Chūntiān dào, bǎihuā xiāng, huāyuán lǐ, húdié máng, 春天 到， 百花 香， 花园 里，蝴蝶 忙， The spring has come, the flowers are sweet, and the butterflies are busy in the garden. fēi de gāo, fēi de dī , duìduì shuāngshuāng. 飞 得 高， 飞 …
“蜜(mì)” means “honey” or “sweet things” in Chinese, such as “蜂蜜(fēngmì) honey,” or “花蜜(huāmì) nectar” etc.
Example
Qǐng gěi wǒ yìbēi fēngmìshuǐ. 请 给 我 一杯 蜂蜜 水。 Please give me a glass of honey water.
In addition to meaning honey, “蜜(mì)” can also be …
Generally the word “大(dà)” means big.
Example
Wǒ tīngshuō Zhāng Wěi xǐhuan nàgè dà yǎnjīng de nǚháir. 我 听说 张 伟 喜欢 那个 大 眼睛 的 女孩儿。
I heard that Zhang Wei likes that girl who has big eyes.
However, on some occasions when the …
Colors sometimes can express certain feelings such as a blue mood or a black day. However, how colors relate to emotions can be different in different languages. In the Chinese language, the word “眼红(yǎnhóng)” is an example of this.
In English, there are terms like …
Recently, the word “粉丝(fěnsī)” has become very popular in China.
The original meaning of “粉丝(fěnsī)” is glass noodle. It’s a traditional Chinese food.
Recently, “粉丝(fěnsī)” has taken on an extended meaning. It has come to be used as the transliteration of the word “fans.”…
Wǒ ài wǒ de yòu’éryuán, 我 爱 我 的 幼儿园，
I love my kindergarten, Yòu’éryuán lǐ péngyou duō, 幼儿园 里 朋友 多，
I have many friends in the kindergarten, Yòu chànggē lái yòu tiàowǔ, 又 唱歌 来 又 跳舞，
We sing and dance, Dàjiā yìqǐ …
“靠谱(kào pǔ)” is a slang term used daily by Chinese people. The meaning of “靠谱(kàopǔ)” is “to be reliable” or “ to be worthy of trust.” It is used as an adjective to describe a person or thing.
If you trust a person …
Dàyǔ Hé Xiǎoyǔ 大雨 和 小雨
Heavy Rain and Light Rain
Dàyǔ huā lālā, 大雨 哗 啦啦， Heavy rain shatters,
xiǎoyǔ xī lìlì, 小雨 淅沥沥， Light rain patters,
huā lālā xī lìlì, 哗 啦啦淅沥沥， Shatters, patters,
xiǎocǎo xiào xīxī. 小草 笑 嘻嘻。 The grass is …
(On the phone) Zhāng Lì: Wéi, Jack, nǐ zài ___? Nǐ hé ___ zài yìqǐ? 张 丽：喂，Jack，你在_1_？你 和 _2_ 在一起？ Zhāng Lì: Hello, Jack. Where are you? Who are you with? Jack: Duìbuqǐ, nǐ shuō ___? Jack：对不起，你 说 _3_？ Jack: I’m sorry. What did you …
Answer: B
In this Chinese test, it is easy for us to get rid of answer C. 好(hǎo). In Annie’s response, there is a disjunctive conjunction “但是(dànshì),” which means “but.” Annie said the holiday was very good, then she added, “但是(dànshì)……” which means there would …
One of my friends, Xiao Li is getting married soon in October. We are going to give her a “红包(hóngbāo)” as a wedding gift. In China, it is a tradition to give people who are getting married a “红包(hóngbāo)” as a kind of celebration and …
Zhōngqiūjié 中秋节 Mid-autumn Festival
Zhōngqiūjié, yuèguāngguāng, 中秋节， 月 光光， Mid-autumn Festival, the moon is shining,
Quánjiā yìqǐ kàn yuèliɑng. 全家 一起 看 月亮。 All of us get together to see the moon.
Yuè ér yuán, yuè ér liàng, 月 儿 圆， 月 儿 亮， The …
Yánsè gē 颜色 歌 The Song of Color
Lánsè shì měilì tiānkōng de yánsè 蓝色 是 美丽 天空 的 颜色 Blue is the color of the beautiful sky.
Hóngsè shì xióngxiong ránshāo de huǒyàn 红色 是 熊熊 燃烧 的 火焰 Red is the color of …
Xiǎohuāmāo 小花猫
The Little Cat Xiǎohuāmāo zhēn měilì. 小花猫 真 美丽。
The little cat is so pretty.
Yìtiāndàowǎn xiàomīmi. 一天到晚 笑眯眯。
It smiles all day long.
Xiǎohuāmāo wǒ ài nǐ. 小花猫 我 爱 你。
Little cat, I love you.
Qǐng nǐ tóng wǒ lái yóuxì. …
Shíèr shēngxiāo gē 十二 生肖 歌 The Chinese Zodiac Song
Xiǎolǎoshǔ dǎtóur lái, 小老鼠 打头儿 来， The little rat is the first to come.
Niú bǎ tír tái, 牛 把 蹄儿 抬， The ox lifts up its hoof.
Lǎohǔ huítóu yìshēng hǒu, 老虎 回头 一声 …
shuōhuǎng de xiǎoxióng 说谎 的 小熊
The Little Bear That Lied Měilì de dà sēnlín lǐ, yǒu yípiàn jīnhuángsè de xiàngrìkuí. 美丽 的 大 森林 里，有 一片 金黄色 的 向日葵。
In a beautiful forest, there is a section of golden sunflowers.
Ér sēnlín de lìng …
1. Answer: 昨天(zuótiān) According to its translation, “昨天(zuótiān)” should be filled in the blank. Some commonly used expressions concerning “天(tiān)” in Chinese are as follows:
qiántiān zuótiān jīntiān mínɡtiān hòutiān 前天 昨天 今天 明天 后天 the day before yesterday yesterday today tomorrow the day after…三石山 (Sānshíshān) Three-stone Mountain
Wǒjiā zhùzài Sānshíshān, 我家 住在 三石山，
My family is living on the Three-stone Mountain.
shānqián shānhòu sānzuòshān, 山前 山后 三座山，
Front and back, there are three mountains in total.
shānxià yǒuzuò shuǐdiànzhàn, 山下 有座 水电站，
A hydropower station is located at …
One day, one of my foreign friends rushed to my home and told me that she was really scared and upset because her neighbor, an old Chinese woman, said she was a ghost! How come this old lady behaved so rude to my foreign friend? …
The correct choice for the above question is B.
Translation:
Bàoqiàn，wǒ lái wǎn le. Amy： 抱歉， 我 来 晚 了。 Sorry, I’m late.
Méi guānxi. Kate： 没 关系。 That’s alright.
Explanation:
This test aims to help you distinguish between the words道歉(dàoqiàn) and 抱歉(bàoqiàn). Both terms …
