Correct Answer: A In the Chinese language, both “特色(tèsè)” and “特点(tèdiǎn)” can be used to indicate a distinctive characteristic, trait, specialty, feature, etc. However, their usages are quite different. 1 “特色(tèsè)” “特色(tèsè)”typically refers to a positive defining characteristic that describes a certain “style,” “taste,” “situation,” …
Answer: A
In the Chinese language, both “曾经(céngjīng)” and “已经(yǐjīng)” can be used to describe a habit, behavior, or action that happened in the past and has already stopped. Both of them can also be used before verbs. However, their meanings are not quite the …
Pái pái zuò chī guǒ guǒ, 排 排 坐 吃 果 果， We sit in a row and eat fruit, Nǐ yígè, wǒ yígè, 你 一个，我 一个。 One for you and one for me, Mèimei shuìzháo le, 妹妹 睡着 了， Our little sister has …
The Spring Festival is coming up soon and Chinese people are preparing to welcome the Year of the Sheep. It is around this time that you may hear some Chinese people claiming that this coming year is his or her year of fate. What do …
Correct Answer: A
Lǐ Míng: John wēibó shàng zǒngshì yǒu hěnduō tā gēn tā nǚpéngyou de zhàopiàn. 李 明： John 微博 上 总是 有 很多 他 跟 他 女朋友 的 照片。 Li Ming: There are always many photos of John and …
Lǐ Míng: John wēibó shàng zǒngshì yǒu hěnduō tā gēn tā nǚpéngyou de zhàopiàn. 李 明： John 微博 上 总是 有 很多 他 跟 他 女朋友 的 照片。 Xiǎo Wáng: Tā hěn xǐhuan xiù ēn’ài. 小 王： 他 很 喜欢 秀 恩爱。 What does Xiao …
If you take a look at Chinese social sites like WeChat and Weibo you will probably notice a number of people who proclaim themselves to “有钱就是任性(yǒuqián jiùshì rènxìng) or “有钱，任性(yǒuqián, rènxìng).” Once you understand the meaning of the phrase you will probably wonder what this …
Sòng nǐ yìkē jíxiáng dòu, 送 你 一颗 吉祥 豆， Giving you a good-luck bean, Zhù nǐ jiànkāng. 祝 你 健康。 Wish you good health. Sòng nǐ yìkē rúyì guǒ, 送 你 一颗 如意 果， Giving you a good-luck fruit, Xīn’nián xǐ yángyáng. 新 年 …
Chǎo luóbo, chǎo luóbo, qiē qiē qiē, mǒ diǎn yóu, sǎ diǎn yán, huó diǎn xiàn. 炒 萝卜，炒 萝卜，切 切 切，抹 点 油， 撒 点 盐，和 点 馅。 Stir-fry the carrots, stir-fry the carrots, and chop them up. Then add some oil and salt to …
Answer: B
One thing that we certainly cannot control as time goes by is the fact that our age will never stop increasing. Year by year, the number gets higher. generally, we translate the word “year” as “年(nián).” It is used in phrases such as …
Sān zhī xióng zhù zài yìjiā, 三 只 熊 住 在 一家， Three little bears live in a house, Xióng bàba, xióng māma, xióng bǎobèi. 熊 爸爸，熊 妈妈， 熊 宝贝。 Father bear, mother bear, and baby bear. Xióng bàba a hěn pàng, 熊 爸爸 啊 …
Are you a Facebook user? If so, you must know of Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook. However, you may not be aware that he is also a good Chinese speaker. His wife is American-born Chinese, so he has been learning Chinese for …
Correct Answer: B Chinese people tend to put a lot of importance on numbers and they like to associate different numbers with various meanings. For example, Chinese people have come up with an interesting holiday associated with the day November 11th (11.11). This holiday is …
“门(mén)” is a very common Chinese word, but it has more meanings than its basic meaning of “door.” For example, we use phrases like “有门(yǒu mén),” “没门(méi mén),” and “走后门(zǒu hòumén)” which are typically used in their erhua form, as “有门儿(yǒu ménr),” “没门儿(méi ménr),” and …
Gūguā, gūguā, yìzhī xiǎo qīngwā, 咕呱， 咕呱，一只 小 青蛙， Ribbit, Ribbit, there is a little frog, Gūɡuā, ɡūɡuā, wǒ zuì xǐhuan tā. 咕呱， 咕呱，我 最 喜欢 它。 Ribbit, Ribbit, I love him most of all. Tā de gēshēng měi, tā de shēngyīn dà, 它 的 …
Think back to your school days and the classmates you went to school with, or are currently going to school with.
Each of us can probably think of at least one boy and girl who were extremely attractive and well-liked.
They may have also been …
If you have been to northern cities in China such as Beijing and Tianjin, you must be familiar with the following oral expressions: “爷们儿(yémenr),” “姐们儿(jiěmenr),” and “哥们儿(gēmenr).” Actually, these expressions have nothing to do with grandpa, sister or brother as the names might suggest. Rather, …
Correct Answer: C Although both “给(gěi)” and “找(zhǎo)” can mean “to give,” there are some differences between them.
给(gěi) Literally, “给(gěi)” means “to give.” The sentence structure for its usage is: “给(gěi)” + somebody + something. Such as “给我一本书(gěi wǒ yì běn shū) give me …
If you have a passion for online shopping, you must know that feeling of intently and thoroughly browsing a site, glued to the computer screen, until you find that perfect item at the best price.
It can certainly be satisfying to finally get what you …
Correct Answer: B In our daily lives, we all get tied down with work, errands, and other responsibilities that leave little time to simply take a break and relax. So, what’s the right way to express “busy” in Chinese? Actually, in the Chinese language, “忙(máng)” …
