Video Lesson: I Want to “换钱 (huàn qián) Exchange Money!”
Chinese Yuan? Renmingbi? Yeah…that is what you got to use in China. Watch Video Answers …
Answer to Word Mixup: Are You Drunk or Speechless?
Answer: C If you have already learned the Chinese word “醉(zuì),” then you know that it literally means “drunk, intoxicated.” Take a look at these examples to better understand its usage as “drunk.” Examples: Tā zuótiān wǎnshang yòu hē zuì le. 他 昨天 晚上 又 …
Word Mixup: Are You Drunk or Speechless?
Mǎ Lì: Jié Kè, nǐ zuótiān gànma qù le？ 马 丽：杰克，你 昨天 干嘛 去 了？ Mary: Jack, what were you doing yesterday? Jié Kè: Wǒ zuótiān qù tī zúqiú le. 杰 克：我 昨天 去 踢足球 了。 Jack: I played football yesterday. Mǎ Lì: Shénme? Zhème …
Video Lesson: 请稍等 (Qǐng shāo děng)! Wait a Moment!
In this fast moving world, people are always busy. And sometimes you just have to wait. Watch Video Answers …
Chinese Idioms: Be Humble Enough to Consult One’s Inferiors (Elementary)
Bù chǐ xià wèn
不 耻 下 问
Be humble enough to consult one’s inferiors
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Chūnqiū shí, wèiguó yǒu gè jiào Kǒng Yǔ de dàfu. 春秋 时，卫 国 有 个 叫 孔 圉 的 大夫。 In the Spring and Autumn …
Video Lesson: 干得好 (Gàn de hǎo)! Good job!
He broke the sales record this month. She got the scholarship from Princeton University. You are ready to compliment them: “Good job!” Watch Video Answers …
Answer to Which is Cleaner? Showering or Bathing?
Correct Answers 1. A 2. D <<Back to “Which is Cleaner? Showering or Bathing?”
Which is Cleaner? Showering or Bathing?
In the west, there are two common forms of washing: showering or taking a bath. There is this same difference in China over “洗澡(xǐzǎo) bathing,” except instead of it being a preference for one or the other that decide how one bathes, it is if …
Video Lesson: You Are Really Something!
Facebook, Google, Yahoo… We are really familiar with these famous brand names, aren’t we? Recently, we were asked to coin a brand name for our product. Everyday we racked our minds, rack, rack, rack… How difficult it is to find a perfect name! How do …
Mini-Test Answer: She is Not in Love.
Answer: C
Conversation:
Sū Shān: Hēi, hǎojiǔ méijiàn le, shìbushì tán liàn’ài le, méi shíjiān chūlái wán a? 苏 珊： 嗨，好久 没见 了, 是不是 谈恋爱 了，没 时间 出来 玩 啊？ Susan: Hey, long time no see. Are you in love and have no time to …
Chinese Test: Does Mary Fall in Love?
Conversation: Sū Shān: Hēi, hǎojiǔ méijiàn le, shìbushì tán liàn’ài le, méi shíjiān chūlái wán a? 苏 珊： 嗨， 好久 没见 了, 是不是 谈恋爱 了，没 时间 出来 玩 啊？ Susan : Hey, long time no see. Are you in love and have no time to …
Video Lesson: Know the Enthusiastic Way to Say “Yes!” in Chinese
What would you say if you totally agree with somebody’s opinion? Watch Video Answers…
Chinese Idiom: 大材小用 To Waste One’s Talent on A Petty Job
“大材小用 (dàcáixiǎoyòng)” literally means “to use big materials to do small things.” It is used now to express that talented people are being misused. Key Learning Point (Preview): 大材小用 (dàcáixiǎoyòng) to waste one’s talent on a petty job
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Answer to Wife Cheat on You? There is a Hat for That
Correct Answer: 1. D 2. C <<Back to “Wife Cheat on You? There is a Hat for That”