Answer to Chinese Song – 好宝宝(Hǎobǎobao) Good Child
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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 …
Answer to “东风(dōngfēng)” and “耳边风(ěrbiānfēng)”
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“东风(dōngfēng)” and “耳边风(ěrbiānfēng)”﹣They are Different Kinds of Wind
In last week’s test, we learned about the idiom “喝西北风(hē xīběifēng)”, which means getting nothing to eat or having to live on air. Now in this issue we will get to know about two other kinds of “风(fēng)”: “东风(dōngfēng)” and “耳边风(ěrbiānfēng).”
“东风(dōngfēng)”
“东风(dōngfēng)” …
Answers to The Difference between “给 (gěi)” “跟 (gēn)” and “和(hé)”
Correct Answer: B “给(gěi)” In the Chinese language, “给(gěi)” is most frequently used as the verb “to give.” Example Gěi wǒ yìbēi chá. 给 我 一杯 茶。 Please give me a cup of tea. But in phrases such as, “给你打电话 (gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà) give …
The Difference between “给 (gěi)” “跟 (gēn)” and “和(hé)”
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks.
Nǐ míngtiān ___ wǒ dǎ diànhuà. Wǒ yào ___ nǐ yìqǐ qù chāoshì. 你 明天 ___ 我 打 电话。 我 要 ___ 你 一起 去 超市。 Please call me tomorrow. I want to go to …
Nursery Rhyme – 小蜻蜓(Xiǎoqīngtíng) Little Dragonfly
Xiǎoqīngtíng shì yìchóng, 小蜻蜓 是 益虫， Little dragonflies are useful insects,
Fēidào xī lái fēidào dōng. 飞到 西 来 飞到 东。 They fly here and there.
Bù chī liángshi bù chī cài, 不 吃 粮食 不 吃 菜， They eat neither grains nor vegetables.
Shì …
Answer to the Exercise on Must-know Difference between “过(guò)” and “了(le)”
Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language, both “过(guò)” and “了(le)” can be used following verbs to show that something has happened.
They are both usually used in the same structure: Subject + Verb + “过(guò)” / “了(le).”
However, their precise meanings differ from one …