The term “杀 (shā)” is used to indicate causing the death of someone or something, akin to the usage of “kill” in English.
杀人(shārén): v. kill/murder
shārén fànfǎ 杀人犯法。 It’s illegal to kill.
tā shārén le. 他杀人了。 He killed someone.
Given the popularity of …
Answer:B
乘风破浪 (chéng fēng pò làng): riding the winds and breaking the waves refers to the spirit of the ship advancing through the wind and waves. It describes the character of not being afraid of difficulties and going forward bravely. B can show …
Recently, girl groups and boy groups are very popular in China.When it comes to the “女团(nǚ tuán) all-girl pop group”, everyone imagines a young, beautiful girl who can sing and dance. Recently, however, a special all-girl pop group appeared in everyone’s field of vision. They …
Like most learners, many of my students have difficulty with listening comprehension in the beginning. If I speak at a normal or slightly faster-than-normal pace, they usually can’t understand what I say.
As such, I have tried different methods for them to improve …
“父亲节(fùqīn jié) Father’s Day” is a holiday that celebrates fathers, and all they do for their children, around the world. There is an old saying in Chinese: “百善孝为先 (bǎi shànxiào wéi xiān)” or “Filial piety is the most important of all virtues”– in other words, …
There are so many new trending slang words that it’s hard to keep up, but this one has been popular in China for several years and we think it isn’t going anywhere any time soon. Therefore it’s useful to know: “表情管理 (biǎo qíng guǎn lǐ) …
A. 复学 (Fùxué)
B. 复工 (Fùgōng)
Yīnwèi shòudào yìqíng yǐngxiǎng, gōngsī ānpái wǒmen____ hòu kěyǐ zàijiā bàngōng. 1. 因为受到疫情影响，公司安排我们____后可以在家办公。 Wǒ de dìdi xiànzài hái méiyǒu____, suǒyǐ tā zhǐ néng zài …
Answer 1. B
Nǐ hánjià dào nǎlǐ qù wán la ? A: 你寒假到哪里去玩啦？ Where did you go on may winter holiday?
Wǒ dào běi jīng qù wán le. B: 我到北京去玩了。 I went to Beijing.
Běi jīng zěn me yàng? C: 北京怎么样？ How about Beijing?…
Li Ziqi is a famous Chinese blogger and YouTube personality specializing in videos depicting Chinese cuisine, Chinese traditional culture, as well as a simplistic and nature-oriented approach to living. Li Ziqi has been recognized by the Chinese government for sharing the intangible side of Chinese …
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A
A. 成 (Chéng): When “成 (chéng)” is used as a noun, it means “success”, or “accomplishment”, and normally pairs with “就 (jiù)”, hence “成就 (chéngjiù)”, which means success. When it is used as a verb, …
A. 成 (Chéng) B. 城 (Chéng) C. 诚 (Chéng)
Wǒ xīwàng tā de mèngxiǎng kěyǐ chéngzhēn. 1. 我希望他的梦想可以 ___ 真。
Dìzhèn bǎ zhè zuò chéngshì huǐ diào le. 2. 地震把这座 ___ 市毁掉了。
In ancient China, people called the first day of the calendar “元旦 (Yuándàn).” “元 (Yuán)” means “beginning” or “start” and “旦 (dàn)” means “day.” The character “旦 (Dàn)” is composed of “日 (rì)” and “一 (yī)”. “日 (Rì)” is the Chinese character for the sun …
Answers: 1) B 2) B 3) A 4) A
Analysis:
Both “也 (yě)” and “还 (hái)” can be translated into “also”. But “也 (yě)” means two identical situations, while “还 (hái)” means a progressive relationship. “也 (Yě)” can mean all of the following: the same …
A. 预知 (Yùzhī)
B. 预示 (Yùshì)
1. wǒ men wú fǎ ______ zhè chǎng yì wài . 我 们 无 法 ______ 这 场 意 外 。
2. Zhè chǎng dà xuě _____ zhe míng nián …
Many countries celebrate Halloween whereas the ghost festival celebration in China is called “中元节 (Zhōngyuánjié)” – The Hungry Ghost festival.
万圣节 (Wànshèngjié)
Western Halloween celebrations throw costume parties where people participate in cosplay. The streets are filled with spectacular live performances, intricately staged displays with …
Answers: 1. B 2. A 3. C
地毯 (Dìtǎn) means carpet.
被子 (Bèizi) means quilt.
毛毯 (Máotǎn) means blanket.
1. We can use context clues in the sentence such as “小孩子 (xiǎo háizi)”, which means “child” to learn that the child in the picture …
Let’s face it. Some aspects of speaking an entirely new language can often be confusing. But Chinese language takes the meaning of “confusing” to a whole new level of challenge, especially as far as it’s homophones are concerned. Pinyin is used to distinguish among the …
Answer: 1. D
Xiǎo Xīn: Lì Li, nǐ xǐhuan kàn tuōkǒuxiù ma? 小新：丽丽，你喜欢看脱口秀吗？ Xiao Xin: Li Li, do you like to watch talk shows?
Lì Li: Bǐ qǐ tuōkǒuxiù, wǒ gèng xǐhuan kàn xiǎopǐn. 丽丽：比起脱口秀，我更喜欢看小品。 Li Li: I prefer witty skit to talk shows.…
In America, when you think of stand-up comedy, you might think of a comedian spouting anecdotal stories and off the wall jokes on stage alone.
While in China, the popular comedy styles include a type of comedic dialogue called “crosstalk” as well as witty skits …
We’ve all had that friend or colleague who just seems to always have everything in order.
It’s as if a genie granted each and every wish he or she has commanded. While this is great news for some people, the truth is that it doesn’t …
