Answer Key – Don’t Say Happy Dragon Boat Festival!
Answer: C
Analysis:
The Qingming Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival are both festivals of sacrifice, so we cannot say happy Qingming Festival or happy Dragon Boat Festival, so C is correct.
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Celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival
The 端午节 (duānwǔ jié) is around the corner. People celebrate it on June 25 this year, marking the fifth day of the fifth month in the lunar calendar. This festival holds its unique blessings, celebrations, entertainment, and food. It stands …
Answer to Know The Differences Between Western Halloween and Chinese Ghost Festival
Answer: 1. A
Analysis:
Zhōngyuánjié hé Wànshèngjié de xísú bùtóng. A. 中元节和万圣节的习俗不同。 The Hungry Ghost Festival is nothing like Halloween in customs.
Zhōngyuánjié hé Wànshèngjié dōu zhǐ chíxù yìtiān. B. 中元节和万圣节都只持续一天。 Both the Hungry Ghost Festival and Halloween are celebrated for only one day.
Zhōngyuánjié …
Know The Differences Between Western Halloween and Chinese Ghost Festival
Many countries celebrate Halloween whereas the ghost festival celebration in China is called “中元节 (Zhōngyuánjié)” – The Hungry Ghost festival.
万圣节 (Wànshèngjié)
Western Halloween celebrations throw costume parties where people participate in cosplay. The streets are filled with spectacular live performances, intricately staged displays with …
Answer To Want To Learn Chinese Mid-autumn Festival?
Answer: 1. B
Analysis:
Xiǎo Míng: Jīntiān shì gè hǎo rìzi. 小明：今天是个好日子。 Xiao Ming: Today is a great day.
Xiǎo Hóng: Ó? Jīntiān guò shénme jié? 小红：哦？今天过什么节？ Xiao Hong: Oh? What festival is it today?
Xiǎo Míng: Zhōng qiū jié. 小明：中秋节。 Xiao Ming: Mid-Autumn Festival.…
Want To Learn Chinese Mid-autumn Festival? Take This HSK Quiz
1. Read the dialogue and answer the question below.
Xiǎo Míng: Jīntiān shì gè hǎo rìzi. 小明：今天是个好日子。
Xiǎo Hóng: Ó? Jīntiān guò shénme jié? 小红：哦？今天过什么节？
Xiǎo Míng: Zhōng qiū jié. 小明：中秋节。
What does ‘中秋节 (Zhōng qiū jié)’ mean according to the dialogue?
A. New Year’s …
Video Lesson: The Traditional Activities About the Dragon Boat Festival
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Ellie, jīntiān shì Duānwǔjié. Kàn! Zhè shì shénme? A: Ellie，今天是端午节。看！这是什么？ B: …… B: …… What would she say? Please choose the best answer. A. Jiǎozi. A. 饺子 B. Zòngzi. B. 粽子 C. Yuánxiāo. C. 元宵
2. A: Xiǎo Yún, …
Answer to What’s So Special About Playing Mahjong During Chinese Spring Festival?
Answer: 1. A
Analysis:
Xiǎo Míng: Nǐ xǐhuan dǎ májiàng ma? 小明: 你喜欢打麻将吗？ Xiao Ming: Do you like playing Mahjong?
Xiǎo Hóng: Bù, wǒ zuìjìn gèng xǐhuan dǎ pūkè. 小红：不，我最近更喜欢打扑克。 Xiao Hong: No, I prefer to play poker in recent days.
Therefore, we can see …
What’s So Special About Playing Mahjong During Chinese Spring Festival?
You may know that “麻将 (májiàng) Mahjong” is the most common form of entertainment during Chinese Spring Festival, but do you know why the Chinese are so keen to play Mahjong instead of other leisure activities like poker?
What are the different values and cultural …
Answer to Quiz Time! Which One Is Made for the Lantern Festival?
Answer: 1. C
Analysis:
Dialogue:
Míng Ming: Xiǎo Xīn, zhège shì shénme? 明明：小新，这个是什么？ Ming Ming: Xiao Xin, what’s this?
Xiǎo Xīn: Zhège shì (tāngyuán), yě jiàozuò yuánxiāo, shì yuánxiāo jié de chuántǒng shíwù o. 小新：这个是(汤圆)，也叫做元宵，是元宵节的传统食物哦。 Xiao Xin: It’s (Tangyuan), also called Yuanxiao, which is a …
Quiz Time! Which One Is Made for the Lantern Festival?
1. Please choose the best answer to make the dialogue complete.
Míng Ming: Xiǎo Xīn, zhège shì shénme? 明明：小新，这个是什么？
Xiǎo Xīn: Zhège shì ( ), yě jiàozuò yuánxiāo, shì yuánxiāo jié de chuántǒng shíwù o. 小新：这个是（ ），也叫做元宵，是元宵节的传统食物哦。
中国元宵节 (ZhōngGuó YuánXiāo Jié) The Chinese Lantern Festival …
Answer to Do You Know How to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?
Answer: C Analysis: 吃月饼 (Chī yuèbǐng): eat mooncakes
赏月 (Shǎngyuè): admire the moon
吃饭 (Chīfàn): have a meal
(The origin of “中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival.”) Nǐ zhīdào Zhōngguórén rúhé qìngzhù zhōngqiūjié ma? 你知道中国人如何庆祝中秋节吗？ Do you know how Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Tāmen chángcháng zài …
Do You Know How to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?
A test of basic Chinese conversation:
Nǐ zhīdào Zhōngguórén rúhé qìngzhù zhōngqiūjié ma? A：你知道中国人如何庆祝中秋节吗？
Tāmen chángcháng zài zhōngqiūjié de shíhòu chī yuèbǐng, chī tuányuán fàn huòzhě shǎngyuè. B：他们常常在中秋节的时候吃月饼、吃团圆饭或者赏月。
Which of the following is not a specific custom or traditional activity during China’s Mid-Autumn Festival?
A：吃月饼 …
Video Lesson: Lantern Festival
Winter Solstice, New Year’s Day, Little Chinese New Year, Spring Festival… What’s next?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Amy, nǐ zài nǎr? B: Wǒ zài Sānlǐtún kàn huādēng! Nǐ lái ma? When did this conversation most likely occur? Please choose the best answer. A. …
Answer to Video Lesson: Lantern Festival
Answers:
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C <<Back to “Video Lesson: Lantern Festival” …
Video Lesson: Laba Festival
Laba Festival is on December 8th in the lunar calendar. People eat Laba congee and make green garlic. Sounds interesting? You don’t want to miss this lesson.
Exercise in the Video:
1. A: Jīntiān shì làbā, wǒmen chī shénme? B: … What would she say? …
Video Lesson: Dongzhi Festival
In traditional Chinese culture, “Winter solstice” marks the start of the longer daylight hours and an increase in positive energy flowing in. Chinese call this day “dōngzhì,” and eat either dumplings or Tangyuan on that day.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Ellie, Dōngzhì kuàilè! …
Answer to Video Lesson: Dongzhi Festival
Answers:
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: Dongzhi Festival” …