Older or Younger? How to Compare Ages in Chinese
Lǐ Huá: Nǐ duō dà? 李 华： 你 多 大？ Li Hua: How old are you? Jim: Wǒ shíwǔ suì. Nǐ ne? Jim：我 十五 岁。你 呢？ Jim: I’m fifteen years old. What about you? Lǐ Huá: Wǒ bǐ nǐ ____. 李 华： 我 比 你_____。 …
Answers to “千金(qiānjīn)”-Priceless or Princess?
Answer: C
In the Chinese language, “千金(qiānjīn)” is short for “一千两黄金(yìqiān liǎnɡ huánɡjīn)” referring to “one thousand units of gold,” which is a large amount of money. So, Chinese people usually use “千金(qiānjīn)” to make a general reference to a lot of money.
Examples:
Zhè …
“千金(qiānjīn)”-Priceless or Princess?
Liú xiānsheng zuìjìn xǐ dé qiānjīn. 刘 先生 最近 喜 得 千金。 Do you know what happened to Mr. Liu? A. He’s happy because he won a thousand dollars. B. He just received something expensive. C. His wife just had a baby girl.
…红绿灯(hóng lǜ dēng) The Traffic Lights
Wǒ hé gēge shǒu lā shǒu, 我 和 哥哥 手 拉 手， My elder brother and I walk hand in hand, Yìqǐ zǒu dào mǎlù kǒu. 一起 走 到 马路 口。 We arrive at the intersection. Kànjiàn hóngdēng tíng yì tíng. 看见 红灯 停 …
How to Order Food in Chinese?
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank
Fúwùyuán: Qǐngwèn nín yào shénme? 服务员： 请问 您 要 什么？ Waiter: What would you like?
Gùkè: ___ yìwǎn niúròumiàn, xiè xiè! 顾客：___一碗 牛肉面， 谢谢！ Customer: A bowl of beef noodles. Thank you! Which of the …
Answers to How to Order Food in Chinese?
Answer: B
If you come to China, you will have lots of opportunities to taste Chinese cuisine. There are many different types of food available, so, to get just what you want, it is essential for you to know how to order in Chinese restaurants.…
Answer to Everything You Need to Know about the Chinese Laba Festival
Correct Answer: B The Laba Festival, or “腊八节(Làbā jié)” in Chinese, is coming up on January 27, 2015. What is the Laba Festival and what will Chinese people do on this day? The following text will help you learn more about this traditional Chinese festival. …
Everything You Need to Know about the Chinese Laba Festival
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank Zhānɡ Wěi: Jīntiān shì làbā, wǒmen chī shénme? 张 伟： 今天 是 腊八，我们 吃 什么？ Zhang Wei: Today is the Laba Festival. What will we eat? Nancy: ____ Nancy：_____ Nancy：_____ A. 吃饺子。(Chī jiǎozi.)
B. 喝腊八粥。(Hē …
冬天的故事(dōngtiān de gùshi ) The Story of Winter
Shuìmèng zhōng wǒ qīngqīng zhēng kāi yǎn, 睡梦 中 我 轻轻 睁 开 眼， I open my eyes in a dream,
Dōng yéye láidào láidào wǒ shēnbiān, 冬 爷爷 来到 来到 我 身边， Old Man Winter comes to my side.
Dàilái mǎntiān xiǎo xuěhuā, 带来 …
Answers to Essential Chinese: How to Ask and Answer Questions
Correct Answer: A Learning how to ask and answer questions in Chinese is very important in day to day life for a Chinese learner. The text below will help you learn several structures for asking questions in Chinese and how to answer them. First, using …
Essential Chinese: How to Ask and Answer Questions
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Wáng Hóng: ______ 王 红： ______ Wang Hong: Do you like learning Chinese? David: Shìde, wǒ xǐhuan xué zhōngwén. David：是的， 我 喜欢 学 中文。 David: Yes, I like learning Chinese. A. 你喜欢学中文吗？ (Nǐ xǐhuan xué …
Answers to What’s the Difference between “以前(yǐqián)” and “从前(cóngqián)”?
Answer: A
In the Chinese language, both “以前(yǐqián)” and “从前(cóngqián)” can be used to refer to the past, but the meanings of the two words and the ways in which they are used are not exactly the same.
First of all, “从前(cóngqián)” always refers to …
What’s the Difference between “以前(yǐqián)” and “从前(cóngqián)”?
Lǐ Huá: Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma? 李 华：你 会 说 中 文 吗？ Li Hua: Can you speak Chinese? Tom: Huì, wǒ ___ xué guò Hànyǔ. Tom：会，我 ___ 学 过 汉语。 Tom: Yes, I can. I’ve studied Chinese before. A. 以前(yǐqián)
B. 从前(cóngqián)
幸福的一家(Xìngfú de yìjiā) The Happy Family
Wǒ shì bàba māma xīnzhōng de bǎobèi. 我 是 爸爸 妈妈 心中 的 宝贝。 My father and mother treasure me in their hearts.
Yìtiān yìtiān zài zhǎngdà. 一天 一天 在 长大。 I grow up day by day.
Wǒ ài tiàowǔ chànggē tánqín hé huàhuà. 我 …