Chinese Wisdom: Close to “大人(dàrén),” Away from “小人(xiăorén)!”

After sharing an image of his adorable 3-year-old daughter online for the first time, Chinese writer 韩寒(hánhán) earned the name “国民岳父(guómín yuèfù) Father-in-law of the Nation” or “岳父大人(yuèfùdàrén).”

He jokingly earned the title from netizens who proclaimed their desire to marry his beautiful daughter. You …

The Mid-Autumn Festival is Coming!

Zhōngqiū jié, wǒmen chī ___ , chūqu __, tīng ___ de gùshi. 中秋         节,我们    吃___, 出去   __,听  ___ 的  故事。 Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. A. 饺子(jiǎozi), 放鞭炮(fàng biānpào), 孔子(Kǒng Zǐ)

B. 月饼(yuèbǐnɡ), 赛龙舟(sài lóngzhōu), 屈原(Qū Yuán)

C. 粽子(zòngzi), 爬山(páshān), …

Answer to the Exercise on Don’t Be Rude! Count People the Right Way Using “个(gè),”  “位 (wèi)” and “口(kǒu)”

Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language, different measure words are used along with different nouns. Today, we will help you learn three measure words for counting people which are “个(gè),” “位(wèi),” and “口(kǒu).” All of them are used in the same format: numeral + …

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