Answer to The Most Common Misconceptions of Chinese by Mandarin Learners
Answer: C “你在哪儿？(Nǐ zài nǎr?) Where are you?” is a general question not a greeting expression.
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Video Lesson: Greetings-Have You Had Anything to Eat?
Oftentimes your Chinese friends may greet you by saying: “Have you had anything to eat?” You were puzzled. This is a typical small talk in China though. How do you respond in an authentic way?
Exercise in the Video:
1. A: Hi, Becky! Chī le …
Video Lesson: Let’s Go to Paris!
Let’s go to Paris! Let’s play Angry birds! Let’s learn how to make a suggestion by using “吧 (ba).”
Exercises in the Video: 1. A: Bella, what do you want to do on the weekend? B: Wǒmen qù Disneyland ba! Which of the …
Video Lesson: This Perfume Smells Great!
This tea is very pleasant to drink, that movie is unpleasant to watch. Learn how to express approval or disapproval of something.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Anna, nǐ xǐhuan zhèige dàngāo ma? B: Wǒ hěn xǐhuan! ________________。 Please choose the answer that best …
Answer to Video Lesson: This Perfume Smells Great!
Answers:
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Answer to A Hilarious Chinese Lesson About Your Body Parts
Answer: A
Answer Analysis:
巴掌脸 (bāzhǎng liǎn) can be used to describe that someone has a small face. In China, a small face is regarded as a symbol of classical beauty.
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A Hilarious Chinese Lesson About Your Body Parts
Are you a person who is concerned about the body shapes of yourself and others? Sometimes on the street, we can’t take our eyes away when we see some nice body types, or some “辣眼睛 (làyǎnjīng) eyes feeling spicy” types. In Chinese, we …
Cheers for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
Although volunteers of the Beijing Olympic Games are mainly Chinese people from Beijing and other Chinese provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, as well as from Hong Kong, Macao and Chinese Taipei. There are also a number of foreign volunteers that have been recruited from China …
HSK Quiz: Which Characters Don’t Belong?
Find the wrong Chinese characters in the sentences and correct them.
1. 丽丽是一个很票亮的女孩。 2. 在一次白助餐晚会上，我吃了好多美味的实物。 3. 杰克母次学习都想偷懒。
…Answer to HSK Quiz: Which Characters Don’t Belong?
Answers:
1. 票→漂
票 (piào): ticket.
漂 (piào): fail; end in failure.
漂亮 (piàoliang): smart; beautiful.
“票 (piào)” and “漂 (piào)” are homophones having the same spelling but different meanings and origins. Lìli shì yí gè hěn piàoliang de nǚhái. 丽丽是 一 个 很 漂亮 …
Video Lesson: Do You Want to Eat Ice-cream Or Not?
Stella and I are going to a bar tonight, do you want to come or not? Do you want to eat ice cream or not? Does Jill like Lady Gaga or not?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Becky, I saw a person in a …
Answer to The 3 Most Common Mistakes by Chinese Language Students
“明天见你 (Míng tiān jiàn nǐ)” means “See you tomorrow.” 见你明天 (Jiàn nǐ míng tiān) and 明天你见 (Míng tiān nǐ jiàn) are wrong expressions.
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The 3 Most Common Mistakes by Chinese Language Students
I have been teaching Chinese for over 12 years. And I have seen my Chinese language-learning students every Chinese language mistake in the book! But I have noticed over the years that there are some mistakes almost everyone makes. Chances are you are making them, …
Video Lesson: Valentine’s Day
Things you must know about Valentine’s Day!
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Ellie, qíngrén jié nǐmen zuò shénme? B: Wǒmen qù chī zhúguāng wǎncān, ránhòu qù kàn diànyǐng. What is Ellie NOT going to do on the Valentine’s Day? Please choose the best answer. …
Video Lesson: The Heat…I Need An Air Conditioner.
A computer, an air conditioner and a washing machine…did you know that you need to use measure words to say these words in Chinese?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Jessica, what do you want to sing? I’ll help you choose. B: I only know …
Answer to Video Lesson: The Heat…I Need An Air Conditioner.
Answer:
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