客厅 (kètīng) Living room (Beginner)
客厅 (kètīng) Living room (Beginner)
Zhème wǎn le, kètīng de dēng zěnme hái liàng zhe yɑ! A: 这么 晚 了，客厅 的 灯 怎么 还 亮 着 呀？
XiǎoMíng hái zài …
厨房 (chúfáng) Kitchen (Beginner)
厨房 (chúfáng) Kitchen (Beginner) Example:
Bǎobèi, xiàwǔ xué wán hànyǔ bāng māma yìqǐ dǎsǎo chúfáng ba? 宝贝， 下午 学 完 汉语 帮 妈妈 一起 打扫 厨房 吧？ Honey, how about helping mom clean the kitchen after finishing studying Chinese this afternoon? // // …
滥竽充数 Fill a Post without Real Qualifications (Beginner)
滥竽充数 (Lànyúchōngshù) Fill a Post without Real Qualifications (Beginner)
Key Learning Point (Preview):
数 (shǔ/shù): v/n count/number
In the Warring States Period of China, a king named Qixuan liked listening to the “合奏 (hézòu) instrumental ensemble” of Yu (an instrument in ancient China). The more …
长城 The Great Wall (Advanced)
长城 (Chángchéng) The Great Wall (Advanced)
Key Learning Point (Preview):
不到长城非好汉 (bú dào Chángchéng fēi hǎohàn): He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.
This popular Chinese saying originated from a poem 《清平乐•六盘山》 (Qīngpíngyuè • Liùpánshān) Qingpingyue • Liupanshan …
Chinese Nursery Rhyme for Kids: 比比谁最长 Let’s See Who is Longer
Chinese Story for Kids (Beginner)
比比谁最长 (bǐ bǐ shuí zuì cháng) Let’s Compare Which is Longer
Key Learning Points (Preview):
长 (cháng): adj long
短 (duǎn): adj short
A squirrel stands with an elephant and a giraffe, and the squirrel is not confident because he …
Quote of the week (May 19, 2010)
Huáicái jiù xiàng huáiyùn, shíjiān jiǔ le cái néng kàn chūlái. 怀才 就 像 怀孕， 时间 久 了 才 能 看 出来。
It takes a long time to find one’s talent just as it takes long to find out someone is pregnant. —From 易中天 Yi …
Chinese Quiz-How to Say “Good Night” in Chinese?
Correct answer: A
Analysis:
A. “Good night” is “晚安 (wǎn’ān)” in Chinese.
B. “To sleep” is “睡觉 (shuì jiào)” in Chinese language.
C. “To brush the teeth” is “刷牙 (shuā yá)” in Chinese language.
D. “To wash face” is “洗脸 (xǐ liǎn) in Chinese language.…
Chinese Mini-test: Good Night (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
A: Why are you still awake?
B: I’m boning up for the HSK.
A: Well, enough energy can assure better preparation for the HSK, right?
So go to bed now. Good night!
B: Well, you’re right. Good night!
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Chinese Mini-test: To Ask for Taking Some Time Off (From Work) (Intermediate)
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
Wǒ xiàzhōu de gōngzuò jiù jiāogěi nǐ le, yīnwèi wǒ yào qù kàn 2010 Shànghǎi A: 我 下周 的 工作 就 交给 你 了，因为 我 要 去 看 2010 上海 Shìbóhuì la! 世博会 啦！ I’ll hand over my next week’s work …
Mini-test Answer: 请假 (qǐngjià) (Intermediate)
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
Correct answer: D
Analysis:
A. “出差 (chūchāi)” is the Chinese word for “be on a business trip.”
B. “旅游 (lǚyóu)” is the Chinese word for “travel.”
C. “看病 (kànbìng)” is the Chinese word for “to see a doctor.”
D. “请假 (qǐngjià)” …
Chinese Mini-test: To Fall in Love at First Sight (Advanced)
Advanced Level 高级 (gāojí)
Qīnàide, zhīdào wǒ shì shénme shíhou ài shàng nǐ de ma? A: 亲爱的，知道 我 是 什么 时候 爱 上 你 的 吗？ Darling, do you know when I started loving you? Bù zhīdào. Shénme shíhou ne? Zhǐ jìdé wǒmen shì zài …
Mini-test Answer: 一见钟情 (yíjiànzhōngqíng) (Advanced)
Advanced Level 高级 (gāojí)
Correct answer: D
Analysis:
A. “情不自禁 (qíngbúzìjìn)” are the Chinese characters for “cannot control one’s emotion.”
B. “Be fair and reasonable” is “合情合理 (héqínghélǐ)” in Chinese language.
C. “心甘情愿 (xīn’gānqíngyuàn)” are the Chinese characters for “to be totally willing to.”…
卧室 (wòshì) Bedroom (Beginner)
卧室 (wòshì) Bedroom (Beginner)
Example:
Bǎobèi, nǐ de wòshì zěnme zhème luàn ne, chuángshàng hái rēnɡ le hǎoduō shū. A: 宝贝， 你 的 卧室 怎么 这么 乱 呢， 床上 还 扔 了 好多 书。
Honey, how come your bed is in such a mess with …
说大话 (shuōdàhuà) Brag (Advanced)
说大话 (shuōdàhuà) Brag (Advanced)
说 (shuō) means to talk, 大话 (dàhuà) means exaggerated words. Example： A: Nǐ de xuéshù nénglì pínggū kǎoshì zhǔnbèi de zěnmeyàng le? 你 的 学术 能力 评估 考试 准备 的 怎么样 了？
How is your preparation for the SAT exam going? …
感动 (gǎndòng) Be Touched (Intermediate)
感动 (gǎndòng) Be Touched (Intermediate) Example
A: Kàn le “Dāng Xìngfú Lái Qiāomén,” wǒ bèi shēn shēn de gǎndòng le. 看 了“ 当 幸福 来 敲门”， 我 被 深 深 地 感动 了。 I was deeply touched by the movie “The Pursuit of Happiness.”
B: …
饱 (bǎo) Full (Beginner)
饱 (bǎo) Full (Beginner)
Example：
A: Jīntiān zhōngwǔ chī de hǎo bǎo a! 今天 中午 吃 的 好 饱 啊！ I’m really full after lunch today.
B: Shì a , cài zhēn hǎochī. 是 啊，菜 真 好 吃。 Yeah, the dishes were really delicious. // …
地震 (dìzhèn) Earthquake (Intermediate)
地震 (dìzhèn) Earthquake (Intermediate)
Example： A: Xīnlàng wǎng shàng bàodào le dìzhèn zhōng de sǐwáng rénshù. 新浪 网 上 报道 了 地震 中 的 死亡 人数。
The death toll in the earthquake was reported on sina.com B: Ài, zìrán zāihài zhēn shì hěn kěpà! 哎，自然 …
饿 (è) Hungry (Beginner)
饿 (è) Hungry (Beginner) Example： A: Wǒ è le, wǒmen chūqu chī wǔfàn ba? 我 饿 了，我们 出去 吃 午饭 吧？ I am hungry. Let’s have lunch together.
B: Bù xíng a, wǒ yào zhǔnbèi hànyǔ shǔipíng kǎoshì ne! 不 行 啊，我 要 准备 汉语 …
让我们荡起双桨 Let’s Paddle Together (Intermediate)
让我们荡起双桨 (Ràng wŏmen dàngqĭ shuāngjiăng) Let’s Paddle Together (Intermediate) Let’s paddle together is a very famous and traditional Chinese song for teens in China. You can definitely practice speaking Chinese while singing it.
Learn Chinese through this beautiful Chinese song!
Listen to the song Key …