邻居 (línjū): n.neighbor
听说 (tīngshuō): v. to hear
带来 (dàilái): v. to bring
Zhànguó shí, yí wèi xìng Sài de lǎorén yǎngle xǔduō mǎ. 战国 时，一位 姓 …
叶公好龙 (Yègōng hào lóng) Lord Ye Loved Dragons
“叶公好龙 (Yègōng hào lóng)” is a Chinese idiom meaning that someone loves a certain thing outwardly, but not sincerely.
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好 (hào): v. to love/to like
Cóngqián yǒu gè rén jiào Yègōng, tā hěn …
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慢 (màn): adj. slow
害怕 (hàipà): v. to be afraid of
Nowadays, “惊弓之鸟 (jīnggōngzhīniǎo)” is used to describe people who are so frightened from past experience that …
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鹊桥 (què qiáo): n. a bridge made up of magpies
七夕节 (Qīxījié): n. Double Seven Festival
中国情人节 (Zhōngguó Qíngrénjié): n. Chinese Valentine’s Day
The Double Seven Festival or Chinese Valentine’s Day is on …
Tom says: “This gift is for your birthday, do you like it?”
How should Mary respond to the question?
A. “我要去参加朋友的生日 (Wǒ yào qù cānjiā péngyou de shēngrì)” means “I will take part in my friend’s birthday party.” Obviously, this sentence does not answer the …
AP Chinese Sample Test Question:
Choose the one of the following answers that continues or completes the conversation in a logical and culturally appropriate manner.
Tom: 这是我送你的生日礼物，喜欢吗？
Mary: _____________________
A. 我要去参加朋友的生日！
B. 我很喜欢，谢谢！
C. 对不起，我不知道你过生日！
D. 这是谁送的礼物？
卖 (mài): v. to sell
问 (wèn): v. to ask
Yǒu yí gè Chǔguó rén, mài dùn yòu mài máo. 有 一个 楚国 人，卖 盾 又 卖 矛。
In …
Correct answer: C With the correct anwer C, the whole sentence means: She is three years younger than me. Answer Analysis for HSK Test Questions: Chinese grammar-比:
In Chinese grammar, the preposition “比 (bǐ)” is used to express comparison between two …
What does the the phrase “裙子 (qúnzi)” refer to? A. Shirt B. Shoe C. Trousers D. Skirt
Learn the Mandarin word: 漂亮 beautiful (Beginner) Learn the Popular Mandarin Word: Bread (Beginner) Learn the Mandarin Phrase: …
Origin:
“爆冷门 (bàolěngmén)” appeared first in casinos. Most people put their stakes on the popular side, and the opposite of the popular side got little attention by gamblers. This unpopular side was called “冷门 (lěngmén).” “爆 (bào)” means …
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乌龙球 (wūlóngqiú): n own goal
龙 (lóng): n dragon
On June 14, Simon Poulsen, defender of Denmark’s soccer team, scored an own goal, resulting in Denmark’s loss to Netherlands in 2010 World Cup. Do you know …
The fifth of May of lunar calendar is Dragon Boat Festival. There are many legends about this traditional Festival and the most popular one is “屈原 (Qū Yuán) QuYuan,” who was a Chinese scholar and minister to the King …
拼 (Pīn) To Put Together or to Unite
“拼 (pīn)” originally means to put together or to unite. Recently, “拼 (pīn)” means that people work together to accomplish certain objectives. For instance, some popular
words starting with “拼 (pīn)” appeared.
拼车 (pīnchē) means …
Learn Chinese: 水果 (shuǐguǒ) Fruit (Beginner)
Example:
Jiā lǐ méiyǒu shuǐguǒ le, nǐ qù mǎi diǎn píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo ba. A: 家里 没有 水果 了，你 去 买 点 苹果 和 香蕉 吧。 There is no fruit at home; please go and buy some apples and …
Chinese Conversation (Intermediate)
男生如何邀请女生 (Nánshēng rúhé yāoqĭng nǚshēng) When a Boy Invites a Girl
空调 (kōngtiáo) Air-conditioner (Beginner) Example
A: Fángjiān lǐ zhēn rè ,wǒ de yī fu dōu yǒu diǎn shī le . A: 房间 里 真 热，我 的 衣服 都 有 点 湿 了。 A: It is very hot in the room. My clothes are a little …
滥竽充数 (Lànyúchōngshù) Fill a Post without Real Qualifications (Beginner)
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数 (shǔ/shù): v/n count/number
In the Warring States Period of China, a king named Qixuan liked listening to the “合奏 (hézòu) instrumental ensemble” of Yu (an instrument in ancient China). The more …
感动 (gǎndòng) Be Touched (Intermediate) Example
A: Kàn le “Dāng Xìngfú Lái Qiāomén,” wǒ bèi shēn shēn de gǎndòng le. 看 了“ 当 幸福 来 敲门”， 我 被 深 深 地 感动 了。 I was deeply touched by the movie “The Pursuit of Happiness.”
B: …
让我们荡起双桨 (Ràng wŏmen dàngqĭ shuāngjiăng) Let’s Paddle Together (Intermediate) Let’s paddle together is a very famous and traditional Chinese song for teens in China. You can definitely practice speaking Chinese while singing it.
Learn Chinese through this beautiful Chinese song!
Listen to the song Key …
站起来 (zhànqǐlái) stand up. In this phrase, 站 (zhàn) is a verb and means to stand and “起来 (qǐlái)” means up. Other similar phrases are: “拿起来 (náqǐlái) pick up and “坐下去 (zuòxià qu) sit down.” In formal occasions, people can also say “起立 (qǐlì) stand …
