The right answer for this test is A. 堵车 (dǔchē).
Analysis:
A. 堵车 (dǔchē) is the phrase for “traffic jam.”
B. 拥挤 (yōnɡjǐ) is the phrase for “crowded.”
C. 开车 (kāichē) is the phrase for “drive.”
Take a …
The right answer for this test is A: 越…越… (yuè…yuè…)
Analysis:
A: 越…越… (yuè…yuè…) is a sentence structure used to state that some quality “increases and increases.”
For example: Yǔ yuè xià yuè dà le. 雨 越 下 越 大 了。 …
The right answer for this test is B: 我愿意。(Wǒ yuànyì.)
Analysis:
A. The phrase “好的。(Hǎo de.)” means “OK” in Chinese. B: The phrase “我愿意。(Wǒ yuànyì.)” means “Yes, I will.” in Chinese. C. The phrase “没问题。(Méi wèntí.)” means “no problem” in Chinese.…
On Mid-autumn Day, we often receive many Mid-autumn greetings from friends, colleagues or relatives. In today’s free Chinese lesson online, let’s learn some Chinese greetings for Mid-autumn Festival.
Key Learning Points (Preview):
月亮 (yuèliang) n. moon
实现 (shíxiàn) v. to come true
Yuàn …
The right answer for this online Chinese quiz is B: 月饼 (yuèbǐng).
Analysis:
A. 汤圆 (tāngyuán) means glutinous rice balls. B. 月饼 (yuèbǐng) means moon cakes. C. 粽子 (zòngzi) means rice dumplings.
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In China, Moon cakes are a traditional food …
The correct answer for this Chinese quiz is A: 更 (gèng).
Translation:
Kàn, hǎo měi de yuèliang a! Girl: 看，好 美 的 月亮 啊！ Look! The moon is so beautiful!
Nǐ bǐ yuèliang gèng měi. Boy: 你比 月亮 更 美。 You …
The correct answer for this Chinese quiz is “A. cháng”.
Analysis:
“长” is a polyphone, which means it can be pronounced either as “cháng“ or “zhǎng.”
When “长” is pronounced as “cháng“, it is an adjective meaning “long.” For example: “长发 …
The right answer is A: 服装店 (fúzhuāng diàn)
Obviously, the dialogue took place in a clothes shop, 服装店 (fúzhuāng diàn) means clothes shop; 水果店 (shuíguǒ diàn) means fruit store; 超市(chāoshì) means supermarket.
Examples:
Nǐ wǎng qián zǒu jiù shì fúzhuāng diàn. …
The right answer for this free online Chinese lesson is B: Just so-so.
Translation:
Nǐ juéde wǒ de xīn qúnzi zěnmeyàng? Wife: 你 觉得 我 的 新 裙 子 怎 么 样？ What do you think of my new dress?
Bù …
The right answer for this online Chinese class is B.
You now know that “Can I help you?” in Chinese is “我能帮你吗? (Wǒ néng bāng nǐ ma?).” In different contexts, people use different Chinese expressions and grammar. If you want to …
The correct answer for this Chinese test is A: 约会 (yuēhuì)
Analysis:
A: “约会 (yuēhuì)” are the Mandarin characters for “go on a date.”
B: “会议 (huìyì)” are the Mandarin characters for “meeting.”
C: “外出 (wàichū)” are the Mandarin characters for …
Wǒ mǎile wǔ gè píngguǒ. 我 买了 5 个 苹果。 I bought 5 apples.
Analysis: A. 买 (mǎi) means to buy.
B. 卖 (mài) means to sell.
“买 (mǎi)” and “卖 (mài)” are antonyms. They are a bit tricky to master, …
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 …
Watch a funny video here to see a little girl learning to speak Chinese.
In this video, the teacher said, “I like ice cream.” The little girl said: “我喜欢冰淇淋 (Wǒ xǐhuan bīngqílín).” “我喜欢……(Wǒ xǐhuan…)” is the Chinese sentence structure for “I like…”
Here are some …
The right answer is B: 王海涛 (Wáng Hǎitāo)
In many places in the world, a person’s surname follows their given name. For example, “约翰•威尔逊 (Yuēhàn Wēi’ěrxùn).” This is the translation for “John Wilson.” “Wilson” is the surname. But in Chinese, the …
The right answer for this Chinese test is B: 一束红玫瑰 (yíshù hóng méigui) a bunch of red roses
一束 (yíshù) is a measure words which means “a bunch of.” For example:
一束花 (yíshù huā) a bunch of flowers “红 (hóng)” is …
Key Learning Points (Preview):
裸婚 (luǒhūn): n. getting married with no car, no house, and no wedding
结婚 (jiéhūn): v. to get married
The new hit TV series “裸婚时代 (Luǒhūn shídài) Getting Married with No Car, No House, and No Wedding” has stimulated many passionate …
The correct answer for this online Chinese test is C.
Translation:
Jīntiān chī jiǎozi háishì chī miàntiáo? A:今天 吃 饺子 还是 吃 面条？ What do you want to eat today, dumplings or noodles?
Dōu xíng. B: 都 行。 Either is okay.…
Online Mandarin Chinese: The Eastern Carnival-火把节 (Huǒbǎjié) The Torch Festival Key Learning Points (Preview):
节日(jiérì): n. festival
旅行(lǚxíng): v. to travel
“火把节 (cHuǒbǎ jié) The Torch Festival” is an ancient and important traditional “节日 (jiérì) festival” for various ethnic groups such as “彝、白、纳西 (Yí, Bái, …
The correct answer is C.
Translation:
Xiǎojiě, mǎidān. A: 小姐，买单。 Ms, check please.
Hǎode. Zǒnggòng shì 3200 yuán. B: 好的。 总共 是 3200 元。 The total is 3200 yuan.
Kěyǐ shuā kǎ ma? A: 可以 刷 卡 吗？ Is credit card …
