眼不见心不烦 (yǎnbújiàn xīnbùfán) Out of Sight and Out of Mind (Advanced)
The character “眼 (yǎn)” means eyes.
“不 (bù)” means not.
“见 (jiàn)” means to see.
“心 (xīn)” means heart. ”
“不 (bù)” means not.
“烦 (fán)” means upset.
Example:
A: Nǐ bú yuàn yì …
生气 (shēngqì) Angry (Beginner)
Example:
A: Wǒ hànyǔ cèyàn méiyǒu jígé, māma fēicháng shēngqì. 我 汉语 测验 没有 及格，妈妈 非常 生气 。 I didn’t pass my Chinese test. My mom got very angry.
B: Nǐ yīnggāi rènzhēn zhǔnbèi zhècì cèyàn de. 你 应该 认真 …
Correct answer: D
Analysis:
A. “Shìjièbēi” is the Chinese Pinyin for “世界杯 the World Cup.”
B. “Àoyùnhuì” is the Chinese Pinyin for “奥运会 Olympic Games.”
C. “Bólǎnhuì” is the Chinese Pinyin for “博览会 fair.” D. “Shìbóhuì” is the Chinese Pinyin for …
Correct answer: C
Analysis:
A. “Jùjí” is the Chinese Pinyin for “聚集” and it means to get together.
B. “Kaīhuì” is the Chinese Pinyin for “开会” and it means to hold or attend a meeting. C. “Jùhuì” is the Chinese Pinyin …
Correct answer: B
Analysis:
A. “手指 (shǒuzhǐ)” are the Chinese characters for “finger.” B. “戒指 (jièzhi)” are the Chinese characters for “ring.” C. “截止 (jiézhǐ)” are the Chinese characters for “cut-off.”
It often used together with “日期 (rìqī).” e.g. “截止日期” means …
公园 (gōngyuán) Park (Beginner) Example:
A: Lǚyóu hànyǔkè jiéshù hòu, wǒmen yìqǐ qù fùjìn de gōngyuán sànbù ba? 旅游 汉语课 结束 后，我们 一起 去 附近 的 公园 散步 吧？ How about going for a walk in the park after our Travel Chinese classes?
B: Hǎo …
Answer key to the Crossword Puzzle: Horizontal:
(1) 没门 (méimén)
(2) 关 (guān)
(3) 联系 (liánxì)
Vertical:
(1) 后门 (hòumén)
(2) 没关系 (méiguānxi)
(3) 联 (lián)
You can learn Chinese with a lot of fun through Chinese crossword puzzle. For the words “没门 (méimén) no …
路上小心 (lùshang xiǎoxīn) Take Care on Your Way Back (Advanced)
“路上小心 (lùshang xiǎoxīn) Take care on your way back” is often communicated to people who are about to leave. Example: A: Jīntiān zài nǐjiā wánr de fēicháng kāixīn, dànshì wǒ xiànzài yào zǒule. 今天 在 …
Correct answer: C
Analysis:
A. “饼干 (bĭnggān)”is the word for “biscuit.”
The character “饼 (bĭng)” means cookie or cake and “干 (gān)”means dry.
B. “橙子 (chéngzi)” is the word for “orange.”
The character “橙 (chéng)” means orange and “子 (zĭ)” is …
Correct answer: A
Analysis:
A. “八卦 (bāguà)” is the word for “gossip.”
The character “八 (bā)” means eight and “卦 (guà)” means trigram.
B. “新闻 (xīnwén)” is the word for “news.”
The character “新 (xīn)” means new and “闻 (wén)” means …
你是哪种风格？ (Nǐ shì nǎzhǒng fēnggé?) Which is Your Style? (Intermediate) Key Learning Points (Preview):
帅哥 (shuàigē): n handsome man or cute boy (Who Is the Most Popular “帅哥 (shuàigē)” in China?)
美女 (měinǚ): n beautiful girl
假小子 (jiǎxiǎozi): n tomboy
For teenagers in China, there …
好吃 (hǎochī) Delicious (Beginner)
Example:
A: Nǐ juéde gōngbǎo jīdīng zěnmeyàng? 你 觉得 宫保 鸡丁 怎么样？
How do you like Kung Pao Chicken?
B: Wǒ juéde hěn hǎochī. 我 觉得 很 好吃。
I think it’s very delicious.
微波炉 (wēibōlú) Microwave Oven (Intermediate)
Example:
Wēibōlú shì yìzhǒng chángjiàn de jiāyòng diànqì. 微波炉 是 一种 常见 的 家用 电器。
◆ iPhone vs. Google Android Phone
◆ Steamed Stuffed Bun Plays Rock & Roll // // HSK …
好主意 (hǎozhǔyi) Good Idea (Beginner)
The character “好 (hǎo)” means good; “主 (zhǔ)” means main and “意 (yì)” means idea here.
Example: A: Wǒ xiǎng lìyòng jiàqī xuéxí yìxiē shāngwù hànyǔ. 我 想 利用 假期 学习 一些 商务 汉语。 I want to learn some business …
怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) How about/ What about (Beginner) “怎么 (zěnme)” mean how and “样 (yàng)” means shape or pattern.
Example:
A: Wǒ zǒngshì zài zhōngwén duìhuà zhōng tīngdào “zěnmeyàng” zhège cí, 我 总是 在 中文 对话 中 听到 “怎么样” 这个 词， tā shì shénme yìsi? 它 …
Peyton Manning vs. Justin Timberlake in a Ping-Pong Match (Beginner)
In the following Sony commercial, American pop musician and actor Justin Timberlake and Indianapolis Colts quarterback, Peyton Manning, square off in a ping-pong match and try out their Mandarin:
When Peyton Manning said, “我的中文也有进步 (Wǒ …
Correct answer: B
Analysis:
A. “Xiāngjiāo” is the Chinese Pinyin for “香蕉 banana.”
“香 (xiāng)” literally means fragrant, and “蕉 (jiāo) ” means broadleaf plant.
B. “Xiāngshuǐ” is the Chinese Pinyin for “香水 perfume.”
“香 (xiāng)” literally means fragrant, and “水 …
Correct answer: D
Analysis:
A. “同学 (tóngxué)” are the Chinese characters for “classmate” or “schoolmate.”
“同 (tóng)” means similar, and “学 (xué)” represents the meaning of “学生 (xuéshēng) student.” B. “同时 (tóngshí)” are the Chinese characters for “at the same time.”…
Correct answer: C
Analysis:
Let’s first look at the meaning of this Chinese dialogue.
Wǒ zhōumò qù shì zhōngxīn guàngjiē le. Zhēnshì rénshānrénhǎi a! A: 我 周末 去 市 中心 逛街 了。 真是 人山人海 啊！ I went to the city center …
绕口令 (ràokǒulìng) Tongue Twister
茄子和鞋子 (qiézi hé xiézi) Eggplant and Shoes
Listen to the tongue twister
Key Learning Points (Preview):
鞋子 (xiézi): n shoe
茄子 (qiézi): n eggplant
Yígè xiǎo háizi, 一个 小 孩子，
There was a little child,
Shǒu ná shuāng xiézi. 手 拿 …
