Bù chī bǎo nǎ yǒu lìqi jiǎnféi a. 不吃饱哪有力气减肥啊。
If you are not full, how could you have the strength to lose weight?
—From the TV series 我的青春谁做主 (Wŏ de qīngchūn shuí zuòzhŭ) Who is the Master of My Own Youth?
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Correct answer: B Analysis:
A. “为什么 (wèishénme)” are the Chinese characters for “Why.” “为 (wèi)” means for. “什么 (shénme)” means what.
B. “怎么办 (zěnmebàn)” are the Chinese characters for “What shall I do.” “怎么 (zěnme)” equals what in English. “办 (bàn)” …
Correct answer: C Analysis:
A. “要不然 (yàobùrán)” are the Chinese characters for “Or else” or “Otherwise.” “要 (yào)” means demand; “不 (bù)” means not and “然 (rán)” means so or thus.
B. “是不是 (shìbushì)” are the Chinese characters for “If.” “是 …
Correct answer: D Analysis: A. “Nǎinai” is the Chinese Pinyin for “奶奶 grandmother.” B. “Bàba” is the Chinese Pinyin for “爸爸 father.” C. “Yéye” is the Chinese Pinyin for “爷爷 grandfather.” D. “Māma” is the Chinese Pinyin for “妈妈 mother.”
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中国茶 (Zhōngguóchá) Chinese Tea
Key Learning Points (Preview): 减肥 (jiănféi): v to lose weight
美容 (měiróng): v to beautify the features/beauty
Chinese tea has a history of over 5000 years in China, and it has been a daily beverage for most Chinese. There is a …
发短信 (fāduǎnxìn) Send a Text Message
“发 (fā)” means to send; “短 (duǎn)” means short and “信 (xìn)” means message.
Example:
Míngtiān shì wǒ hǎopéngyou de shēngrì; gěi tā fāduǎnxìn sòng shàng wǒ de shēngrì zhùfú. 明天是我好朋友的生日，给她发短信送上我的生日祝福。
Tomorrow is my friend’s birthday; I’ ll send …
打电话 (dǎdiànhuà) Make a Call
“打 (dǎ)” means to beat or to strike; “电 (diàn)” means electricity and “话
(huà)” means word or talk.
Wǒ gěi wǒ mā dǎ gè diànhuà, gàosu tā jīnwǎn wǒ wándiǎnr huíqù. 我给我妈打个电话，告诉她今晚我晚点儿回去。
I call my mother to tell …
麻烦 (máfan) Trouble
The character “麻 (má)” means to bother; The character “烦 (fán)” means
upset or trouble.
Máfan nǐ bāng wǒ kànkan zhè dào tí zěnme zuò？ 麻烦你帮我看看这道题怎么做?
Can I trouble you to teach me how to solve this question?
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稍等 (shāoděng) Wait a Bit
The character “稍 (shāo)” means a bit or a little and “等 (děng)” means to wait. Example:
Shāoděng yíhuìr, wǒ mǎshàng jiù lái. 稍等一会儿，我马上就来。
Wait a bit, I’ ll be right there.
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没事儿 (méishìr) It doesn’t Matter /Nothing
The character “没 (méi)” means not or be without; “事 (shì)” means matter
and “儿 (ér)” here is a suffix.
A: Bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ bùxiǎoxīn bǎ nǐ de bǐ nònghuài le. 不好意思，我不小心把你的笔弄坏了。
I’ m sorry; I broke your pen …
上班 (shàngbān) Go to Work
“上 (shàng)” means on or above; “班 (bān)” means a work shift. Example：
Míngtiān bú shàngbān, wǒmen qù guàngjiē ba.
明天 不 上班， 我们 去 逛街 吧。
Know something about Chinese business etiquette HSK Test General Chinese (Beginner
人生有时就像电脑，说死机就死机，没有商量的余地。
Rénshēng yǒushí jiù xiàng diànnǎo, shuō sǐjī jiù sǐjī, méiyǒu shāngliang de yúdì.
Life is like a computer sometimes, when it shuts down, it does. There is no compromise.
—From a computer user who often loses information because of sudden shut-down of computers.…
Correct Answer: A Analysis:
A. “春天 (chūntiān)” is the word for “Spring.”
The character “春 (chūn)” means spring and “天 (tiān)” means sky.
B. “夏天 (xiàtiān)” is the word for “Summer.”
The character “夏 (xià)” means summer and “天 (tiān)” means …
Correct Answer: B
Analysis: A. “珍惜 (zhēnxī)” is the word for “Cherish.”
The characters “珍 (zhēn)” and “惜 (xī)” both mean to cherish.
B. “损坏 (sŭnhuài)” is the word for “Damage.”
The character “损 (sŭn)” means to damage and “坏 (huài)” …
Correct Answer: C Analysis:
A. “忍受 (rěnshòu)” is the phrase for “Put up with.”
The characters “忍 (rěn)” and “受 (shòu)” both mean to endure.
B. “开玩笑 (kāi wánxiào)” is the phrase for “Play a joke.”
The character “开 (kāi)” means …
新月 (Xīnyuè) New Moon and 聊斋志异 (Liáozhāizhìyì) Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio Key Learning Points (Preview):
电影(diànyǐng): n. movie
The release of the new movie “新月 (Xīnyuè) New Moon” “刷新 (shuāxīn) broke a lot of records.” It left Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Harry …
中国人的姓名 (zhōngguó rén de xìngmíng) Chinese Surnames and Given Names In Chinese, the surname comes first and then the given name. The full name of a Han Chinese is composed of two parts: the surnames and the given name.
Surnames
A Chinese “姓 (xìng) surname” …
