愚人节 (Yúrénjié) April Fool’s Day
Tóngxué men, wǒmen míngtiān kǎoshì. A: 同学 们， 我们 明天 考试。
Boys and girls, there will be an exam tomorrow. Á? Bú shì ba. B: 啊? 不 是 吧？
Ah? No Way? Hāha, jīntiān shì Yúrénjié! Zěnme dōu wàng le? …
Nǐ yào hē kāfēi ma? A：你 要 喝 咖啡 吗？ Do you want coffee? Wǒ _____ hē kāfei, wǒ yào hē niúnǎi. B：我_____ 喝 咖啡，我 要 喝 牛奶。 No, I don’t want …
The correct answer to this test is A.
A: 不想 (bù xiǎng): don’t want
“不” is usually put before the predicate in a sentence to indicate a negative meaning. “想” means “to want.”
B: 不好 (bù hǎo): not good
For example: …
Business Etiquette—Showing Honor through Holding Fist Key Learning Points (Preview):
拳头 (quántou) n. fist
祝贺 (zhùhè)n. congratulations
Holding fist is a form of greeting, usually used by men, with one clenched fist cradled in the other hand and held at chest level. It is a …
Online Chinese Lessons -The Earthquake in Japan Key Learning Points (Preview): 捐款 (juānkuǎn): v. to donate
祈福 (qífú): v. to pray
The major earthquake that recently devastated Japan has captured the world’s attention. It was the largest earthquake on record since the great earthquake in …
Nǐ rènshi qiánmian nà gè měi nǚ ma? A: 你 认识 前面 那 个 美 女 吗？ Rènshi cái guài ne. B: 认识 才 怪 呢。 Question:
Has the man met that beautiful lady?
A. Yes
B. No…
The correct answer for this Chinese language test is B.
Here is the English version of the test:
A: Do you know that beautiful lady in front of us?
B: Absolutely not.
“才怪 (cái guài)” means impossible or absolutely not. In …
Jímǔ, nǐ juéde wǒ yīnggāi xiàng Lìlì biǎobái mā? A: 吉姆,你 觉得 我 应该 向 莉莉 表白 吗？
Jim, do you think I should declare my love to Lily? Qù ba, wǒ zhīchí nǐ. B. 去 吧，我 支持 你。
Go …
Choose the proper word for the blank.
Tā___wǒ gāo. 他___我 高。 He is taller than me. D: 的 (de) Take a Free 1-on-1 live online business Chinese lesson with our professional teachers from China.
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The correct answer for this Chinese language test is A.
A: “比 (bǐ)” is a preposition in the Chinese language which means “to compare (with).” And it is used to express comparison between two objects. The sentence can be expressed in …
天天做早操 (Tiāntiān zuò zǎocāo) Doing Morning Exercises Everyday
Is your kid in the habit of doing morning exercises? Well, let’s study the Chinese language while enjoying this nursery rhyme: “Doing Morning Exercises Everyday.”
早操 (zǎocāo) n. morning exercises
学生 (xuésheng) …
Chinese Language: Wēibó-The Twitter in China Key Learning Points (Preview):
关注 (guānzhù): v. to pay close attention to
微博控 (wēibó kòng): to be obsessed with microblogs
The year of 2010 has been called “中国微博元年 (Zhōngguó wēibó yuánnián) the first year of microblogging in China.” The …
Online Mandarin Chinese Phrase: 随时。(Suíshí.) Anytime. (Beginner)
Example:
Hāi, shénme shíhou yǒu kòng? Yì qǐ qù chànggē ba. A: 嗨，什么 时候 有 空？一 起 去 唱歌 吧。 Hi, when are you free? Let’s go to karaoke!
Hǎo a, suíshí. B: 好 啊，随时。 Ok, anytime.
Take …
Mandarin Course-Test Your Chinese Level Màikè zài gōngyuán ma? A: 麦克 在 公园 吗？ Méi yǒu, tā zài kāfēi tīng kàn zázhì. B: 没 有，他 在 咖啡 厅 看 杂志。 What is Mike doing now? A. Reading a magazine in the …
Kids’ Chinese Song – 我的好妈妈 (Wǒ de hǎo māma) My Dear Mother
“My Dear Mother” is a well-known nursery rhyme in China, from which we can hear how considerate Chinese kids are, and learn Chinese through our Kids Chinese lessons online now!
Key Learning Points …
Online Chinese Lesson- Li Bai- China’s Greatest Poet (Intermediate)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
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 …
Key Learning Points (Preview):
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)
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