Online Chinese Lesson- Li Bai- China’s Greatest Poet (Intermediate)
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纪念 (jìniàn): v. to commemorate
风格 (fēnggé): n. style
Feb. 28, 2011 is the 1310th anniversary of the Poet Li Bai, one of the greatest poets in world history. Many people “纪念 …
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篮球 (lánqiú) n. basketball
歌曲 (gēqǔ) n. song
Recently, Kobe Bryant and Jay Chou performed a song together named “天地一斗(tiāndìyìdǒu) The Combination of Heaven and Earth“. The song is “创作 (chuàngzuò) composed” by Jay Chou and “表演 (biǎoyǎn) performed” by Kobe …
太酷了。(Tài kù le.) It’s so cool!
Example:
Zhè shì gěi nǐ de shēngrì lǐwù. A: 这 是 给 你 的 生日 礼物。 Here’s your birthday present!
Wa, wǒ zuì ài de biànxíngjīngāng. Tài kù le! B: 哇，我最 爱 的 变形金刚。 太 酷 了！ Wow, Transformers. …
Learn Chinese words for toys with pictures.
What toys do you love? What toys do you want to choose for your children? Let’s learn Chinese words for some of the most popular toys in China!
Examples:
Shēngrì nà tiān, bàba gěi wǒ mǎi le yígè …
Yīnwèi wàimiàn xiàyǔ le, ____ wǒmen bú qù guàngjiē le. 因为 外面 下雨 了，____ 我们 不 去 逛街 了。 Because it is raining outside, we aren’t going shopping. A. 所以 (suǒyǐ) B. 但是 (dànshì) C. 就 (jiù) D. 才 (cái)
…The correct answer to this test is A.
A. “所以 (suǒyǐ)” means “so” or “therefore” in Chinese. Because “因为 (yīnwèi)” and “所以 (suǒyǐ)” are compound conjunctions, they are conjoined in a sentence. “因为” leads a causative clause, while “所以” heads a …
(Knock at the door)
Āyí, qǐng wèn, Wáng Lì zài bú zài jiā? A：阿姨，请问， 王 力 在 不 在 家？
Aunty, may I ask if Wang Li is at home?
Tā zài, qǐng jìn. B：他在， 请进。
Yes. Come …
Learn Mandarin Chinese Idiom: 囫囵吞枣 (húlún tūnzǎo) To eat the date whole (Advanced)
In the Chinese idiom “囫囵吞枣 (húlún tūnzǎo)”, “囫囵 (húlún)” means “the whole;” “吞 (tūn)” means to “swallow;” “枣 (zǎo)” is “date.” This idiom means “to eat the date whole.”
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Do you know how to write the Chinese character for “rabbit?”
The Chinese character for “rabbit” is “兔.”
拼音 (pīnyīn) pinyin: tù 笔画 (bǐhuà) number of strokes: 8 部首 (bùshǒu) Radical: 刀 笔顺 (bǐshùn) stroke order:
常用词语 (chángyòng cíyŭ) Frequently-used words or phrases:
兔子 (tùzi) …
Wǒ hái niánqīng, háiyào pīnbó, háiyǒu jīhuì. 我 还 年轻， 还要 拼搏， 还有 机会。
I’m still young, I still need to struggle, and I still have a chance.
—From “刘翔 (Liú Xiáng) Liu Xiang” on 15th Feb. 2011, when he won third place in the …
Choose the correct measure word to fill in the blank.
Wǒ mǎile yì ____ shū. 我 买了 一____ 书。 I bought a book. A. 本 (běn) B. 个 (ɡè) C. 位 (wèi) D. 杯 (bēi)
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The correct answer for the test in this Chinese course is A.
A: “本 (běn)” is a measure word used to describe a book or brochure. For example, “一本书 (yì běn shū) a book,” and “一本广告册子 (yì běn ɡuǎnɡɡào cèzǐ) an …
The correct answer for this Chinese test is D.
Here is the translation of the dialogue.
A: Is Mike still in the park?
B: No, he isn’t; he is reading a magazine at a café.
So, the correct answer is D …
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姑娘 (gūniang) n. girl
姑妈 (gūmā) n. aunt
During the Spring Festival Gala of 2011, the cross talk show “四海之内皆兄弟” (Sì hǎi zhī nèi jiē xiōngdi) All Men Are Brothers” was performed in Chinese by a pair of foreigners. Watch the …
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 …
“春天在哪里 (Chūntiān zài nǎlǐ)” is a popular Chinese song for kids. Learn it in our
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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 …
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) …
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 …
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 …
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 …
