Are you old enough to remember the ’80s? Crazy hairstyles and fashion often popped up throughout the world as well as a series of advancements in technology that changed the world. Those who grew up during that time can often be seen as having similar …
Conversation:
Lana wants to go shopping with Lucy on the weekend.
Zhōumò qù guàngjiē ba. Lana: 周末 去 逛街 吧。
Hǎode, nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme? Lucy: 好的 ，你 想 买 什么？
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì ____ kùzi. Lana: 我 想 买 …
The right answer to the test is A.
Translation:
Zhōumò qù guàngjiē ba. Lana: 周末 去 逛街 吧。
Let’s go shopping this weekend.
Hǎode, nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme? Lucy: 好的， 你 想 买 什么？
Ok, what do you want to buy?…
Conversation:
Mary is going to a dance party without having any idea of what she wants to wear. So she asks her friend Anne for some advice.
Qīn, nǐ juéde wǒ chuān nǎ jiàn bǐjiào hǎo ne? Mary: 亲，你觉得 我 穿 …
The right answer to the test is C.
Translation:
Qīn, nǐ juéde wǒ chuān nǎ jiàn bǐjiào hǎo ne? Mary: 亲，你觉得 我 穿 哪 件 比较 好 呢？ Honey, which one do you think looks better on me?
Zhè jiàn bú …
我还要包子。(Wǒ hái yào bāozi.) I want more steamed stuffed buns.
In the video above, the father repeated a sentence “我还要包子 (Wǒ hái yào bāozi) I want more steamed stuffed buns,” but the kid refuse to say the phrase “还要 (hái yào)” no matter how his …
Conversation:
Tom has been courting Lily for several months, but Lily refused him. One day, Tom’s friend Jack saw him buying a large bouquet of roses. Nǐ hái méi sǐ xīn a? Jack: 你还 没 死心啊？
Děngzhe qiáo ba, tā yídìng …
The right answer to the question is A.
Translation:
Nǐ hái méi sǐ xīn a? Jack: 你还 没 死心啊？
You still haven’t given up?
Děngzhe qiáo ba, tā yídìng huì jiēshòu wǒ de. Tom: 等着 瞧 吧，她 一定 会 接受 我 …
Conversation:
Today is April Fools’ Day. Tom’s planning on playing a joke on his friend, Lucy.
Tīngshuō zhè cì kǎoshì nǐ shì zuìhòu yì míng. Tom: 听说 这 次 考试 你 是 最后 一 名。
Á, bú huì ba. Lucy: 啊，不会 …
The right answer to the test is C.
Translation:
Tīngshuō zhè cì kǎoshì nǐ shì zuìhòu yì míng. Tom: 听说 这 次 考试 你 是 最后 一 名。 I’ve heard you’re at the bottom of the class on this exam.
Á, …
“汗 (hàn)” is the Chinese character for perspiration, or the sweat people produce when playing sports, or when faced with other intense or strenuous conditions. On the Internet, the word has come to indicate that one has nothing to say on an issue or conversation. …
Key Learning Points (Preview):
春游 (chūnyóu) n. spring outing
锻炼 (duànliàn) v. to exercise
The Tomb-sweeping Day in China is a day for ancestor worship. It falls on April 4, 2012. On this day, people go to sweep the tombs of their ancestors to show …
Conversation:
It is Friday and it has been raining all day. However, Lisa and Emily plan to go out on the weekend. Zhè yǔ yào xià dao shénme shíhou ya? Lisa: 这雨 要 下 到 什么 时候 呀？
Guǐ zhīdao, zài …
The right answer to the test is B.
Translation:
Zhè yǔ yào xià dao shénme shíhou ya? Lisa: 这雨 要 下 到 什么 时候 呀？
When will the rain stop?
Guǐ zhīdao, zài xià, zhōumò jiù bù néng chūqu wán le. …
Conversation:
Anne found that Helen looked a little sick and that she had also been coughing a lot lately.
Nǐ zěnme le? Anne: 你 怎么 了？
Yǒu diǎnr gǎnmào. Helen: 有 点儿 感冒。
Wǒ péi nǐ qù ___ yīshēng ba. Anne: …
The right answer to the test is C.
Translation: Nǐ zěnme le? Anne: 你 怎么 了？
Are you OK?
Yǒu diǎnr gǎnmào. Helen: 有 点儿 感冒。
I think I have a cold.
Wǒ péi nǐ qù kàn yīshēng ba. Anne: 我 …
The right answer to the quiz is “B.”
Translation:
Néng jiè wǒ diǎnr qián ma? Mary: 能 借 我 点儿 钱 吗？
Can you lend me some money?
Bù hǎo yìsi a, wǒ zuìjìn qián yě bú tài gòu yòng. Helen: …
Conversation:
Mary always borrows money without returning it. She is short of money these days and wants to borrow money from Helen again.
Néng jiè wǒ diǎnr qián ma? Mary: 能 借 我 点儿 钱 吗？
Bù hǎo yìsi a, wǒ …
Dialogue:
Nǐ jīntiān de fàxíng hěn bù yíyàng ye. Tom: 你今天 的 发型 很 不 一样 耶。
Your hairstyle looks very different today. Ò, wǒ tàngle yí xià. Jen: 哦，我烫了 一 下。
Oh yeah, I got a perm. After a while… Á, yán bu yánzhòng …
This lesson will teach you the 7 most common ways for making self-introduction in Chinese.
Let’s look at the following examples together, shall we?
Wǒ xìng… 1. 我姓… My last name is…
Example:
Wǒ xìng Wáng. 我姓王。 My last name is Wang.
Wǒ jiào… 2. …
