Nǐhǎo, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. 你好， 很 高兴 认识 你。 Hello, nice to meet you.
Here, “高兴(gāoxìng)” means “happy” and “认识(rènshi)” is “ to meet”. This sentence is always used when first meeting new friends or acquaintances.
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Answer: B The translation of “喝西北风(hēxīběifēng)” is “to drink the northwest wind.” It is a Chinese idiom which means getting nothing to eat or, essentially, having to live on air. The idiom comes from the philosophy of Taoism — “吸风(xīfēng) to absorb the air,” which …
In the Chinese language there are many interesting idioms, or turns of phrase. How many do you know? How about the following one? What is the implied meaning of the Chinese idiom – “喝西北风(hēxīběifēng)”? A. to predict the weather B. to have nothing to eat …
Answer: C To express “not even one” in Chinese, we usually use the following structure: “Subjective + 一 + Measure Word + (Noun) + 也/都 + Verb.” “一(yī)” means “one” and it is followed by a measure word. You can use either “也(yě)” or “都(dōu),” …
Paper money is what keeps any country running, and the RMB, or yuan, is the currency of China. In many countries, paper currency is not only practical, but also features well-known public figures and landmarks. For example, you can see the White House on the …
Correct Answers: 1. C 2. B 3. C <<Back to “Answer to Chinese Brainteaser” …
Correct Answer: A First off, it should be made clear that China has long been a patriarchal society, where males have traditionally played dominant roles in political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and also control of property. In ancient China, females were not supposed to …
Correct Answer: A If you want to describe the distance between two places, you can use “离(lí)” and “从(cóng),” but the ways they are used differ from one another.
If you want to use “离(lí),” you can employ the following structure:
Structure One: Place 1 …
Have you ever heard of Chinese “糖画(tánghuà) sugar painting?” If not, check out the video below for a glimpse of this intricate, edible art!
Have you ever seen anything like what the artist makes in the video? Do you think the way “糖画(tánghuà)” is made …
The “元宵节 (yuánxiāojié) Lantern Festival” is several days after the Spring Festival. The Lantern Festival, which falls on January 15th of the lunar calendar, is another important traditional festival in China. In the evening of that day, streets are decorated with lanterns and festoons and …
Two-part allegorical saying (of which the first part, always stated, is descriptive, while the second part, often unstated, carries the message) Báyuè shí wŭ de yuèliang—zhèngdàguāngmíng 八月 十 五 的 月亮 — 正大光明 The moon on Mid-Autumn Festival — fair and …
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There’s no doubt about it, learning any language requires a commitment of time and effort, even more so when there’s a great difference between one’s native language and the new one. Here are some suggestions and on-line materials to maximum your effectiveness, minimize the time …
Free Chinese Learning Tips—Where to Start?
Where does one start when learning Chinese? Chinese pinyin should be the first step. Pinyin uses the English alphabet to represent Chinese syllables. The earlier you start learning Chinese Pinyin, the easier it will be to grasp the …
Are you having trouble in learning the different Chinese synonyms? Are they always confusing you? Well, don’t worry anymore! Our professional teachers can provide detailed resources for you to study Chinese synonyms online in weekly newsletters and on eChineseLearning Answers!
中国人的称谓很复杂，同事之间可以称职务，如“麦总，刘经理”等，熟人之间可以直呼其名，或者在姓的前面加上“老，小”来称呼，如：“老王，小王”等。比较正式的场合对不熟悉的人一般可以称“先生，女士，太太，小姐”等。
The Chinese system of names and titles is by and large complicated. Titles may be used to address each other among one’s colleagues, e.g. “màizǒng and Liú Jīnglǐ”. For acquaintances personal names and surnames may be preceded by “lǎo” (old) or “xiǎo” …
There are over 80,000 Chinese characters, but most of them are seldom used today. So how many Chinese characters do you need to know? For basic reading and writing of modern Chinese, you only need a few thousands. Here are the coverage rates of …
Chinese greetings are very useful in daily living. Chinese Greetings will provide you basic Chinese greeting sentences in the situation where people run into an acquaintance. For example, when a Chinese person comes across an older acquaintance, he/she may address the person respectfully, such as …
Tips to Learn Chinese With the development of China, more and more people are planning to learn Chinese and they ask many questions on how to learn Chinese online, especially Chinese for children. Due to lack of professional Chinese teachers, it’s difficult to …
In this issue, more tips to learn Chinese will be introduced. Learning Chinese Tip (V): learn Chinese by systematic Chinese reading. By doing so, you know more about Chinese characters, Chinese culture and enlarge your Chinese vocabulary. Please select Chinese reading material according to your …
