HSK Quiz:Dì (第) or Dì (弟)?
A. dì (第)
B. dì (弟)
1. Zhè shì wǒ __ yī cì lái zhōnɡ ɡuó . 1. 这 是 我 __ 一次 来 中 国 。 2. Wǒ de xiōnɡ __ xiàn zài zài zhōnɡ ɡuó …
A. dì (第)
B. dì (弟)
1. Zhè shì wǒ __ yī cì lái zhōnɡ ɡuó . 1. 这 是 我 __ 一次 来 中 国 。 2. Wǒ de xiōnɡ __ xiàn zài zài zhōnɡ ɡuó …
What kind of Chinese food do you like best? Is it Mapo Tofu (Stir-Fried Tofu in Hot Sauce), Beijing Roast Duck or Yuxiang Rousi (Shredded Pork with Spicy Garlic Sauce)? But do you know that in Chinese, you can also “chī shí táng (吃食堂) eat …
It is well known that songs can be a very effective tool for kids to learn Chinese. Learning to sing Chinese songs can encourage your child to speak in Chinese more, at the same time improve his or her fluency, enunciation and articulation and …
Analysis:
In this sentence, the equivalent Chinese character to “she” is tā (她).
2. Tā zhù zài měi guó. 他 住 在 美 国。 He lives in
Choose the right conjunctions to fill in the blank. A. yīn wèi (因为) …… suǒ yǐ (所以)……
B. zhǐ yǒu (只有) …… cái (才) ……
C. bú dàn (不但) …… ér qiě (而且) ……
Tā __ huì shuō yīnɡ yǔ, __ huì shuō zhōnɡ wén. …
Sleep is as important for good health as diet and exercise. However, in this day and age, many people, especially the younger generations enjoy staying up late at night. Normally we call these people “night owls”. Do you know how to say it in Chinese? …
First and foremost, please let your child do the following quiz:
Choose the right measure word to fill in each blank:
A. zhī 只 B. tóu 头 C. gè 个
一()苹果
一()大象
一()老虎
You may know that there are many differences in the expressions between …
Answer:
xīnɡqī yī (1) 星期 一 Monday
yìtiān (2) 一天 one day
tīnɡ yi tīnɡ (3) 听 一 听 listen
Back to “Children’s Guide to Tone Changes of ‘Yī 一’ in Mandarin Chinese”…
Choose the best option to fill in each blank.
A. méi guān xi (没关系)
B. bú kè qi (不客气)
1. Xiǎo Hóng: Xiè xiè nǐ de lǐ wù. 小 红: 谢 谢 你 的 礼 物。 Xiǎo Míng: __, xī wàng nǐ xǐ huān. 小 …
Have you heard of “Liú gēng hóng nǚ hái (刘畊宏女孩)” before? What is “Liú gēng hóng nǚ hái (刘畊宏女孩)” exactly? During the home quarantine in Shanghai amid the COVID pandemic, Liu Genghong, aka Will Liu, a 49-year-old singer from Taiwan went viral for his workout …
Is your child reluctant to speak Chinese because of poor expression? Has your child ever been teased for inaccurate Chinese expressions? In Chinese, tone changes of words or characters are commonly seen, so if children do not learn those certain rules well, they are likely …
Every culture values gift-giving as a way to strengthen relationships and build alliances. The Chinese people are no exception to this practice. But choosing an ideal gift is never easy, and there are even some taboos in countries like China. In this article, we’ll give …
BAB
Analysis:
1. Zhì zuò yī fu shì hěn fù zá de yí jiàn shì. 1. 制 作 衣 服 是 很 复 杂 的 一 件 事。 Making clothes is a complicated business.
“Zhì zuò (制作)” is a set phrase in the sentence. …
A. zuò (做)
B. zuò (作)
1. Zhì __ yī fu shì hěn fù zá de yí jiàn shì. 1. 制 __ 衣 服 是 很 复 杂 的 一 件 事。 2. __ yī fu …
Answer: A – B
The sentence means “I went to the mall today and bought a jacket for my dad at the second-floor clothing store for two hundred dollars.” So a character representing the specific number which means “the second one”, needs to be …
Levi is a middle school student from Chicago studying in Hong Kong now. One day, he and his mother went to a restaurant for lunch. He noticed that there were no bowls on the table, so he said to the waiter: “Nǐhǎo, máfán gěi wǒ …
1. C
2. A
3. B
Analysis:
1. Wǒ jīn tiān nǎ ér dōu bù xiǎnɡ qù, jiù xiǎnɡ zài jiā kàn diàn shì. 1. 我 今 天 哪 儿 都 不 想 去 , 就 想 在 家 看 电 视 。 I …