How to ask for help in Chinese?
1. A: Mínɡtiān shì Lily de shēnɡrì, wǒ bú huì xuǎn lǐwù, nǐ bānɡ ɡè mánɡ bɑ! B: Jack, wǒ yě bù xǐhuɑn xuǎn lǐwù. What does Jack want to do? Please choose the …
Answers: 1. C 2. B 3. A
1. Xiao Hong: Zhègè hànzì zěnme dú? Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma? 小红：这个汉字怎么读？你可以教我吗？ How do you pronounce this Chinese character? Can you teach me?
Xiao Ming: Dāngrán kěyǐ, zhè gè zì dú “hǎo.” 小明：当然可以，这个字念读“好”。 Of course, this …
Please choose the corresponding answer to the questions below.
Xiao Hong: Zhègè hànzì zěnme dú? Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma? 1. 小红：这个汉字怎么读？你可以教我吗？ Xiao Ming: ___________________________ 小明： ___________________________
Xiao Jun: Jīnnián nǐ dǎsuàn qù nǎ lǐ guò chūnjié? 2. 小军：今年你打算去哪里过春节？ Xiao Lei: ___________________________ 小雷：___________________________
Li Li: …
Answer: C Analysis: A. 汪汪 (wāngwāng): barking noise
B. 呱呱 (guāguā): croak; quack
C. 喵喵 (miāomiāo): the mew of the cat
“汪汪 (wāngwāng)” is used to describe the dog, “呱呱 (guāguā)” is used to describe the fog and “喵喵 (miāo miāo)” is used to describe …
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: Everybody Knows It! …
How to express “every” in Chinese?
1. A: Jenny, kàn, shì Brad Pitt, tā yě kāishǐ yòng Wēibó le. B: Bù kěnéng, wǒ měitiān dōu shàng Wēibó, zěnme méi kàndào? Which of the following statements can be inferred from the dialogue? …
Answers: 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A
1. Zhè zhī māo hěn kěài. 这只猫很可爱。 The cat is very cute.
(What It Means If You Are the Blind Cat in a Chinese Idiom?) 2. Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ tiàowǔ ma? 你可以教我跳舞吗？ …
Please match the Chinese sentences below with the corresponding pictures.
1. Zhè zhī māo hěn kěài. 1. 这只猫很可爱。 ( )
2. Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ tiàowǔ ma? 2. 你可以教我跳舞吗？ ( )
3. Wǒ xiǎngyào yì bēi kāfēi. 3. 我想要一杯咖啡。 ( )
4. Nǐ xǐhuān shāokǎo …
Answer: C Analysis: After reading the article, you should know that “笑里藏刀 (Xiào lǐ cáng dāo)” means to hide a dagger in a smile — with the murderous intent behind one’s smile.
<<Back to “Beware of a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: the Ancient Lesson of …
When I first decided to learn Mandarin Chinese, it was mostly because of China’s rising economy and all the business opportunities between China and western countries. However, once I began the language learning process, I became much more interested in Chinese culture and history…
Answer: A Analysis: A: tā xiǎngniàn tā de dàxué shēnghuó. 她想念她的大学生活。 (the correct expression) She missed her college life.
B: Tā qù le dòngwùyuán. 他去了动物园。 He went to the zoo.
C: Tā mǎi le yì tiáo wéijīn. 她买了一条围巾。 She bought a scarf.
In the first …
Chinese grammar is famously simple. However, some grammatical aspects are still difficult for my Mandarin Chinese students. In this lesson, I will help you understand one of these tricky aspects that you are likely to see on tests such as the HSK. What’s so …
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A <<Back to Video Lesson: “I Have Been to the Maldives Twice” …
I’ve been to Shanghai twice. I want to go there one more time. I saw Magic Mike once. I don’t want to watch it again. We discussed it 3 times. And we still need to discuss it two more times. Learn a special measure word …
Answer: D Analysis: 3. Níhǎo, qǐngwèn xūyào shénme? 3. 你好, 请问需要什么? 3. Hello, what can I do for you?
2. Wǒ yào yífèn hàn bǎo hé yì bēi kělè. 2. 我要一份汉堡和一杯可乐. 2. I want a hamburger and a glass of coke.
4. Zài zhé’r chī, …
1. Zài zhèlǐ chī. 1. 在这里吃.
2. Wǒ yào yífèn hàn bǎo hé yì bēi kělè. 2. 我要一份汉堡和一杯可乐.
3. Níhǎo, qǐngwèn xūyào shénme? 3. 你好, 请问需要什么?
4. Zài zhé’r …
The bride’s beautiful, isn’t she? Pretty cool, isn’t it? Let’s learn how to use “吧 (ba)” to indicate suppositions.
1. Ellie: Amy, is this you in the picture? Amy: Yes, it was taken while I was sky diving last summer. Hěn …
Answer: C Analysis: Hěnduō rén yìbiān zǒulù, yìbiān wán shǒujī. 很多人一边走路，一边玩手机。 Many people play with their cell phones while walking.
Just like with English, Mandarin has evolved a lot since the use of the internet. We have a lot of slang words whose meanings started as something and ended up as something entirely different because of the way it’s used in messaging and online. One …
