Correct Answer: B
Analysis: A. “珍惜 (zhēnxī)” is the word for “Cherish.”
The characters “珍 (zhēn)” and “惜 (xī)” both mean to cherish.
B. “损坏 (sŭnhuài)” is the word for “Damage.”
The character “损 (sŭn)” means to damage and “坏 (huài)” …
Correct Answer: C Analysis:
A. “忍受 (rěnshòu)” is the phrase for “Put up with.”
The characters “忍 (rěn)” and “受 (shòu)” both mean to endure.
B. “开玩笑 (kāi wánxiào)” is the phrase for “Play a joke.”
The character “开 (kāi)” means …
新月 (Xīnyuè) New Moon and 聊斋志异 (Liáozhāizhìyì) Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio Key Learning Points (Preview):
电影(diànyǐng): n. movie
The release of the new movie “新月 (Xīnyuè) New Moon” “刷新 (shuāxīn) broke a lot of records.” It left Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Harry …
中国人的姓名 (zhōngguó rén de xìngmíng) Chinese Surnames and Given Names In Chinese, the surname comes first and then the given name. The full name of a Han Chinese is composed of two parts: the surnames and the given name.
Surnames
A Chinese “姓 (xìng) surname” …
Correct answer: A
Analysis:
A. “手机 (shǒujī)” is the Chinese phrase for “cell phone.”
The Chinese character “手 (shǒu)” refers to hand and “机 (jī)” refers to machine.
B. “手套 (shǒutào)” is the Chinese phrase for “glove.”
The Chinese character “手 …
Correct answer: B
Analysis:
A. “七上八下 (qīshàngbāxià)” means an unsettled state of mind. The Chinese character “七 (qī)” refers to seven; “上 (shàng)” refers to up; “八 (bā)” refers to eight and “下 (xià)” refers to down.
B. “乱七八糟 (luànqībāzāo)” means …
Correct answer: A Analysis: A. “冷 (lěng)” is the Chinese character for “cold.” B. “凉 (liáng)” is the Chinese character for “cool.” C. “热 (rè)” is the Chinese character for “hot.” D. “暖 (nuǎn)” is the Chinese character for “warm.”
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大餐 (dàcān) Sumptuous Meal
“大餐(dàcān)” are the Chinese characters for “Sumptuous Meal.” The
character “大 (dà)” means big or sumptuous and the character “餐 (cān)”
means meal.
Wǒ shèngdànjié wǎnshang yào hé péngyou yìqǐ qù chī dàcān. 我圣诞节晚上要和朋友一起去吃大餐。
I’m going to have a sumptuous …
Correct answer: A Analysis: A. “团圆 (tuányuán)” are the Chinese characters for “reunion” or “to have a reunion.” “团 (tuán)” means to reunite and “圆 (yuán)” means round.
B. “团结 (tuánjié)” are the Chinese characters for “to unite.”
“团 (tuán)” means …
Correct answer: B Analysis: A. “春节 (chūnjié)” are the Chinese characters for “Spring Festival.”
“春 (chūn)” means spring and “节 (jié)” means festival.
B. “元旦 (yuándàn)” are the Chinese characters for “New Year’s Day.” “元 (yuán)” means the first and “旦 …
圣诞老人 (shèngdàn lǎorén) Santa Claus “圣诞老人 (shèngdàn lǎorén)” are the Chinese characters for “Santa Claus.” The character “圣 (shèng)” means saint; “诞 (dàn)” means birth; “老 (lǎo)” means old, and “人 (rén)” means person.
Example:
Nǐ zhīdào shèngdàn lǎorén xiànzài duō dà niánlíng ma? 你知道圣诞老人现在多大年龄吗？ …
糖果 (tángguǒ) Candy
“糖果 (tángguǒ)” are the Chinese characters for “Candy.” The character
“糖 (táng)” means sugar or sweets and the character “果 (guǒ)” means
fruit.
Example: Měi nián shèngdànjié de shíhou, tángguǒ de xiāoliàng dōu hěn hǎo. 每年圣诞节的时候，糖果的销量都很好。
Candy sells well at every Christmas. …
派对 (pàiduì) Party
“派对 (pàiduì)” are the Chinese characters for “Party.” The character “派 (pài)” means group and the character “对 (duì)” means pair.
Shèngdànjié nǐ néng lái cānjiā wǒ de pàiduì ma? 圣诞节你能来参加我的派对吗？
Would you come to my Christmas party? …
圣诞节 (shèngdànjié) Christmas
“圣诞节 (shèngdànjié)” are the Chinese characters for “Christmas.” The character “圣 (shèng)” means saint; “诞 (dàn)” means birth, and “节
(jié)” means festival.
Example: Yuèláiyuèduō de zhōngguórén yě kāishǐ guò shèngdànjié. 越来越多的中国人也开始过圣诞节。
More and more Chinese people have begun to celebrate Christmas.…
平安夜 (píng’ān yè) Christmas Eve
“平安夜 (píng’ānyè)” are the Chinese characters for “Christmas Eve.”
The character “平 (píng)” means flat; “安 (ān)” means peace or safe, and “夜 (yè)” means night.
Xiàn zài hěnduō niánqīngrén xuǎnzé hé fùmǔ yìqǐ guò píng ān yè. 现在很多年轻人选择和父母一起过平安夜。 …
Correct answer: B Analysis: A. “动物 (dòngwù)” are the Chinese characters for “animal.”
“动 (dòng)” means to move and “物 (wù)” means object.
B. “礼物 (lǐwù)” are the Chinese characters for “gift.”
“礼 (lǐ)” means gift and “物 (wù)” means object.…
Correct answer: D Analysis: A. “红色 (hóngsè)” are the Chinese characters for “red.”
“红 (hóng)” means red and “色 (sè)” means color.
B. “蓝色 (lánsè)” are the Chinese characters for “blue.”
“蓝 (lán)” means blue and “色 (sè)” means color.
C. …
Correct answer: C Analysis: A. “理解 (lǐjiě)” are the Chinese characters for “understand.”
“理 (lǐ)” means logic and “解 (jiě)” means to understand.
B. “梦想 (mèngxiǎng)” are the Chinese characters for “dream.”
“梦 (mèng)” means to dream and “想 (xiǎng)” means …
Key Learning Points (Preview):
超出……接受范围 (chāochū…jiēshòu fànwéi) Go beyond/be out of the acceptable range of…
闹市区 (nàoshìqū) Downtown area
核心竞争力 (héxīn jìngzhēnglì) Core competitiveness
Recently, KFC restaurants are reported to have to move frequently in some areas of China. Why does such a fast-food giant …
Nowadays more and more people are beginning to learn Chinese. For the most part, they are only focusing on learning how to speak Chinese. But concerning using this language, they also need to learn Chinese writing. Writing can reflect …
