Introducing yourself in a business setting takes practice and finesse. As the economy develops, more and more Chinese companies hire foreign employees. Besides your aptitude for the job, language ability is also vital in a job interview in the current market. Interview in Chinese is …
Answers: 1. B 2. A; A 3. A 4. B; B
A. 土 (Tǔ)
B. 士 (Shì)
Xiǎo Lǐ zhèngzài gōngdú bóshì xuéwèi. 小李正在攻读博士学位。 Xiao Li is studying for her doctorate.
Wǒ shì ge tǔshēngtǔzhǎng de Zhōngguórén. 我是个土生土长的中国人。 I am a native Chinese.
Zhè …
Making a correlation between two things you want to say in Chinese often results in nothing but confusion. While the term “more” is often used in English to describe an increase, looking a bit further into this world, which can bring a deeper understanding of …
Answers: 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B
担心 (Dānxīn) worry; feel anxious
欢喜 (Huānxǐ) joy
痛心 (Tòngxīn) pained; distressed; grieved
可怕 (Kěpà) awful; terrible; horrible
Zuówǎn, Bālíshèngmǔyuàn fāshēng dàhuǒ, zhēn ràng rén tòngxīn. 1. 昨晚，巴黎圣母院发生大火，真让人痛心。 Last night, there was a big fire …
Answer: 1. C
As described above, someone who often seems to have an excuse for not being able to spend money can be called a “铁公鸡 (tiěgōngjī).” One of the ways that you can determine whether or not someone can be called “铁公鸡 (tiěgōngjī),” …
Chinese slang words are often unheard of when studying the language at a traditional school. Slang words related to animals find regular use in a variety of contexts. You can describe people, and things using funny and mildly, snarky phrases that are quite common.
Each …
On March, Chinese chairman, Xi Jinping, met with French President, Macron in Nice. During the state visit, chairman Xi received a warm reception as well as a precious gift from the French President. There is an old Chinese motto, “有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎? (yǒu péng zì yuǎnfāng lái, …
中文 (Zhōngwén) the Chinese language; Chinese
汉语 (Hànyǔ) Chinese (language)
普通话 (Pǔtōnghuà) Mandarin
When it comes to language learning, the popular opinion among non-native Chinese people is that Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world, if not the …
Answer: 1. B
Dàxiàng de bízi cháng, ér tùzi de wěibā duǎn. 大象的鼻子长，而兔子的尾巴短。 The elephant’s nose is long, while the rabbit’s tail is short.
Xiǎo Jūn yǐqián hěn pàng, xiànzài hěn shòu. 小军以前很胖，现在很瘦。 Xiao Jun used to be really fat, and now he is …
Dàxiàng de bízi cháng, ér tùzi de wěibā duǎn. A. 大象的鼻子长，而兔子的尾巴短。
Xiǎo Míng gèzi ǎi, dànshì lìqì gāo. B. 小明个子矮，但是力气高。
Xiǎo Jūn yǐqián hěn pàng, xiànzài hěn shòu. C. 小军以前很胖，现在很瘦。
A video community app focused primarily on young people became popular recently in China. It is a social platform for 15-second creative music videos called “抖音 (dǒu yīn) an app similar to musical.ly.” With more and more people using it, songs shared on this app …
Answer: 1. B
Xiǎo Hóng: Zhè tiáo kùzi tài guì la, wǒ zuìduō zhǐnéng chū yì bǎi yuán. 小红: 这条裤子太贵啦，我最多只能出100元。 Xiao Hong: This pair of trousers is too expensive. I can give you no more than 100 yuan.
Shòuhuòyuán: Duìbùqǐ, wǒmen jùjué huán jià. …
Bargaining is an art and may be very helpful in daily life. At least, it is so often used in most markets and back-street clothes shops. And when you want to bargain over the price with the salesman. “卖家 (mài jiā) The seller” usually use …
Answer: 1. A
Xiǎo Míng: Nǐ xǐhuan dǎ májiàng ma? 小明: 你喜欢打麻将吗？ Xiao Ming: Do you like playing Mahjong?
Xiǎo Hóng: Bù, wǒ zuìjìn gèng xǐhuan dǎ pūkè. 小红：不，我最近更喜欢打扑克。 Xiao Hong: No, I prefer to play poker in recent days.
Therefore, we can see …
You may know that “麻将 (májiàng) Mahjong” is the most common form of entertainment during Chinese Spring Festival, but do you know why the Chinese are so keen to play Mahjong instead of other leisure activities like poker?
What are the different values and cultural …
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贴福字 (Tiē fú zì) Pasting “Fu” Upside Down
Challenge a Chinese Mini-test: 福气 (Fúqì)
春节 (Chūnjié): n. Spring Festival / Chinese New Year
爷爷 (Yéye): n. grandpa
说 (Shuō): v. to say
It is a …
Answer: 1. C
祝福 (Zhùfú) n./v. blessing/bless
福利 (Fúlì) n. welfare
幸福 (Xìngfú) adj./ n. happy, happiness
Kàndào háizi chī bǎo hòu, māma lòuchū l (xìngfú) de xiàoróng. 看到孩子吃饱后，妈妈露出了(幸福)的笑容。 The mother smiled (happily) when she saw the baby full.
For this sentence, it just …
Do you know Chinese Kungfu?
1. A: Wánɡ Yīnɡ, nǐ bà shēntǐ zhēn hǎo! Tā yídìng jīngcháng zuò yùndòng ba? A: 王英，你爸身体真好！他一定经常做运动吧？ B: Shì a! Tā zuìjìn kāishǐ liàn qìɡōnɡ le. B: 是啊！他最近开始练气功了。 Which fitness program did Wang Ying’s father start …
Wǒ ______ shōu dào xiāoxi, ______ mǎshàng dào zhèlǐ lái le. 我 ______ 收到消息， ______ 马上到这里来了。
Try a Chinese Test to Learn “Right away” in Chinese A. 一 (Yī ) … 就 (jiù) ……
Answer: 1. A
Wǒ yì shōu dào xiāoxi, jiù mǎshàng dào zhèlǐ lái le. 我一收到消息，就马上到这里来了。 I came here right away as soon as I got the message.
(1) 一 (Yī) … 就 (jiù) … （… as soon as …) Once one thing happens, then …
