Pronunciation : jiāo péngyǒu Meaning : (verb) to make friends HSK : 2 交 朋 友 Pronunciation : jiāo Meaning : (verb) to hand over; to deliver (verb) (of places

Pronunciation : lǎonián Meaning : (noun) old age HSK : 2 老 年 Pronunciation : lǎo Meaning : (adj) old (not young) (adj) old (not new) (adj) experienced; veteran (adj)

This famous herdsman’s folksong is one of my favorite Chinese poems ever. It originates in the Northern Dynasties, nearly 2000 years ago – but modern artists still use this verse

Pronunciation : tàitai Meaning : (noun) wife, Mrs. HSK : 2 太 Pronunciation : tài Meaning : (adv) over; too; excessively (adv) used to express admiration or exclamation with 了

This tragic story identifies the victims of the Lake Tahoe avalanche, which claimed the lives of eight people (with one still missing at time of writing), including six mothers from