A: Tomorrow is February 22nd, my wedding anniversary!
B: Wow, congratulations! How many years have you been married?
A: Almost 6 years.
Do you know today’s date in Chinese?
A. 一月二十一日 (yīyuè èrshíyī rì) B. 二月二十一日 (èryuè èrshíyī rì) …
The correct answer to this test is B.
Analysis:
A. “一月二十一日 (yīyuè èrshíyī rì)” is January 21st. “一月 (yīyuè)” are the Chinese characters for “January”.
B. “二月二十一日 (èryuè èrshíyī rì)” is February 21st. “二月 (èryuè)” are the Chinese characters for “February”.…
Xīnnián kuàilè! Gōngxǐ fācái! A: 新年 快乐！ 恭喜 发财！
Happy New Year! May you be prosperous! Xièxie! B: 谢谢！
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“花儿好看我不摘 (Huār hǎo kàn wǒ bù zhāi) I don’t pick the beautiful flowers.” is a popular nursery rhyme in Chinese. Learn it through our Mandarin lessons online now!
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Gōngyuán lǐ, huār kāi, 公园 里，花儿开， In the park, the flowers …
A: Jīntiān nǐ yì zhí zài késou, nǐ zěnme le? A: 今天 你 一直 在 咳嗽, 你 怎么 了？ A: You have been coughing all day. What happened to you?
B: Wǒ gǎnmào le, hěn yánzhòng. …
Jīyù yídìng dāi zài pàomò lǐ, Facebook gèng xiàng shì pàomò. 机遇一定 呆 在 泡沫 里，Facebook 更 像 是 泡沫。
Opportunities must lie in the bubbles, and Facebook is much like a bubble.
—From 宋保强 (Sòng Bǎoqiáng) Song Baoqiang, engaged in IT technology in China.…
Key Learning Points (Preview):
票房 (piàofáng): n. box office
吸引 (xīyǐn): v. to attract Watch the trailer for more about the film:
The new film “新少林寺 (Xīn shàolínsì) Shaolin” is a hit. Only four days after its release in mainland China, “票房 (piàofáng) box office” …
A: How will you get to Beijing, by air or by train? B: By air. How will the speaker get to Beijing? A. 坐火车 (zuò huǒchē) B. 坐飞机 (zuò fēijī) C. 坐地铁 (zuò dìtiě) D. 坐公交 (zuò gōngjiāo)
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The correct answer to this test is B.
Analysis:
A. “火车 (huǒchē)” are the Chinese characters for “train,” so “坐火车 (zuò huǒchē)” means “to go by train.”
B. “飞机 (fēijī)” are the Chinese characters for “plane,” so “坐飞机 (zuò fēijī)” means …
The correct answer for this Mandarin mini-test is A.
Analysis:
A: 幸福 (xìngfú) means “happiness.”
B: 幸运 (xìngyùn) means “lucky.”
C: 祝福 (zhùfú) means “blessings or wishes.”
D: 运气 (yùnqi) means “luck.”
兔子为什么在生肖中排第四？ (Tùzi wèishénme zài shēngxiāo zhōng pái dì sì?) Key Learning Points (Preview)
生肖 (shēngxiāo): n. Zodiac
出发 (chūfā): v. to start off
Hěn jiǔ yǐqián, Yùhuángdàdì dǎsuàn zài dòngwù zhōng xuǎn shí’èr gè pái shēngxiāo. 很 久 以前，玉皇大帝 打算 在 动物 中 选 十二 …
Key Learning Points (Preview): 商量 (shāngliang): v. to discuss/talk over
决定 (juédìng): n./v. decision/to decide
A long time ago, there was a monster called “夕 (Xī).” The monster was fond of bullying and eating people, especially beautiful girls. People hated the monster, but had no …
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 …
