“我在公司附近租了一间公寓。I rent an apartment near the company where I work.” Do you know the
for “公寓 apartment” in this sentence? A. gōngyù B. gōngyuán C. yùyán D. gōngzhǔ
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行李 (xíngli) Luggage/Baggage (Intermediate)
The character “行 (xíng)” means to walk; “李 (lǐ)” means plum or a surname. Example:
Wàichū shí wèi fāngbiàn qǐjiàn jìnliàng shǎo dài xíngli. 外出 时 为 方便 起见 尽量 少 带 行李。
Considering the problem of convenience, you should bring …
宫保鸡丁的来历 (Gōngbǎo jīdīng de láilì) Origin of Kung Pao Chicken (Advanced)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
宫保鸡丁 (gōngbǎo jīdīng): n Kung Pao Chicken
川菜 (chuāncài): n Sichuan dish
鸡肉 (jīròu):n chicken
“宫保鸡丁 (gōngbǎo jīdīng)Kung Pao Chicken” is usually perceived as a “川菜 (chuāncài) Sichuan dish,” and …
太极拳 (tàijíquán) Tai-Chi (Intermediate)
The character “太 (tài)” means too or over; “极 (jí)” means pole or top and “拳 (quán)” means fist. Example:
Tàijíquán liúchuán zhìjīn yǎnhuà chūle bùtóng de liúpài. 太极拳 流传 至今 演化 出了 不同 的 流派。
Tai Chi has spread until …
咖啡 (kāfēi) Coffee (Beginner)
Both the characters “咖 (kā)” and “啡 (fēi)” mean coffee.
Example:
Yǒu rén rènwéi hē kāfēi kěyǐ tíshén ne. 有 人 认为 喝 咖啡 可以 提神 呢。 Some people think that drinking coffee can refresh oneself. // // …
温暖 (wēnnuǎn) Warm (Beginner) Both the characters “温 (wēn)” and “暖 (nuǎn)” mean warm.
Example:
Chūntiān dào le, wēnnuǎn de yángguāng zhào zài shēn shàng, shūfu jí le! 春天 到 了，温暖 的 阳光 照 在 身 上， 舒服 极 了！ Spring is coming; it’s so …
Gǔshì zěnme kěnéng yǒu zhuānjiā ne? Gǔshì bù kěnéng yǒu zhuānjiā ma! Gǔshì 股市 怎么 可能 有 专家 呢？股市 不 可能 有 专家 嘛！股市 zhyǒu shūjiā hé yíngjiā. 只有 输家 和 赢家。
How can it be possible to have experts in the stock market? No …
眼镜 (yǎnjìng) Spectacles/Glasses (Beginner)
The character “眼 (yǎn)” means eye and “镜 (jìng)” means glass. Example:
Xiànzài hěnduō xuéshēng dōu dàishàng le jìnshì yǎnjìng. 现在 很多 学生 都 戴上 了 近视 眼镜。 Now many students wear glasses.
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乐观 (lèguān) Optimistic (advanced)
The character “乐 (lè)” means happy; “观 (guān)” means view.
Tā jíshǐ zài zuì zāogāo de shíhou yě zǒngshì fēicháng lèguān. 她 即使 在 最 糟糕 的 时候 也 总是 非常 乐观。 She was always optimistic, even when things were …
股票 (gǔpiào) Stock/ Share (Intermediate) The character “股 (gǔ)” means share; “票 (piào)” means ticket or bank note.
Example:
A: Nín hǎo, wǒ xiǎng zīxún yí xià jǐzhǒng gǔpiào de zuì xīn jiàgé. 您 好， 我 想 咨询 一下 几种 股票 的 最 新 价格。 …
In the travel Chinese course, you can learn things that are “五颜六色 (wǔyánliùsè)” about China. Do you know the English meaning of “五颜六色 (wǔyánliùsè)?” A. Colorful B. Beautiful C. Lovely D. Many…
Correct answer: A
Analysis:
A. “五颜六色 (wǔyánliùsè)” is the phrase for “colorful.”
“五 (wǔ)” means five and “颜 (yán)” refers to color. “六 (liù)” means six and “色 (sè)” means color.
B. “美丽 (měilì)” is the phrase for “beautiful.”
“美 (měi)” …
Correct answer: D
Analysis:
A.“训练 (xùnliàn)” is the Chinese phrase for “to train.”
“训 (xùn)” means to train and “练 (liàn)” means to practice.
B.“联系 (liánxì)” is the Chinese phrase for “to contact.” “联 (lián)” means to ally and “系 (xì)” …
A: Hi, let’s go outside to work out.
B: No, I need to prepare for the Chinese SAT.
A: Come on! It’s important to keep in shape.
Do you know the Chinese characters for “work out” in this dialogue? A. …
Correct answer: B
Analysis:
A. “氧气 (yǎngqì)” are the Chinese characters for “oxygen.”
“氧 (yǎng)” means oxygen and “气 (qì)” means smell.
B. “空气 (kōngqì)” are the Chinese characters for “air.” “空 (kōng)” means empty and “气 (qì)” means smell.
C. …
打扫 (dǎsǎo) To Sweep/ To Do the Cleaning (Intermediate)
The character “打 (dǎ)”refer to hit and “扫 (sǎo)” refers to to sweep.
Měi gè zhōumò tā dōu chèdǐ dǎsǎo yí xià fángzi. 每 个 周末 她 都 彻底 打扫 一 下 房子。 She cleaned …
Listen to this song in the video below: 学习雷锋好榜样 (xuéxí Léi Fēng hǎo bǎngyàng) Follow the Good Example of Lei Feng
扫帚 (sàozhou): n broom
盆 (pén): n basin
助人为乐 (zhùrénwéilè): adj willing to help…
散步 (sànbù) Go for a Walk/ Take a Walk (Beginner)
The Chinese character “散 (sàn)” means leisurely here and “步 (bù)” means to go on foot.
Wǎnfàn hòu wǒmen qù sànbù ba! 晚饭 后 我们 去 散步 吧！
