Answer Key – HSK Quiz: Zài (在) VS Zài (再)
Answer: AB
Analysis:
Zài zhè cì bǐ sài zhōnɡ, tā zài cì dé le dì yī mínɡ. 在 这 次 比 赛 中 ，他 再 次 得 了 第 一 名。 He won the first place again in this contest.
Zài (在): It’s used as …
HSK Quiz: Zài (在) VS Zài (再)
Choose the best option to fill in each blank.
A. zài (在)
B. zài (再)
____zhè cì bǐ sài zhōnɡ, tā____cì dé le dì yī mínɡ. ____这 次 比 赛 中， 他____次 得 了 第 一 名。 He won the first place again in this …
The World Cup’s Around Corner! Learn This Chinese Song While Celebrating It with Your Kids
The Doha World Cup 2022 in Qatar is only two and a half months away! If you’re a football fan, I’m sure your excitement is starting to surge! If you’re not, you can still watch the games with your children because there will be so …
Ready for School? Singing “Going to School” with Us!
Schools reopen after summer vacations spanning over one or two months! Dear parents, have you prepared your child to go back to school? What else you can do for them besides buying them new school bags, clothes, and stationery? If your kids are learning Chinese …
What More Can We Learn from Peppa Pig, and Relate It to Our Mandarin Journey?
Welcome, parents! We have returned with the third and final session of our Peppa Pig series. Having learnt a fair few lines from this childhood classic, today we will touch upon two new sentence structures. The session comes in the form of a video …
Increase Your Child’s Mandarin Proficiency, Learning with Paige from Peppa Pig Again
Hello again, parents! We are back with part 2 of our Peppa Pig session. Last week, the Chinese expressions learnt from one classic line in Peppa Pig, were well received by parents and children. Hopefully your child has had a chance to practice the phrases …
How Can Paige in Peppa Pig Increase Your Child’s Competency in Mandarin
Hello Parents! Welcome back to eChineseLearning! Today we will provide a new dimension through which to explore the magical world of Mandarin. We will introduce a unique, creative area of language study, one which transcends the typical grammar-led sessions and takes a deep dive …
3 Must-Eat Food for Chinese People in Hot Summer Days (I)
Besides barbecue, you can also see a lot of appealing food or snacks in the streets of China in hot summer days. Do you know what else Chinese people like to eat in summer? Starting from this article, we’re going to introduce to you …
不 (bù) or 没 (méi), Which Word Shall We Use to Negate the Verb and Say ‘No’?
The Chinese teachers at eChineseLearning often encounter the age-old problem relating to 不 (bù), and 没 (méi). When the teacher asks certain questions to which the answer could be ‘no’, many non-Chinese native students would use the wrong negation word to answer.
For example, let’s …
How to Change the “bǎ 把” Sentence into the “bèi 被” Sentence in Chinese?
Dear parents, if your child is learning Chinese now, it’s better for him or her to learn how to use the “bǎ 把” sentence and the “bèi 被” sentence structure correctly, and how to switch between them flexibly. It will make your kid’s Chinese expressions …
Clearing up Confusion Between “zhe 着” and “le 了” for Children to Learn Chinese
The teachers at eChineseLearining have found that many non-Chinese children felt confused about the use of “zhe 着” and “le 了”, and kept making mistakes when using the two characters. Watch the video below, and your kid will find it easy to learn how to …
Answer Key – HSK Quiz: Bānɡ mánɡ (帮忙) VS Bānɡ zhù (帮助)
Analysis: Wǒ xiàn zài xū yào yí ɡè bānɡ mánɡ de rén , nǐ kě yǐ bānɡ zhù wǒ mɑ ? 我 现 在 需 要 一 个 帮 忙 的 人 ，你可以 帮 助 我 吗 ？ I need a hand (someone who can …
Do You Know You Can “Eat a Canteen” in China?（II）
There is an old saying in China that goes, “Food is the paramount necessity of the people”. In the last article, we introduced to you that in China, it is OK to “chī (吃)” something that is not food, and we believe that you won’t …
HSK Quiz: Bānɡ mánɡ (帮忙) VS Bānɡ zhù (帮助)
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.
A. bānɡ mánɡ (帮忙)
B. bānɡ zhù (帮助)
Wǒ xiàn zài xū yào yí ɡè __ de rén , nǐ kě yǐ __ wǒ mɑ ? 我 现 在 需 要 一 个 __ 的 人，你 可 …
Summer Activity: Learn to Sing “xìngfú pāishǒu gē 幸福拍手歌” in Chinese with Your Child
We believe your child is enjoying a pleasant time during the summer vacation now. Maybe he or she is excited about going to a summer camp, maybe excited about going on a family trip, or maybe you are enjoying a wonderful vacation in another country …
HSK Quiz：Dì (第) or Dì (弟)?
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.
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 …
Do You Know You Can “Eat a Canteen” in China?（I）
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 …
The Most Easy Song for Children to Learn Chinese Greetings
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 …
Answer Key – Why are “He/She/It” all “Ta” in Chinese?
Answer:
Analysis:
1. C
2. A
3. B1. Tā shì mǎ lì.
她 是 玛 丽。
She is Mary.
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