The Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) is an international standardized test that assesses the Chinese language abilities of non-native Chinese speakers.
In recent years, the role of Chinese in international communication has become increasingly prominent, and along with it the demand for Chinese learning has grown. …
We often find that when children are in class, they can’t sit still and have the urge to fidget. Teachers get a headache after seeing them. At home, homework is a struggle as the stool seems to grow nails. He doesn’t care if you are …
Many parents who want their children to learn Chinese are often at a loss. To be fair, the differences between Chinese and languages like English, Spanish, German, etc. are vast, and it can be very difficult to know where to start. Fortunately, just like with …
“Chinese fever” is “spreading” all over the world. It’s all the rage to learn the language with more than 1.3 billion native speakers, but of course it’s not as easy as snapping your fingers—you need to spend time, time, and more time to learn. Still, …
5 Psychological Phenomena You Probably Haven’t Heard About “Psychological phenomena” is often kind of just a fancy way to refer to reasons behind human interactions, and ways to describe the cause-and-effect relationships between actions and reactions. It’s important to keep in mind that this terminology …
The Different Meanings Behind “What do you mean?” in Chinese (pt. 2) Hope that you’ve already had a cup of coffee, because for Part 2 of The Different Meanings Behind “What do you mean?” in Chinese (click here for Part 1) we’re jumping right …
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Standard Mandarin – also known as Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin Chinese or Standard spoken Chinese – is the official modern Chinese spoken language used by the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Singapore.
The phonology of Standard Mandarin …
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Learn Chinese Through Chinese TV shows!
my own swordsman 武林外传 （wu3 lin2 wai4 zhuan4) is a classic and famouse TV play in China! We like the characters , like the …
Halloween is almost here, and you know what that means — it’s prank time! Whether you’re the one jumping out with a, “Boo!” or jumping back with an, “Aah!” things are gonna get scary. Good news is, after you read this article today, Chinese won’t …
As the old saying goes: The master teaches the trade, but the apprentice’s skills are self-made (师(shī)傅(fù)领(lǐnɡ)进(jìn)门(mén)，修(xiū)行(xínɡ)靠(kào)个(ɡè)人(rén)). In language learning, the mentor’s and the learner’s effort are the two most important things, but that doesn’t mean they can’t make the most of the tools at …
Like most learners, many of my students have difficulty with listening comprehension in the beginning. If I speak at a normal or slightly faster-than-normal pace, they usually can’t understand what I say.
As such, I have tried different methods for them to improve …
A. 复学 (Fùxué)
B. 复工 (Fùgōng)
Yīnwèi shòudào yìqíng yǐngxiǎng, gōngsī ānpái wǒmen____ hòu kěyǐ zàijiā bàngōng. 1. 因为受到疫情影响，公司安排我们____后可以在家办公。 Wǒ de dìdi xiànzài hái méiyǒu____, suǒyǐ tā zhǐ néng zài …
Answer 1. B
Nǐ hánjià dào nǎlǐ qù wán la ? A: 你寒假到哪里去玩啦？ Where did you go on may winter holiday?
Wǒ dào běi jīng qù wán le. B: 我到北京去玩了。 I went to Beijing.
Běi jīng zěn me yàng? C: 北京怎么样？ How about Beijing?…
Answers: (1) B (2) A
Tā hěn xǐhuan qí zìxíngchē. (1) 他很喜欢骑自行车。 He likes riding a bicycle very much.
“骑自行车 (Qí zìxíngchē)” means “Riding a bicycle”. “自行车 (Zìxíngchē)” is normally matched with “骑 (qí)” which means “ride”, not “开 (kāi)”. 自行车 (Zìxíngchē)
Tā měitiān …
Making a correlation between two things you want to say in Chinese often results in nothing but confusion. While the term “more” is often used in English to describe an increase, looking a bit further into this world, which can bring a deeper understanding of …
Answers: 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B
担心 (Dānxīn) worry; feel anxious
欢喜 (Huānxǐ) joy
痛心 (Tòngxīn) pained; distressed; grieved
可怕 (Kěpà) awful; terrible; horrible
Zuówǎn, Bālíshèngmǔyuàn fāshēng dàhuǒ, zhēn ràng rén tòngxīn. 1. 昨晚，巴黎圣母院发生大火，真让人痛心。 Last night, there was a big fire …
Answers: 1. C 2. A 3. B
Zhè dào shùxué tí nǐ huì zuò ma? #1 这道数学题你会做吗? Can you do this math problem?
(Yes-no questions with “ma”) The particle “吗 (ma)” is a simple way to form questions in Chinese. By placing …
Answer: 1. D
By reading the sentence, we can see that the noun used is a pencil. To be able to identify the correct measure word “量词 (liàng cí)” that’s used with a pencil in the Chinese language, we’ll first refer to the list …
