Chinese Language: Wēibó-The Twitter in China Key Learning Points (Preview):
关注 (guānzhù): v. to pay close attention to
微博控 (wēibó kòng): to be obsessed with microblogs
The year of 2010 has been called “中国微博元年 (Zhōngguó wēibó yuánnián) the first year of microblogging in China.” The …
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 …
Kids’ Chinese Song – 我的好妈妈 (Wǒ de hǎo māma) My Dear Mother
“My Dear Mother” is a well-known nursery rhyme in China, from which we can hear how considerate Chinese kids are, and learn Chinese through our Kids Chinese lessons online now!
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Online Chinese Lesson- Li Bai- China’s Greatest Poet (Intermediate)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
纪念 (jìniàn): v. to commemorate
风格 (fēnggé): n. style
Feb. 28, 2011 is the 1310th anniversary of the Poet Li Bai, one of the greatest poets in world history. Many people “纪念 …
Key Learning Points (Preview):
篮球 (lánqiú) n. basketball
歌曲 (gēqǔ) n. song
Recently, Kobe Bryant and Jay Chou performed a song together named “天地一斗(tiāndìyìdǒu) The Combination of Heaven and Earth“. The song is “创作 (chuàngzuò) composed” by Jay Chou and “表演 (biǎoyǎn) performed” by Kobe …
太酷了。(Tài kù le.) It’s so cool!
Example:
Zhè shì gěi nǐ de shēngrì lǐwù. A: 这 是 给 你 的 生日 礼物。 Here’s your birthday present!
Wa, wǒ zuì ài de biànxíngjīngāng. Tài kù le! B: 哇，我最 爱 的 变形金刚。 太 酷 了！ Wow, Transformers. …
Learn Chinese words for toys with pictures.
What toys do you love? What toys do you want to choose for your children? Let’s learn Chinese words for some of the most popular toys in China!
Examples:
Shēngrì nà tiān, bàba gěi wǒ mǎi le yígè …
Yīnwèi wàimiàn xiàyǔ le, ____ wǒmen bú qù guàngjiē le. 因为 外面 下雨 了，____ 我们 不 去 逛街 了。 Because it is raining outside, we aren’t going shopping. A. 所以 (suǒyǐ) B. 但是 (dànshì) C. 就 (jiù) D. 才 (cái)
…(Knock at the door)
Āyí, qǐng wèn, Wáng Lì zài bú zài jiā? A：阿姨，请问， 王 力 在 不 在 家？
Aunty, may I ask if Wang Li is at home?
Tā zài, qǐng jìn. B：他在， 请进。
Yes. Come …
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.”
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Do you know how to write the Chinese character for “rabbit?”
The Chinese character for “rabbit” is “兔.”
拼音 (pīnyīn) pinyin: tù 笔画 (bǐhuà) number of strokes: 8 部首 (bùshǒu) Radical: 刀 笔顺 (bǐshùn) stroke order:
常用词语 (chángyòng cíyŭ) Frequently-used words or phrases:
兔子 (tùzi) …
The correct answer for this Chinese test is D.
Here is the translation of the dialogue.
A: Is Mike still in the park?
B: No, he isn’t; he is reading a magazine at a café.
So, the correct answer is D …
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 …
Xīnnián kuàilè! Gōngxǐ fācái! A: 新年 快乐！ 恭喜 发财！
Happy New Year! May you be prosperous! Xièxie! B: 谢谢！
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A: Jīntiān nǐ yì zhí zài késou, nǐ zěnme le? A: 今天 你 一直 在 咳嗽, 你 怎么 了？ A: You have been coughing all day. What happened to you?
B: Wǒ gǎnmào le, hěn yánzhòng. …
新年好！(Xīnnián hǎo!) Happy New Year!
Xīnnián hǎo! A：新年 好！
Happy New Year! Nǐ yě yíyàng! B：你也 一样！
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Example: Háo jiǔ bú jiàn, yí qiè dōu hǎo ma? A: 好 久 不 见，一切 都 好 吗？ Hi, long time no see. How is everything going? Yí qiè dōu shùnlì. Nǐ ne? B: 一切 都 顺利。你呢？ …
干杯！(Gānbēi!) Cheers! Example:
At a Chinese New Year party
Xīn nián kuàilè! A: 新 年 快乐！ Happy New Year!
Xīn nián kuàilè! Ràng wǒmen wéi xīn nián jǔ bēi ba. B: 新 年 快乐！让 我们 为 新 年 举 杯 吧。 Happy New Year! Let’s …
小老鼠上灯台 (Xiǎo lǎo shǔ shàng dēngtái) A Little Mouse Going up on a Lamp Stand
Xiǎo lǎoshǔ, 小 老 鼠， There was a little mouse
shàng dēngtái. 上 灯 台。 going …
