There is a saying (Learn a popular Chinese saying!)among Chinese people that goes “民以食为天(mín yǐ shí wéi tiān).” This means “people regard food as their heaven,” which shows that they view eating to be of utmost importance. Along these same lines, many Chinese people …
Zhè shì shénme? 这 是 什么？ What is this?
Well, summer is here, the hottest time of the year. Do you feel burned by the sun? We do! But we always try to use sun protection. In Chinese, “晒 (shài)” means “to sun” or “to shine.” “晒太阳 (shài tàiyang)” means “to bask in the …
Beginner Level/初级(chūjí)
Joey: Zuìjìn tiānqì búcuò, zánmen qù páshān ba! Joey: 最近 天气 不错， 咱们 去 爬山 吧！ Joey: The weather is fine recently. Let’s go hiking!
Amy: Kěshì wǒ juéde tài rè le, háishì gǎitiān qù ba! Amy: 可是 我 觉得 太 热 了，还是 …
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.
Lǐ Yuè: Nǐhǎo, wǒ shì Lǐ …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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.…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
