The picture above shows two types of girls faced with a fierce dog. One of them is scared and hiding behind a boy while the other tames it, which demonstrates a typical image of a “女汉子 (nǚhànzi).” This has become a popular catchphrase in recent …
If you ask your Chinese friends what the hottest Chinese reality show is nowadays, they will probably answer, “爸爸去哪儿(Bàba Qù Nǎr) Where Are We Going, Dad?” The show features some of the most popular Chinese celebrities and their children, putting them to the test to …
Zài nà shān de nàbiān hǎi de nàbiān yǒu yìqún lán jīnglíng 在 那 山 的 那边 海 的 那边 有 一群 蓝 精灵 There are a group of Smurfs along the mountains and the sea.
Tāmen huópō yòu cōngmíng 他们 活泼 又 聪明 They …
Qǐng bǎ wǒde gē dài huí nǐde jiā 请 把 我的 歌 带 回 你的 家 Take my song with you when you go back home
Qǐng bǎ nǐde wēixiào liúxià 请 把 你的 微笑 留下 But never take your smile away
Qǐng bǎ wǒde …
Yì shuānɡ xiǎo xiǎoshǒu, 一 双 小 小手， One pair of small hands,
Shí ɡè shǒu zhǐtou, 十 个 手 指头。 With ten fingers.
Bān shǒu suàn suànshù, 扳 手 算 算术， We account with the fingers,
Yī sān wǔ qī jiǔ. 一 三 五 …
Yī èr sān sì wǔ liù, 一 二 三 四 五 六， One, two, three, four, five, six,
Wàipó jiā yǒu jiùjiu, 外婆 家 有 舅舅， I have an uncle in my grandma’s family.
Liù wǔ sì sān èr yī, 六 五 四 三 二 …
Yìzhī shǒu, liǎngzhī shǒu, 一 只 手， 两只 手， One hand, two hands,
Wò chéng liǎngzhī xiǎo quántou, 握 成 两只 小 拳头， Make them into two little fists.
Xiǎo quántou shēn kāi lái, 小 拳头 伸 开 来， Stretch your fists open.
Zhǎng chū …
Learn how to call your family members through the Chinese Family Tree
Bàba de bàba jiào shénme? 爸爸 的 爸爸 叫 什么？ What do you call your father’s father?
Bàba de bàba jiào yéye. 爸爸 的 爸爸 叫 爷爷。 Your father’s father is your …
Wǒ ài wǒ de bàba, 我 爱 我 的 爸爸，
I love my daddy, Yě ài wǒ de māma, 也 爱 我 的 妈妈，
I love my mommy too, Bàba māma dōu ài wǒ ya. 爸爸 妈妈 都 爱 我 呀。
Daddy and mommy both …
Liǎng gè xiǎo wáwa ya, zhèngzài dǎdiànhuà ya, 两 个 小 娃娃 呀，正在 打 电话 呀，
Two little kids are making phone calls. Wéi wéi wéi, nǐ zài nǎlǐ ya? 喂 喂 喂，你 在 哪里 呀？
Hey hey hey, where are you? Āi āi …
Correct Answer: B “
” means “also” or “too”. When you do something that someone else also does, you could use “也(yě)”, as in “我也爱唱歌(Wǒyě ài chànggē), I also love singing,” and “我们也爱唱歌(Wǒmen yě ài chànggē), We also love singing.” The subject can be …
Xiǎoshǒu pāipāi, xiǎoshǒu pāipāi. 小手 拍拍， 小手 拍拍，
Clap, clap, clap. Shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái, shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái. 手指 伸 出来，手指 伸 出来。
Extend your finger. Yǎnjing zài nǎlǐ? Yǎnjīng zài zhèlǐ. 眼睛 在 哪里？眼睛 在 这里。
Where are your eyes? Your eyes are right here. …
Modern society is obsessed with WiFi. Dining choices, scenic spots and shopping options don’t matter anymore when people engage in social activities because the most important factor is actually whether or not the place has WiFi. As long as there’s access to WiFi, people can …
Shénme wěiba cháng? 什么 尾巴 长？
Who has a long tail? Shénme wěiba duǎn? 什么 尾巴 短？
Who has a short tail? Shénme wěiba xiàng bǎ sǎn? 什么 尾巴 像 把 伞？
Whose tail looks like an umbrella? Gǒu de wěiba cháng, 狗 的 尾巴 …
In Chinese, like all other languages, there are “bad words.”
Of course, one should avoid using these words in the presence of others. This type of language is offensive.
However, it is often the case that close friends use such words among themselves. Is it …
Quizzes 1. What’s the opposite of “大(dà)”？ A. 短(duǎn) B. 小(xiǎo) C. 长(cháng)…
While learning Chinese, we have become familiar with the numbers “七(qī) seven,” “八(bā) eight,” and the two verbs “上 (shàng) up,” and “下 (xià) down.” Such as, “七天 (qī tiān) seven days, ” “八点(bā diǎn) eight o’clock,” “上楼 (shànglóu) go upstairs,” and “下山 (xiàshān) go …
Bàba māma, 爸爸 妈妈， Dad and mom, Rúguǒ nǐmen ài wǒ, jiù duōduō de péipei wǒ. 如果 你们 爱 我，就 多多 地 陪陪 我 。 If you love me, please spend more time with me. Rúguǒ nǐmen ài wǒ, jiù duōduō de qīnqin wǒ. 如果 …
Answer: B In the Chinese language, there are several ways to ask questions. We will introduce three ways to ask questions in Chinese today. First, we can ask questions in Chinese using the interrogative particle “吗(ma).” To form a question, simply add “吗(ma)” to the …
