Introducing yourself in a business setting takes practice and finesse. As the economy develops, more and more Chinese companies hire foreign employees. Besides your aptitude for the job, language ability is also vital in a job interview in the current market. Interview in Chinese is …
1. A: Nǐhǎo. Wǒ yào yì lóng xiā jiǎo. A: 你好，我要一笼虾饺。 B: Bùhǎoyìsi. It’s all sold out. B: 不好意思，它都卖完了。 A: Gěi wǒ yì lóng chā shāo bāo. A: 给我一笼叉烧包。 What did the customer finally order? Please choose the best answer. A. …
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C <<Back to Video Lesson: I Love Dim Sum!…
1. Bié chàng le! Wǒ kànshū ne. 1. 别唱了!我看书呢。 Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. A. He was going to sing. B. He had finished reading. C. He was reading at …
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: I Am Building My Muscles!…
Answers: 1. B 2. A; A 3. A 4. B; B
A. 土 (Tǔ)
B. 士 (Shì)
Xiǎo Lǐ zhèngzài gōngdú bóshì xuéwèi. 小李正在攻读博士学位。 Xiao Li is studying for her doctorate.
Wǒ shì ge tǔshēngtǔzhǎng de Zhōngguórén. 我是个土生土长的中国人。 I am a native Chinese.
Zhè …
A. 土 B. 士
Xiǎo Lǐ zhèngzài gōngdú bó ( ) xuéwèi. 1. 小李正在攻读博（ ）学位。 Xiao Li is studying for her doctorate.
Wǒ shì ge ( ) shēng ( ) zhǎng de Zhōngguórén. 2. 我是个（ …
Making a correlation between two things you want to say in Chinese often results in nothing but confusion. While the term “more” is often used in English to describe an increase, looking a bit further into this world, which can bring a deeper understanding of …
Answer: 1. B
我越来越喜欢你了。 (Wǒ yuè lái yuè xǐ huān nǐ le.)
我越来越觉得你是对的。 (Wǒ yuè lái yuè jué de nǐ shì duì de.)
“我越来越学习汉语了 (Wǒ yuè lái yuè xuéxí hànyǔ le)” is wrong, because “学习汉语 (xuéxí …
1. A: Anna, wǒmen zài dǎ bàn ge xiǎoshí bɑ. A: Anna，我们再打半个小时吧。 B: We have played for two hours without any rest! Wǒ lèi le. Xià cì bɑ. B: We have played for two hours without any rest! 我累了。下次吧。 Which of …
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A <<Back to Video Lesson: You’ve Lost Some Weight!…
Answers: 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B
担心 (Dānxīn) worry; feel anxious
欢喜 (Huānxǐ) joy
痛心 (Tòngxīn) pained; distressed; grieved
可怕 (Kěpà) awful; terrible; horrible
Zuówǎn, Bālíshèngmǔyuàn fāshēng dàhuǒ, zhēn ràng rén tòngxīn. 1. 昨晚，巴黎圣母院发生大火，真让人痛心。 Last night, there was a big fire …
A. 担心 (Dānxīn)
B. 欢喜 (Huānxǐ)
C. 痛心 (Tòngxīn)
D. 可怕 (Kěpà)
Zuówǎn, Bālíshèngmǔyuàn fāshēng dàhuǒ, zhēn ràng rén ______ . 1. 昨晚，巴黎圣母院发生大火，真让人 ______。
Answers: 1. B 2. A
I. Yínháng dòngjié le tā de suǒyǒu cáichǎn. 银行冻结了他的所有财产。 The bank froze all of his property.
很 (Hěn) very
银 (Yín) silver; relating to currency or money; silver-colored
退 (Tuì) retreat; drawback; cause to move back; remove; cancel
狠 …
During the process of Mandarin Learning, it’s quite common to run into confusing problems that create humorous situations. In that case, we will introduce some learning points through the jokes. Although they are fun to read about, they also serve as good cautionary stories to …
1. A: Nǐ zhīdào cóng tǐyùguǎn dào yīyuàn zěnme zǒu ma? A: 你知道从体育馆到医院怎么走吗？ B: Bǔhǎoyìsi, Marc. Wǒ bù zhīdào. B: 不好意思，Marc。我不知道。 Which of the following statements is most likely to be true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. …
Answers: 1. C 2. A 3. B
Zhè dào shùxué tí nǐ huì zuò ma? #1 这道数学题你会做吗? Can you do this math problem?
(Yes-no questions with “ma”) The particle “吗 (ma)” is a simple way to form questions in Chinese. By placing …
A. 呢 (Ne)
B. 吧 (Ba)
C. 吗 (Ma)
Zhè dào shùxué tí nǐ huì zuò ______ ? I. 这道数学题你会做 ______ ?
Zhè dào shùxué tí zěnme zuò ______ ? II. 这道数学题怎么做 ______ ?…
April 15th 2019 Jìn rì, “jiǔ jiǔ liù” zài Zhōngguó chéngwéi rèdiǎn huàtí, ā lǐ bā bā、 jīng dōng děng qǐyè de fùzé rén xiāngjì jiù “jiǔ jiǔ liù” fābiǎo kànfǎ. 近日，”996″在中国成为热点话题，阿里巴巴、京东等企业的负责人相继就”996″发表看法。 Recently, “996” has become a hot topic in China. Alibaba, JD.com, and other …
