Correct Answers: 1. 会(huì) 2. 能(nénɡ) In the Chinese language, both “能(nénɡ)” and “会(huì)” mean “can.” However, they are not always interchangeable, as they each convey different instances of the word. “会(huì)” is used to show that someone has mastered a skill or has the …
Please choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. 能(néng) 会(huì) Wǒ bú __ shuō hànyǔ. Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma? 我 不 __ 说 汉语。 你 可以 教 我 吗？ I can’t speak Chinese. Can you teach me? Bob de wèi bùhǎo, bù …
“门(mén)” is a very common Chinese word, but it has more meanings than its basic meaning of “door.” For example, we use phrases like “有门(yǒu mén),” “没门(méi mén),” and “走后门(zǒu hòumén)” which are typically used in their erhua form, as “有门儿(yǒu ménr),” “没门儿(méi ménr),” and …
Gūguā, gūguā, yìzhī xiǎo qīngwā, 咕呱， 咕呱，一只 小 青蛙， Ribbit, Ribbit, there is a little frog, Gūɡuā, ɡūɡuā, wǒ zuì xǐhuan tā. 咕呱， 咕呱，我 最 喜欢 它。 Ribbit, Ribbit, I love him most of all. Tā de gēshēng měi, tā de shēngyīn dà, 它 的 …
Correct Answer: B In our daily lives, there are many things and situations which can make us feel deeply moved, surprised, excited, angry, frustrated, and so on. To express our feelings, we can employ an exclamatory sentence. However, how exactly can we express such feelings …
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Liú Xīn: Tīnɡshuō nǐ qù àiqínhǎi dù mìyuè le? 刘 心：听说 你 去 爱琴海 度 蜜月 了？ Liu Xin: I heard that you went to the Aegean Sea for your honeymoon? Nancy: Shì a, nàr …
Xiǎoniū hé xiǎoniú, 小妞 和 小牛， The little girl and the little calf, Yìqǐ lái pāiqiú, 一起 来 拍球。 They bounce the ball together. Xiǎoniū pāi dào liù, 小妞 拍 到 六， The little girl bounces six times, Xiǎoniú pāi dào jiǔ. 小牛 拍 到 …
Think back to your school days and the classmates you went to school with, or are currently going to school with.
Each of us can probably think of at least one boy and girl who were extremely attractive and well-liked.
They may have also been …
Correct Answer: C Asking questions is a common part of our day to day communication. Therefore, it is absolutely essential to know some Chinese question words. With that in mind, let’s learn how to ask questions using “吗(ma)” and “呢(ne).” “吗(ma)” is a question particle …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Wánɡ Lì: Xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒ qù chāoshì, nǐ qù___? 王 丽： 下班 以后， 我 去 超市，你 去___？ Wang Li: I’ll go to the supermarket after work. Would you like to join me? Liú Xīnɡ: Wǒ …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Zhānɡ Liànɡ: Zhè bù xīn shànɡyìnɡ de diànyǐnɡ hěn ___, nǐ ___ yìqǐ qù kàn ma? 张 亮： 这 部 新 上映 的 电影 很 ___，你____一起 去 看 吗？ Zhang Liang: This newly-released film is …
Correct Answer: B The Chinese language tends to get confusing when two words that are both related to the same word in English actually have very unrelated meanings in Chinese. An example of this is “有兴趣(yǒu xìngqù)” and “有意思(yǒu yìsi).” Although both “有兴趣(yǒu xìngqù)” and …
Yī èr sān sìwǔ liù qī, 一 二 三 四 五 六 七， One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
Wǒ de péngyou zài nǎlǐ? 我 的 朋友 在 哪里？ Where is my friend?
Zài zhèlǐ, zài zhèlǐ, 在 这里，在 这里， He is here, is …
If you have been to northern cities in China such as Beijing and Tianjin, you must be familiar with the following oral expressions: “爷们儿(yémenr),” “姐们儿(jiěmenr),” and “哥们儿(gēmenr).” Actually, these expressions have nothing to do with grandpa, sister or brother as the names might suggest. Rather, …
