饿 (è) Hungry (Beginner)
饿 (è) Hungry (Beginner) Example： A: Wǒ è le, wǒmen chūqu chī wǔfàn ba? 我 饿 了，我们 出去 吃 午饭 吧？ I am hungry. Let’s have lunch together.
B: Bù xíng a, wǒ yào zhǔnbèi hànyǔ shǔipíng kǎoshì ne! 不 行 啊，我 要 准备 汉语 …
一问三不知 (yí wèn sān bù zhī) To Be Entirely Ignorant (Advanced)
一问三不知 (yí wèn sān bù zhī) To be entirely ignorant (Advanced)
This Chinese saying originates from the famous Chinese works 《左传》 (Zuǒ Zhuàn) Tso Chuan, a commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals. “问 (wèn)” means to ask and “知 (zhī)” means to know. The …
Mini-test Answer: To Treat (Intermediate)
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
Correct Answer: A Analysis: A. “Qǐngkè” is the Chinese pinyin for “请客 to treat.” B. “Qínfèn” is the Chinese pinyin for “勤奋 hardworking.”
For example: 玛丽是一个勤奋的学生，这几天一直在认真地准备HSK考试。(Mǎlì shì yí gè qínfèn de xuésheng, zhè jǐ tiān yì zhí zài rènzhēn de zhǔnbèi …
Chinese Mini-test: Good morning (Beginner)
A: Good morning. Where are you going? B: Morning, I’m going to enroll in a HSK test preparation classes. Do you know how to say
“good morning” in Chinese
? A. 你好吗 (nǐ hǎo ma) B. 晚上好 (wǎnshànghǎo) C. 你是谁 (nǐ shì shéi) D. 早上好 …
Chinese Mini-test: To Treat (Intermediate)
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
Jìrán nǐ dōu tōngguò HSK kǎoshì le, yīnggāi qǐngkè qìngzhù yí xià ba? A: 既然 你 都 通过 HSK 考试了， 应该 请客 庆祝 一 下吧？ Since you have passed the HSK test, would you treat us to dinner to celebrate it? …
看病挂号 Registration in a Hospital (Intermediate)
看病挂号 (kànbìng guàhào) Registration in a Hospital (Intermediate) Key Learning Points (Preview):
舒服 (shūfu): adj comfortable
挂号 (guàhào): n/v registration / to register
There is a well-known Chinese saying “身体是革命的本钱 (Shēntǐ shì gémìng de běnqián) Health is the foundation for conducting revolutionary work.” You should …
Mini-test Answer: 但是 But (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Correct answer: C
Analysis:
A. “尽管” is the Chinese phrase for “even though.” It’s a conjunction. B. “只要” is the Chinese expression for “if only.” “只要” often leads to conditional sentences. For example: “只要你努力，一定会通过HSK考试的。(Zhǐyào nǐ nǔlì, yídìng huì tōngguò HSK kǎoshì …
Chinese Mini-test: 但是 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
A: How about going hiking with me this weekend? B: I’ d love to, “但是 (dànshì)” I have to prepare for my HSK test. A: Oh, I almost forgot that you are taking that Chinese course. Good luck!
Do …
生日 (shēngrì) Birthday (Beginner)
生日 (shēngrì) Birthday (Beginner)
Example: A: Mínɡtiān shì nǐ de shēngrì, nǐ xiǎng yào shénme shēngrì lǐwù ā? 明 天 是 你 的 生日， 你 想 要 什么 生日 礼物 啊？ Tomorrow is your birthday. What birthday gift do you want? B: Wǒ xiǎng yào …
Chinese Mini-test: Party (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
“我不能去参加同学聚会了，因为我要准备HSK 考试。I can’t go to my classmate’s party, because I have to prepare for the
.” Do you know the Chinese Pinyin for “聚会 party ” in this sentence? A. Jùjí B. Kāihuì C. Jùhuì D. Huìjí
…Chinese Song for Kids: A Doll Dances with a Little Bear (Beginner)
Are you wondering how to learn Chinese with joy? Learning Chinese songs may be a good way to enjoy Chinese music at the same progress in your Chinese learning. So please listen to this well-known Chinese song for kids and learn some Chinese knowledge from …
“Harry Potter” Has a Chinese Name, Do You? (Beginner)
“Harry Potter” Has a Chinese Name, Do You? (Beginner)
It has become common for foreigners who want to study or live in China to get a Chinese name first. However, even people who have never come to China before have Chinese names, such as Daniel …
路上小心 (lùshang xiǎoxīn) Take Care on Your Way Back (Advanced)
路上小心 (lùshang xiǎoxīn) Take Care on Your Way Back (Advanced)
“路上小心 (lùshang xiǎoxīn) Take care on your way back” is often communicated to people who are about to leave. Example: A: Jīntiān zài nǐjiā wánr de fēicháng kāixīn, dànshì wǒ xiànzài yào zǒule. 今天 在 …
Chinese Mini-test: 明星 (Intermediate)
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
If the phrase “明星” appears in HSK, do you know which is the Chinese pinyin for “明星” in the following? A. Miánxiàn B. Míngxīng C. Míngxiăn D. Míngbai
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微波炉 (wēibōlú) Microwave Oven (Intermediate)
微波炉 (wēibōlú) Microwave Oven (Intermediate)
Example:
Wēibōlú shì yìzhǒng chángjiàn de jiāyòng diànqì. 微波炉 是 一种 常见 的 家用 电器。
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绕口令 (ràokǒulìng) Tongue Twister (Beginner)
绕口令 (ràokǒulìng) Tongue Twister
茄子和鞋子 (qiézi hé xiézi) Eggplant and Shoes
Listen to the tongue twister
Key Learning Points (Preview):
鞋子 (xiézi): n shoe
茄子 (qiézi): n eggplant
Yígè xiǎo háizi, 一个 小 孩子，
There was a little child,
Shǒu ná shuāng xiézi. 手 拿 …
Chinese Mini-test: To Start an Enterprise (Intermediate)
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
“My uncle is going to start an enterprise about Chinese test preparation, such as SAT Preparation, AP Preparation and HSK Preparation.”
Have you learned the Chinese characters for “start an enterprise” in this sentence? A. 创伤 (chuāngshāng) B. 创造 (chuàngzào) C. …
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 Where There is Life, There is Hope (Intermediate)
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 (Liú dé qīngshān zài, búpà méi chái shāo) Where There is Life, There is Hope (Intermediate)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
长大 (zhǎngdà): v to grow up
富裕 (fùyù): adj rich
In ancient times, there was an old man who used “木材 (mùcái) wood” to …
键盘 (jiànpán) Keyboard (Intermediate)
键盘 (jiànpán) Keyboard (Intermediate) The character “键 (jiàn)” means key and “盘 (pán)” means plate.
Example:
Wǒ wán yóuxì bǎ jiànpán qiāo huài le. 我 玩 游戏 把 键盘 敲 坏 了 。 My keyboard is broken because I play too much games .
You
… Chinese Mini-test: Air (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
A: The air inside isn’t so good. How about we go outside to prepare for the HSK exam?
B: Ok, let’s go.
Do you know the Chinese characters for “air” in this dialogue? A. 氧气 (yǎngqì) B. 空气 (kōngqì) C. …