CNY Calligraphy Special (video)
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ID: 2835
Intermediate
Today's lesson is a bit different and quite special. We have a 20 minute Chinese New Year calligraphy lesson for you all to join in with. Join newbie learner Karl and advanced learner Natasha as they learn to write some common sayings and characters to write during Spring Festival.
We will learn all about why you see certain characters such as 春 and 满 everywhere during this time, and also the meaning behind the red sheets of paper on either side of a door seen during this festival. If you don't know any of this, no problem. Get your calligraphy pens at the ready, and prepare for a spot of relaxing calligraphy.
Amazon link for buying a calligraphy set here.
Chinese New Year Calligraphy Paper Amazon link here.
Constance Fang,Fiona Tian,ChinesePod Crew,Karl Ryan,Natasha
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因为是过年所以要写在红色的纸上
yīnwèi 因为shì 是guònián 过年suǒyǐ 所以yào 要xiě 写zài 在hóngsè 红色de 的zhǐshàng 纸上
Because it's the New Year, we write on red paper.
这个方形的纸是用来写一个字的
zhè ge 这个fāngxíng 方形de 的zhǐ 纸shì 是yònglái 用来xiě 写yī 一gè 个zì 字de 的
This (square paper) is for writing one character only.
然后呢这个是四个字的有点作弊因为这里有四个圈圈写在这个圈圈里就可以了
ránhòu 然后ne 呢zhè ge 这个shì 是sì 四gè 个zì 字de 的yǒudiǎnr 有点zuòbì 作弊yīnwèi 因为zhèlǐ 这里yǒu 有sì 四gè 个quānquān 圈圈xiě 写zài 在zhègè 这个quānquān 圈圈lǐ 里jiù 就kěyǐ 可以le 了
Then, this is for writing four characters. You're cheating a little, because there are already four circles drawn out. You just have to write in the circles.
春联
chūnlián 春联
Spring Festival Couplets
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