Answers:
1. A 2. C
尾巴 (Wěiba) tail
头 (Tóu) head
脚 (Jiǎo) foot; feet
Jiǔwěihú yǒu jiǔ tiáo (wěiba). 九尾狐有九条（尾巴）。 The Nine-tail fox has nine tails.
灾难 (Zāinàn) disaster
危险 (Wēixiǎn) danger
吉祥 (Jíxiáng) luck; lucky; auspicious
安全 (Ānquán) safe, safety
Qílín shì …
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Chinese mythical creatures have captured the imagination of anyone who has ever seen a Chinese movie or Chinese literature. Unfortunately, most people only know about dragons. How to Write the Chinese Character: 龙 (Lóng) Dragon There are many magical creatures with …
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Chinese stories are renown for their animal-based characters as well as their exciting fantasy elements. “西游记 (xīyóujì) Journey to the West” is one such classical magic Chinese novel. It is also one of the “Four Great Classical Novels 四大名著 (sì dà míngzhù)” …
Some students often ask what in the world “花 (huā)” really means! “花 (huā)” is one of those words used in all sorts of different contexts with many different meanings.
Of course, there’s the basic meaning of “一束花 (yí shù huā) a bouquet of flowers.”…
Answer: 1. A
Mom: Nǐ zhège xióng háizi, bǎ wǒ zuì xǐhuan de kǒuhóng gěi nòng duàn le. Mom: 你这个熊孩子，把我最喜欢的口红给弄断了。 Mom: Naughty boy! You broke my favorite lipstick.
Xiǎo míng: Māma, duìbùqǐ, wǒ búshì gùyì de. 小明：妈妈，对不起，我不是故意的。 Xiao Ming: mom, sorry, I didn’t mean …
The word for mischievous or naughty child in Chinese is composed of “熊 (xióng)” which means bear and “孩子 (háizi)” which means kid, or child. Put those together and you get “熊孩子 (xióng háizi).”
Let’s break down the word.
熊 (Xióng) bear (Nursery Rhyme – …
It’s tough being a foreigner in a strange country! Not only is the language completely different, but the customs are totally different a lot of the time too.
I’m from Beijing and my …
Lì Li: Kuài diǎnr, diànyǐng jiù yào kāishǐ le. 丽丽：快点儿，电影就要开始了。
Wáng Qīng: Děng ( ), wǒ mǎshàng jiù dào. 王青：等( )，我马上就到。
A. 一个 (Yígè)
B. 一点 (Yìdiǎn)
C. …
Answers: (1) C (2) A
Yìbān lái shuō, zhǒngzi yào jīngguò shēnggēn, fāyá, kāihuā hé jiēguǒ sì gè guòchéng. 一般来说，种子要经过生根、发芽、开花和结果四个过程。 In general, seeds will undergo four processes including rooting, germination, blossom, and bearing fruits.
果实 (Guǒshí): fruits
花 (Huā): flowers
叶子 (Yèzi): leaves
Above …
Chinese popular song for Children:“吉祥三宝 (jíxiáng sān bǎo) Sambo Auspicious” “吉祥三宝 (Jíxiáng sān bǎo) sambo auspicious” is a song Buren Bayar wrote to his three-year-old daughter who liked to ask many questions and Buren would answer all of them. Buren said that in his …
Many Chinese idioms and proverbs have wonderful stories about how they originated. This fable is a classic story from ancient China. It is said to be written by Lie Zi during the Warring States period and holds a great moral that is essential for all …
Interjections are commonly used in our daily life which are also known as “叹词 (tàncí)” or “感叹词 (gǎntàncí)” in Mandarin Chinese.
These kinds of expressions are used in our daily lives to express exclamations or make various kinds of emotional responses.
It happens every day!…
How to see your guests off politely in Chinese style?
1. A: Angela, wǒ děi huíjiā le. Xiàcì liáo. B: Jenny, zài dāi yíhuìr ba. Which of the following is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. A. …
Answer: A Analysis: Rúguǒ yào xiǎng tígāo shuìmián zhìliàng, nǐ bìxū zhùyì rùshuì de shíjiān. 如果要想提高睡眠质量，你必须注意入睡的时间。 If you want to improve the quality of sleep, you must pay attention to the time you fall asleep.
Yǒu shùjù biǎomíng zuìjiā rùshuì shíjiān duàn shì wǎnshàng jiǔ …
You asked, so I’m here to answer! An eChineseLearning student was recently puzzled about the differences among “有名 (yǒumíng),” “著名 (zhùmíng)” and 闻名 (wénmíng) in Chinese. She asked, “Why are there 3 words for the same thing?” I assured her that they really have different …
Answer:A Analysis: Lì Li: “Xiǎo Xīn, nǐ zěnme la?” 丽丽：小新，你怎么啦？ Li Li: “Xiao Xin, what’s wrong?”
Xiǎo Xīn: “Duìbuqǐ, wǒ xiān (shīpéi) yí xià, xiànzài yǒu jiàn jǐnjí de shìqíng yào chǔlǐ.” 小新：”对不起，我先(失陪)一下，现在有件紧急的事情要处理。” Xiao Xin: “Sorry, could you please excuse me for a moment? There …
Compliments, modest remarks, and polite expressions are all forms of respect. We have these in every culture, complimenting the other party or praising them for something they have accomplished, belittling oneself as a form of modesty, as well as terms of respect that express politeness. …
Answer: B Analysis: (1) 似乎 (Sìhū) means “as if” and is used more in written language or text. • “似乎 (Sìhū)” can be used to express a judgment or speculation that is not quite certain: “似乎明天要起风。(sìhū míngtiān yào qǐ fēng) It looks like it’s going …
Answer: A
Lǐ Míng: Xiǎo jūn zěnme la? Tā hǎoxiàng hěn bù kāixīn. 李明：小军怎么啦？ 他好像很不开心。 Li Ming: What happened to Xiao Jun? He seems very unhappy.
Wáng Qīng: Tā zuìjìn mǎi de yì zhī gǔpiào diē le hěnduō. 王青: 他最近买的一只股票跌了很多。 Wang Qing: The …
One of the most useful and motivating topics for my Mandarin Chinese students is to talk about important life lessons using Chinese expressions and vocabulary.
So, what life lessons do we talk about?
Popular topics are: renting or buying a home, applying for visas and …
