Answer: 1. A
Lì Lì: Nǐ shǔ shénme shēngxiào? 丽丽: 你属什么 生肖? LiLi: What’s your zodiac?
Xiǎo Hóng: Wǒ shǔ zhū, nǐ ne? 小红: 我属猪，你呢？ Xiao Hong: My zodiac is the pig. How about you?
Lì Lì: Wǒ bǐ nǐ dà, wǒ shǔ gǒu. …
(The picture source: www.photophoto.cn） Here is the second part of the popular ”十二生肖 (shí’èrshēngxiào): Chinese Zodiac” series that you all have been patiently waiting for. If your animal wasn’t included in the last installment, you are sure to find it below. In the last zodiac …
One of the unexpected benefits of studying the Mandarin Chinese language is that you also get to learn new things about Chinese culture and philosophy, which is likely much different from the beliefs that you grew up with outside of China.
One of these beliefs …
When I first decided to learn Mandarin Chinese, it was mostly because of China’s rising economy and all the business opportunities between China and western countries. However, once I began the language learning process, I became much more interested in Chinese culture and history…
Chinese grammar is famously simple. However, some grammatical aspects are still difficult for my Mandarin Chinese students. In this lesson, I will help you understand one of these tricky aspects that you are likely to see on tests such as the HSK. What’s so …
There are words that we use in Chinese mostly on dramas or TV shows because their meaning is pretty negative for daily life.
This Chinese idiom phrase is one of those that I have never actually used when talking to a person, but I hear …
国庆节 (Guóqìng jié) n. National Day
黄金周 (Huángjīn zhōu) n. golden week 爬山 (Páshān) v. mountain hiking 阅兵仪式 (Yuèbīng yíshì) n. the military parade October first is “国庆节 (Guóqìng jié) National Day” in China, and commemorates the establishment of present-day China. …
Nǐ zhīdào Zhōngguórén rúhé qìngzhù zhōngqiūjié ma? A：你知道中国人如何庆祝中秋节吗？
Tāmen chángcháng zài zhōngqiūjié de shíhòu chī yuèbǐng, chī tuányuán fàn huòzhě shǎngyuè. B：他们常常在中秋节的时候吃月饼、吃团圆饭或者赏月。
A：吃月饼 …
Chinese traditional operas, of a long history and well established, are one of the cultural and artistic forms of the Chinese nation. These ancient types of drama are still active on China’s stages today. Of all the traditional types of drama, Peking Opera is the …
Zhōngguó chuántǒng xìqǔ lìshǐ yōujiǔ, yuányuǎnliúcháng, 中国传统戏曲历史悠久，源远流长， tā shì zhōnghuá mínzú wénhuà yìshù pǐnzhǒng zhī yī. 它是中华民族文化艺术品种之一。 Chinese traditional operas, of a long history and well established, are one of the cultural and artistic forms of the Chinese nation.
Zhèxiē gǔlǎo de jùzhǒng, zhìjīn huóyuè …
Red Cliff is the site of the most famous military feat in Chinese history – Battle of Red Cliff, but the phrase refers to the first film to re-create the 208 A.D. Battle. However, the functional script has dismantled much of the original story’s dramatic …
Mandarin Chinese does not have a simple and easy way to say “no.” A Chinese student will have to become familiar with the various negative meanings of “不 (bù) not” and “没 (méi) none” to indicate refusal, denial, disappointment and not having something.
As a …
Offered only in November at designated test centers, the SAT Chinese test evaluates students’ ability to understand spoken and written Mandarin Chinese in the context of contemporary Chinese culture. Students take the SAT Chinese test to demonstrate to colleges their mastery of specific subjects like …
Answer: D Analysis: Yìfāng shuǐtǔ yǎng yìfāng rén, yóuyú nánběi fāng dìlǐ wèizhì, qìhòu tiáojiàn de bùtóng, 一方水土养一方人。由于南北方地理位置、气候条件的不同， rénmen gèzì de yǐnshí xíguàn yǔ yǐnshí wénhuà yě bújìn xiāngtóng. 人们各自的饮食习惯与饮食文化也不尽相同。 The unique features of a local environment always provide certain characteristics to its inhabitants. Due …
In English we have a saying, “Get off your high horse!” It means someone is being prideful and we want them to take their pride down a notch, or just act more humble. The cool thing is that in Chinese we have a similar phrase, …
Can you imagine that your eye has an apple in it?
And, can you imagine that this same apple in your eye represents a person you are extremely fond of?
Well, sometimes expressions are a bit hard to understand, just like “the apple of my …
Introduction:
Family is a very important part of any culture, but especially in China.
It’s important when learning Chinese to know how to address family members, especially those that are older in the family, in a proper way.
This kids’ song is a great way …
Every culture has their own wedding traditions. In the USA it’s not uncommon for the bride to wear something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. Similarly, in China there are superstitious and ritualistic practices unique to each region’s culture. Instead of blue, for …
In China primary education is tuition-free. According to the Ministry of Education, we have a 99% attendance rate. After graduating primary school students do pay a small tuition fee during middle and high school.
In China test scores are very important. Many, many years ago …
Bookstores and online stores have begun carrying an increasing amount of “武侠 (wǔxiá)” novels from China. Readers internationally are taking a keen interest in this genre of fantasy literature.
So, what is “wuxia fiction” and why is it gaining in popularity throughout the world? Heroes …
