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HSK6词汇：断断续续

你好！欢迎来到Marco Polo Mandarin,这节课我想给你介绍的成语是“断断续续duàn duàn xù xù”。“断断续续”是什么意思呢？我们知道，“断”的意思是break，续就是继续，英文是continue。所以这个词的意思就是有时候断有时候又继续，它有一个近义词叫“时断时续”。我们一般可以用“断断续续”来形容声音、信号或者做一件事情不连续。

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HSK1-6 vocabulary with Pinyin

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Welcome to Marco Polo Mandarin. My name is Becky.

As we know, the HSK vocabulary doubled as the level gets higher, from 150 words in HSK1 to 5000 words in HSK6. But actually, this number was accumulated from the previous levels. Following is the number of new vocabulary only in each level: HSK1=150, HSK2=150, HSK3=300, HSK4=600, HSK5=1300, HSK6= 2500. (more…)

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HSK2020

考试报名与成绩查询 Test Registration and Score Enquiry 报名与交费 Test Registration and Payment 登录 www.chinesetest.cn 通过网站中的“全球考点信息”可以查询考试时间， 离你最近的考点或者你想要参加考试的考点。 Test takers can log into the Chinese Testing Service website (www.chine setest.cn) to obtain information…

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新冠肺炎疫情实时动态词汇

1汇总huìzǒngcollectverb 我们每个月30号都要汇总发票。 2冠guàncrownnoun eg. 花冠，王冠，夺冠 她在比赛中夺冠了。 3肺炎fèiyánpneumonianoun 新型肺炎对中国的影响很大。 4疫情yìqíngepidemicnoun 这次疫情很严重。 5实时shí shí real time 我们在看比赛的实时情况。 6状况zhuàngkuàng conditionnoun eg. 经济状况，健康状况 我健康状况良好。 7确诊quèzhěnpatient to be confirmed verb 今天确诊人数新增15155人。 8疑似yísìsuspected 今天新增疑似病例3342人。 9治愈zhìyù cureverb…

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CULTURE: DIFFERENT CONCEPT ON PAYING BILLS

I had a funny dinner experience with a mixture of Chinese and Western friends. A male German friend of mine only invited 5 people for the dinner, 2 Germans and 3 Chinese. To our surprise, 12 people showed up for the dinner, including me and my German friend. He ended up paying for 12 people. If he had only paid for the 5 people he originally invited, other people on the table would have been offended.

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CHINESE THINKING: THE FIVE CORE ELEMENTS

Study the past if you want to define the future— 温故而知新  wēn gù ér zhī xīn

Confucius (551–479 BC), Analects

China has a depth of culture and history stretching back more than 5,000 years. Through this long history with its many changes, legacies were created and philosophies developed, forming  part of China’s living principles. Today Chinese still rely on the past to navigate the present and prepare the future.

Today we would like to introduce you the five of the most prevailing and relevant concepts that have significantly influenced how Chinese think and behave–especially in the business context. (more…)

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