3 Conjunctions You Must Learn in Chinese
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. …
Do You Know How to Say “Night Owl” in Chinese?
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? …
Quiz and Analysis to the Chinese Measure Words “Zhī 只”, “Tóu 头” and “Gè 个”
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 to Quiz – Children’s Guide to Tone Changes of “Yī 一” in Mandarin Chinese
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”…
HSK Quiz: Méi guān xi (没关系) VS Bú kè qi (不客气)
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 Ever Heard of “Liú gēng hóng nǚ hái (刘畊宏女孩)”?
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 …
Children’s Guide To Tone Changes Of “Yī 一” In Mandarin Chinese
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 …
Beware of Certain Taboos! You Can’t Give These Gifts to Chinese
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 …
Answer Key – HSK Quiz: Zuò (做) or Zuò (作)
Answer:
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. …
HSK Quiz: Zuò (做) or Zuò (作)
Choose the best option to fill in each blank.
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 to Quiz – Clearing up Confusion Between “liǎng 两” and “èr 二” for Children to Learn Chinese
Answer: A – B
Analysis:
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 …
Clearing up Confusion Between “liǎng 两” and “èr 二” for Children to Learn Chinese
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 …
Answer Key – HSK Quiz: Shén me dōu bù (什么都不), Zěn me yě bù (怎么也不) or Nǎ ér dōu bù (哪儿都不)
Answer：
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 …
All You Need to Know about “diàn tī (电梯) Elevator” in Chinese
Yesterday, Xiao Hong wanted to go shopping with one of her friends Xiao Lan, and they made an appointment to meet each other at the diàn tī (电梯) elevator in a shopping mall. Later she waited for Xiao Lan at the diàn tī (电梯) elevator, …
HSK Quiz: Shén me dōu bù (什么都不), Zěn me yě bù (怎么也不) or Nǎ ér dōu bù (哪儿都不)
Choose the best option to fill in each blank.
A. shén me dōu bù（什么都不）
B. zěn me yě bù（怎么也不）
C. nǎ ér dōu bù（哪儿都不）
1. Wǒ jīn tiān __ xiǎnɡ qù, jiù xiǎnɡ zài jiā kàn diàn shì. 1. 我 今 天 __ 想 去 …
Answer to Quiz: Children Can Have Fun Learning Chinese with These Class-Related Expressions
Answer: In China, most students go to many __C__, some to improve their grades, some to make the most of their after-school time, and some to develop their hobbies. Danny has been interested in music since he was little, so his mother enrolled him …
Children Can Learn Chinese Better with These Class-Related Expressions
Last week, when Ms. Cheska was teaching Mia Chinese, she talked about the phrase “bǔxí bān 补习班” and Mia was confused about the differences between this phrase and “kèwài bān 课外班” she had learned before. It’s easy for Chinese children to distinguish between the two, …