Qíshí chāoyuè zìjǐ degǎnjué shì zuì shuǎng de. 其实 超越 自己 的 感觉 是 最 爽 的。 Xiāngxìn nǐ zìjǐ,suǒyǒu de hǎo chéngji qíshí dōu láiyuán yú zìxìn. 相信 你自己，所有 的 好 成绩 其实 都 来源 于自信。
Actually, the best feeling is to exceed yourself. …
新年好！(Xīnnián hǎo!) Happy New Year!
Xīnnián hǎo! A：新年 好！
Happy New Year! Nǐ yě yíyàng! B：你也 一样！
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The Year of the Rabbit is coming! We hope all of you will find happiness in the New Year. What does “happiness” mean in the above sentence? A. 幸福 (xìngfú) B. 幸运 (xìngyyùn) C. 祝福 (zhùfú) D. 运气 (yùnqi)
…Example: Háo jiǔ bú jiàn, yí qiè dōu hǎo ma? A: 好 久 不 见，一切 都 好 吗？ Hi, long time no see. How is everything going? Yí qiè dōu shùnlì. Nǐ ne? B: 一切 都 顺利。你呢？ …
干杯！(Gānbēi!) Cheers! Example:
At a Chinese New Year party
Xīn nián kuàilè! A: 新 年 快乐！ Happy New Year!
Xīn nián kuàilè! Ràng wǒmen wéi xīn nián jǔ bēi ba. B: 新 年 快乐！让 我们 为 新 年 举 杯 吧。 Happy New Year! Let’s …
小老鼠上灯台 (Xiǎo lǎo shǔ shàng dēngtái) A Little Mouse Going up on a Lamp Stand
Xiǎo lǎoshǔ, 小 老 鼠， There was a little mouse
shàng dēngtái. 上 灯 台。 going …
Key Learning Points (Preview):
送行 (sòngxíng): to see sb. off
说……的好话 (shuō…de hǎohuà): to speak well of…
On the Chinese lunar calendar, “小年 (xiǎo nián),” or The Minor New Year, is on Dec. 23rd, which is when Chinese people make sacrificial offerings to “灶神 (zàoshén) …
Kāifàng hé fēnxiǎng bìng bú shì yí gè xuānchuán kǒuhào, 开放 和 分享 并 不 是 一 个 宣传 口号， yě bú shì yí gè jiǎndān de gàiniàn. 也 不 是 一个 简单 的 概念。 Kāifàng hěn duō shíhou bèi yòng zuò yí gè zī …
(At a Chinese New Year’s Party) A: Lily, long time no see. How’s everything? B: Not too bad. How do you say “Not too bad” in Chinese? A. 一切都好 (yí qiè dōu hǎo) B. 不太好 (bú tài hǎo) C. 你好 (nǐ …
The correct answer is D.
Analysis:
A. “一切都好 (yí qiè dōu hǎo)” means “Everything is fine.” “一切 (yí qiè)” means “everything.”
B. “不太好 (bú tài hǎo)” means “Not so good.”
C. “你好 (nǐ hǎo)” means “Hello.”
D. “还好 (hái hǎo)” means …
Xià zhōu wǒ yào hé nǐ de hǎo péngyǒu jiéhūn le. A: 下 周 我 要 和 你 的 好 朋友 结婚 了。
I’m going to marry your best friend next week. Nǐ zài kāiwánxiào ba? B: 你 在 开玩笑 吧？
Are you kidding? …
A: Can you come to my house at 9:00 AM tomorrow morning? B: Sure! I’ll meet you at your house. How do you say “I will meet you” in Chinese? A. 我见面你 (wǒ jiànmiàn nǐ) B. 我你见面 (wǒ nǐ jiànmiàn) C. …
The correct answer for this Chinese test is C.
Analysis:
In daily life, we use “我和你见面 (wǒ hé nǐ jiànmiàn),” which is answer C. We don’t use “我见面你 (wǒ jiànmiàn nǐ)” and “你见面我 (nǐ jiànmiàn wǒ),” because they are grammatically incorrect. …
Àiqíng shì yìzhǒng xiūxíng, shēnghuó yěshì yìzhǒng xiūxíng, xiūxíng, jiùshì yào xuéhuì 爱情 是 一种 修行， 生活 也是 一种 修行， 修行， 就是 要 学会 miànduì, jiēshòu, kuānróng, lǐjiě, rènmìng. 面对、 接受、 宽容、 理解、认命。
Love is cultivation, and life is also cultivation. Cultivation is to learn …
Popular Chinese Word 涨 (zhǎng)
Chinese character “涨 (zhǎng)” is made up of the radical “氵” relating to water and the remaining part “张 (zhāng),” which is a character usually used for a surname. “涨 (zhǎng)” has two basic meanings in Mandarin language. First, it …
越快越好! (Yuè kuài yuè hǎo!) The Sooner the Better! (Beginner) Example: Nǐ qù tōngzhī tā dào wǒ de bàngōngshì lái! Yuè kuài yuè hǎo! A: 你 去 通知 她 到 我 的 办公室 来！ 越 快 越 好！
Tell her to come to my office! …
干得漂亮！(Gàn de piàoliang!) Well Done!
(Watch this video and learn another way to say “well done” in Chinese.)
Bàba, wǒ ná le xuéxiào jiēwǔ bǐsài yī děng jiǎng! A: 爸爸，我 拿了 学校 街舞 比赛 一 等 奖！
Bravo! Well done!
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May I Ask What Your Surname Is?
Example:
Nín hǎo! Wǒ shì S gōngsī de Jim, qǐng wèn nín guì xìng? A: 您 好！ 我 是 S 公司 的 Jim，请 问 您 贵 姓？
A: I heard you caught a cold. Feel better now? B: Yes, thanks. What does “feel better?” mean in Chinese in this conversation? A. 好点了吗 (hǎo diǎn le ma) B. 更好的 (gèng hǎo de) C. 挺好的 (tǐng hǎo de) D. 感到好些 …
The correct answer for this Mandarin mini-test is A.
Analysis: A. 好点了吗 (hǎo diǎn le ma) means “Feel better?”
B. 更好的 (gèng hǎo de) means “better.”
C. 挺好的 (tǐng hǎo de) means “It’s quite good!”
D. 感到好些 (gǎn dào hǎo xiē) …
