“Life” Can Be sold in Chinese?
In the Chinese language, many words, when combined with other words, will have different meanings. Today, let’s talk about the word “卖(mài).”
Generally, “卖(mài)” means “to sell,” usually we have “卖菜(mài cài) sell vegetables,” “卖报纸(mài bàozhǐ) sell the newspaper” “卖书(mài shū) sell books” etc.
Examples…
Answers to the Exercises on the Tone Change Rules
Answer: B
In the Chinese language, there are four main tones and one neutral tone (or, as some say, five tones). The four main tones are first tone, second tone, third tone and forth tone. And in some situations, the tones will change according to …
How to Pronounce “Nǐ hǎo!” Correctly?
(At a party) Zhāng Wěi: Mike, zhè shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou, Liú Lì. 张 伟：Mike，这 是 我 的 好 朋友， 刘 丽。 Zhang Wei: Mike, this is my good friend, Liu Li. Mike：___ ！ What would Mike most probably say? Please choose the correct …
Chinese Nursery Rhyme-大雨和小雨(Dàyǔ Hé Xiǎoyǔ): Heavy Rain And Light Rain
Dàyǔ Hé Xiǎoyǔ 大雨 和 小雨
Heavy Rain and Light Rain
Dàyǔ huā lālā, 大雨 哗 啦啦， Heavy rain shatters,
xiǎoyǔ xī lìlì, 小雨 淅沥沥， Light rain patters,
huā lālā xī lìlì, 哗 啦啦淅沥沥， Shatters, patters,
xiǎocǎo xiào xīxī. 小草 笑 嘻嘻。 The grass is …
Answers to the Exercises on the Usage of Interrogative Pronouns
1. Answer: C “哪(nǎ)” in Chinese is an interrogative pronoun that means “where.” It can be used to ask directions and with the word “儿(er)” or “里(lǐ).” For example: Nǐ qù nǎr/nǎ lǐ? 你 去 哪儿/哪里？
Where are you going? 2. Answer: B “谁(shéi)” is …
Use “What” “Who” And “Where” to Ask Questions in Chinese
(On the phone) Zhāng Lì: Wéi, Jack, nǐ zài ___? Nǐ hé ___ zài yìqǐ? 张 丽：喂，Jack，你在_1_？你 和 _2_ 在一起？ Zhāng Lì: Hello, Jack. Where are you? Who are you with? Jack: Duìbuqǐ, nǐ shuō ___? Jack：对不起，你 说 _3_？ Jack: I’m sorry. What did you …
Does the Number 9 in Chinese Really Make Things Last Long? (Lucky Number, PartⅡ)
In the Chinese language, the number 9 has the same pronunciation as “久(jiǔ)” which means “long lasting.” Therefore, 9, 99 or 999 (or more 9s) can all be used to express the wish that beautiful things will last long, for example love, friendship, happiness and …
Answers to the Online Chinese Exercises on the Difference between “短(duǎn)” and “矮(ǎi)”
Answer: B
In this Chinese test, it is easy for us to get rid of answer C. 好(hǎo). In Annie’s response, there is a disjunctive conjunction “但是(dànshì),” which means “but.” Annie said the holiday was very good, then she added, “但是(dànshì)……” which means there would …
What’s the Difference between “短(duǎn)” and “矮(ǎi)?”
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
Annie, nĭ de jiàqī zěnmeyànɡ? Joe：Annie, 你 的 假期 怎么样？ Annie, how was your holiday?
Hěn hǎo, dànshì tài___le. Annie：很 好， 但是 太___了。 Very good, but it was too short.
A. 矮(ǎi)
B. 短(duǎn)
C. 好(hǎo)…
6 is More Than a Number in the Eyes of Chinese People (Lucky Number, PartⅠ)
One of my friends, Xiao Li is getting married soon in October. We are going to give her a “红包(hóngbāo)” as a wedding gift. In China, it is a tradition to give people who are getting married a “红包(hóngbāo)” as a kind of celebration and …
Chinese Nursery Rhyme: 中秋节(Zhōngqiūjié) Mid-Autumn Festival
Zhōngqiūjié 中秋节 Mid-autumn Festival
Zhōngqiūjié, yuèguāngguāng, 中秋节， 月 光光， Mid-autumn Festival, the moon is shining,
Quánjiā yìqǐ kàn yuèliɑng. 全家 一起 看 月亮。 All of us get together to see the moon.
Yuè ér yuán, yuè ér liàng, 月 儿 圆， 月 儿 亮， The …
Have you ever “吃” (eat) pains? (Advanced)
Let’s look at a little story first:
Shùxué kǎoshì kuài dào le, Lily fēicháng dānxīn, 数学 考试 快 到 了, Lily 非常 担心，
The math exam is coming, and Lily is very worried about it.
yīnwèi tā píngshí xuéxí shùxué jiù hěn chīlì. 因为 她 …
How to use measure words in Chinese?
Fill in the blank with the proper measure words in Chinese.
Yí ( ) píngguǒ 1. 一（ ）苹果 an apple
Liǎng ( ) láohǔ 2. 两（ ）老虎 two tigers
Yì ( ) zhuōzi 3. 一（ ）桌子 a table
Sān ( ) miànbāo 4. 三（ ）面包 …
Learn Chinese Colors From A Chinese Song For Children (Elementary)
Yánsè gē 颜色 歌 The Song of Color
Lánsè shì měilì tiānkōng de yánsè 蓝色 是 美丽 天空 的 颜色 Blue is the color of the beautiful sky.
Hóngsè shì xióngxiong ránshāo de huǒyàn 红色 是 熊熊 燃烧 的 火焰 Red is the color of …
Answers on HSK level practice about the usage of Chinese measure words
1. Answer: C
“个(gè)” is a measure word in Chinese used before a noun which does not have a fixed measure word of its own. Usually, the noun can be people, time, fruit, or containers. For example, 三个星期(sāngè xīngqī), three weeks; 四个小时(sìgè xiǎoshí), four hours; …