Nursery Rhyme-The Snail And The Orioles
A mén a qián yìkē pútao shù, 阿 门 阿 前 一棵 葡萄 树， There is a grape tree in front of the door, a nèn a nènlǜ de gāng fāyá. 阿 嫩 阿 嫩绿 地 刚 发芽。 germinating just now in tender green buds. …
When Can “的(de)” Be Omitted?
Which of the following is incorrect? Wáng Míng: Nà shì shéi? 王 明： 那 是 谁？ Wang Ming: Who is that? Lì Li: Nà shì____. 丽 丽：那 是_____。 Li Li: That is my sister. A. 我的姐姐(wǒ de jiějie)
B. 我姐姐(wǒ jiějie)
C. 我姐姐的(wǒ jiějie de)…
Nursery Rhyme–The New Year Has Arrived!
Xīnnián dào, xīnnián dào. 新年 到， 新年 到。 The New Year has arrived. Chuān xīnyī, dài xīnmào. 穿 新衣，戴 新帽。 We wear the new clothes and the new hats. Jiàn le miàn, hāhā xiào. 见 了 面， 哈哈 笑。 We meet each other and laugh …
“马上有(Mǎshàng yǒu)”-Make Wishes for the Year of the Horse!
The Year of the Horse is approaching! 2014 is the Year of the Horse according to the Chinese Zodiac Calendar. When the Chinese begin celebrating the Chinese New Year, they will be sending more and more New Year wishes and blessings to their friends, colleagues, …
Answer to the Exercise on the Customs of Spring Festival
Answer: C Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people. It is when all family members get together, similar to Christmas in the West. Generally, there are a series of customs Chinese people follow when celebrating Spring Festival. The lively atmosphere not only …
What Are the Spring Festival Customs?
Which of the following is not associated with Spring Festival? A. 春联 (chūnlián) Spring Festival couplets
B. 鞭炮 (biānpào) firecrackers
C. 粽子 (zòngzi) rice dumplings
D. 红包 (hóngbāo) red packets
Answer to the Exercise on Chinese Grammar-Sentences with an Adjectival Predicate
Answer: B In Chinese, sentences with an adjectival predicate use an adjective to modify the subject. The structure is: Subject + Adjective. Here, adjectives can be used as predicates just like verbs. The one thing that must be kept in mind is that the to …
Tongue Twister For Kids: The Tiger And The Mouse
Lǎohǔ yù lǎoshǔ, 老虎 遇 老鼠， The tiger met the mouse, Lǎoshǔ yù lǎohǔ, 老鼠 遇 老虎， The mouse met the tiger, Lǎohǔ yǎo lǎoshǔ, 老虎 咬 老鼠， The tiger tried to bite the mouse, Lǎoshǔ duǒ lǎohǔ, 老鼠 躲 老虎， The mouse hid itself …
“贵(Guì)”- Show Your Respect (in Chinese Way)
In China, when people talk about price, “贵(guì)” is a word that you will often hear. The basic meaning of “贵(guì)” is “expensive,” and it has the antonym “便宜(piányi) cheap.”
Examples
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yígè LV de bāo, dànshì tài guì le. 我 想 买 …
Should “是(shì)” Be Used in This Sentence?
Zhānɡ Wěi: Liú Lì, nǐ máng ma? 张 伟：刘 丽，你 忙 吗？ Zhang Wei: Are you busy, Liu Li? Liú Lì: ____ 刘 丽：____ Liu Li: I’m very busy. A. 我是很忙。(Wǒ shì hěn máng.)
B. 我很忙。(Wǒ hěn máng.)
C. 我是忙。(Wǒ shì máng.)
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Tongue Twister – Tigers, Deer, Pigs, Rabbits And Rats
Shān shànɡ yìzhī hǔ, 山 上 一只 虎，
There is a tiger in the mountain, lín zhōng yìzhī lù, 林 中 一只 鹿，
there is a deer in the forest, lù biān yìzhī zhū, 路 边 一只 猪，
there is a pig by the roadside, …
Learn the Word Order of Time Words in the Chinese Language
Wáng Lì: Nǐ zuótiān zài jiā ma? 王 丽: 你 昨天 在 家 吗？ Wang Li: Were you at home yesterday? Zhāng Míng: Bú zài, ________ 张 明: 不 在，________ Zhang Ming: No, I went on a blind date yesterday. Which of the following sentences …
Answer to the Exercise on the Word Order of Time Words in Chinese Sentences
Answer: A In the Chinese language, time words like “昨天 (zuótiān), yesterday” “今天 (jīntiān), today” “这星期 (zhèi xīngqī), this week” “现在 (xiànzài),” now etc., are not usually positioned at the end of a sentence as commonly occurs in English. They are used in two places …