In ancient China, most houses are oriented north and south. There is a drawing room in the middle with two seats placed to the east and to the west. The host usually seats the guest …
É, é, é, 鹅，鹅，鹅， Ganders, ganders, ganders, Qū xiàng xiàng tiān gē. 曲 项 向 天 歌。 Sing to the sky with necks curved. Bái máo fú lǜ shuĭ, 白 毛 浮 绿 水， White feathers afloat on …
厚道(hòudao) Honest and kind; Decent and magnanimous
The origin of the word
The word 厚道(hòudao) comes from a sentence “做人要厚道(zuòrén yào hòudao) one should be honest and kind.” a famous line from the movie Cell Phone 手机(shŏujī) in 2003. Since the movie was released, the …
Correct Answer: 的(de), 地(de), 的(de), 得(de)
In the Chinese language, “的(de),” “地(de),” and “得(de)” are all commonly used structural particles. In terms of pronunciation, the three words are all pronounced similarly as de. When it comes to usage, however, they are quite different from one …
Please choose the correct form of de to fill in each blank. 的(de) 地(de) 得(de) Suízhe yōuměi ( ) yuèqǔ, Xiǎo Lì huānkuài ( ) tiào zhe, tā ( ) wǔdǎo tiào ( ) měi jí le. 随着 优美 ( ) 乐曲， 小丽 欢快 ( …
Body Language—One Effective Way for Children to Learn Chinese Mandarin language is a language that may present challenges for learners, especially for children. Children are less rational, but more emotional. Therefore, Mandarin Chinese for children should be more vividly. But how do we make learning …
One of the most popular cartoons in China in 2009 is Pleasant Goat and Big Bad Wolf. It is about a goat family and a wolf family. The goat family fights smartly with the wolf family, and the wolves are not smart enough to gain …
U.S. President Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on October 9th, which 大跌眼镜(dàdiēyănjìng) surprised many people around the world. Some people said that this was the most 尴尬(gāngà) embarrassing winner of the prize in the history of Nobel …
If you are learning Mandarin Chinese now or you are just beginning to learn it, you will find that Chinese characters play an important part in learning Chinese. But for many learners, they think that the Chinese language is hard to learn with its written …
Key Learning Point (Preview): 刻舟求剑 (kèzhōuqiújiàn) To Mark the Boat to Look for the Sword
Idiom Story:
Yǒu yígè Chǔguó rén chūmén yuǎnxíng. 有 一个 楚国 人 出门 远行。 There was a man from Chu who went out on a long journey.
Tā zài chéngchuán …
谈球赛(tán qiúsài) Talk about Sports Games
Hāi, jĭ tiān méi jiàn nĭ, hái yĭwéi nĭ xiāoshī le ne! A: 嗨，几 天 没 见 你，还 以为 你 消失 了 呢！ Hi, long time no see. I thought you had disappeared.
Zěnme huì ne, …
Correct Answer: B In the Chinese language, both “只(zhī)” and “支(zhī)” are commonly used measure words which are placed before nouns. However, they should be used with different kinds of nouns.
Firstly, “只(zhī)” is the measure word for most animals, such as “一只猫(yìzhī māo) a …
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Lǐ Huá: Zhè _____ gāngbǐ zhēn piàoliang, shì nǐ xīn mǎi de ma? 李 华： 这 _____ 钢笔 真 漂亮， 是 你 新 买 的 吗？ Li Hua: This pen is so beautiful. Did you …
汉字(hànzì): 男(nán) a male
拼音(pīnyīn) pinyin: nán 笔画(bĭhuà) number of strokes: 7 部首(bùshŏu) radical: 田 结构(jiégòu) structure: top and bottom structure 字源(zìyuán) etymology: the top part 田(tián) refers to field and the bottom part 力(lì) means strength. In ancient times, men must labor in the …
On October 28, 2009, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution to commemorate the 孔子诞辰 (kŏngzĭ dànchén) anniversary of Confucius’ birth of 2560 years by 361 赞成票 (zànchéngpiào) affirmative votes and 47 反对票 (fănduìpiào) dissenting votes. Many …
Beginner Level / 初级(chūjí)
Hài, Lily, nĭ qù nǎér ya? A: 嗨，莉莉，你 去 哪儿 呀？ Hi, Lily, Where are you going?
Ò, wǒ zhŭnbèi qù túshūguǎn ne , tīngshuō túshūguǎn zuìjìn jìn le yì pī xīnshū, wǒ qù kànkan B: 哦，我 准备 去 图书馆 呢， …
In our daily life, we will frequently go the store to buy things. In the process of “买东西(mǎi dōnɡxi) purchasing things” we need will need to communicate with the people who are “卖东西(mài dōngxi) selling things.” We will need to ask the price, …
Zhēngyuè lǐ gè lái ya, kàn ya kàn huādēng, 正月 里 个 来 呀，看 呀 看 花灯， We appreciate the lanterns in the lunar January,
Dōngqiāng lóng dōngqiāng, kàn de shénme dēng? 咚锵 隆 咚锵， 看 的 什么 灯？ Dongqiang long dongqiang, what kind of …
