如意吉祥 (Rúyì jíxiáng) Everything Goes Well
Sòng nǐ yìkē jíxiáng dòu, 送 你 一颗 吉祥 豆， Giving you a good-luck bean, Zhù nǐ jiànkāng. 祝 你 健康。 Wish you good health. Sòng nǐ yìkē rúyì guǒ, 送 你 一颗 如意 果， Giving you a good-luck fruit, Xīn’nián xǐ yángyáng. 新 年 …
Answers to Learning Chinese Words – “靠近 (kàojìn)”, “旁边 (pángbiān)” and “附近(fùjìn)”
Correct Answer: A In the Chinese language, all three words – “靠近 (kàojìn),” “旁边 (pángbiān)” and “附近 (fùjìn)” – express the meaning “next to” or “near by.” But the usage of each is quite different. “靠近 (kàojìn)” In Chinese, “靠近 (kàojìn)” is usually used as …
Why do Chinese call New Year “元旦 (yuándàn)”?
New Year’s Day 2015 is coming! Happy New Year! New Year’s Day is an official holiday in many countries, but different countries celebrate the day in unique ways So what is New Year in China like? How do Chinese people celebrate it? Let’s take a …
Five Things You Should Know about Chinese Gift-giving!
Christmas and the New Year are coming. Have you picked gifts?
Trying to find the perfect gift to buy for friends, relatives, children etc, can be a bit overwhelming at times, and that’s without having to tiptoe around cultural taboos.
Chinese are very careful when …
Answers to the Here Are Some “Bad” Christmas Gifts You Should Never Give in China
Answer: C
Gifts play an important role in Chinese culture. They allow Chinese people to demonstrate respect for elders and superiors, to show their commitment to and enthusiasm for maintaining close relations with family and friends. Gifts also play an important role in building new …
Here Are Some “Bad” Christmas Gifts You Should Never Give in China
Please help Rose to pick an appropriate gift for her Chinese friend. Zhāng Míng: Shèngdàn jié dào le, nǐ gěi nǐde Zhōng’guó péngyou zhǔnbèi le shénme lǐwù? 张 明： 圣诞 节 到 了，你 给 你的 中国 朋友 准备 了 什么 礼物？ Zhang Ming: Christmas is …
包饺子(bāo jiǎozi) – Making Dumplings
Chǎo luóbo, chǎo luóbo, qiē qiē qiē, mǒ diǎn yóu, sǎ diǎn yán, huó diǎn xiàn. 炒 萝卜，炒 萝卜，切 切 切，抹 点 油， 撒 点 盐，和 点 馅。 Stir-fry the carrots, stir-fry the carrots, and chop them up. Then add some oil and salt to …
Answer to the Exercise on What Do Chinese People Eat for the Winter Solstice?
Correct Answer: A “冬至(dōngzhì)” is the Winter Solstice Festival, which falls on December 22nd, 2014. It is the day of the year that the sun shines weakest and daylight hours are the shortest. This day has long been a very important holiday in China, and …
What Do Chinese People Eat for the Winter Solstice?
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Nancy: Dōngzhì chī shénme? Nancy：冬至 吃 什么？ Nancy: What do you eat on the Winter Solstice?
Wáng Lì: Dōngzhì, běifāng chī ____ , nánfāng chī ____. 王 丽：冬至， 北方 吃____， 南方 吃____。 Wang Li: On …
Two Must-know Grammar Structures of “半(bàn) Half”
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Liú Huá: Nǐ xué Zhōngwén duō jiǔ le? 刘 华：你 学 中文 多 久 了？ Liu Hua: How long have you been learning Chinese? Richard: ____. Richard: Two and a half months. A. 两个半月(liǎng’gè bàn …
Answer to the Exercise on Two Must-know Grammar Structures of “半(bàn) Half”
Answer: A In the Chinese language, “半(bàn)” can be used to express the meaning of “half.”
The structure is: Number + Measure Word + 半(bàn) + Noun
With this structure, the noun can be a time word, such as “月(yuè) month” or “小时(xiǎoshí) hour.” It …
Nursery Rhyme -滑滑梯(huá huátī) Play On The Slide
Pái hǎo duì ya, 排 好 队 呀， Please line up,
Huá huátī, huá huátī. 滑 滑梯， 滑 滑梯。 Let’s play on the slide.
Dàjiā bù tuī yě bù jǐ, 大家 不 推 也 不 挤， We don’t push or shove others,
Bù tuī yě …
Answer to the exercise on A Chinese Measure Word for the Whole Family – “家(jiā)”
Correct Answer: B Measure words are kinds of special Chinese words which can be used before nouns to identify specific objects, similar to the “a slice of” in the term “a slice of pie” in English. One such example of a Chinese measure word is …