The right answer for the Chinese test is C. Analysis:
In China, the common activity of chewing gum is called 嚼口香糖(jiáo kǒuxiāngtáng). Gum is called口香糖, or 泡泡糖(pàopàotáng), which in English is translated into “bubble gum.” We use the verbs嚼 ( jiáo) …
Conversation:
Scene: It is Nate and Ellen’s first date, but Nate is late.
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ chídào le. Nate: 对不起，我 迟到 了。
Nǐ zěnme huí shì a? Dì yī cì yuēhuì jiù chídào. Ellen: 你怎么 回 事啊？第一次 约会 就 迟到。
Gānggāng yì …
Conversation:
Scene: Lucy and Nick are planning to get married, but Lucy wants to break up.
Nick, wǒmen fēnshǒu ba. Lucy: Nick, 我们 分手 吧。
Shénme? Nǐ fēngle ma!? Nick: 什么？ 你 疯了 吗！？
Duìbùqǐ, wǒ yǐjīng bú ài nǐ le. …
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红 (hóng) red
白 (bái) white
黑 (hēi) black
Chinese have developed a rich culture around the use of color, especially in language. Below we will explain the significance of a few colors in Chinese culture: First, something you’ll no doubt …
“Have a rest my dear mom” is a well-known nursery rhyme in China. Children can sing it to their mothers on “母亲节 (Mǔqīnjié)Mother’s Day” as a way to give thanks to their mothers for working so hard to take care of them.
“不可救药 (bùkějiùyào)” literally means that someone is so sick that no medicine can bring him back to good health, to be beyond saving, or in other words, hopeless. Just like the English word “hopeless,” “不可救药 (bùkějiùyào)” has evolved to describe someone who can’t be changed …
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能手 (néngshǒu): n. an expert/someone who masters a certain skill perfectly
中 (zhòng): v. to hit
Listen to the whole idiom story
Yǎng Yóujī shì gǔdài zhùmíng de shèjiàn néngshǒu. 养 由基 是 古代 著名 的 射箭 能手。
Yang Youji was …
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表白 (biǎobái): v. to express one’s love
爱 (ài): n./v. love/to love
Since China opened up to the outside world, Valentine’s Day has become a popular holiday among Chinese youth. On Valentine’s Day, presents as well as romantic dinners are indispensable …
People in China love to sent text messages for blessings on Christmas. It is worth noting, but in Chinese, the pronunciation of the Chinese word for Christmas sounds exactly like another very common expression, “生蛋 (shēngdàn) lay an egg.” Thus we get a play on …
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如鱼得水 (rúyúdéshuǐ): to feel just like a fish in water
Dōnghàn mònián, tiānxià dà luàn. 东汉 末年， 天下 大 乱。 In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the country was in confusion.
Liú Bèi wèi tǒngyī tiānxià, tèyì bàifǎng yǐnjū de Zhūgě …
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辣 (là): adj. spicy/hot
Read this short conversation where Mike and John discuss a new colleague.
Wǒmen bùmén xīn lái le yíge nǚ tóngshì. Mike: 我们 部门 新 来 了一个 女 同事。 There is a new woman colleague in our department. …
Conversation:
Kàn nàge nǚháir, wǒ tǐng xǐhuan tā de. Dan: 看 那个 女孩儿，我 挺 喜欢 她的。 Nà jiù gǎnjǐn zhuī ya, cuòguòle kě jiù láibují le. Tom: 那就 赶紧 追 呀， 错过 了 可就 来不及了。
What does “追 (zhuī)” Imply here? …
“钻牛角尖 (zuān niújiǎojiān)” refers to someone who wastes time and effort trying to figure out an insignificant or insoluble problem. Sometimes this idiom is used to describe a narrow-minded person.
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钻牛角尖 (zuān niújiǎojiān): to get into a dead end
Yìzhī lǎoshǔ …
Conversation:
Láibùjí le, mòbānchē zǒu le. Anne: 来不及了，末班车 走 了。
Āi, yòu děi dǎchē huíjiā le. Tina: 哎，又 得 打车 回家 了。
Based on the conversation above choose the correct answer.
What does “来不及 (láibùjí)” mean in the dialogue?
A: Come …
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马马虎虎 (mǎma hūhu): careless/just so so
The idiom “马马虎虎 (mǎma hūhu)” is widely used by Chinese people in their daily lives. But why do people in China use this idiom? Let’s read the following story to find out.
Listen to the …
人在囧途 (Rénzài jiǒngtú) Lost on Journey
囧 (jiǒng): adj. depressed; embarrassed and mortified
Watch the movie tailer:
Have you ever seen the movie “人在囧途 (Rénzài jiǒngtú) Lost on Journey?” It is a comedy about a “农民工 (nóngmíngōng) migrant worker” and a
Conversation: Nǐ zuìjìn QQ zàixiàn ma? Lily: 你最近QQ 在线 吗？
Zài a, búguò wǒ yìbān dōu yǐnshēn. Mary: 在啊，不过 我 一般 都 隐身。
Question: What is Mary’s QQ status?
A. She is online. B. She is not online.
Take …
Conversation: Jack: Rose, Will you marry me? Rose: Yes, I will.
Choose the correct answer. How to say “Yes, I will.” in Chinese appropriately?
A. 好的。 (Hǎo de.) B. 我愿意。 (Wǒ yuànyì.) C. 没问题。 (Méi wèntí.)
How to say …
dǎ) To Hit
Example:
Zhè xiǎo gūniang dǎzì dǎ de hěn hǎo. 这 小 姑娘 打字 打 得 很 好。
The young girl types well. 打车 (dǎchē): v. to take a taxi
Example: Shíjiān láibùjí le, wǒmen dǎchē ba. Mike: 时间 来不及了，我们 …
Take a look at this surprising video to see the soccer stars of Arsenal attempting to speak Chinese. There are two important Chinese learning points in this online Chinese class.
Learning Point #1:
The famous soccer star Szczesny said:
Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ jiào Sīzésīní. 大 …
