Lǎogōng, nǐ zhīdào wǒ de xiàngliàn zài nǎ ma? A: 老公， 你 知道 我 的 项链 在 哪 吗？ Kàn, xiàngliàn zài zhuōzi xiàmian. B: 看， 项链 在 桌子 下面。 Question: Where is the wife’s necklace?
A. On the chair B. …
The right answer for this Online Mandarin test is D.
Translation:
Lǎogōng, nǐ zhīdào wǒ de xiàngliàn zài nǎ ma? A: 老公， 你 知道 我 的 项链 在 哪 吗？ My husband, do you know where my necklace is?
Kàn, xiàngliàn …
皮影戏 (píyǐngxì) Shadow Play in the Movie Kung Fu Panda 2 Key Learning Points (Preview):
皮影戏 (píyǐngxì) n. shadow play
欣赏 (xīnshǎng) v. to appreciate
Kung Fu Panda 2 is coming! This time it brings more insights to the audience, and the most attractive thing …
Choose the correct answer based on the following short conversation. Yǐjīng qīdiǎn le, diànyǐng zěnme hái bù kāishǐ? A: 已经 七 点 了，电影 怎么 还 不 开始？ It’s already 7 o’clock. Why hasn’t the film started? Háiyǒu shí fēnzhōng ne. B: …
The correct answer to this test is A.
Analysis:
A: 七点十分 (qīdiǎn shífēn) means 7:10 – ten past seven.
B: 七点 (qīdiǎn) means 7:00 – seven o’clock.
C: 七点半 (qīdiǎnbàn) means 7:30 – half past seven.
The ways of telling the …
The correct answer to this test is A.
Translation:
Wǒ zuìjìn dúle yìběn shū-Zhōngguó Guójiā Dìlǐ. A: 我 最近 读了 一本 书- 《中国 国家 地理》。 Recently I read a book called Chinese National Geography.
Zěnmeyàng? B: 怎 么 样？ How did …
Wǒ zuìjìn dúle yìběn shū-Zhōngguó Guójiā Dìlǐ. A: 我 最近 读了 一本 书- 《中国 国家 地理》。 Zěnmeyàng? B: 怎 么 样？ Hěn yǒu qù. Wǒmen shǔjià qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu, zěnmeyàng? A: 很 有 趣。我们 暑假 去 中国 旅游， 怎么样? Tīng nǐ …
A: So, what gift did you prepare for this Father’s Day? B: It’s a secret. How do you say “Father’s Day” in Chinese? A: 爸爸节 (Bàba jié) B: 父亲节 (Fùqīn jié) C: 母亲节 (Mǔqīn jié)
爸爸好 (Bàba hǎo) Good Ol’ Dad
爸爸 (bàba): n. father/dad
多 (duō): adj. many
Father’s Day is coming up. Today we’ll learn how to sing this Chinese song for our fathers, and how to say to them “父亲节快乐 (Fùqīnjié kuàilè)” …
Single Boys and Girls Welcome “相亲 (xiāngqīn) Blind Date” in China (Advanced)
Key Learning Points (Preview): 相亲 (xiāngqīn): n./v. blind date/to have a blind date
剩男/剩女 (shèngnán/shèngnǚ) n.single boys/single girls
Struggling in the hustle and bustle of city life, many “剩男 (shèngnán) single boys” and …
The Mandarin Phrase for “Father’s Day” should be: 父亲节 (fùqīn jié).
Analysis:
“父亲 (fùqīn)” and “爸爸 (bàba)” are both Mandarin phrases for “father.”
“爸爸 (bàba)” is commonly used in oral Chinese, but “父亲 (fùqīn)” is often used in written Chinese. Furthermore, …
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Māmā de māma shì Xiǎomíng de ____. 妈妈 的 妈妈 是 小明 的_____。
A. 奶奶 (nǎinai)
B. 姥姥 (lǎolao)
C. 外公 (wàigōng)
D. 爷爷 (yéye)
This is a nursery rhymethat can help children learn the six simple finals (a, o, e, i, u, ü) in the Chinese pinyin alphabet. 单 韵母 六 兄弟，
The six simple finals are all buddies. a, o, e, i, u, ü, a、o、e、i、u、ü，
a, o, …
中国古代四大美女 (Zhōngguó gǔdài sì dà měinǚ) The Four Beauties of Ancient China
Key Learning Points (Preview): 美女 (měinǚ): n. beauty
含蓄 (hánxù): adj. reserved/implicit
温柔 (wēnróu): adj. gentle/tender
Throughout China’s five thousand year history, numerous heroic figures have emerged and captured the people’s fancy. But …
Wǒ yǒu 200 kuài qián, nǐ ne? A: 我 有 200 块 钱，你 呢？ Wǒ gēn nǐ de yí yàng duō. B: 我 跟 你 的 一 样 多。 How much money does speaker B have? A: 200 yuan B: 100 …
The correct answer to this test is A.
Translation:
Wǒ yǒu 200 kuài qián, nǐ ne? A: 我 有 200 块 钱，你 呢？ I have 200 yuan, what about you?
Wǒ gēn nǐ de yí yàng duō. B: 我 跟 你 …
The correct answer to this test is C.
Translation: Yéye nín duō dà niánjì le? A: 爷爷 您 多 大 年纪 了？ Grandpa, how old are you?
Wǒ bāshí suì le. B: 我 八十 岁 了。 I’m eighty years old.
Cultural …
Choose the appropriate way to ask the person’s age. Yéye nín ____ le? A: 爷爷 您_____了? Wǒ bāshí suì le. B: 我 八十 岁 了. A: 几岁 (jǐ suì) B: 多大 (duō dà) C: 多大年纪 (duō dà niánjì)
During the Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese people often eat rice dumplings. In this online Chinese lesson, we share a nursery rhyme about rice dumplings for kids learning Chinese.
香 (xiāng): adj. delicious
糖 (táng) n. sugar
Táo’r hóng, 桃儿 红， The …
