Have you ever heard a Chinese tongue twister? You may have but not even realized it. A tongue twister is a type of oral literature, which is a unique form of language art in Chinese folk literature. It can help people exercise eloquence, correct pronunciation, …
Answers: 1. A 2. B <<Back to Video Lesson: You Can Do It! …
1. A: I’ve liked him for a long while. But he doesn’t know at all! B: You’ve got to tell him! … What would she say? Please choose the best answer. A. Jiāyóu! A: 加油！ B. Zàijiàn! B. 再见！ C. Nǐ …
Answers: 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A
In order to find the correct answer, we can use context clues of the words that are available, such as understanding that: 1. The best “(zuò)” that suits “在 (zài)” is “坐 (zuò)”. Because: “坐 …
Xiǎo Měi ___ zài ___ wèi shàng ___ wán le ___ yè. 小美 ______ 在 ______ 位上 ______ 完了 ______ 业。 Xiao Mei sat in her seat and finished her homework. …
Answers: 1. A
The vocabulary words are defined as follows: 敏感 (Mǐngǎn) sensitive; susceptible
聪敏 (Cōngmǐn) clever; intelligent; quick
聪慧 (Cōnghuì) bright; intelligent
聪颖 (Cōngyǐng) intelligent, smart
Tā shì yígè juédǐng cōngmíng de rén. 他是一个绝顶聪明的人。 He is the cleverest man.
绝顶聪明 (Juédǐngcōngmíng) which means …
“Never give up” takes on an interestingly new perspective with the popular Chinese fable “愚公移山 (yúgōngyíshān) Yu Gong Yi Shan”. The story presents a magnifying look into the Chinese culture, a motivational pep talk, as well as an interesting lesson on how to use …
Answer: 1. B
Lì Li: Jīntiān yǒu diǎnr lěng a. 丽丽：今天有点儿冷啊。 Lily: It’s a little cold today.
Xiǎo Xīn: Shì a, nǐ hái chuān de zhè me shǎo, (fēi) gǎnmào (bùkě). 小新：是啊，你还穿得这么少，非感冒不可。 Xiao Xin: Yeah, you’re wearing so little that you’re certain to …
Lì Li: Jīntiān yǒu diǎnr lěng a. 丽丽：今天有点儿冷啊。
Xiǎo Xīn: Shì a, nǐ hái chuān de zhème shǎo, ( ) gǎnmào ( ). 小新：是啊，你还穿得这么少, （ ）感冒（ ）。
Please choose the best option to make the dialogue …
Answer: 1. B
Wǒ zhǔxiū jìsuànjī zhuānyè. 我主修计算机专业。 I major in computer science.
Wǒ xīwàng yuè gōngzī bù dī yú bā qiān. 我希望月工资不低于八千。 I hope the monthly salary is no less than eight thousand.
Wǒ de àihào shì chànggē. 我的爱好是唱歌。 My hobby is singing.…
Introducing yourself in a business setting takes practice and finesse. As the economy develops, more and more Chinese companies hire foreign employees. Besides your aptitude for the job, language ability is also vital in a job interview in the current market. Interview in Chinese is …
1. A: Nǐhǎo. Wǒ yào yì lóng xiā jiǎo. A: 你好，我要一笼虾饺。 B: Bùhǎoyìsi. It’s all sold out. B: 不好意思，它都卖完了。 A: Gěi wǒ yì lóng chā shāo bāo. A: 给我一笼叉烧包。 What did the customer finally order? Please choose the best answer. A. …
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C <<Back to Video Lesson: I Love Dim Sum!…
1. Bié chàng le! Wǒ kànshū ne. 1. 别唱了!我看书呢。 Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. A. He was going to sing. B. He had finished reading. C. He was reading at …
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: I Am Building My Muscles!…
Answers: 1. B 2. A; A 3. A 4. B; B
A. 土 (Tǔ)
B. 士 (Shì)
Xiǎo Lǐ zhèngzài gōngdú bóshì xuéwèi. 小李正在攻读博士学位。 Xiao Li is studying for her doctorate.
Wǒ shì ge tǔshēngtǔzhǎng de Zhōngguórén. 我是个土生土长的中国人。 I am a native Chinese.
Zhè …
A. 土 B. 士
Xiǎo Lǐ zhèngzài gōngdú bó ( ) xuéwèi. 1. 小李正在攻读博（ ）学位。 Xiao Li is studying for her doctorate.
Wǒ shì ge ( ) shēng ( ) zhǎng de Zhōngguórén. 2. 我是个（ …
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 …
Answer: 1. B
我越来越喜欢你了。 (Wǒ yuè lái yuè xǐ huān nǐ le.)
我越来越觉得你是对的。 (Wǒ yuè lái yuè jué de nǐ shì duì de.)
“我越来越学习汉语了 (Wǒ yuè lái yuè xuéxí hànyǔ le)” is wrong, because “学习汉语 (xuéxí …
1. A: Anna, wǒmen zài dǎ bàn ge xiǎoshí bɑ. A: Anna，我们再打半个小时吧。 B: We have played for two hours without any rest! Wǒ lèi le. Xià cì bɑ. B: We have played for two hours without any rest! 我累了。下次吧。 Which of …
