Idiom Stories: 开天辟地(Kāitiānpìdì) To advance with giant strides
Chuánshuō yuángŭ shíhou, tiān hé dì shì hé zài yìqĭ de, jiù xiàng yí gè jīdàn shì de. 传说 远古 时候， 天 和 地 是 合 在 一起 的，就 像 一 个 鸡蛋 似 的。 Shìjiè de kāichuàng rén Pángŭ jiù shì zài zhège jīdàn …
Idiom Stories：画饼充饥（Huàbĭngchōngjī） To draw a cake to satisfy hunger
Sānguó shídài, wèiguó yŏu gè jiào Lú Yù de rén, 三国 时代，魏国 有 个 叫 卢 毓 的 人，
Hĕn xiăo de shíhou jiù shīqù le fùmŭ hé liăng gè gēge. 很 小 的 时候 就 失去 了 父母 和 两 个 哥哥。
Lú Yù …
功夫熊猫 (gōngfu xióngmāo) Kung Fu Panda
功夫熊猫(gōngfu xióngmāo) Kung Fu Panda
功夫熊猫(gōngfu xióngmāo) Kung Fu Panda is a remarkable movie released in June last year. Chinese style is prevailing in the movie, which is the combination of “功夫”(gōngfu) Chinese martial arts and China’s national treasure–panda. Many Chinese enjoyed this movie as …
2009 China Tennis Open – 中国网球公开赛 (Zhōngguó wăngqiú gōngkāisài)
2009 中国网球公开赛(Zhōngguó wăngqiú gōngkāisài) 2009 China Tennis Open
中国网球公开赛(Zhōngguó wăngqiú gōngkāisài) The China Tennis Open Tournament was held on October 2nd, 2009. During the China Open women’s singles tournament going into the quarter finals, a Chinese tennis player, 彭帅(Péng Shuài) Peng Shuai became a 焦点(jiāodiăn) …
Answer to It’s Just a Matter of Taste!
Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language, the two words “品味(pǐnwèi)” and “品位(pǐnwèi)” share the same pronunciation and both of them are about the same English word, “taste.” However, the ways in which they are used do differ.
First of all, Chinese people usually use …
What Kind of People Do You like? (Beginner)
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Tīngshuō nĭ yào jiéhūn le . A: 听说 你 要 结婚 了 。 I have learnt that you are getting married. Shì a ! B: 是 啊 ！ Yes. Xīnniángzi piào liàng ma …
Sports-Shaquille O’Neal Visited少林寺 (shàolínsì) Shao Lin Temple
Shaquille O’Neal became the first NBA star who visited “少林寺(shàolínsì)” Shao Lin Temple in Henan Province in China on July 13th, 2009. Although it was raining in that morning, he said he was extremely excited as he is always interested in Chinese martial art, so …
乌鸦和狐狸 (Wūyā Hé Húli) The Crow and the Fox
乌鸦和狐狸(Wūyā Hé Húli) The Crow and the Fox
1. Húli zài shùlín lĭ zhăo chī de. Tā lái dào yì kē dà shù xià, kànjiàn wūyā zhèng zhàn zài shùzhī shang, zuĭlĭ 狐狸 在 树林 里 找 吃 的。他 来 到 …
小马过河 (Xiăomă Guòhé) A Little Horse Crosses a River (Part II)
小马过河(Xiăomă Guòhé) A Little Horse Crosses a River (Part II)
Xiăomă chījīng de wèn: “Shuĭ hěn shēn ma?” 小马 吃惊 地 问：“ 水 很 深 吗？” “Is the water very deep?” The little horse asked the squirrel with curiosity.
Sōngshŭ rènzhēn …
狐假虎威 (Hújiăhŭwēi) To Bully Others by Flaunting One’s Powerful Connections
Zài sēnlín lĭ, láohŭ shì zuì xiōngmĕng de yĕshòu. 在森林里，老虎是最凶猛的野兽。
The tiger is the most ferocious animal in the forest.
Yì tiān, tā zhuōdào yì zhī húli, jiăohuá de húli jiù shuō:”Nĭ zĕn me găn chī wŏ? Wŏ shì tiāndì rènmìng lái guánlĭ suóyŏu yĕshòu …
打草惊蛇（Dăcăojīngshé）To stir the grass and startle the snake
The Story:
Long long ago, a county magistrate named Wang Lu worked in present Anhui Province, east China. Wang Lu was very greedy and took many bribes. One of his secretaries was equally corrupt, and often schemed for Wang Lu’s deeds.One day a man went …
Answer to Misused Mandarin Words: “普通(pǔtōng)” vs. “普遍(pǔbiàn)”
Correct Answer: B Many Chinese learners do not know how to use “普通(pǔtōng)” and “普遍(pǔbiàn)” correctly. The following text will help you understand how to tell the difference between these two useful Chinese words.
In the Chinese language, “普通(pǔtōng)” is an adjective that signifies something …
Misused Mandarin Words: “普通(pǔtōng)” vs. “普遍(pǔbiàn)”
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Wáng Lì: Zài dàjiē shàng, nǐ huì kàndào hěnduō rén yìbiān zǒulù yìbiān wán shǒujī. 王 丽：在 大街 上， 你 会 看到 很多 人 一边 走路 一边 玩 手机。 Wang Li: You will find many …
桃花运 (táohuāyùn) Desires of the Heart
桃花运(táohuāyùn) Desires of the Heart
Origin and Meaning
The phrase 桃花运(táohuāyùn) originates from an classic poem in 诗经(shījīng), The Book of Odes, a famous classic Chinese poem work. 桃花运(táohuāyùn) means that a men has good luck with the ladies, or has found a …
Popular Words-秀 (xiù) Show
秀(xiù) Show
Origin and Meaning
The word 秀(xiù) comes from the transliteration of the English word “show.” Literally, it means handsome and elegant. But now it is more commonly used as the verb “to show.”
Usage of the Phrase
Tā yòu zài xiù zìjĭ de …
Popular Words-淡定 (dàndìng) Be Calm 唠嗑 (làokē) Chat
淡定(dàndìng) Be Calm
Origin and Meaning
It is said that the phrase 淡定(dàndìng) first appeared in the work 空山灵雨•银翎底使命(kōngshān língyŭ•yín líng dĭ shĭmìng) 许地山(Xŭ Dìshān): “Only several wild flowers in front of us are 淡定(dàndìng) enough to look at the fish thrashing in the stream, …
Popular Words-厚道 (hòudao) & 低调 (dīdiào)
厚道(hòudao) Honest and kind; Decent and magnanimous
The origin of the word
The word 厚道(hòudao) comes from a sentence “做人要厚道(zuòrén yào hòudao) one should be honest and kind.” a famous line from the movie Cell Phone 手机(shŏujī) in 2003. Since the movie was released, the …
Answer to Which Is Which? Using “的(de)” “地(de)” and “得(de)” Correctly
Correct Answer: 的(de), 地(de), 的(de), 得(de)
In the Chinese language, “的(de),” “地(de),” and “得(de)” are all commonly used structural particles. In terms of pronunciation, the three words are all pronounced similarly as de. When it comes to usage, however, they are quite different from one …
Conversation-谈球赛（tán qiúsài）Talk about Sports Games
谈球赛(tán qiúsài) Talk about Sports Games
Beginner Level/初级 (chūjí)
Hāi, jĭ tiān méi jiàn nĭ, hái yĭwéi nĭ xiāoshī le ne! A: 嗨，几 天 没 见 你，还 以为 你 消失 了 呢！ Hi, long time no see. I thought you had disappeared.
Zěnme huì ne, …
Answer to “只(zhī)” vs. “支(zhī)”: Same Pronunciation but Different Usages
Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language, both “只(zhī)” and “支(zhī)” are commonly used measure words which are placed before nouns. However, they should be used with different kinds of nouns.
Firstly, “只(zhī)” is the measure word for most animals, such as “一只猫(yìzhī māo) a …