“Oh, I’m busy now. I’ll call you later.” “Sorry, I’ll be running a little bit late.” Have you ever received these kinds of text messages before?
1. A: Bella, can we talk about our travel plans? B: Wǒ zài máng, shāo …
“你吃饭了吗 (Nǐ chīfàn le ma) Have you eaten yet?” is a traditional way of greeting others. One day, one of my students tried to use this Chinese sentence to greet others before we started the class. It came as quite a shock when he …
Answer: B
In Chinese, a syllable is composed of an initial consonant, a vowel and a tone. The very beginning of a syllable is called the initial, and the rest of parts are called finals. For example, in the syllable “hǎo”, “h” is …
You think the party that starts at 7:00 is too early? I think it starts too late! You can use “jiù 就” or “cái 才” before a verb to show something happens earlier or later than expected. But how?
1. A: …
I will ALWAYS do this! I will NEVER do that! Learn frequency adverbs in this lesson.
1. A: Ellie, Wǒmen qù chī hànbǎo zěnmeyàng? B: Bú yào, wǒ cóngbù chī hànbǎo. Which of the followings is true about Ellie? A. Tā …
笔 (bǐ) means pen, pencil. It is not a weapon.
…1. The History of Kung-fu
In Chinese, the term 功夫 (gōngfū) Kung-fu refers to any skill that is acquired through learning or practice. It is a compound word composed of the words 功 (gōng) meaning “work”, “achievement”, or “merit”, and 夫 (fū) which is a …
Yuèguāng xià, yí gè xiǎoxiǎo de luǎn, tǎng zài shùyè shàng. 月光 下，一 个 小小 的 卵， 躺 在 树叶 上. In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf.
Yí gè xīngqītiān de zǎochén, nuǎnnuǎn de tàiyáng shēng qǐ lái …
I just love everything Apple makes. I guess I’m an Apple fan. Are you a fan of some sort?
1. A: The match between the U.S. and the Spain was very close at the end. Emma, nǐ juéde ne? B: Wǒ …
1.C 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.A <<Back to “Video Lesson: I’m an Apple Fan!” …
_____ shēngbìng, tā wǎn lái le shí jǐ tiān. 1. _____ 生病， 她 晚 来 了 十 几 天。 A. 对于 (Duìyú)
B. 由于 (Yóuyú)
C. 至于 (Zhìyú)
D. 关于 (Guānyú)
HSK Test General Chinese (Beginner Level) General Chinese (Intermediate Level) General …
Answer: B
a. 对于 (Duìyú) = to; for; about; with regard to; towards.
对于 (Duìyú) usually emphasizes the thing that is being pointed to. 对于 (Duìyú) is a preposition. It looks towards the object referred to, and usually the person or object referred …
A sunny morning, a cloudy afternoon, and a rainy evening…
1. A: John, nǐ méi dài sǎn ma? B: Méiyǒu. Tiānqì yùbào shuō jīntiān shì qínɡtiān. What did John think the weather would be like today according to the dialogue? Please …
Today I will introduce to you one of my favorite lessons that I teach my foreign students. This topic is about how we address each other in China. It’s quite different from how people in the west address each other. In particular, I will explain …
Answer: B
It’s unusual to refer to someone by only their given name early in a relationship. However, Chinese friends may introduce themselves to foreigners by their given name in Chinese since they are family with this western custom.
Do you like Sichuan food? It tastes so spicy! Learn how to express tastes in Chinese!
1. Fúwùyuán, jiā diǎnr táng. … What would she probably say? Please choose the best answer. A. Zhè bēi kāfēi tài tián le. B. Zhè …
