On any happy occasion such as Christmas Eve, if there is a “母老虎(mǔlǎohǔ), tigress” in your party, then you have to be careful. The happy atmosphere might be ruined because of the presence of a “母老虎(mǔlǎohǔ), tigress.”
Literally, “母老虎(mǔlǎohǔ)” means female tiger. As we all …
In the video, the little girl was introducing herself in Chinese with the help of her mother. She said: “我现在是四岁了。(Wǒ xiànzài shì sì suì le.) I’m 4 years old now.” She was doing great, and only made a small mistake. In the Chinese language, to …
Answer: C In the Chinese language, the original meaning of “火(huǒ)” is fire. Besides the original meaning, the word “火(huǒ)” also has an extended meaning. As an adjective, 火(huǒ) means popular.
Zhè shì jīnnián zuì huǒ de yìkuǎn yóuxì. 这 是 今年 最 火 …
Nǐ zhīdào bàba qù nǎr ma? Annie: 你 知道《爸爸 去 哪儿》吗？
Do you know the program, “Dad, where are we going?” Zhāng Lì: Zhīdào, zhège jiémù zuìjìn hěn huǒ. 张丽： 知道， 这个 节目 最近 很 火。
Zhang Li: Yes, the program has become very popular …
In the video the husband tries to master the four tones of “ma.”
In the process, he made a lot of mistakes. But with the help of his wife, he gradually mastered the four tones.
Is it really so hard to master Chinese tones?
Today …
Colors sometimes can express certain feelings such as a blue mood or a black day. However, how colors relate to emotions can be different in different languages. In the Chinese language, the word “眼红(yǎnhóng)” is an example of this.
In English, there are terms like …
John: Chén Wěi, nǐ nǚ péngyou zhēn piàoliang! John: 陈 伟，你 女 朋友 真 漂亮！ John: Chen Wei, your girlfriend is so beautiful! Chén Wěi: Năli năli! 陈 伟： 哪里哪里！ Which of the following did you see in this dialogue? A. Chen Wei doesn’t think …
Answer: B In traditional Chinese culture, there is an old saying that “arrogant people always fall behind the modest ones.” So Chinese tend to be modest when responding to praise and think of modesty as an essential virtue. More often than saying “thank you,” Chinese …
Recently, the word “土豪(tǔháo)” has become wildly popular in China.
Since September this year, there have been more than 100 million references to the word “土豪(tǔháo)” on social media sites.
Literally, “土(tǔ)” means earth and “豪(háo)” means rich. So it seems that “土豪(tǔháo)” means rich …
Nín__ ? John: 您__？ Wǒ xìng Wáng. Mr. Wang: 我 姓 王。 My family name is Wang. A. 叫什么(jiào shénme)
B. 是什么(shì shénme)
C. 姓什么(xìng shéme)
Answer: C In the Chinese language, the word “姓(xìng)” means “to be surnamed.”
Wǒ xìng Lǐ, nǐ ne? 我 姓 李，你呢？
My family name is Li. What about you? For answer choice A, when someone asks “叫什么(jiào shénme),” the answer should be a full …
Jiǎndāo shítou bù, hāha, nǐ shū le. Lái! 剪刀 石头 布，哈哈，你输 了。来！
Rock-Paper-Scissors, ha-ha, you lose. Come here. Jiǎndāo shítou bù, hāhaha, nǐ yòu shū le. Lái! 剪刀 石头 布，哈哈哈，你 又 输 了。 来！
Rock-Paper-Scissors, ha-ha-ha, you lose again. Come here! Jiǎndāo shítou bù, nǐ …
In its primary usage, the word “手(shǒu)” means “hand.”
For Example:
Tā shǒu lǐ yǒu yí gè píngguǒ. 他 手 里 有 一 个 苹果。 There is an apple in his hand.
Yǒu wèntí, qǐng jǔshǒu! 有 问题，请 举手！ Hold up your hands if you …
