they are just used in different regions.

A: 谢谢你的帮忙！Xièxiè nǐ de bāngmáng!

Thank you for your help!

B: 不客气！Bù kèqì!

You are welcome!

没关系 / 沒關係 méiguānxì It is ok. It doesn't matter.

学生: 老师，对不起，我忘了带作业。Xuéshēng: Lǎoshī, duìbùqǐ, wǒ wàngle dài zuòyè.

Student: I am sorry, teacher. I forgot to bring my homework.

老师: 没关系，请你明天带来。Lǎoshī: Méiguānxì, qǐng nǐ míngtiān dài lái.

Teacher: It is ok. Please bring it tomorrow.

没问题 / 沒問題 méi wèntí No problem

A: 我可以跟你借一下那本书吗？谢谢！Wǒ kěyǐ gēn nǐ jiè yīxià nà běn shū ma? Xièxiè!

May I borrow that book from you? Thank you!

B: 好的，没问题！Hǎo de, méi wèntí!

Sure! No problem!

借过 / 借過 jièguò Excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)

We use "excuse me" in different settings. "借过 / 借過 jièguò" is translated as "excuse me" but is only used when you would like to pass through somewhere.

对不起，借过一下！谢谢！

Duìbùqǐ, jièguò yīxià! Xièxiè!

Excuse me, just passing through. Thank you!

祝 / 祝 zhù to wish To wish, to express good wishes

We use this word quite often. Whenever we would like to wish others. For instance:

祝你生日快乐！Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!

Wish you happy birthday!

祝你新年快乐！Zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàilè!

Wish you happy New Year!

祝你一路顺风！Zhù nǐ yīlù shùnfēng!

Wish you have a smooth trip!

祝你早日康复！Zhù nǐ zǎorì kāngfù!

Wish you get well soon!

辛苦 / 辛苦 xīnkǔ Exhausting, arduous, to work hard, hardship

谢谢妳很辛苦地照顾我们！

Xièxie nǎi hěn xīnkǔ de zhàogù wǒmen!

Thank you for your hard work in taking care of us.

久仰大名 / 久仰大名 jiǔyǎng dàmíng I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time

仰 raise the head to look; look up to

If you put all of the separate meanings together, you get the meaning. We use this idiom when we first meet a person that we have heard about (from others.) You already had a good impression about them. Then when you meet them, you can say,

Nín hǎo, jiǔyǎng dàmíng!

Hello! I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time.

(I know it sounds weird when translating into English. No one will say that in English!! But in Chinese, we use a simple idiom to express our respect.)

目中无人 / 目中無人 mùzhōngwúrén To consider everyone else is beneath you, you're so arrogant that no-one else matters

中 center, middle

无 negative, no, not

人 people, mankind

It literally means there is no one in your eyes. You think you are above everyone else.

For instance,

他目中无人的态度，让人很火大！

Tā mùzhōngwúrén de tàidù, ràng rén hěn huǒ dà!

His arrogant attitude really makes people pissed!!

Learning Chinese expressions, proverbs, and idioms

太...了 / 太...了 tài...le too...

This is the expression used when you would like to express something is too.... You can add an adjective in the blank. Below are some adjective examples:

难 / 難 nán hard, difficult

Jīntiān de kǎoshì tài nánle!

Today's test is too hard!

简单 / 簡單 jiǎndān simple, not complicated

这个问题很简单，别想复杂了！

Zhège wèntí hěn jiǎndān, bié xiǎng fùzále!

This problem is simple. Don't complicate it!

容易 / 容易 róngyì easy

昨天的考试满容易的。

Zuótiān de kǎoshì mǎn róngyì de.

The exam yesterday was pretty easy.

多 / 多 duō many, much, often, a lot of, numerous

这个星期的作业很多。

Zhège xīngqí de zuòyè hěnduō.

There is a lot of homework this week.

少 / 少 shǎo few, less, to lack

我中文課上的同學很少，只有五個學生。

Wǒ zhōngwén kè shàng de tóngxué hěn shǎo, zhǐyǒu wǔ gè xuéshēng.

There are not many students in my Chinese class. Only five.

作业 / 作業 zuòyè school assignment, homework

Both "作业 zuòyè" and "功课 gōngkè" can refer to homework. They are interchangeable.

学如逆水行舟，不进则退。 / 學如逆水行舟，不進則退。Xué rú nì shuǐ xíng zhōu, bù jìn zé tuì.

Study is like rowing upstream: not advancing is to drop back.

We use this proverb to encourage students that learning is a nonstop process. It is not only a motto for students, but also for everyone. If you do not learn something every day, that means you are worse off than yesterday.

三人行，必有我师。Sānrén xíng, bìyǒu wǒ shī.

In a group of three people, there will always be one person I can learn from.

This means you always can learn something from others.

青出于蓝，而胜于蓝 Qīngchūyúlán, ér shèng yú lán

Indigo blue is extracted from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant it comes from.

It means the students surpass their teachers.

一分耕耘, 一分收获 / 一分耕耘, 一分收穫 Yī fēn gēngyún, yī fēn shōuhuò

No pain, no gain

耕耘 means plowing and weeding. But it also means to work or study diligently

收获 means to harvest, to reap, to gain

We usually use this proverb to encourage students that there are no freebies when it comes to learning and studying. You have to work hard first then you will gain.

一分耕耘, 一分收获，你的努力會有回報的。

Yī fēn gēngyún, yī fēn shōuhuò. Nǐ de nǔlì huì yǒu huíbào de.

No pain, no gain. Your hard work will pay off.

熟能生巧，勤能补拙 / 熟能生巧，勤能補拙 Shúnéngshēngqiǎo, qínnéngbǔzhuō

Practice makes perfect, diligence makes up for one's dullness

熟能生巧 literally means with familiarity you learn the trick.

It is all about practicing. How can you become familiar with something new? Practice. If you think you are lacking some skills, you can make up by practicing over and over!

好学不倦 / 好學不倦 hàoxué bù juàn

好学 eager to study

不倦 tireless

This idiom is used to describe a learner that is eager to learn and does not get tired of learning.

他是一個好學不倦的學生，他覺得學習是件有趣的事。

Tā shì yīgè hào xué bù juàn de xuéshēng, tā juédé xuéxí shì jiàn yǒuqù de shì.

He is a student who is diligent in learning. He has found learning is quite interesting.

学海无边 / 學海無邊 xué hǎi wúbiān

No limits to what one still has to learn

学海 Sea of learning

无边 no horizon, no limit

学海无边，人可以一生都在学习。

Xué hǎi wúbiān, rén kěyǐ yīshēng dōu zài xuéxí.

There is no end to learning. You can be learning your whole life.

不耻下问 / 不恥下問 bùchǐxiàwèn

Not to feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates

奶奶虽然退休了，她仍不耻下问，想跟年轻人学习如何使用智慧型手机。

Nǎinai suīrán tuìxiūle, tā réng bùchǐxiàwèn, xiǎng gēn niánqīng rén xuéxí rúhé shǐyòng zhìhuì xíng shǒujī.

Even though my grandma is retired, she does not feel ashamed to ask and learn from young people how to use smart phones.

因材施教 / 因材施教 yīn cái shī jiào

to teach in line with the student's ability

This idiom means a teacher that teaches each student according to their individual ability.

一个班级如果人数太多，只有一位老师是很难因材施教的。

Yīgè bānjí rúguǒ rénshù tài duō, zhǐyǒu yī wèi lǎoshī shì hěn nán yīncáishījiào de.

If there are too many students in a class with only one teacher, it is hard to teach each student according to their ability.

Chinese Classroom Expressions

Below are some Chinese expressions that can help you survive in a Chinese classroom.

请再说一次 / 請再說一次 qǐng zàishuō yīcì Please say it one more time!

懂了 / 懂了 dǒngle Understood

不懂 / 不懂 bù dǒng No, I don't understand

"..." 中文怎么说？/ "..." 中文怎麼說？ "..." Zhōngwén zěnme shuō? How do you say "..." in Chinese?

"..." 是什么意思？/ "..." 是什麼意思？ "..." Shì shénme yìsi? What does "..." mean?

这是什么？/ 這是什麼？ zhè shì shénme? What is this?

请跟我说 / 請跟我說 qǐng gēn wǒ shuō Please repeat after me.

Chinese Expressions for Travelers

有没有...? / 有沒有...? Yǒu méiyǒu...? Do you have...?

When you would like to ask if someone has something, use this Chinese expression,

(你) 有没有....? Place the object in the blank. For instance,

Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu dìtú?

Do you have a map?

... 多少钱？ / ... 多少錢？... Duōshǎo qián? How much is ...?

When traveling, we often want to buy some souvenirs or something we may not get in our own country. To know how to ask how much a product costs is an important skill!

Zhège duōshǎo qián?

How much is this?

我想去... / 我想去... Wǒ xiǎng qù... I would like to go to ...

Wǒ xiǎng qù dōngfāngmíngzhū.

I want to go to The Oriental Pearl Tower.

... 在哪里？/ ... 在哪裡？... Zài nǎlǐ? Where is ...?

请问，这家饭馆在哪里？

Qǐngwèn, zhè jiā fànguǎn zài nǎlǐ?

Excuse me, where is this restaurant?

厕所 / 廁所 Cèsuǒ Restroom

If you are in a hurry to go to a restroom, use this word or with the sentence structures above!

For instance,

Qǐngwèn, cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ?

Excuse me, where is the restroom?

你会说英文吗？/ 你會說英文嗎？Nǐ huì shuō yīngwén ma? Can you speak English?

You can't deny that English is the universal language. When you travel to a country that does not speak your native language, English probably is the one you may have in common with others. If you travel to China, Taiwan, or other areas that speaks Chinese, try this, 你会说英文吗？Nǐ huì shuō yīngwén ma?

Chinese Restaurant Expressions

Arriving at a Chinese restaurant expression

订位 / 訂位 dìng wèi Making a reservation

Here are a few examples of how you can use this phrase in a Chinese expression.

请问有订位吗？/ 請問有訂位嗎？qǐngwèn yǒu dìng wèi ma?

Do you have a reservation?

我有订位 / 我有訂位 Wǒ yǒu dìng wèi

I have a reservation.

我没有订位 / 我沒有訂位 Wǒ méiyǒu dìng wèi

I do not have a reservation.

几位? / 幾位？jǐ wèi? How many people?

The waiter or waitress may ask you how many people when they greet you. This is usually how they ask and how you should respond.

服务员：几位？ Fúwùyuán: Jǐ wèi?

Waiter: How many?

客人：四位。 Kèrén: Sì wèi.

Customer: Four.

服务员：好的，三加一。 Fúwùyuán: Hǎo de, sān jiā yī.

Waiter: Ok. Three plus one.

The reason I use "four" people here is because I would also like to talk about Chinese culture. Since four is an unlucky number in Chinese culture, service people are trained to avoid saying this number in front of their customers. They are not sure if their customers would mind. If they need to say the number 4, they usually use 3+1 instead. Isn't that cool?

Ordering and eating food, Chinese expressions

菜单 / 菜單 càidān menu

这是我们的菜单，您先看一下 zhè shì wǒmen de càidān, nín xiān kàn yīxià.

This is our menu, you can take a look first.

今日特餐 / 今日特餐 jīnrì tè cān Today's special

你们的今日特餐是什么？nǐmen de jīnrì tè cān shì shénme?

What is today's special?

点，点餐 / 點，點餐 diǎn, diǎn cān order, order meal

Nín yàodiǎn cānle ma?

Are you ready to order?

B: 好，我要点一份猪肉炒饭。

Hǎo, wǒ yàodiǎn yī fèn zhūròu chǎofàn.

Yes. I would like to order a pork fried rice.

甜点 / 甜點 tiándiǎn dessert

饮料 / 飲料 yǐnliào drink

我可以有...? / 我可以有...? wǒ kěyǐ yǒu...? May I have...?

可以(请你)给我...吗？/ 可以(請你)給我...嗎？Kěyǐ (qǐng nǐ) gěi wǒ... Ma? Could you give me...?

If you need something, here are the sentence structures you can use. Below is some vocabulary that you may need in a restaurant.

餐具 / 餐具 cānjù tableware

可以再给我一套餐具吗？

Kěyǐ zài gěi wǒ yī tào cānjù ma?

Could you give me another set of tableware?

筷子 / 筷子 kuàizi chopsticks

汤匙 / 湯匙 tāngchí spoon

叉子 / 叉子 chāzi fork

酱油 / 醬油 jiàngyóu soy sauce

辣椒酱 / 辣椒醬 làjiāo jiàng spicy sauce, spicy paste

醋 / 醋 cù vinegar

对不起，我没有点这道菜。Duìbùqǐ, wǒ méiyǒu diǎn zhè dào cài.

Sorry, I did not order this dish.

对不起，可以再给我一双筷子吗？ Duìbùqǐ, kěyǐ zài gěi wǒ yīshuāng kuàizi ma?

Excuse me, could you give me another pair of chopsticks?

买单 / 買單 mǎidān or 结帐 / 結帳 jié zhàng Bill please?

Fúwùyuán, wǒ yāo mǎidān.

Waiter, can I have the bill please?

信用卡 / 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ Credit card

你们收信用卡吗？Nǐmen shōu xìnyòngkǎ ma?

Do you take credit cards? (Can I pay with a credit card?)

付现 / 付現 fù xiàn pay with cash

I will pay with cash.

谢谢光临，欢迎再来！/ 謝謝光臨，歡迎再來！Xièxiè guānglín, huānyíng zàilái!

Thank you for coming! We are looking forward to seeing you again!

Popular Chinese Internet Slang

剩女 / 剩女 shèngnǚ

This Chinese expression is literally translated as "Left-Over Women." It is used to describe a woman who is passing the age that most women would get married at, which is around the mid 30s.

留守儿童 / 留守兒童 liúshǒu értóng Left-Behind Children

This phrase is used to describe children that are not living with their parents. It is becoming a big social problem that young couples go to work in the city to have a better income. Their children have to stay in the country for many reasons. One of the main reasons is both parents are working, and no one can take care of the young kids. Sending them to daycare is another expense. Another reason is if the parents are not residents of the city, they and their kids are not qualified to receive some benefits and even education. So, the children will stay in the country with their grandparents. We call this kind of children, "left-behind" children.

学 studying, learning, knowledge

霸 hegemon, tyrant , feudal chief, to rule by force, (in modern advertising) master

We combine these two words to a phrase to describe a person that is good at studying. He or she is the top student in the class. But this phrase only applies to those people that are good at academic subjects. They are not necessarily good at other skills.

他从小在学校里就是个学霸，什么考试都难不倒他。

Tā cóngxiǎo zài xuéxiào lǐ jiùshì gè xué bà, shénme kǎoshì dōu nàn bù dǎo tā.

He has been the top student since he was little. None of the exams or tests can defeat him.

网红 wǎng hóng Internet celebrity

网 means Internet, net.

红 means red, hot

This phrase has become quite popular in recent years in China and Taiwan. Since everyone (or almost everyone!) has a smartphone and Internet, people start making their own videos. Some videos go viral and the person becomes famous. We call this kind of people "网红 wǎng hóng." It is like our YouTubers here, but there is no YouTube in China.

友谊的小船说翻就翻 / 友誼的小船說翻就翻 yǒuyì de xiǎochuán shuō fān jiù fān

Let's talk about the literal meaning of this Chinese expression below..

友谊 friendship

小船 little boat

翻 capsize, overturn

说 + action + 就 + action... It literally means as soon as you say something then you immediately do it. The sentence structure means that a specific action is made without serious consideration.

This literally translates to "Friendship is like a little boat, it easily capsizes". The Chinese expression is used to express when someone feels let down by their friend.

富二代 / 富二代 fù èr dài Rich second generation

The actual meaning is also the literal meaning. This phrase is used to describe the children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s. This phrase has a negative meaning. It implies that a child that does not have his or her own ability to make money. They are used to living a wealthy life. They just rely on their parents' wealth.

But if people would like to describe a person who has that background, but yet still works hard, they can still use this phrase but add more details after. For instance,

他虽然是个富二代，但是还是从公司的基层员工做起。

Tā suīrán shìgè fù èr dài, dànshì háishì cóng gōngsī de jīcéng yuángōng zuò qǐ.

Even though he is from a wealthy family, he still works as a basic level worker in a company.

官二代 / 官二代 guān èr dài children of officials

In China, being an official means you hold some power in your hands. Having this power and relationships sometimes is even more powerful than having money. With that being said, a child of officials may have more privileges than other kids.

官宣 guān xuān Official announcement

This term is short for "官方宣布."

官方 means Official

宣布 means to announce, announcement

官宣 guān xuān is originally used as a noun, but now we sometime use it as a verb. This new phrase was first used in 2018 on China social media saying that a famous Chinese actress "官宣 guān xuān" her marriage news on Webo. Soon this phrase was being used everywhere.

他还没承认他们的关系，等官宣吧！

Tā hái méi chéngrèn tāmen de guānxì, děng guān xuān ba!

He has not admitted their relationship yet. Let's wait for the official announcement.

佛系 fó xì Buddhist style

This phrase is used to describe a 'Zen' attitude. It can be used in both positive and negative ways. For example, Coronavirus is a big thing in 2019 and 2020. Some people are being sarcastic when they say their government uses "佛系 fó xì" attitude to prevent the outbreak. It means they think their government is not as proactive as they would like.

补 to add on, to make up for

This slang means to attack someone who is already under fire.

There is another saying that has a similar meaning, 伤口上撒盐 Shāngkǒu shàng sā yán , which literally means pouring salt on the wound.

吃货 chī huò foodie

This Chinese expression is used to describe a person that can really eat a lot, or a person that puts eating above all other interests.

He is really a foodie! He finished two bowls of rice and he is only three!

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10 Chinese Measure Words you need to know

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To a native English speaker learning Chinese as a second language, measure words can be a difficult concept to grasp. Not only is there a lot of memorization involved, but English speakers aren't used to thinking about measure words.

In Chinese, a measure word like 个 ( gè) must be used to link a noun to a number or demonstrative pronoun. Because of how frequently they are used, measure words are an essential part of daily Chinese communication.

You may not realize it, but you already use measure words in English all the time--a cup of coffee, two slices of pizza, a pair of shoes, a flock of birds. However, the vast majority of English nouns can be numbered without any collective noun (e.g. three books, eight pens). But since Chinese measure words are mandatory, the real stumbling block for Chinese language learners is knowing which of the hundreds of measure words to use with a particular noun.

You're likely familiar with 个 as well as 杯 ( bēi, cup) and 张 ( zhāng, measure word for flat objects) already. In this blog post, we'll review how to use measure words and go over 10 more commonly used measure words you should know.

Why Should You Care About Measure Words?

If someone approached you in a store and asked for "three pants" or "two breads," you would probably look at them a little strangely. If you omit the measure word completely, that's how you sound to a native Chinese speaker. You can get away with using a generic measure word like 个or 些 ( xiē) in front of most nouns, but your speech will sound inelegant at best and infantile at worst. Consider the difference between "A bunch of cows grazed in the field next to a bunch of geese" and "A herd of cows grazed in the field next to a flock of geese."

Given the tremendous amount of work, time, and practice it takes to become fluent in Chinese, do you really want to come off sounding uneducated because you overuse the generic 个 or forget to use a measure word at all? Of course not!

Studying measure words can also give you a glimpse into Chinese culture. By considering what nouns share a common measure word, you can get a better understanding of how ancient Chinese speakers thought. For instance, the nouns 'worm', 'snake', and 'river' all take the measure word 条 ( tiáo), which tells us that an elongated, undulating shape is the common conceptual link between these three wildly different things. Likewise, the fact that the noun 'horse' gets its own unique measure word (匹 pǐ) suggests how important horses were to the ancient Chinese. Some nouns take on more than one measure word in order to emphasize different aspects of the noun. For example, when counting family members, instead of 一个人 ( yí gè rén; a person), you can say 一口人 ( yì kǒu rén; lit. 'one mouth of a person'), indicating a mouth (person) to be fed.

How to Use Measure Words: a Refresher

In Chinese, a number is not followed immediately by a noun. Instead, a measure word is inserted between the number and the noun, or between a demonstrative pronoun (like 这 [ zhè] or 那 [ nà]) and a noun. Below we have provided some basic structures and examples:
number + measure word + noun
一个人 ( yí gè rén, a person)

我要两杯咖啡。( Wǒ yào liǎng bēi kāfēi. I would like two cups of coffee.)

A reminder: you should use 两 ( liǎng) instead of 二 ( èr, two), because 二 cannot be followed by a measure word.
这/那 + measure word + noun
这本书 ( zhè běn shū, this book)

你喜欢这件衬衫还是那件衬衫？ ( Nǐ xǐhuān zhè jiàn chènshān háishì nà jiàn chènshān? Do you like this shirt or that shirt?)
几/多少 + measure word + noun?
To ask a question about the quantity of a noun, use 几 ( jǐ, how many) or 多少 ( duōshǎo, how many) to replace the number. 几 is usually used when the number is less than 10 and 多少 is used for quantities of 10 or more.

你有几个姐姐？ ( Nǐ yǒu jǐ gè jiějie? How many older sisters do you have?)

你去过多少个国家？( Nǐ qùguò duōshǎo gè guójiā? How many countries have you been to?)

There are over one hundred measure words in Chinese-- enough to fill an entire dictionary--but only two or three dozen are used in everyday conversation. 个 is the single most common measure word. If you draw a blank on the proper measure word to use, 个 is usually a safe default. However, many nouns are associated with specific measure words, and when you replace certain measure words with 个, it can sound jarring (take 一个书, for example).

Therefore, it is well worth your time to learn some of the most frequently used measure words and the types of nouns they are associated with. To get you started, we've listed 10 common measure words with examples below.

把 is used for objects with a handle or things that can be held by hand. 一把 can also mean "a handful of." Notably, chairs take the measure word 把, but not sofas or stools, which take the measure word 张 ( zhāng) because they are flat objects.

袋 is used for a bag, sack, or packet of something.

一袋土豆 (yí dài tǔdòu, a sack of potatoes)

一袋糖 (yí dài táng, a packet of sugar)

份 refers to a portion or share of something. The noun that follows can be concrete, like food, or abstract, like a job. 份 is also used to mean a copy of a print material.

一份报告 (yí fèn bàogào, a copy of a report)

一份报纸 (yí fèn bàozhǐ, a newspaper)

一份复印件 (yí fèn fùyìnjiàn, a photocopy)

一份食品 (yí fèn shípǐn, a portion of food)

找到了一份工作 (zhǎo dào le yí fèn gōngzuò, got a job)

请再给我一份。 (Qǐng zài gěi wǒ yí fèn. Give me another helping, please.)

块 refers to a piece, lump, or chunk of something. In colloquial speech, it can also be used to quantify money (五块钱 [ wǔ kuài qián] versus the more formal 五元 [ wǔ yuán])

支 is used for elongated stick-shaped objects and contingents of people.

When talking about stick-shaped objects, 支 is often synonymous and interchangeable with 枝 ( zhī), except when talking about flowering plants, in which case 枝 must be used.

群 is used for a throng or group of people or animals. It cannot be used for non-living objects.

7. 套 (tào)

套 is used for a set of something.

一套工具 (yí tào gōngjù, a set of tools)

一套家具 (yí tào jiājù, a set of furniture)

一套西装 (yí tào Xīzhuāng, a Western-style suit)

In colloquial speech, the noun after 一套 can be left unspecified to mean something you are tired of hearing, like an old argument or a worn-out trick.

别跟我来这一套! (Bié gēn wǒ lái zhè yí tào! Don't try that [nonsense] with me!)

条 refers to something elongated and narrow. Unlike 支, it usually describes an irregular shape. The noun that follows is usually concrete, but can also be abstract, like a human life.

一条大街 (yì tiáo dàjiē, a street)

一条裤子 (yì tiáo kùzi, a pair of pants)

一条河流 (yì tiáo héliú, a river)

一条鱼 (yì tiáo yú, a fish)

一条人命 (yì tiáo rénmìng, a human life)

Notice that, unlike in English, pants are not referred to as a pair and do not take the measure word 双 ( shuāng, pair). Shorts (短裤 duǎnkù), despite their short length, also take the measure word 条--makes you wonder whether pants would take another measure word if shorts had been in style in ancient China!

位 is used before a person to show respect. While 个 and 名 ( míng) can also be used to refer to a person, 位 is more formal and respectful.

A quick aside: 各位 is an excellent gender-neutral way of addressing a group of people, and much less wordy than 先生们女士们 ( xiānshēngmen nǚshìmen, ladies and gentlemen)!

只 is used for an animal, one of a pair (particularly human body parts), or something hollow like a boat or box. When 只 is used as an adverb (meaning "only") it is pronounced with the third tone, but when it is used as a measure word it is pronounced with the first tone.

We can't possibly cover every Chinese measure word in one blog post, but these ten commonly used measure words will go a long way toward making your Chinese sound more natural. Try to get in the habit of memorizing the appropriate measure word for each new noun you learn. Soon enough, you'll be much better at spotting patterns and guessing the appropriate measure words for unfamiliar nouns.

Another great resource for expanding your knowledge of Chinese measure words is the Cheng & Tsui Measure Word Dictionary ebook, which brings together 150 of the most frequently used Chinese measure words and a set of the most common nouns, including those featured in the widely used textbook series Integrated Chinese. You can look up nouns in Chinese or English and find all of the measure words associated with a specific noun, or you can look up a measure word and find the group of nouns that take that particular measure word.

Happy counting!

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