As Mother’s Day is coming, we prepared a Mandarin Chinese story for this special day. It is a story about filial piety. In traditional Chinese culture, filial piety is the most important of all the virtues to Chinese people. Although society has changed a lot …
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The correct answer to this test is B.
Analysis:
A: “超市东边 (chāoshì dōngbian)” means the east of the supermarket.
B: “学校南边 (xuéxiào nánbian)” means the …
The correct answer to this question is A.
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Analysis of Chinese Grammar:
A. “得” is used as a complement to indicate how an action works. …
The correct answer for this Chinese language test is B.
Here is the English version of the test:
A: Do you know that beautiful lady in front of us?
B: Absolutely not.
“才怪 (cái guài)” means impossible or absolutely not. In …
Online Mandarin Chinese Phrase: 随时。(Suíshí.) Anytime. (Beginner)
Example:
Hāi, shénme shíhou yǒu kòng? Yì qǐ qù chànggē ba. A: 嗨，什么 时候 有 空？一 起 去 唱歌 吧。 Hi, when are you free? Let’s go to karaoke!
Hǎo a, suíshí. B: 好 啊，随时。 Ok, anytime.
Take …
Mandarin Course-Test Your Chinese Level Màikè zài gōngyuán ma? A: 麦克 在 公园 吗？ Méi yǒu, tā zài kāfēi tīng kàn zázhì. B: 没 有，他 在 咖啡 厅 看 杂志。 What is Mike doing now? A. Reading a magazine in the …
Learn Mandarin Chinese Idiom: 囫囵吞枣 (húlún tūnzǎo) To eat the date whole (Advanced)
In the Chinese idiom “囫囵吞枣 (húlún tūnzǎo)”, “囫囵 (húlún)” means “the whole;” “吞 (tūn)” means to “swallow;” “枣 (zǎo)” is “date.” This idiom means “to eat the date whole.”
Key Learning Points …
“春天在哪里 (Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ)” is a popular Chinese song for kids. Learn it in our
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Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ yā? 春天 在 哪里 呀？
Where is spring? Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ? 春天 在 哪里？
Where is spring?
Chūntiān zài nà qīngcuì de …
Lǐ Míng, nǐ jīntiān zěnme zhème gāoxīng a? A: 李明， 你 今天 怎么 这么 高兴 啊？
Li Ming, why are you so happy today?
Nǐ cāi cāi. B: 你 猜 猜。
Guess.
Shìbúshì nǐ nǚ péngyou jiēshòu nǐ …
“花儿好看我不摘 (Huār hǎo kàn wǒ bù zhāi) I don’t pick the beautiful flowers.” is a popular nursery rhyme in Chinese. Learn it through our Mandarin lessons online now!
Listen to the whole nursery rhyme
Gōngyuán lǐ, huār kāi, 公园 里，花儿开， In the park, the flowers …
The correct answer for this Mandarin mini-test is A.
Analysis:
A: 幸福 (xìngfú) means “happiness.”
B: 幸运 (xìngyùn) means “lucky.”
C: 祝福 (zhùfú) means “blessings or wishes.”
D: 运气 (yùnqi) means “luck.”
Popular Chinese Word 涨 (zhǎng)
Chinese character “涨 (zhǎng)” is made up of the radical “氵” relating to water and the remaining part “张 (zhāng),” which is a character usually used for a surname. “涨 (zhǎng)” has two basic meanings in Mandarin language. First, it …
The correct answer for this Mandarin mini-test is A.
Analysis: A. 好点了吗 (hǎo diǎn le ma) means “Feel better?”
B. 更好的 (gèng hǎo de) means “better.”
C. 挺好的 (tǐng hǎo de) means “It’s quite good!”
D. 感到好些 (gǎn dào hǎo xiē) …
Santa Claus and its Chinese Counterpart Key Learning Points (Preview):
平安 (píng’ān) n. safety / peace
顾名思义 (gùmíngsīyì) as the name implies
On Christmas Day, it’s Santa Claus who brings us gifts and happiness. But during the Chinese New Year, who is going to bring …
The correct answer for this Mandarin mini-test is A.
Analysis:
A. 圣诞礼物 (shèngdàn lǐwù) means “Christmas gift.”
B. 圣诞老人 (shèngdànlǎorén) means “Santa Claus.”
C. 圣诞大餐 (shèngdàn dàcān) means “Christmas dinner.”
D. 圣诞快乐 (shèngdàn kuàilè) means “Merry Christmas.”
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渔翁得利 (Yúwēngdélì) Tencent (QQ) vs. 360: The Fisherman benefits.
渔 (yú)：v. to catch fish
渔翁 (yúwēng)：n. fisherman
利 (lì)：n. profit
之 (zhī)：a structural auxiliary word, which means “of…,” more often used in ancient Chinese text
In early November, two of China’s …
杀鸡取卵 (shājīqǔluǎn) Kill the Hen that Lays Golden Eggs (Advanced)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
杀鸡取卵 (shājīqǔluǎn): to kill the hen that lays golden eggs
金 (jīn): adj. golden
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Yǒu yí duì pínqióng de fūfù, tāmen yǎngle yì zhī lǎo mǔjī. …
The correct answer for this Mandarin mini-test is B.
Analysis: A. 不知道 (bùzhīdào) means “I don’t know” or “I have no idea.”
B. 当然 (dāngrán) means “Of course.”
C. 可能 (kěnéng) means “It’s possible.”
D. 不客气 (búkèqi) means “You are welcome.”…
你真好！(Nǐ zhēnhǎo!) You are so kind! (Beginner)
A: Tiānqì yuèláiyuèlěng le, wǒ gěi nǐ mǎi le yífù yángmáo shǒutào, dàizhe tā jiù nuǎnhuo le! A：天气 越来越冷 了，我 给你 买 了 一副 羊毛 手套， 戴着 它 就 暖和 了！ A: The weather is getting colder …
Wǒ zài zuò wǒ xǐhuan hé shàncháng de shìqing, 我 在 做 我 喜欢 和 擅长 的 事情， wǒ měitiān de gōngzuò jiùshì wǒ de xiǎngshòu! 我 每天 的 工作 就是 我 的 享受！
I’m doing what I am fond of and good at. My …
