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Learn Chinese about making up

1、涂 tú = to spread on

2、这是什么? Zhè shì shénme? = What’s this?

3、口红 kǒuhóng = lipstick

4、涂口红 tú kǒuhóng = to spread lipstick on

5、指甲油 zhǐjiáyoú = nail polish

6、涂指甲油 tú zhǐjiáyoú = to spread nail polish on

7、眼影 yǎnyǐng = eye shadow

8、涂眼影 tú yǎnyǐng = to spread eye shadow on

9、隔离霜 gélíshuāng = make up base

10、涂隔离霜 tú gélíshuāng = to spread make up base on

Is the Year of the Dragon your birth year?

龙年 (lóngnián): n. the Year of the Dragon
本命年 (běnmìngnián): n. one’s year of birth in relation to the Chinese Zodiac

China’s celebration of the lunar New Year, the renowned Spring Festival, is less than a month away. As the zodiac’s limelight shifts to a different animal each year, 2012 has been designated "龙年 (lóngnián) the Year of the Dragon." If your birth year also happens to be in the Year of the Dragon, it is your "本命年 (běnmìngnián). You’ve got quite a few concerns to be conscious of.
In Chinese culture, your "本命年 (běnmìngnián)" will align with one of 12 animals in the "生肖 (shēngxiào) Chinese Zodiac." Your sign will align with the present year’s animal every twelve years, namely at the age of twelve, twenty-four, thirty-six and so on. However, according to traditional Chinese culture, if your animal sign is the same as the current lunar year’s, it’s considered an unlucky year. That’s why people also call it "槛儿年 (kǎnrnián) threshold year," that is thought difficult to get through.

Key Learning Points:
龙年 (lóngnián): n. the Year of the Dragon

Example:
Lóngnián kuài dào le, zhù dàjiā shìshìshùnxīn, tiāntiānkāixīn.
龙年快到了，祝大家事事顺心, 天天开心。
The Year of the Dragon is coming! I hope everything goes well with you and you find a bit of happiness everyday.