A video community app focused primarily on young people became popular recently in China. It is a social platform for 15-second creative music videos called “抖音 (dǒu yīn) an app similar to musical.ly.” With more and more people using it, songs shared on this app …
Bargaining is an art and may be very helpful in daily life. At least, it is so often used in most markets and back-street clothes shops. And when you want to bargain over the price with the salesman. “卖家 (mài jiā) The seller” usually use …
Answer: 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C
Níngméng de yánsè shì huángsè de. 柠檬的颜色是黄色的。 The color of the lemon is yellow.
Wǒ yǎo le yì kǒu píngguǒ. 我咬了一口苹果。 I took a bite of the apple.
Zhè‘ér yǒu yí gè bōluó hé yí …
As you probably know, the Chinese are food-obsessed people. The topic of conversation often turns to food and most social and business events will take place over a banquet meal, or a simple late-night “大排档 (dàpáidàng) food stand.” But, did you know which kind of …
Answer: 1. A
生日快乐 (Shēngrì kuàilè) Happy Birthday
大吉大利 (Dàjídàlì) Good Fortune And Good Luck
岁岁平安 (Suì suì píng’ān) Peace All Year Round
Therefore, we can see that the correct answer is A.
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You may know that “麻将 (májiàng) Mahjong” is the most common form of entertainment during Chinese Spring Festival, but do you know why the Chinese are so keen to play Mahjong instead of other leisure activities like poker?
What are the different values and cultural …
For many foreigners, when they marry into a Chinese family there are a lot of cultural aspects that must be learned in order to be able to fully enjoy their new family. One of the most important holidays, Chinese New Year, is a great example …
Answer: 1. C
Xiǎo Hóng: Māma, kuài kàn wǒ de shìjuàn… 小红：妈妈，快看我的试卷… Xiao Hong: Mom, look at my exam paper…
Mom: Hāha, kànlái nǐ kǎo de búcuò. Mom: 哈哈，看来你考得不错。 Mom: Haha, it seems like you did a pretty good job.
Xiǎo Hóng: …
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贴福字 (Tiē fú zì) Pasting “Fu” Upside Down
Challenge a Chinese Mini-test: 福气 (Fúqì)
春节 (Chūnjié): n. Spring Festival / Chinese New Year
爷爷 (Yéye): n. grandpa
说 (Shuō): v. to say
It is a …
Answer: 1. C
祝福 (Zhùfú) n./v. blessing/bless
福利 (Fúlì) n. welfare
幸福 (Xìngfú) adj./ n. happy, happiness
Kàndào háizi chī bǎo hòu, māma lòuchū l (xìngfú) de xiàoróng. 看到孩子吃饱后，妈妈露出了(幸福)的笑容。 The mother smiled (happily) when she saw the baby full.
For this sentence, it just …
Answer: 1. A
Wǒ yì shōu dào xiāoxi, jiù mǎshàng dào zhèlǐ lái le. 我一收到消息，就马上到这里来了。 I came here right away as soon as I got the message.
(1) 一 (Yī) … 就 (jiù) … （… as soon as …) Once one thing happens, then …
Answer: 1. C
里面 (Lǐmiàn) inside; interior; inward; the seamy side
外面 (Wàimiàn) outward appearance; exterior; surface
上面 (Shàngmiàn) above; over; on top of; on the surface of; top
下面 (Xiàmiàn) below; under; next; following; underside
Zhuōzi shàngmiàn fàng zhe yì tái diànnǎo hé …
Key Words: (Preview) 早点 (Zǎodiǎn) Breakfast
点心 (Diǎnxīn) Dim Sum; Dessert; Light Refreshments; Pastries
What is Dim Sum?
So what is “点心 (diǎnxīn) Dim Sum?”
This popular style of Chinese food resonates across the country, with chefs crafting small, bite-sized portions. Typically enjoyed with tea, …
Answer: 1. B
Wǒ dǎsusuàn n huíjiā guònián. 我打算回家过年。 I am planning to go home for the New Year.
Hái méi ne, chūnyùn qījiān de piào zhēn de shì tài nán qiǎng la. 还没呢，春运期间的票真的是太难抢啦。 Not yet, it’s too difficult to get for tickets during …
What Exactly Is “春运 (Chūnyùn)?” Literally translated this word means “Spring movement,” and that’s kind of what it is! The word comes from an abbreviation in Chinese that refers to “春节期间的交通运输 (chūnjié qījiān de jiāotōng yùnshū) the transportation during Spring Festival.” There is a rush …
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Chinese mythical creatures have captured the imagination of anyone who has ever seen a Chinese movie or Chinese literature. Unfortunately, most people only know about dragons. How to Write the Chinese Character: 龙 (Lóng) Dragon There are many magical creatures with …
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Chinese stories are renown for their animal-based characters as well as their exciting fantasy elements. “西游记 (xīyóujì) Journey to the West” is one such classical magic Chinese novel. It is also one of the “Four Great Classical Novels 四大名著 (sì dà míngzhù)” …
Some students often ask what in the world “花 (huā)” really means! “花 (huā)” is one of those words used in all sorts of different contexts with many different meanings.
Of course, there’s the basic meaning of “一束花 (yí shù huā) a bouquet of flowers.”…
The word for mischievous or naughty child in Chinese is composed of “熊 (xióng)” which means bear and “孩子 (háizi)” which means kid, or child. Put those together and you get “熊孩子 (xióng háizi).”
Let’s break down the word.
熊 (Xióng) bear (Nursery Rhyme – …
Lì Li: Kuài diǎnr, diànyǐng jiù yào kāishǐ le. 丽丽：快点儿，电影就要开始了。
Wáng Qīng: Děng ( ), wǒ mǎshàng jiù dào. 王青：等( )，我马上就到。
A. 一个 (Yígè)
B. 一点 (Yìdiǎn)
C. …
