The correct answer for this Chinese test is A: 约会 (yuēhuì)
Analysis:
A: “约会 (yuēhuì)” are the Mandarin characters for “go on a date.”
B: “会议 (huìyì)” are the Mandarin characters for “meeting.”
C: “外出 (wàichū)” are the Mandarin characters for …
Watch a funny video here to see a little girl learning to speak Chinese.
In this video, the teacher said, “I like ice cream.” The little girl said: “我喜欢冰淇淋 (Wǒ xǐhuan bīngqílín).” “我喜欢……(Wǒ xǐhuan…)” is the Chinese sentence structure for “I like…”
Here are some …
Key Learning Points (Preview): 最 (zuì): adv. most
哭 (kū): v. to cry
Watch the video to listen to the song Míngtiān nǐ shìfǒu huì xiǎngqǐ 明天 你 是否 会 想起
Will you recall tomorrow zuótiān nǐ xiě de rìjì? 昨天 你写的日记？
the things you …
Online Mandarin Chinese: The Eastern Carnival-火把节 (Huǒbǎjié) The Torch Festival Key Learning Points (Preview):
节日(jiérì): n. festival
旅行(lǚxíng): v. to travel
“火把节 (cHuǒbǎ jié) The Torch Festival” is an ancient and important traditional “节日 (jiérì) festival” for various ethnic groups such as “彝、白、纳西 (Yí, Bái, …
The correct answer should be A.
Translation:
Zhège zhōurì nǐ yǒukòng ma? Wǒmen qù kàn Gōngfuxióngmāo ba? A: 这个 周日 你 有空 吗？ 我们 去 看 功夫熊猫 吧？ Are you free this Sunday? How about watching Kong Fu Panda with me? …
The right answer for this online Mandarin course is A.
Nǐ xiǎng hē píjiǔ ma? A: 你 想 喝 啤酒 吗？ Would you like to drink some beer?
Wǒ xiǎng hē yìdiǎnr. B: 我 想 喝 一点儿。 I would like to …
Summer is coming! So let’s list some popular cold drinks and treats and teach the children how to say them in Chinese.
Āyí, wǒ yào mǎi yìpíng chéngzhī. A: 阿姨， 我 要 买 一瓶 橙汁。
Ms., I want to buy a bottle of orange …
The right answer for this Online Mandarin test is D.
Translation:
Lǎogōng, nǐ zhīdào wǒ de xiàngliàn zài nǎ ma? A: 老公， 你 知道 我 的 项链 在 哪 吗？ My husband, do you know where my necklace is?
Kàn, xiàngliàn …
Single Boys and Girls Welcome “相亲 (xiāngqīn) Blind Date” in China (Advanced)
Key Learning Points (Preview): 相亲 (xiāngqīn): n./v. blind date/to have a blind date
剩男/剩女 (shèngnán/shèngnǚ) n.single boys/single girls
Struggling in the hustle and bustle of city life, many “剩男 (shèngnán) single boys” and …
The Mandarin Phrase for “Father’s Day” should be: 父亲节 (fùqīn jié).
Analysis:
“父亲 (fùqīn)” and “爸爸 (bàba)” are both Mandarin phrases for “father.”
“爸爸 (bàba)” is commonly used in oral Chinese, but “父亲 (fùqīn)” is often used in written Chinese. Furthermore, …
中国古代四大美女 (Zhōngguó gǔdài sì dà měinǚ) The Four Beauties of Ancient China
Key Learning Points (Preview): 美女 (měinǚ): n. beauty
含蓄 (hánxù): adj. reserved/implicit
温柔 (wēnróu): adj. gentle/tender
Throughout China’s five thousand year history, numerous heroic figures have emerged and captured the people’s fancy. But …
The right answer for this online Mandarin lesson is A.
Translation:
Chú le Yīngyǔ yǐwài, wǒ hái huì shuō Hànyǔ hé Fǎyǔ. 除 了 英语 以外, 我 还 会 说 汉语 和 法语。 Besides English, I can also speak Chinese and …
Hot Movie: 单身男女 (Dānshēn nánnǚ) Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (Beginner) Key Learning Points (Preview):
单身 (dānshēn) : adj. single
简单 (jiǎndān): adj. simple
电影 (diàn yǐng): n. movie
The “电影 (diànyǐng) movie” “单身男女 (Dānshēn nánnǚ) Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” was released in theatres …
The correct answer to this test is A.
Translation:
Wǒ ài nǐ. Boy: 我 爱 你。 I love you.
Wǒ xǐhuan nǐ, dàn shì wǒ bú ài nǐ. Girl: 我 喜欢 你,但 是 我 不 爱 你。 I like you, but …
Look at the picture and choose the correct answer.
Zhè běn shū duōshǎo qián? A: 这 本 书 多少 钱？ B: ______。 A: 十元 (Shí yuán) B: 二十元 (Èrshí yuán) C: 三十元 (Sānshí yuán) D: 一百元 (Yìbǎi yuán)
Take …
Key Learning Points (Preview):
漂亮 (piàoliang) adj. beautiful
照片 (zhàopiàn) n. photo
Two lovers are talking in a park.
Nánhái: Jīntiān wǒ zài jiēshang kànjiàn le yígè měinǚ. 男孩： 今天 我 在 街上 看见 了 一个 美女。
Boy: Today I saw a beautiful woman on …
Learn to speak Mandarin through a Chinese test.
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
Nǐ huíqu ba, búyòng zài sòng le. A: 你 回去 吧，不用 再 送 了。 Hǎo de, nǐ____. D: 走 (zǒu)
Take …
Key Learning Points (Preview): 围 (wéi): v. to besiege
救 (jiù): v. to rescue
待 (dài): v. to wait
The blockbuster war movie The Warring States was released in theaters simultaneously in China and North America on Apr. 12th, 2011. This movie focuses on …
“吸烟 (xīyān) Smoking” is very popular amongmany people in the world. Want to learn some useful Chinese expressions about “吸烟 (xīyān) smoking?”
Listen to the dialogue and learn to speak popular daily Chinese now!
Màikè, nǐ xīyān ma? A：麦克， 你吸烟 吗？
Mike, do you smoke?…
Do you know how to say body parts in Chinese? For instance, how do you say “mouth” and “eye?” Now, let’s look at the pictures and learn to speak the Mandarin words for some body parts together!
Example:
Tā de zuǐba zhǎngde hěn kě’ài. 她 …
