Correct Answer: B The Laba Festival, or “腊八节(Làbā jié)” in Chinese, is coming up on January 27, 2015. What is the Laba Festival and what will Chinese people do on this day? The following text will help you learn more about this traditional Chinese festival. …
New Year’s Day 2015 is coming! Happy New Year! New Year’s Day is an official holiday in many countries, but different countries celebrate the day in unique ways So what is New Year in China like? How do Chinese people celebrate it? Let’s take a …
Christmas and the New Year are coming. Have you picked gifts?
Trying to find the perfect gift to buy for friends, relatives, children etc, can be a bit overwhelming at times, and that’s without having to tiptoe around cultural taboos.
Chinese are very careful when …
Correct Answer: A “冬至(dōngzhì)” is the Winter Solstice Festival, which falls on December 22nd, 2014. It is the day of the year that the sun shines weakest and daylight hours are the shortest. This day has long been a very important holiday in China, and …
Correct Answer: B Measure words are kinds of special Chinese words which can be used before nouns to identify specific objects, similar to the “a slice of” in the term “a slice of pie” in English. One such example of a Chinese measure word is …
Are you familiar with Li Na, a world famous tennis player? She was not only the world tennis champion, but was also glad to teach other foreign athletes how to speak Chinese. Please watch the video below to check out what Li Na has to …
Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language “比(bǐ)” means “to compare.” People often need to make comparisons to explain that something is better, faster, stronger, and so on. So how can we do this in Chinese? Read on to learn some typical sentence structures used …
Fāngxíng yuánxíng sānjiǎoxíng, 方形 圆形 三角形， The square, the circle, and the triangle,
Sānzhǒng túxíng yào fēnqīng. 三种 图形 要 分清。 Three kinds of shapes. We have to tell them apart.
Sānjiǎo bǎobao xiàng xiǎoshān, 三角 宝宝 像 小山， The triangle baby is like a …
Yī èr sān sìwǔ liù qī, 一 二 三 四 五 六 七， One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
Wǒ de péngyou zài nǎlǐ? 我 的 朋友 在 哪里？ Where is my friend?
Zài zhèlǐ, zài zhèlǐ, 在 这里，在 这里， He is here, is …
Correct Answer: B Unless you are superhero, you probably don’t know how to get to each and every one of your destinations. Instead, you have to swallow your pride, approach a stranger, and ask for some help in finding your way. It becomes even more …
After sharing an image of his adorable 3-year-old daughter online for the first time, Chinese writer 韩寒(hánhán) earned the name “国民岳父(guómín yuèfù) Father-in-law of the Nation” or “岳父大人(yuèfùdàrén).”
He jokingly earned the title from netizens who proclaimed their desire to marry his beautiful daughter. You …
Hé lǐ xiǎoyú yóu yóu yóu, 河 里 小鱼 游 游 游， The little fish swims in the river,
Yáo yáo wěiba diǎn diǎn tóu, 摇 摇 尾巴 点 点 头， It shakes its tail and nods its head,
Yíhuìr shàng yíhuìr xià, 一会儿 上 …
As a Mandarin newbie, the two simple Chinese words “婆婆(pópo)” and “妈妈(māma)” may be familiar to you. “婆婆(pópo)” means mother-in-law and “妈妈(māma)” means mother. However, when these two Chinese words are combined, they create the word “婆婆妈妈(pópomāmā).” Do Chinese people use it to refer to …
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After finishing the Chinese crossword puzzle we will have learned five Chinese greetings. They are:
“你好！(Nǐhǎo!) Hello!” is one of the most frequently used greetings in China. On most occasions when …
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 …
Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language, the word “多(duō)” can be used as a numeral referring to an uncertain, slight amount of difference between two numbers. The common and correct way to use it is: “number (1-10) + measure word +多(duō)”. Let’s start by …
