Chinese Tongue Twister: Three-Stone Mountain (Beginner)
三石山 (Sānshíshān) Three-stone Mountain
Wǒjiā zhùzài Sānshíshān, 我家 住在 三石山，
My family is living on the Three-stone Mountain.
shānqián shānhòu sānzuòshān, 山前 山后 三座山，
Front and back, there are three mountains in total.
shānxià yǒuzuò shuǐdiànzhàn, 山下 有座 水电站，
A hydropower station is located at …
“Ghost” in the Chinese Language (Elementary)
One day, one of my foreign friends rushed to my home and told me that she was really scared and upset because her neighbor, an old Chinese woman, said she was a ghost! How come this old lady behaved so rude to my foreign friend? …
Learn Three Antonymies in Chinese (Beginner)
1. Which one is the opposite of 大(dà)? A. 小 (xiǎo) B. 水 (shuǐ) 2. Which one is the opposite of 上(shàng)？ A. 王 (wáng) B. 下 (xià) 3. Which one is the opposite of 左(zuǒ)? A. 右 (yòu) B. 有 (yǒu)
Answers to mini test
1. Answer: A
大(dà) is an adjective meaning big and its antonym is small which in Chinese is 小(xiǎo). So the correct answer for this test question is A. The choice 水(shuǐ) means water.
Examples:
大: dà
Tāde yǎnjing hěn dà. 她的 眼睛 很 大。…
In 2013,Chinese Dragon Boat Festival will be on the 12th of June
端午节 (Duānwǔ jié) 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 …
Living with a “Night Cat” (Elementary)
Early in the morning, Li Hua asks her boyfriend Jerry to go shopping for earplugs and an eye mask. Jerry is a little bit confused as to why she needs them. In his opinion, the campus is very quiet at night comparing with the noisy …
Learn to say “I’am sorry” in Chinese (Elementary)
Amy and Kate make a date to go to the cinema. On the way there, Amy’s car breaks down and she takes a taxi to the cinema. When she finally arrives, Kate has already been waiting for twenty minutes.
Conversation:
____, wǒ lái wǎn le. …
The usage of 道歉(dàoqiàn) and 抱歉(bàoqiàn) in Chinese
The correct choice for the above question is B.
Translation:
Bàoqiàn，wǒ lái wǎn le. Amy： 抱歉， 我 来 晚 了。 Sorry, I’m late.
Méi guānxi. Kate： 没 关系。 That’s alright.
Explanation:
This test aims to help you distinguish between the words道歉(dàoqiàn) and 抱歉(bàoqiàn). Both terms …
Chinese Nursery Song: Clap Your Hands (Elementary)
小手拍拍 (xiǎoshǒu pāipāi): Clap Your Hands
Xiǎoshǒu pāipāi, xiǎoshǒu pāipāi. 小手 拍拍， 小手 拍拍。
Clap, clap, clap. Shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái, shǒuzhǐ shēn chūlái. 手指 伸 出来， 手指 伸 出来。
Stretch your finger out. Yǎnjing zài nǎlǐ? 眼睛 在 哪里？
Where are your eyes? Yǎnjing zài …
Two Mouths, One Marriage (Elementary)
Today is Lisa’s wedding day. Lisa’s friends Amy and Celia are attending the celebration. A wedding is supposed to be a happy occasion; however, Celia doesn’t seem very cheerful. What’s wrong with her? Amy’s going to find out.
Nǐ wèishénme bù gāoxìng? Amy：你 为什么 不 …
Chinese test: When Are You Going to Get Married? (Elementary)
Tina and Kate have been good friends ever since they were kids. The two of them do almost everything together: shopping at the same stores, going to the same university and working at the same company, but this time things are different. Tina got married …
How to use 以前 (yǐqián) and 从前 (cónɡqián) in Chinese?
The correct answer is
A
. Nǐ zhǔnbèi shénme shíhou jiéhūn? Tina：你 准备 什么 时候 结婚？
When are you going to get married? Sānshí suì yǐqián kěndìng jiéhūn. Kate：三十 岁 以前 肯定 结婚。
I plan to get married before I’m 30 years old.
Explanation:
This …
Answers to exercises about “Clap Your Hands”
Answers:
1. A
2. B 老虎 (lǎohǔ) means tiger, which is not a part of the body.
3. B Mouths are for eating, and ears are for listening.
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Lost in song (Elementary)
Television singing contests are becoming more and more popular in China with many TV stations airing competitions watched by millions of viewers. Amy, who loves to sing, attended one such singing contest just yesterday. Let’s take a look at a conversation between her and her …
What Are You Doing Later? (Elementary)
Adam doesn’t know what to do after work, so he asks his colleague Steven what he plans on doing after work, hoping for a good idea. Let’s see the conversation between Adam and Steven.
Conversation:
Nǐ jīntiān xiàbān__ zuò shénme? Adam：你 今天 下班 __ 做 …