When my Mandarin Chinese students come to China and study in our program, they often think that the stressful, high-pressure days of test-taking are behind them. Not quite! Mandarin Chinese students have goals to set and reach just as junior high and high school students …
妈妈我要亲亲你 (Māmā wǒ yào qīnqīn nǐ) Mom, I want to kiss you Mother’s day is coming and it is a day for many people to show their appreciation towards mothers. So how are you planning to celebrate Mother’s Day? How about learning this Chinese song!…
Answer: C A. 摸摸 (mōmō) touch B. 鼻子 (bízi) nose C. 亲亲 (qīnqīn) kiss D. 额头 (é’tóu) forehead
Children’s Chinese Song: 小跳蛙 (xiǎo tiàowā) Leap Frog 小白兔乖乖 Little Rabbit (Beginner) <<Back to “Learn the Perfect Chinese Song for Mother’s Day”…
A set of text books, a suit of clothes, a dinner set, a set of furniture…Learn a new measure word for a set of things in this lesson.
1. A: Rachel, we have a meeting with our customer tomorrow. Please wear …
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: This Set of Furniture Looks Beautiful” …
Answer: B Tā jiào Lǐ Níng，suǒyǐ “lǐ” shì tā de _____. 他 叫 李 宁， 所以 “李” 是 他 的 ______. His name is Li Ning, so “Li” is his ______. A. 名 (míng) first name
B. 姓 (xìng) last name
C. 家 (jiā) family…
Tā jiào Lǐ Níng，suǒyǐ “lǐ”shì tā de _____. 他 叫 李 宁， 所以 “李” 是 他 的 ______. A. 名 (míng) B. 姓 (xìng) C. 家 (jiā)
HSK Test General Chinese (Beginner Level) General Chinese (Intermediate Level) …
: Most Chinese cities were named after their location next to mountains, rivers or the sea. For example, 洛阳 Luoyang is named for its location on the side of the 洛水 (Luo River) and 上海 Shanghai, which simply means “upon sea”. …
1.C 2.B <<Back to “Video Lesson: Body Parts” …
I was wearing high heels all day! My feet hurt!
1. A: These gloves have just arrived in the store. You can try them on. B: They’re too big for me. Wŏ de shŏu hěn xiǎo. Which of following is true …
A very enjoyable part of the experience of learning Mandarin Chinese in China is the opportunity to be able to see and experience new parts of the world. Sometimes, those “new” parts are actually quite old! I’m going to introduce to you some places referred …
Correct Answers 1. D If you read the third paragraph of this blog, you can find the correct answer for this quiz. The key sentence is: When speaking of the game Mahjong, you should pronounce “将” as “jiàng.” 2. C If you know the meanings …
It’s very likely you have heard of Mahjong before, you might have even played some version of it on the computer or your phone. Or, perhaps you saw the Chinese mafia in movies playing Mahjong.
But, do you know its everyday significance in China?
麻将 …
Your friend asks you to a concert, but you have other plans. How can you tell him“no?”
1. A: Lily, wǒmen qù KTV hǎo ma? B: Wǒ yào gōngzuò, bùnéng qù. What does Lily mean? Please choose the best answer. A. …
1.B 2.B 3.B 4.C 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: How to Say No?” …
As a student of Mandarin Chinese and a native English speaker, there are some things that fascinate me in comparing our two languages. One of these fascinations are the words that have no equivalent between the two languages. Some English words that don’t translate to …
Madonna’s performance in the Super Bowl was awesome. What do YOU think?
A: Laura, the Italian food in this restaurant is delicious. Nǐ juéde ne? B: Wǒ jué de búcuò. Which of the followings is true? Please choose the best answer. …
Guess what? I got a job offer from Google! I’m very happy!
1. A: Guess what? I have finally closed the deal with Disney! Wǒ hěn gāoxìng! B: Gōngxǐ nǐ, Bella! Which of the following sentences best describes how Bella is …
