Case Study No. 0377: "Tu shu guan yuan"

How to Write Chinese Symbols for Library Terms : How to Write "Librarian" in Chinese Symbols
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Learn how to write "Librarian" in Chinese Symbols with expert tips on writing and pronouncing Chinese characters in this free language lesson video clip.

Expert: Xi Chen
Bio: Xi Chen received her Certificate of Teaching Chinese As a Foreign Language in 2005, one of less than 5,000 certificate holders across China.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Tags: free how to write chinese symbols characters language words library reference stacks circulation reading room books
Added: 4 years ago
From: expertvillage
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[scene opens with a young woman standing in front of a dry erase board and speaking directly to the camera]
XI CHEN: "Librarian" in Chinese is "tu shu guan yuan," or "tu shu guan li yuan."
[she writes the Chinese character on the board]
XI CHEN: "Tu shu guan," "library." "Yuan," yuan is the Chinese word which means the people. People doing certain things, we call them "something yuan."
[she writes more characters on the board]
XI CHEN: For example, the teacher ... the word "teacher" in Chinese, it can be "jiao yuan." "Jiao" means "to teach." The people that teach is "jiao yuan." And "tu shu guan yuan," "librarian."
[she writes more characters on the board]
XI CHEN: Enclose the structure.
[she writes more characters on the board]
XI CHEN: "Tu shu guan yuan," "librarian."

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From ehow.com:

Learn how to write and pronounce a variety of Chinese symbols and characters for library, reference and reading related terms with expert tips in this free video language lesson.

There are 16 videos in this series:

1. How to Write "Library" in Chinese Symbols
2. How to Write "Librarian" in Chinese Symbols
3. How to Write "Catalogue" in Chinese Symbols
4. How to Write "Library Collections" in Chinese Symbols
5. How to Write "Check Out Books" in Chinese Symbols
6. How to Write "Interlibrary Loan" in Chinese Symbols
7. How to Write "Reference Stacks" in Chinese Symbols
8. How to Write "Call Number" in Chinese Symbols
9. How to Write "Return Book" in Chinese Symbols
10. How to Write "Renew Book" in Chinese Symbols
11. How to Write "Due Date" in Chinese Symbols
12. How to Write "Overdue Book" in Chinese Symbols
13. How to Write "Pay A Fine" in Chinese Symbols
14. How to Write "Reserve Book" in Chinese Symbols
15. How to Write "Reading Room" in Chinese Symbols
16. How to Write "Circulation Department" in Chinese Symbols

About the Presenter:
Xi Chen received her Certificate of Teaching Chinese As a Foreign Language in 2005, one of less than 5,000 certificate holders across China. Recently, she was newly appointed program director of Chinese Training As a Foreign Language at her home institution, China Agricultural University (CAU), Beijing, China. Currently, Chen is a Fulbright Chinese teaching assistant at Umass Amhert, where she teaches intermediate Chinese course. Have a question about Chinese learning or learning Chinese at CAU? Please feel free to contact her at: erbaochen [at] hotmail.com.