Correct answer: C A. 姐姐刚见过妈妈 (jiějie gāng jiànguò māma) means “the sister has just seen the mother.”
听下面的对话，听完对话将会有一个问题，根据对话和问题，从A、B、C、D中选出唯一正确的答案。对话及问题只听一遍。 Listen to the following short conversation, and then choose the best answer from the four choices in the following question.
对话：
问题：根据对话，您可以知道（ ）。
A. 姐姐刚见过妈妈
B. 妈妈哪儿都没去
C. 姐姐没找到妈妈
D. 姐姐没去找妈妈
Chinese Lessons：久等了 (jiǔ děng le) Thank You for Waiting (Beginner) Example:
Bù hǎo yìsi, tuō ni, jiǔ děng le. A: 不 好 意思，托尼，久 等 了。 Excuse me, Tony, thank you for waiting. Méi guānxi. B: 没 关系。 Not at all. Hǎo, nà wǒmen jìxù …
Business Chinese: 您贵姓 (Nín guìxìng)? May I have your name? (Beginner) This phrase is often used in formal context (for instance, in business Chinese).
The Chinese character “您 (nín)” shows more respect than “你 (nĭ).”
It is often used in business Chinese to …
Correct answer: C
Analysis:
A. “工人 (gōngrén)” is the Chinese characters for “Worker.”
The character “工 (gōng)” means worker or labor and “人 (rén)” means person.
B. “儿童 (értóng)” are the Chinese characters for “Child.”
Both the characters “儿 (ér)” and …
What does the Chinese characters “教师 (jiàoshī)” refer to? A. Worker B. Child C. Teacher D. Mother
…
Xiě de bú shì zuòwén, shì qínghuái. 写 的 不 是 作文， 是 情怀。
What the high school students who took the “Chinese Subject Test” in the National University Entrance Exam in June 2010 wrote were not compositions but feelings. —From ” 海岩 (Hǎi Yán) …
The fifth of May of lunar calendar is Dragon Boat Festival. There are many legends about this traditional Festival and the most popular one is “屈原 (Qū Yuán) QuYuan,” who was a Chinese scholar and minister to the King …
Business Chinese: 请原谅 (qǐng yuánliàng) Please Pardon Me (Beginner)
Example:
Qǐng yuánliàng, wǒ děi shīpéi yíxià, wǒ de shāngwù hànyǔ gùwèn zhǎo wǒ. 请 原谅， 我 得 失陪 一下, 我 的 商务 汉语 顾问 找 我。
Please pardon me, I have to leave for a …
Learn Chinese: 抱歉 (bàoqiàn) Sorry (Beginner)
Example:
Āi yo, nǐ yā dào wǒ de shǒu le! A: 哎哟！你 压 到 我 的 手 了！
Ouch! You are pressing on my hand!
Ō, bào qiàn, wǒ zhǐ shì xiǎng kànkan nǐ de hànyǔ yǔfǎ zuòyè. B: …
Study Chinese Online: 我不知道 (Wǒ bù zhīdào) I don’t know (Beginner) Example (Chinese conversation):
Nǐ zhīdào zánmen xuéxiào yǒu hànyǔ fǔdǎobān ma? A: 你 知道 咱们 学校 有 汉语 辅导班 吗？ Do you know whether there is a Chinese tutorial class in our school?…
Learn Chinese: 不用谢 (Bú yòng xiè)You’re welcome (Beginner) Example:
Xièxie nǐ jiāo wǒ zěnyàng xué hànyǔ. A: 谢谢 你 教 我 怎样 学 汉语。 Thanks for teaching me how to learn Chinese.
Bú yòng xiè, wǒ hěn lèyì hé nǐ fēnxiǎng hànyǔ xuéxí jīngyàn. …
Learn Mandarin: 心急吃不了热豆腐 (xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòufu ) Haste Makes Waste (Advanced)
Example:
Bié zháojí, xué hànyǔ xūyào yǒu nàixīn, yǒu héngxīn, xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòufu. A: 别 着急，学 汉语 需要 有 耐心、有 恒心， 心 急 吃 不 了 …
HSK Sample Test Question:
不久以前，有人给我妹妹介绍了一个______。
A. 房间
B. 同学
C. 对象
D. 公司
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Correct answer: C Analysis: A. “房间 (fángjiān)” means “room.”
With the correct …
流行词语 (liúxíng cíyǔ) Popular Chinese Word (Intermediate)
赞 (zàn) Marvelous
“赞 (zàn)” originally means “to praise.” For instance, “赞美” and “称赞” both mean to praise. We also have a popular Chinese expression starting with “赞,” that is “赞不绝口 (zànbùjuékǒu) to praise profusely.” For example: 他对你赞不绝口 …
Chinese Language: 便宜 (piányi) Cheap/ Let Someone Off Lightly (intermediate)
Usage 1: “便宜” means “价格低 (jiàgé dī) low price.”
Example:
Zhè tiáo qúnzi zhēn guì, néng bù néng piányi yì diǎn? A: 这 条 裙子 真 贵， 能 不 能 便宜 一 点？
This dress …
Chinese language: 乘凉 (chéngliáng) To Cool Oneself in the Breeze (intermediate)
Example:
Wūlǐ zhēn rè, wǒmen qù yuànzi lǐ chéngliáng ba. A: 屋里 真 热，我们 去 院子 里 乘凉 吧。 It’s so hot inside the room. Let’s go outside to cool ourselves in the breeze. …
Chinese lessons: 再见 (zàijiàn) Goodbye (Beginner)
Example:
Tóngxuémen, jīntiān de hànyǔ kè jiù dào zhèlǐ, zàijiàn. A: 同学们， 今天 的 汉语 课 就 到 这里，再见。
That’s all for today’s Chinese lesson. Goodbye, everybody! Lǎoshī zàijiàn. B: 老师 再见。
Goodbye, teacher.
Learn Chinese: 客气 (kèqi) Welcome (Beginner)
Example:
Zhēn shì tài gǎnxiè nǐ le, zài wǒ xué hànyǔ shí bāng le nàme duō máng. A:
真 是 太 感谢 你了，在 我 学 汉语 时 帮 了 那么 多 忙。
Thanks a lot! You helped me so …
