Intermediate Mandarin Chinese: "有名 (Yǒumíng)" and "流行 (Liúxíng)" with eChineseLearning

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Teacher Iris helps an online student learn about the difference between "有名 (yǒumíng)" and "流行 (liúxíng)" in today's lesson. Curious about learning Chinese? To answer some of your questions, you can download our e-Book, "10 Things You Must Know Before Learning Chinese" with us here: https://goo.gl/qMXc5p
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Just like in other commercial societies with a lot of media, what is fashionable and popular in China seems to be changing with the seasons. There are some helpful Chinese words for this.

In today's lesson, you can learn the difference between "有名 (yǒumíng)" and "流行 (liúxíng)".

有名 (yǒumíng) = well-known; famous; celebrated 
流行 (liúxíng) = prevalent; popular; in vogue; fashionable
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Another similar word in Mandarin Chinese is "给力 (gěilì)". This word is often used to express excitement among soccer fans during the World Cup. You can learn more about "给力 (gěilì)" in our full lesson HERE: https://goo.gl/9ktgBC
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