It’s said that when China’s then-leader Deng Xiaoping visited Texas 35 years ago, he was gifted a green cowboy hat by some of his hosts as a sign of hospitality. Deng squirmed at the idea of wearing the hat, and his hosts couldn’t figure out …
Answer: D Now you know the three different ways to say “wife,” you need to know how to use them. Depending on the scenario, you will use one of these three words. The first is 老婆(lǎopó). This is the most common way to say “wife” …
Which of the following is not a way to say “wife” in Chinese? A. 老婆 (lǎopó) B. 太太 (tàitai) C. 妻子 (qīzi) D. 老公 (lǎogōng)
…Nǐ yě shuā, wǒ yě shuā, 你 也 刷， 我 也 刷， You brush and so do I,
Xiǎoxiǎo yáshuā shǒuzhōng ná. 小小 牙刷 手中 拿。 Hold the toothbrush in your hand.
Shàng xià zuǒ yòu quán shuā biàn, 上 下 左 右 全 刷 …
With the upcoming election it is time to hone your Chinese skills and learn how to give your opinion on this subject! Will you be voting for the first woman to become a U.S. president or Donald Trump? Perhaps you won’t be voting but still …
Answers: 1. B 脚 (jiǎo) means foot, 牙齿 (yáchǐ) means tooth. 2. C teeth means 牙齿 (yáchǐ), brush means 刷子 (shuāzi)
Bargaining sometimes can be similar to warfare. If you want to win, you need some weapons. Watch Video Answers…
Answer: C or D Technically answer C is the most formal and polite way to ask someone’s age. Answer D is more informal but also polite and is used with people you are more familiar with. If you are asking someone who is much older …
There are different ways to ask someone their age in Chinese and depending on which version you use, you might end up offending someone! Try the quiz below to see if you understand the finesse of asking someone’s age in Chinese. Choose the correct answer …
Your best friend finally got enough courage to propose to his girlfriend. What are you going to say? Maybe… “Good luck!” Watch Video Answers …
“得寸进尺 (décùnjìnchǐ)” means that if you give someone an inch, they will take a mile. Nowadays, people usually use this expression to describe someone who is very greedy.
Key Learning Point (Preview):
得寸进尺(décùnjìnchǐ) If give someone an inch, he will take a mile.
Idiom Story:…
Your friend did something silly. Express your feeling in a lighthearted way. Watch Video Answers…
To be single is to be like an abandoned pup. Melodramatic, huh? In China, there’s a popular term for this unpleasant state of affairs: 单身狗 (dānshēnɡǒu), which translates to “single dog.”
“单身狗 (dānshēnɡǒu) Single dog” is an Internet slang. It refers to people who are …
Your Chinese female friends felt offended when you called them “xiǎojiě.” But why? Watch this video and find out the answer. …
Key Learning Points (Preview): 回家 (huíjiā): v.
to go home
然后 (ránhòu): adv. then/after that
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Wèiguó yǒu gè jiào Yuè Yángzǐ de rén dào yuǎnfāng qù xúnshī qiúxué. 魏 国 有 个 叫 乐 羊子 的 人 到 远方 去 …
