(王力 看见 李兰 在 打 太极拳。) -bg-(Wang Li saw that Li Lan is playing Tai Chi.)
王力 : 李兰, 你 会 打 太极拳? Wang Li: Li Lan, you can play Tai Chi?http://www.echineseonline.com/upload/ecoupload/2013-05/27/102980.mp3
李兰 : 对, 我 会。 你 会 打 吗? Li Lan: Yes, I do. Do you?http://www.echineseonline.com/upload/ecoupload/2013-05/27/102981.mp3
王力 : 我 不 会。 你 打 得 真 好! 我 也 想 学。 Wang Li: I do not. You do it really well! I also want to learn it.http://www.echineseonline.com/upload/ecoupload/2013-05/27/102982.mp3
李兰 : 我 教 你 吧。 Li Lan: I can teach you.http://www.echineseonline.com/upload/ecoupload/2013-05/27/102983.mp3
王力 : 好。 Wang Li:Okay.http://www.echineseonline.com/upload/ecoupload/2013-05/27/102984.mp3
We can use “S+会+V(O)” to indicate having acquired a certain kind of skill through learning, and use “S+(不)会+V(O)” to indicate not possessing a certain kind of skill.
Chinese Culture
Tai Chi Chuan
Do you still remember the amazing showing of Tai Chi Chuan during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in 2008? Today, let’s learn a little about Tai Chi Chuan.
Tai Chi Chuan, which has a very long history, belongs to the big family of Chinese martial arts. It has several distinctive features. Tai Chi Chuan requires you to respond to motion with motionlessness and to wear away the rock with water. It's said that the practice of Tai Chi can cure illness, help you to keep fit, cultivate the body and mind, improve your intelligence, and stimulate your spirit, thus making it a very popular hobby. Today, Tai Chi Chuan is popular all over China. It is even included in university curriculums. Of course, Tai Chi Chuan is also becoming popular outside of China. People in Europe, America, South and East Asia, Japan and other countries all practice Tai Chi Chuan. Many countries have also established Tai Chi associations that communicate and organize activities with China.
Do you still remember the amazing Tai Chi display during the beginning ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games? In today’s Chinese lesson, we will introduce you expressions related to Tai Chi and help you master the auxiliary verb “会 (huì).”
Comments
liwei65 says
I love the bloopers
November 22, 2011Reply
Helen Zhang (Chinese Teacher) in reply to liwei65
Hi liwei65,
Thank you!
We add the bloopers to the end of the videos to show how many funny moments happen during the tapings. I’m so happy that you like them! O(∩_∩)O
Could you share some interesting or amusing things that have happened to you while learning Chinese with us?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
November 23, 2011Reply
idaliren says
This lesson is very usefull... Finally I think to get the difference between huì and keyi.. both should mean CAN...
is there any other words in chinese to cover the verb CAN?? For example when we use CAN to ask permission (can I go to the bathroom?) or others?
Thank you!
April 19, 2012Reply
Becky_Chinese Teacher in reply to idaliren
To ask permission, you can also use 可以(kěyǐ). For example,
我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)去(qù)厕所(cèsuǒ)吗(ma)? Can I go to the bathroom?