Quote of the Week (Mar.1, 2011)
Rén de shēnghuó yóu xīndòng hé xíngdòng liǎng gè fāngmiàn zǔ chéng: 人 的 生活 由 心动 和 行动 两 个 方面 组 成： xīndòng shì xiàngwǎng yuǎnfāng, xíngdòng shì yòng jiǎo zǒuxiàng yuǎnfāng, 心动 是 向往 远方， 行动 是 用 脚 走向 远方， wǒmen …
Popular Kids’ Chinese Song: 春天在哪里 Where Is Spring?
“春天在哪里 (Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ)” is a popular Chinese song for kids. Learn it in our
now!
Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ yā? 春天 在 哪里 呀？
Where is spring? Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ? 春天 在 哪里？
Where is spring?
Chūntiān zài nà qīngcuì de …
Chinese Mini-Test: The thief has been caught by the police. (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Fill in the blank with the correct Chinese word.
Xiǎotōu __ jǐngchá zhuā zhù le. 小偷 __ 警察 抓 住 了。 The thief has been caught by the police. A. 被 (bèi) B. 把 (bǎ) C. 过 (guò) D. 怕 (pà) …
Mini-test Answer: 被 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is A.
Analysis: A. This is a type of passive sentence structure called “被(bèi)” sentences. In the sentence “小偷被警察抓住了。(Xiǎotōu bèi jǐngchá zhuā zhù le.)” The subject “小偷 (xiǎotōu)” is the receiver of an action and …
Bingo!/You are right. (Beginner) 答对了。（初级）
Mandarin Classes—答对了。(Dá duì le.) Bingo!/You are right.
Lǐ Míng, nǐ jīntiān zěnme zhème gāoxīng a? A: 李明， 你 今天 怎么 这么 高兴 啊？
Li Ming, why are you so happy today?
Nǐ cāi cāi. B: 你 猜 猜。
Guess.
Shìbúshì nǐ nǚ péngyou jiēshòu nǐ …
Quote of the Week (Feb.18, 2011)
Wǒmen gòngtóng shēnghuó zài tóng yí gè dìqiú jiāyuán shàng, 我们 共同 生活 在 同 一 个 地球 家园 上， qǐng zūnzhòng àihù wǒmen de měi yí gè “jiārén.” 请 尊重 爱护 我们 的 每 一 个“家人”。
We live in the same world, and we …
Appreciating Modern Chinese Beauty (Advanced)
Appreciating Modern Chinese Beauty (Advanced) Chinese Name: 中国式美丽 (Zhōngguó shì měilì)
Key Learning Points (Preview): 美丽 (měilì): n. beauty
传统的 (chuántǒng de): adj. traditional
展示 (zhǎnshì): v. to show/to display
People of China in China’s National Image Promotional Video (Chinese name: 中国国家形象宣传篇之人物篇 Zhōngguó guójiā xíngxiàng …
Really? (Beginner) 真的吗？（初级）
真的吗？(Zhēn de ma?) Really?
Example:
Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme tǐyù xiàngmù? A: 你 最 喜欢 什么 体育 项目？
What’s your favorite sport? (Learn more vocabulary related to sport.)
Wǒ xǐhuan Zhōngguó gōngfu. B: 我 喜欢 中国 功夫。
I like Chinese Kung Fu.
Zhēn …
Chinese Mini-Test: What Is the Date Today? (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
A: Tomorrow is February 22nd, my wedding anniversary!
B: Wow, congratulations! How many years have you been married?
A: Almost 6 years.
Do you know today’s date in Chinese?
A. 一月二十一日 (yīyuè èrshíyī rì) B. 二月二十一日 (èryuè èrshíyī rì) …
Mini-test Answer: 二月二十一日 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is B.
Analysis:
A. “一月二十一日 (yīyuè èrshíyī rì)” is January 21st. “一月 (yīyuè)” are the Chinese characters for “January”.
B. “二月二十一日 (èryuè èrshíyī rì)” is February 21st. “二月 (èryuè)” are the Chinese characters for “February”.…
May you be prosperous! (Beginner) 恭喜发财！（初级）
恭喜发财！(Gōngxǐ fācái!) May you be prosperous!
Example:
Xīnnián kuàilè! Gōngxǐ fācái! A: 新年 快乐！ 恭喜 发财！
Happy New Year! May you be prosperous! Xièxie! B: 谢谢！
Thank you! Take a Free 1-on-1 live online business Chinese lesson with our professional teachers from China. // // …
Kids’ Chinese Nursery Rhyme: I Don’t Pick The Beautiful Flowers.
“花儿好看我不摘 (Huār hǎo kàn wǒ bù zhāi) I don’t pick the beautiful flowers.” is a popular nursery rhyme in Chinese. Learn it through our Mandarin lessons online now!
Listen to the whole nursery rhyme
Gōngyuán lǐ, huār kāi, 公园 里，花儿开， In the park, the flowers …
What Happened to You? (Beginner) 你怎么了?（初级）
你怎么了? (Nǐ zěnme le?) What Happened to You?
Example:
A: Jīntiān nǐ yì zhí zài késou, nǐ zěnme le? A: 今天 你 一直 在 咳嗽, 你 怎么 了？ A: You have been coughing all day. What happened to you?
B: Wǒ gǎnmào le, hěn yánzhòng. …
Quote of the Week (Feb.14, 2011)
Jīyù yídìng dāi zài pàomò lǐ, Facebook gèng xiàng shì pàomò. 机遇一定 呆 在 泡沫 里，Facebook 更 像 是 泡沫。
Opportunities must lie in the bubbles, and Facebook is much like a bubble.
—From 宋保强 (Sòng Bǎoqiáng) Song Baoqiang, engaged in IT technology in China.…
A New Chinese Hit Movie: 新少林寺 Shaolin (Intermediate)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
票房 (piàofáng): n. box office
吸引 (xīyǐn): v. to attract Watch the trailer for more about the film:
The new film “新少林寺 (Xīn shàolínsì) Shaolin” is a hit. Only four days after its release in mainland China, “票房 (piàofáng) box office” …
Chinese Mini-Test: By Air or By Train? (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
A: How will you get to Beijing, by air or by train? B: By air. How will the speaker get to Beijing? A. 坐火车 (zuò huǒchē) B. 坐飞机 (zuò fēijī) C. 坐地铁 (zuò dìtiě) D. 坐公交 (zuò gōngjiāo)
// …
Mini-test Answer: 坐飞机 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is B.
Analysis:
A. “火车 (huǒchē)” are the Chinese characters for “train,” so “坐火车 (zuò huǒchē)” means “to go by train.”
B. “飞机 (fēijī)” are the Chinese characters for “plane,” so “坐飞机 (zuò fēijī)” means …
Mini-test Answer: 幸福 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer for this Mandarin mini-test is A.
Analysis:
A: 幸福 (xìngfú) means “happiness.”
B: 幸运 (xìngyùn) means “lucky.”
C: 祝福 (zhùfú) means “blessings or wishes.”
D: 运气 (yùnqi) means “luck.”
Why Is the Rabbit the Fourth Animal in the Chinese Zodiac? (Intermediate)
兔子为什么在生肖中排第四？ (Tùzi wèishénme zài shēngxiāo zhōng pái dì sì?) Key Learning Points (Preview)
生肖 (shēngxiāo): n. Zodiac
出发 (chūfā): v. to start off
Hěn jiǔ yǐqián, Yùhuángdàdì dǎsuàn zài dòngwù zhōng xuǎn shí’èr gè pái shēngxiāo. 很 久 以前，玉皇大帝 打算 在 动物 中 选 十二 …
The origin of New Year’s Eve (Intermediate)
Key Learning Points (Preview): 商量 (shāngliang): v. to discuss/talk over
决定 (juédìng): n./v. decision/to decide
A long time ago, there was a monster called “夕 (Xī).” The monster was fond of bullying and eating people, especially beautiful girls. People hated the monster, but had no …