—-Learn to cheer in Chinese: Jia you! 加油! —-

Let’s learn to cheer in Chinese (Video):
Beijing! Jiayou!

Zhongguo (China)! Jiayou!

Aoyun (Olympics)! Jiayou!
Yao Ming! Jiayou!
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JIA YOU:
(1) add oil, refuel at the refuelling station for your cars;
(2) cheers; to make an extra effort;
I was at the Olympics and during the opening ceremony, I watched from outside the stadium. […]

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Michael Phelps learns to speak Chinese
Michael Phelps (US) who won his eighth gold medal of the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 4×100m medley on Sunday, breaking the record for most in a single Games.
Phelps got everything ready before he started his Olympic visit to Beijing. He spent some time on Chinese learning over computer. He […]

Athletic Events for Beijing Olympic Games
奥运会田径项目
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Athletics is, in many ways, the embodiment of the Olympic motto, “Citius, Altius, Fortius”, meaning faster, higher, stronger. Athletics (or track and field) is about running faster, jumping higher and throwing further than your competitors. Teachers from ChineseHour.com makes a list for you here to learn to speak Chinese online.
 

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Chinese Character “HE” for the Philosophy of Harmony 和谐
The Beijing Olympics opening ceremony began at 8:08 a.m., on the eighth day of the eighth month of 2008. The exact time was picked by organizers because of the meaning of the number eight to the Chinese. It represents luck, prosperity and wealth. It was an appropriate […]

Chinese Elements in the Opening Ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games
北京奥运会开幕式的中国元素
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After the Opening Ceremony of XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing is over for 48 hours, I am thinking about the little difference people in China and foreign audience may react to the same event. I believe there must be some difference because of the different cultural […]