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Seven out of ten people in a survey (conducted in 32 provinces recently) say that they would like to go to the Shanghai 2010 Expo. …
聊天 (liáotiān) Chat (Beginner)
The character “聊 (liáo)” means to chat and “天 (tiān)” means day. Example:
Zhōumò hé péngyou liáotiān shì yí jiàn hěn yúkuài de shì. 周末 和 朋友 聊天 是 一 件 很 愉快 的 事。
It is pleasant to chat with …
新标准汉语
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老板 (lǎobǎn) Boss (Beginner)
The character “老 (lǎo)” means old and “板 (bǎn)” means board.
Example:
Wǒmen lǎobǎn hěn guānxīn yuángōng. 我们 老板 很 关心 员工。 Our boss cares very much about the staff.
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盼 (pàn) To Expect/ To Hope for (Advanced) The character “盼 (pàn)” means to expect or to hope for.
Example:
Chúxīyè hái méi dào, háizimen jiù kāishǐ pàn le, yīnwèi tāmen kěyǐ dédào yāsuìqián ne! 除夕夜 还 没 到， 孩子们 就 开始 盼 了，因为 他们 …
过年 (guònián) To Celebrate the New Year (Intermediate) The character “过 (guò)” refers to spend and “年 (nián)” refers to year.
Example:
Guònián de shíhou, quán jiārén yìqǐ chī tuányuánfàn shì yíjiàn hěn xìngfú de shìqing. 过年 的 时候， 全 家人 一起 吃 团圆饭 是 …
(1) to go to school (2) hello
(1) good morning (2) you Please click here to see the answer key.
Correct Answer: D
Analysis:
A. “好像 (hǎoxiàng)” are the Chinese characters for “as if” or “seem.”
“好 (hǎo)” means good or well. “像 (xiàng)” means alike or resemble.
B. “可能 (kěnéng)” are the Chinese characters for “maybe” or “probably.”
“可 (kě)” …
Correct answer: D Analysis: A. “Méikòng” is the Chinese pinyin for “没空 have no time.” “没 (méi)” means no. “空 (kòng)” means empty literally. But here it means time and takes the falling tone.
B. “Méiyòng” is the Chinese pinyin for …
A: Do you know any Chinese for teens? I plan to learn Chinese this summer holiday. B: Yes, I do. How do you say “plan” in Chinese from this dialogue? A. 好像 (hǎoxiàng) B. 可能 (kěnéng) C. 愿意 (yuànyì) D. …
Correct Answer: B
Analysis:
A. “洗澡 (xǐzǎo)” are the Chinese characters for “taking a shower” or “taking a bath.” “洗 (xǐ)” means to wash. “澡 (zǎo)” means shower or bath.
B. “刷牙 (shuāyá)” are the Chinese characters for “brushing your teeth.”…
Brushing your teeth everyday can help keep your teeth in good condition. But do you know how to say “brushing your teeth” in Chinese? A. 洗澡 (xǐzǎo)
B. 刷牙 (shuāyá)
C. 洗脸 (xǐliǎn)
D. 梳头 (shūtóu)
A: Nǐ juéde wǒ búqù shàng Zhōngwénkè néng tōngguò kǎoshì ma? 你 觉得 我 不去 上 中文课 能 通过 考试 吗？ Do you think I can pass the exam without taking Chinese courses? B: Xiāngxìn wǒ, gēmenr, _________. 相信 我，哥们儿，没门儿。 Believe …
猫 (māo): n cat
狗 (gǒu): n dog
宝宝 (bǎobao): n baby
Xiǎo huā māo, bú yào chǎo. 小 花 猫， 不 要 吵。
Little cat; don’t …
红包 (hóngbāo) Red Packets/ Red Envelope (Intermediate)
The character “红 (hóng)” means red and “包 (bāo)” means bag or packet.
Example:
Měinián chūnjié, wǒ huì shōudào hěnduō hóngbāo ne! 每年 春节， 我 会 收 到 很多 红包 呢！
I can receive many red packets for …
春联 (chūnlián ) Spring Festival Couplets (Intermediate)
The character “春 (chūn)” means spring and “联 (lián )” means couplet.
Example: Tiē chūnlián shì chūnjié de yí dà xísú. 贴 春联 是 春节 的 一 大 习俗。 Pasting couplets is a great custom during Spring Festival.…
年画 (niánhuà) New Year Picture (Intermediate)
The character “年 (nián)” means year and “画 (huà)” means painting.
Example:
jīn nián guānyú hǔ de niánhuà hěnduō. 今 年 关于 虎 的 年画 很多。 There are many New Year paintings of tiger on this year’s spring festival.…
灯笼 (dēnglong) Lantern (Intermediate)
The character “灯 (dēng)” means lamp or light and “笼 (lóng)” means cage.
Example:
Wǒmen jiā měi nián chūnjié shí dōu huì zài jiāménkǒu guàshàng yí gè dàdà de hóng dēnglong. 我们 家 每 年 春节 时 都 会 在 家门口 …
Did you get it? When Yao Ming asked Tracy Mcgrady what the hosts on the TV show were talking about, Tracy said he would put Yao out. What happened between these two friends?
In fact, what Tracy said was “我不知道”. “Well, put u out” has …
