10 Essential Chinese Sentences for Traveling in China (Part 1)
Nǐhǎo, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. 你好， 很 高兴 认识 你。 Hello, nice to meet you.
Here, “高兴(gāoxìng)” means “happy” and “认识(rènshi)” is “ to meet”. This sentence is always used when first meeting new friends or acquaintances.
Example:
Lǐ Yuè: Nǐhǎo, wǒ shì Lǐ …
Answer to Two Chinese Words to Talk Like a Local: “咋(zǎ)” & “啥(shá)”
Correct Answers:
1. A 2. B
Hǎojiǔ bújiàn, zuìjìn zǎ yàng? 好久 不见，最近 咋 样？ Long time no see. How are you doing these days?
Nǐ jīntiān zhōngwǔ chī le shá? 你 今天 中午 吃 了 啥？ What did you eat for lunch today?
If …
Two Chinese Words to Talk Like a Local: “咋(zǎ)” & “啥(shá)”
In Chinese, “怎么(zěnme)” usually means “how” or “why” and “什么(shénme)” means “what,” but do you know any colloquial expressions for these two words? Take the follow test first to see if you know the answer. Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. …
Chinese Song – 好宝宝(Hǎobǎobao) Good Child
Tiān lánlán, báiyún piāo, bēiqǐ xiǎoshūbāo. 天 蓝蓝，白云 飘， 背起 小书包。 The sky is blue with floating white clouds, and I carry my little bag.
Huār kāi, niǎor jiào, tàiyáng gōnggong xiào. 花儿 开，鸟儿 叫， 太阳 公公 笑。 The flowers bloom, the birds sing, and …
Jump on the Bandwagon with this Chinese Phrase: “墙头草(qiángtóucǎo)”
In this issue we will learn a useful Chinese proverb —“墙头草, 随风倒(qiángtóucǎo, suífēngdǎo) The grass on top of the wall sways whichever way the wind blows”.
Here, “墙头草(qiángtóucǎo)” refers to people who don’t have a mind of their own, who can’t form their own opinions.…
Chinese Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival in Chinese is 端午节(Duānwǔ jié). It is on the fifth of May of lunar calendar. There are many legends about this traditional festival and the most popular one is “屈原 (Qū Yuán)QuYuan,” who was a Chinese scholar and minister to the King …
Answers to the Exercise on A Trip to the Market: How to Talk about Weights in Mandarin
Answer: B
“吨(dūn), ton” “斤(jīn), half kilogram or catty” and “克(kè), gram” are all units of weight.
“吨(dūn) is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms, which is usually used to measure the weight of heavy objects or large quantities of objects. Such as measuring the amount of …
A Trip to the Market: How to Talk about Weights in Mandarin
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Gùkè: Lǎobǎn, píngguǒ duōshao qián yì ___? 顾客：老板， 苹果 多少 钱 一 ___？ Customer: How much are the apples? Lǎobǎn: Wǔkuài. 老板： 5块。 Storekeeper: Five Yuan. Please choose the correct answer to fill in the …
Chinese Song – 雪绒花(Xuěrónghuā) Edelweiss
Xuěrónghuā, xuěrónghuā, 雪绒花， 雪绒花， Edelweiss, Edelweiss,
Qīngchén yíngzhe wǒ kāifàng. 清晨 迎着 我 开放。 Every morning you greet me.
Xiǎo ér bái, jié ér liàng, 小 而 白，洁 而 亮， Small and white, clearn and bright,
Xiàng wǒ kuàilède yáohuàng. 向 我 快乐地 摇晃。 You …
When You Feel Crushed, Use “心塞(xīnsāi)” in Mandarin
Zhāng Qíng: Xiàzhōu jiùyào qīmòkǎoshì le! 张晴： 下周 就要 期末考试 了！ Zhang Qing: We will have the final exam next week!
Lǐ Chéng: Shìya. Nǐ fùxí de zěnmeyàng le? 李成： 是呀。你复习得 怎么样 了？ Li Cheng: Yeah. How’s your preparation going?
Zhāng Qíng: Hái méi kāishǐ …
Learn the Difference between “次(cì)” and “遍(biàn)”
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks.
Bìngrén: Yīsheng, zhèzhǒng yào zěnme chī? 病人: 医生， 这种 药 怎么 吃？ Patient: Doctor, how is this medicine to be taken? Yīsheng: Yìtiān chī sān___, yí __chī liǎngpiàn. 医生: 一天 吃 三 ___，一__吃 两片。 Doctor: …
Answer to the Exercise on the Difference between “次(cì)” and “遍(biàn)”
In Chinese, a classifier is special and some classifiers are easily confused in meaning and usage, like “次(cì)” and “遍(biàn).” “次(cì)” and “遍(biàn)” both can be used to describe frequency or how many times you have done something. However, “次(cì)” emphasizes the frequency of a …