Online Chinese Lesson- Li Bai- China’s Greatest Poet (Intermediate)
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纪念 (jìniàn): v. to commemorate
风格 (fēnggé): n. style
Feb. 28, 2011 is the 1310th anniversary of the Poet Li Bai, one of the greatest poets in world history. Many people “纪念 …
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篮球 (lánqiú) n. basketball
歌曲 (gēqǔ) n. song
Recently, Kobe Bryant and Jay Chou performed a song together named “天地一斗(tiāndìyìdǒu) The Combination of Heaven and Earth“. The song is “创作 (chuàngzuò) composed” by Jay Chou and “表演 (biǎoyǎn) performed” by Kobe …
(Knock at the door)
Āyí, qǐng wèn, Wáng Lì zài bú zài jiā? A：阿姨，请问， 王 力 在 不 在 家？
Aunty, may I ask if Wang Li is at home?
Tā zài, qǐng jìn. B：他在， 请进。
Yes. Come …
Learn Mandarin Chinese Idiom: 囫囵吞枣 (húlún tūnzǎo) To eat the date whole (Advanced)
In the Chinese idiom “囫囵吞枣 (húlún tūnzǎo)”, “囫囵 (húlún)” means “the whole;” “吞 (tūn)” means to “swallow;” “枣 (zǎo)” is “date.” This idiom means “to eat the date whole.”
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The correct answer for the test in this Chinese course is A.
A: “本 (běn)” is a measure word used to describe a book or brochure. For example, “一本书 (yì běn shū) a book,” and “一本广告册子 (yì běn ɡuǎnɡɡào cèzǐ) an …
The correct answer for this Chinese test is D.
Here is the translation of the dialogue.
A: Is Mike still in the park?
B: No, he isn’t; he is reading a magazine at a café.
So, the correct answer is D …
The correct answer to this test is A.
Analysis: A. This is a type of passive sentence structure called “被(bèi)” sentences. In the sentence “小偷被警察抓住了。(Xiǎotōu bèi jǐngchá zhuā zhù le.)” The subject “小偷 (xiǎotōu)” is the receiver of an action and …
Lǐ Míng, nǐ jīntiān zěnme zhème gāoxīng a? A: 李明， 你 今天 怎么 这么 高兴 啊？
Li Ming, why are you so happy today?
Nǐ cāi cāi. B: 你 猜 猜。
Guess.
Shìbúshì nǐ nǚ péngyou jiēshòu nǐ …
Wǒmen gòngtóng shēnghuó zài tóng yí gè dìqiú jiāyuán shàng, 我们 共同 生活 在 同 一 个 地球 家园 上， qǐng zūnzhòng àihù wǒmen de měi yí gè “jiārén.” 请 尊重 爱护 我们 的 每 一 个“家人”。
We live in the same world, and we …
The correct answer to this test is B.
Analysis:
A. “一月二十一日 (yīyuè èrshíyī rì)” is January 21st. “一月 (yīyuè)” are the Chinese characters for “January”.
B. “二月二十一日 (èryuè èrshíyī rì)” is February 21st. “二月 (èryuè)” are the Chinese characters for “February”.…
Xīnnián kuàilè! Gōngxǐ fācái! A: 新年 快乐！ 恭喜 发财！
Happy New Year! May you be prosperous! Xièxie! B: 谢谢！
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Jīyù yídìng dāi zài pàomò lǐ, Facebook gèng xiàng shì pàomò. 机遇一定 呆 在 泡沫 里，Facebook 更 像 是 泡沫。
Opportunities must lie in the bubbles, and Facebook is much like a bubble.
—From 宋保强 (Sòng Bǎoqiáng) Song Baoqiang, engaged in IT technology in China.…
The correct answer to this test is B.
Analysis:
A. “火车 (huǒchē)” are the Chinese characters for “train,” so “坐火车 (zuò huǒchē)” means “to go by train.”
B. “飞机 (fēijī)” are the Chinese characters for “plane,” so “坐飞机 (zuò fēijī)” means …
The correct answer for this Mandarin mini-test is A.
Analysis:
A: 幸福 (xìngfú) means “happiness.”
B: 幸运 (xìngyùn) means “lucky.”
C: 祝福 (zhùfú) means “blessings or wishes.”
D: 运气 (yùnqi) means “luck.”
Example: Háo jiǔ bú jiàn, yí qiè dōu hǎo ma? A: 好 久 不 见，一切 都 好 吗？ Hi, long time no see. How is everything going? Yí qiè dōu shùnlì. Nǐ ne? B: 一切 都 顺利。你呢？ …
干杯！(Gānbēi!) Cheers! Example:
At a Chinese New Year party
Xīn nián kuàilè! A: 新 年 快乐！ Happy New Year!
Xīn nián kuàilè! Ràng wǒmen wéi xīn nián jǔ bēi ba. B: 新 年 快乐！让 我们 为 新 年 举 杯 吧。 Happy New Year! Let’s …
The correct answer is D.
Analysis:
A. “一切都好 (yí qiè dōu hǎo)” means “Everything is fine.” “一切 (yí qiè)” means “everything.”
B. “不太好 (bú tài hǎo)” means “Not so good.”
C. “你好 (nǐ hǎo)” means “Hello.”
D. “还好 (hái hǎo)” means …
Xià zhōu wǒ yào hé nǐ de hǎo péngyǒu jiéhūn le. A: 下 周 我 要 和 你 的 好 朋友 结婚 了。
I’m going to marry your best friend next week. Nǐ zài kāiwánxiào ba? B: 你 在 开玩笑 吧？
Are you kidding? …
The correct answer for this Chinese test is C.
Analysis:
In daily life, we use “我和你见面 (wǒ hé nǐ jiànmiàn),” which is answer C. We don’t use “我见面你 (wǒ jiànmiàn nǐ)” and “你见面我 (nǐ jiànmiàn wǒ),” because they are grammatically incorrect. …
越快越好! (Yuè kuài yuè hǎo!) The Sooner the Better! (Beginner) Example: Nǐ qù tōngzhī tā dào wǒ de bàngōngshì lái! Yuè kuài yuè hǎo! A: 你 去 通知 她 到 我 的 办公室 来！ 越 快 越 好！
Tell her to come to my office! …
