Quote of the week (Jul. 13, 2010)
Nǐ de zhìshāng zhēn de hěn tíshén. 你 的 智商 真 的 很 提神。
Your IQ is really refreshing. —From “李成功 (Lǐ Chènggōng) Li Chenggong,” criticizing his subordinates in the movie “Lost on a Journey.”
Nǐ de zhìshāng zhēn de hěn tíshén. 你 的 智商 真 的 很 提神。
Your IQ is really refreshing. —From “李成功 (Lǐ Chènggōng) Li Chenggong,” criticizing his subordinates in the movie “Lost on a Journey.”
In the past, you have learned the Chinese character “山 (shān) ,” and in this issue, you can learn Chinese characters “七 (qī) seven” and “北 (běi) north.”
七 (qī) Seven
Chinese lessons: 七…Zhè zhǒng fànguī jiù xiāngdāngyú qìchē zhuīwěi, fù zérèn de zǒng shì hòumian de rén. 这 种 犯规 就 相当于 汽车 追尾, 负 责任 的 总 是 后面 的 人。
This kind of foul is like rear-end collision, and the one behind always has to …
Chinese Character (Beginner)山 (shān) Mountain
Chinese Character: 山 (shān) Mountain 拼音 (pīnyīn) pinyin: shān 笔画 (bĭhuà) number of strokes: 3 含义 (hányì) meaning: mountain 笔顺 (bǐshùn) stroke order:词源 (cíyuán)Etymology: “Mountain” in Chinese is a pictograph character which has its origin in the shape of …
What does the the phrase “裙子 (qúnzi)” refer to? A. Shirt B. Shoe C. Trousers D. Skirt
Learn the Mandarin word: 漂亮 beautiful (Beginner) Learn the Popular Mandarin Word: Bread (Beginner) Learn the Mandarin Phrase: …
Correct answer: C
Analysis:
A. “工人 (gōngrén)” is the Chinese characters for “Worker.”
The character “工 (gōng)” means worker or labor and “人 (rén)” means person.
B. “儿童 (értóng)” are the Chinese characters for “Child.”
Both the characters “儿 (ér)” and …
What does the Chinese characters “教师 (jiàoshī)” refer to? A. Worker B. Child C. Teacher D. Mother
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吉祥物(jíxiángwù)Mascot(Intermediate) The character “吉祥(jíxiáng)” means lucky and “物 (wù)” means thing or object.
Example:
Shànghǎi shìbóhuì de jíxiángwù hǎo kě’ài ya. A: 上海 世博会 的 吉祥物 好 可爱 呀。 The Shanghai Expo’s mascot is so cute.
Èn, wǒ zhīdào tā de míngzi jiào hǎibǎo, wǒ …
Chinese Story for Kids (Beginner)
长 (cháng): adj long
短 (duǎn): adj short
A squirrel stands with an elephant and a giraffe, and the squirrel is not confident because he …
Qīnàide, zhīdào wǒ shì shénme shíhou ài shàng nǐ de ma? A: 亲爱的,知道 我 是 什么 时候 爱 上 你 的 吗? Darling, do you know when I started loving you? Bù zhīdào. Shénme shíhou ne? Zhǐ jìdé wǒmen shì zài …
Correct answer: D
Analysis:
A. “情不自禁 (qíngbúzìjìn)” are the Chinese characters for “cannot control one’s emotion.”
B. “Be fair and reasonable” is “合情合理 (héqínghélǐ)” in Chinese language.
C. “心甘情愿 (xīn’gānqíngyuàn)” are the Chinese characters for “to be totally willing to.”…
Correct Answer: D Analysis: A. “好的” are the Chinese characters for “all right.”
For example: 我相信一切都会好的。(Wǒ xiāngxìn yí qiè dū huì hǎo de.) I’m sure everything will be all right.
B. “没关系” are the Chinese characters for “never mind.”
For example: …
Correct answer: B
Analysis:
A. “三心二意” are the Chinese characters for “be of two minds.”
“三心二意” is used to describe someone who can’t concentrate on a certain thing.
B. “一心一意” is the Chinese characters for “whole-hearted.”
“一心一意” is the opposite words …
A: You don’t want to take French lessons along with me, do you? But you said you love me. B: Honey, I love you whole-heartedly
but I want to learn Chinese too. I really want to learn
. …
Correct answer: B
Analysis:
A. “手指 (shǒuzhǐ)” are the Chinese characters for “finger.” B. “戒指 (jièzhi)” are the Chinese characters for “ring.” C. “截止 (jiézhǐ)” are the Chinese characters for “cut-off.”
It often used together with “日期 (rìqī).” e.g. “截止日期” means …
Do you know how to say “I love you” in Chinese? Today, let’s learn the Chinese character “ài 爱 (love),” including how to pronounce, write, and use it. We’ll also share a song about “ài (爱)” that can help you better understand this …
Correct answer: C
Analysis:
A. “饼干 (bĭnggān)”is the word for “biscuit.”
The character “饼 (bĭng)” means cookie or cake and “干 (gān)”means dry.
B. “橙子 (chéngzi)” is the word for “orange.”
The character “橙 (chéng)” means orange and “子 (zĭ)” is …
Correct answer: B Analysis: A. Miánxiàn is the Chinese pinyin for “棉线 cotton thread.”
The character “棉 (mián)” means cotton and “线 (xiàn)” means thread.
B. Míngxīng is the Chinese pinyin for “明星 star.” The character “明 (míng)” means bright or …
Correct answer: D
Analysis:
A. “同学 (tóngxué)” are the Chinese characters for “classmate” or “schoolmate.”
“同 (tóng)” means similar, and “学 (xué)” represents the meaning of “学生 (xuéshēng) student.” B. “同时 (tóngshí)” are the Chinese characters for “at the same time.”…