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 …
小手拍拍 (xiǎoshǒu pāipāi): Clap Your Hands
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。
Stretch your finger out. Yǎnjing zài nǎlǐ? 眼睛 在 哪里？
Where are your eyes? Yǎnjing zài …
The correct answer is A.
Nǐ jīntiān xiàbān yǐhòu zuò shénme? Adam：你 今天 下班 以后 做 什么？ What are you doing after work? Wǒ qù dǎ lánqiú. Steven：我 去 打 篮球。 I’m going to play basketball.
The test is about the usage of …
打电话 (dǎdiànhuà):Make a Phone Call
Lyrics:
Liǎngge xiǎo wáwa ya. 两个 小 娃娃 呀. Two little kids.
Zhèngzài dǎ diànhuà ya. 正在 打 电话 呀。 Dialing on the phone.
Wèi wèi wèi. 喂 喂 喂。 Hello, hello, hello.
Nǐ zài nǎlǐ ya? 你 在 哪里 …
C
The correct answer is . Nǐ míngtiān qù dǎ lánqiú ma? Tom：你 明天 去 打 篮球 吗？
Are you going to play basketball tomorrow?
Nǐ bú qù, wǒ yě bú qù. Jack：你 不 去，我 也 不 去。
五指歌 (Wǔ zhǐ gē): Five Fingers Song Lyrics:
Yī èr sān sì wǔ, 一 二 三 四 五， One, two, three, four, five,
shàng shān dǎ lǎohǔ. 上 山 打 老虎。 hunt for a tiger alive.
Lǎohǔ méi dǎ dào, 老虎 没 打 到, We …
The correct answer is B.
Nǐ bú qù pǎobù ma? Li Hua：你不 去 跑步 吗？ Aren’t you going running?
Bú qù. Sam：不 去。 No.
Wèishénme? Li Hua：为什么？ Why?
Yīnwèi tiānqì bùhǎo, suǒyǐ wǒ bùxiǎng qù pǎobù. Sam：因为 天气 不好，所以 我 不想 去 跑步。 I’m …
Valentine’s Day is coming, and all over the world people are buying chocolates, cards, and getting ready to celebrate with that special someone. But what about you? Do you have a special someone? We know that love can be a complicated affair, so today we’re …
1. D
China is to the north of India. “North” refers to “北 (běi)”. “东 (dōng)” means “East”, “南 (nán)” means “South”, “西 (xī)” means “West.”
2. B
Northwest is “西北 (xīběi)” in Chinese. “东北 (dōngběi)” means “northeast.” “北东 (běi dōng)” is an incorrect expression …
New Year’s Day is just around the corner and we wish you all the best for the New Year! In Chinese, we call New Year’s Day, or the first day of the year, 元旦 (Yuándàn). So, 元旦快乐 (Yuándàn kuàilè, Happy New Year’s Day)!
Chinese usually …
The right answer is B.
Translation: Jīntiān xièxie nǐ, yǒu kòng wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn. Lǐ Huá：今天 谢谢 你， 有 空 我 请 你 吃饭。
Hey, thanks for your help today. If you have time I want to buy you dinner.
Méishìr, dàjiā dōushì tóngshì. …
Key Learning Points (preview):
1. 朋友 (Péngyou): friend
2. 发小 (Fàxiǎo): a childhood friend
3. 闺蜜 (Guīmì): a woman’s best female friend
4. 死党 (Sǐdǎng): sworn followers
5. 室友 (Shìyǒu): a roommate
There is a Chinese saying: a sincere friendship is worth more than …
Chinese Culture
Does 老only show old age? There’s a few things you should know about “老Old” in Chinese culture.
When you’re in China, you might notice just how often the word 老(lǎo) is used all around you. The frequent use is actually on account of …
