Mini-Test Answer: bāozi

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this Chinese test is A.

Analysis:

A. “bāozi” is the Chinese pinyin for “包子 steamed stuffed bun.” B. “bàozhǐ” is the Chinese pinyin for “报纸 newspaper.” C. “bàozhe” is the Chinese pinyin for “抱着 to hold.”

Distinguish …

Mini-Test Answer: Free

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer should be A.

Translation:

     Zhège zhōurì nǐ yǒukòng ma? Wǒmen qù kàn Gōngfuxióngmāo ba? A: 这个       周日 你 有空       吗?   我们   去 看       功夫熊猫          吧?     Are you free this Sunday?  How about watching Kong Fu Panda with me?        …

Mini-Test Answer: Yes

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this online Mandarin course is A.

     Nǐ xiǎng hē píjiǔ ma? A: 你 想     喝 啤酒 吗?      Would you like to drink some beer?

     Wǒ xiǎng hē yìdiǎnr. B: 我    想    喝 一点儿。     I would like to …

Mini-Test Answer: Yes

Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)

The correct answer to this test is A.

Translation:

    Wǒ zuìjìn dúle yìběn shū-Zhōngguó Guójiā Dìlǐ. A: 我   最近   读了 一本   书- 《中国      国家   地理》。 Recently I read a book called Chinese National Geography.

   Zěnmeyàng? B: 怎    么   样? How did …

Single Boys and Girls Welcome “相亲 (xiāngqīn) Blind Date” in China

Single Boys and Girls Welcome “相亲 (xiāngqīn) Blind Date” in China (Advanced)

Key Learning Points (Preview): 相亲 (xiāngqīn): n./v. blind date/to have a blind date

剩男/剩女 (shèngnán/shèngnǚ) n.single boys/single girls

Struggling in the hustle and bustle of city life, many “剩男 (shèngnán) single boys” and …

Mini-test Answer: 姥姥

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this Chinese lesson is “B.”

Translation: Māmā de māma shì Xiǎomíng de lǎolao. 妈妈    的   妈妈   是   小明       的 姥姥。 Xiao Ming’s mother’s mother is his maternal grandmother.

Analysis:

Here is the family tree in the Chinese …

The Four Beauties of Ancient China (Intermediate)

中国古代四大美女 (Zhōngguó gǔdài sì dà měinǚ) The Four Beauties of Ancient China

Key Learning Points (Preview): 美女 (měinǚ): n. beauty

含蓄 (hánxù): adj. reserved/implicit

温柔 (wēnróu): adj. gentle/tender

Throughout China’s five thousand year history, numerous heroic figures have emerged and captured the people’s fancy. But …

Mini-Test Answer: 二十元

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer to this test is B.

Translation:

    Zhè běn shū duōshǎo qián? A: 这     本    书      多少      钱? How much is this book?

    Èrshí yuán B: 二十     元 Twenty yuan.

Analysis:

There are both Arabic numerals and traditional Chinese …

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