Quote of the Week (Oct. 13, 2010)
Wǒ yìzhí duì zìjǐ shuō, nánrén sānshí yì zhī huā, zhège niánlíng yīnggāi dàibiǎo 我 一直 对 自己说， 男人 三十 一 枝 花， 这个 年龄 应该 代表 lìng yì zhǒng kāishǐ. 另 一 种 开始。
I tell myself all the time: a thirty-year-old man is …
I Promise! (Beginner) 我保证！（初级）
Popular Chinese Words-
我保证！
(Wǒ bǎozhèng!) I promise! (Beginner)
Example:
Wǒ bǎozhèng, xià zhōu yídìng dài nǐ qù hǎibiān wán. A: 我 保证， 下 周 一定 带 你 去 海边 玩。 I promise I will take you to the beach to have fun next week. …
Chinese Song For Kids: 数字歌 The Number Song (Beginner)
数字歌 (Shùzì gē) The Number Song (Beginner)
Learning Chinese through “The Number Song” helps your kids learn to count in Chinese with lots of fun. Can your kids count in Chinese? Let’s practice with “The Number Song” right now!
Key Learning Points (Preview):
爬 (pá): …
为什么吃醋？Why do you eat vinegar? (Intermediate)
为什么吃醋？(Wèishénme chīcù?) Why do you eat vinegar? (Intermediate)
Why do Chinese lovers “eat vinegar?” This online Chinese lesson will tell you.
Zài Zhōngguó, qínglǚ zhī jiān de jìdù jiào “chīcù.” Wèishénme shì chīcù ér bú shì 在 中国， 情侣 之 间 的 嫉妒 …
Why Does a Chinese Husband Call His Wife’s Father “岳父 (Yuèfù)?” (Intermediate)
Why Does a Chinese Husband Call His Wife’s Father “岳父 (Yuèfù)?” (Intermediate)
Key Learning Points (Preview): 称呼 (chēnghū): n./v. form of address/ to call; to address
In China, husbands often call their wives’ father “岳父 (yuèfù).” The meaning of “父 (fù) father” is rather easy …
Quote of the week (Oct. 8, 2010)
Wǒ xīn lǐ chōngmǎn le gǎn’ēn hé yùnqi, wǒ hái bù rú Shīwǎxīngé, yuǎn yuǎn bù rú 我 心 里 充满 了 感恩 和 运气，我 还 不 如 施瓦辛格， 远 远 不 如 tā. 他。
My heart is filled with gratitude and I am very …
Chinese Mini-test: TV drama (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
I heard a new version of the TV drama The Dream of Red Mansions would soon be put on air. Regarding this sentence, do you know how to say “TV drama” in Chinese? A. 电影 (diànyǐng) B. 电视剧 (diànshìjù) C. 歌剧 …
Mini-test Answer: 电视剧 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct Chinese phrase for “TV drama” is B.
Analysis :
A. “电影 (diànyǐng)” means “movie.”
B. “电视剧 (diànshìjù)” means “TV drama.” C. “歌剧 (gējù)” means “opera.” D. “舞蹈剧 (wǔdǎojù)” means “dance drama.”
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I think so. (Beginner) 我也这么想。（初级）
Popular Chinese Words-
我也这么想。
(Wǒ yě zhème xiǎng.) I think so. (Beginner)
Example:
Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng hǎo měi a! A: 这里 的 风景 好 美 啊！ The scenery here is so beautiful!
Wǒ yě zhème xiǎng. B: 我 也 这么 想。 I think so.
Further …
What’s up? (Beginner) 最近怎么样？（初级）
Popular Chinese Words-最近怎么样？(Zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?)
What’s up?
(Beginner)
Example:
Zuìjìn zěnmeyàng, Yuēhàn? A: 最近 怎么样， 约翰？ What’s up, John?
Háibúcuò, wǒ zuìjìn zhèngzài wǎngshàng xué hànyǔ. B: 还不错， 我 最近 正在 网上学汉语。 Not bad, I am learning Chinese online recently.
Further Reading:
Quote of the week (Sept. 20, 2010)
Wǒ xiànzài yǒu jiǔ jiàn xīzhuāng, dōushì Zhōngguó zhìzào de, qítā de dōu rēng diào le. 我 现在 有 9 件 西装, 都是 中国 制造 的，其他 的 都 扔 掉 了。 I now have nine suits, all made in China. I threw away the rest …
New TV Series: 红楼梦 (Hóng Lóu Mèng) Dream of the Red Chamber (Intermediate)
New TV Series: 红楼梦 (Hóng Lóu Mèng)Dream of the Red Chamber
Key Learning Points (Preview):
首映 (shǒuyìng): n. premiere 期待 (qīdài): v. to look forward toThe “首映 (shǒuyìng) premiere” of the new TV series “《红楼梦》(Hóng Lóu Mèng)Dream of the Red Chamber” kicked off on Sept. …
Study Kids’ Chinese – A Nursery Rhyme: 我的好妈妈 Dear Mother
Study a Chinese Nursery Rhyme: 我的好妈妈 (Wǒ de hǎo māma) Dear Mother
Key Learning Points (Preview):
下班 (xiàbān): v. to get off work
辛苦 (xīnkǔ): adj. tiring
Listen to the song lyrics:
Wǒ de hǎo māma, xiàbān huí dào jiā. 我 的 好 妈妈，下班 回 …
None of your business! (Beginner) 与你无关！（初级）
Popular Chinese Words-与你无关！(Yǔ nǐ wú guān!)
None of your business! (Beginner)
I heard you and your girlfriend broke up. Is it true? Yǔ nǐ wú …
HSK Sample Chinese Test: Wedding Plan
Threshold 入门级 (rù mén jí)
HSK Sample Test Question:
A：亲爱的，我们结婚后去中国度蜜月，好不好？
B：好啊！
In this sentence, do you know the meaning of the Chinese Characters “蜜月?”
A. honeymoon
B. moon cake
C. moonlight
D. moon
Learn more Chinese characters through our Chinese tests: Learn Chinese …
HSK Sample Test Answer: 蜜月 (Threshold)
Threshold 入门级 (rù mén jí)
The correct answer for this HSK test question is A. Here is the translation: A: Dear, how about we honeymoon in China after we get married? B: Ok!
Analysis: A. “蜜月 (mìyuè)” is the
Mandarin Chinese
phrase for “honeymoon.”
B.
… I’m back! (Beginner) 我回来了！（初级）
Popular Chinese Words-我回来了！(Wǒ huílai le!) I’m back! (Beginner)
Example:
Māma, wǒ huílai le! Jīntiān wǒmen bān shàng láile yí wèi xīn tóngxué. A: 妈妈， 我 回来 了！今天 我们 班 上 来了 一 位 新 同学。 Mom, I’m back! We have a new classmate today.…
Origin of Moon Cakes: The Revolt of Zhu Yuanzhang (Intermediate)
Origin of Moon Cakes: The Revolt of Zhu Yuanzhang
Key Learning Points (Preview): 起义 (qǐyì): n. revolt/uprising
月饼 (yuèbǐng): n. moon cake
团圆/团聚 (tuányuán/tuánjù): n. reunion
愿望 (yuànwang): n. wish/desire
抗/反抗 (kàng/fǎnkàng): v. to resist/to fight against
Learn Chinese Online：Origin of Moon Cakes
Zhōngqiūjié de …
Learn to Speak Chinese through a Famous Quote (Sept. 14, 2010)
Wǒ jiǎngle bú suàn. 我 讲了 不 算。
I have no say in the matter. —From “李书福 (Lǐ Shūfú) Li Shufu,” the Chairman of Geely, in response to the question of Volvo’s future location in China, August 26, 2010 (Note: Geely bought Volvo on August …