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！
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 …
