Key Learning Points (Preview):
K歌 (K gē): v. to sing karaoke
麦霸 (màibà): n. karaoke master
If you’ve been to China before, or just know a lot about modern Chinese culture, then you have probably heard of “K歌 (K gē)” or Karaoke TV, the most …
Online Chinese Learning – 你不高兴吗? (Nǐ bù gāoxìng ma?) Aren’t you happy? Key Learning Points (Preview):
高兴 (gāoxìng) adj. happy/glad
微笑 (wēixiào) n./v. smile
At the Charles de Gaulle airport, some friends came to pick up me. When they met me, my French friend hugged …
皮影戏 (píyǐngxì) Shadow Play in the Movie Kung Fu Panda 2 Key Learning Points (Preview):
皮影戏 (píyǐngxì) n. shadow play
欣赏 (xīnshǎng) v. to appreciate
Kung Fu Panda 2 is coming! This time it brings more insights to the audience, and the most attractive thing …
The correct answer to this test is A.
Translation:
Wǒ zuìjìn dúle yìběn shū-Zhōngguó Guójiā Dìlǐ. A: 我 最近 读了 一本 书- 《中国 国家 地理》。 Recently I read a book called Chinese National Geography.
Zěnmeyàng? B: 怎 么 样？ How did …
Key Learning Points (Preview):
漂亮 (piàoliang) adj. beautiful
照片 (zhàopiàn) n. photo
Two lovers are talking in a park.
Nánhái: Jīntiān wǒ zài jiēshang kànjiàn le yígè měinǚ. 男孩： 今天 我 在 街上 看见 了 一个 美女。
Boy: Today I saw a beautiful woman on …
The correct answer to this test is C.
Translation:
Nǐ huíqu ba, búyòng zài sòng le. A: 你 回去 吧， 不用 再 送 了。 You can head back, no need to see me off.
Hǎo de, nǐ mànzǒu B: 好 的，你 …
The “Divine Tune” in China: “忐忑 (tǎntè) Uneasy”
忐忑 (tǎntè) adj. uneasy
称赞 (chēngzàn) v. to praise
表演 (biǎoyǎn) n. performance
Do you know a song titled “忐忑 (tǎntè) Uneasy” that has become famous in China? This song hit the Internet …
Let’s look at the correct answer to this Chinese test from the Mandarin learning online lessons:
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. …
为什么？ (Wèishénme?) Why?
Nán: Míngtiān zǎoshang wǒ yào huí Běijīng le. 男： 明天 早上 我 要 回 北京 了。
Man: Tomorrow morning I will return to Beijing. Nǚ: Wèishénme? Nǐ dāyìng wǒ hòutiān huí de ya! 女：为什么？ 你 答应 我 后天 回 的 呀！
Lady: …
Online Chinese Lessons -The Earthquake in Japan Key Learning Points (Preview): 捐款 (juānkuǎn): v. to donate
祈福 (qífú): v. to pray
The major earthquake that recently devastated Japan has captured the world’s attention. It was the largest earthquake on record since the great earthquake in …
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 …
The correct answer for this Chinese language test is A.
A: “比 (bǐ)” is a preposition in the Chinese language which means “to compare (with).” And it is used to express comparison between two objects. The sentence can be expressed 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 …
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 …
The correct answer for the test in this Chinese course is A.
A: “本 (běn)” is a measure word used to describe a book or brochure. For example, “一本书 (yì běn shū) a book,” and “一本广告册子 (yì běn ɡuǎnɡɡào cèzǐ) an …
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 …
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. …
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？ …
Learn the Hottest Phrase in China–给力
给力 (gěilì): adj. cool/great
流行 (liúxíng): adj. popular
“给力 (gěilì)” was probably one of the most “流行 (liúxíng) popular” new phrases in theChinese language in 2010. It is an expression deriving from the Manlam dialect …
