商务问候礼仪 (shāngwù wènhòu lǐyí) Business Greeting Etiquette
问候 (wènhòu): n/v. greeting/ to send one’s regards to
久仰 (jiǔyǎng): v. I’ve heard so much about you
Greetings are the first parts of a conversation between people during business exchanges. We greet people …
一年之计在于春 (Yì nián zhī jì zàiyú chūn) A Year’s Plan Starts with Spring (Beginner)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
日 (rì): n day/ date
年 (nián): n year
早晨 (zǎochen): n early morning
“一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨 (Yì nián zhī jì zàiyú chūn, yí rì zhī jì zàiyú …
阳光 (yángguāng) Sunshine (Beginner)
The character “阳 (yáng)” refers to the sun and “光 (guāng)” refers to light.
Jīntiān tiānqì bú cuò, yángguāng zhào zài wǒ liǎn shàng, hěn shūfu. 今天 天气 不 错， 阳光 照 在 我 脸 上， 很 舒服。 The weather …
打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú) Play Basketball (Beginner)
The character “打 (dǎ)” means to hit, but in this word it means to play. “篮 (lán)” means basket and “球 (qiú)” means ball.
A: Nǐ xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú ma? 你 喜欢 打 篮球 吗？
Do you like …
In the commercial, the foreign monk broke three pieces …
春天 (chūntiān) Spring (Beginner)
The character “春 (chūn)” means spring and “天 (tiān)” means sky or day.
Chūntiān lái le, wǒmen zhōumò qù páshān ba. 春天 来了，我们 周末 去 爬山 吧。
Spring is coming; let’s go hiking on the weekend.
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取款 (qǔkuǎn) To Withdraw Money (Intermediate)
The character “取 (qǔ)” means to get; “款 (kuǎn)” means money.
A: Yǒu shénme kěyǐ bāng nín ma? 有 什么 可以 帮 您 吗？
Can I help you? B: Shìde, wǒ xiǎng qǔkuǎn. 是的， 我 想 取款。
Yes, …
存款 (cúnkuǎn) To Deposit Money (Intermediate)
The character “存 (cún)” means to deposit; “款 (kuǎn)” means money.
Example:
A: Yǒu shénme kěyǐ bāng nín ma? 有 什么 可以 帮 您 吗？ Can I help you?
B: Shìde, wǒ xiǎng cúnkuǎn. 是的， 我 想 存款。 Yes, …
Jack is now taking Chinese courses in a Chinese language school. Toady he learned a Chinese phrase for “pet.” Do you know the Chinese characters for it? A. 宠物 (chǒngwù) B. 动物 (dòngwù) C. 植物 (zhíwù) D. 宠爱 (chǒng’ài)
…Betty wants to rent a house in China, but she doesn’t know how to speak Chinese, So can you tell her how to say “rent a house” in Chinese? A. 租车 (zūchē) B. 出租 (chūzū) C. 租赁 (zūlìn) D. 租房 (zūfáng)…
A: Jiàn wǒ mèimei le ma? 见 我 妹妹 了 吗？ B: Tā gāng hé wǒ shuō le yí jù huà, jiù cōngmáng zǒu le. 她 刚 和 我 说 了 一 句 话， 就 匆忙 走 了。 Do you know …
Correct answer: A
Analysis:
A. “宠物 (chǒngwù)” are the Chinese characters for “pet.”
“宠 (chǒng)” means to spoil and “物 (wù)” means object.
B. “动物 (dòngwù)” are the Chinese characters for “animal.” “动 (dòng)” means to move and “物 (wù)” means …
Correct answer: D
Analysis:
A. “租车 (zūchē)” is the Chinese phrase for “to rent a car.”
“租 (zū)” means to rent and “车 (chē)” means car.
B. “出租 (chūzū)” is the Chinese phrase for “to rent out.”
“出 (chū)” means to …
Correct answer: B Analysis: A. “及时 (jíshí)” is the phrase for “in time.”
“及 (jí)” means to reach and “时 (shí)” refers to time.
B. “匆忙 (cōngmáng)” is the phrase for “in a hurry.” “匆 (cōng)” means hurried and “忙 (máng)” …
Horizontal: (1) 客人 (kèrén) (2) 天气 (tiānqì)
(1) 不客气 (bú kèqi) (2) 天 (tiān) <<Back to the crossword puzzle…
(1) guest (2) weather
(1) you are welcome. (2) sky
…Rénshēng xiàng fēijī, shēng duō gāo wúsuǒwèi, yào jiàngluò de piàoliang. 人 生 像 飞机， 升 多 高 无所谓， 要 降落 的 漂亮。
Life is like an airplane; it matters little whether you fly high or not, but it matters a lot whether you land …
爸爸 (bàba): n dad/ father
“爸爸 (bàba)” is the most commonly used Chinese phrase for dad. But some people use “爹 (diē)” to refer dad.
Example:
A: Bàba, wǒ zhè zhōumò xiǎng qù hǎiyáng gōngyuán. 爸爸，我 这 周末 想 去 海洋 公园。 Dad, I want …
账户 (zhànghù) Account (Intermediate)
The character “帐 (zhàng)” means account; “户 (hù)” means window or door.
Wǒ zuótiān zài zhōngguó yínháng kāile yígè zhànghù. 我 昨天 在 中国 银行 开了 一个 账户。
I opened an account in the Bank of China.
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