Answer Key – HSK Quiz: Shén me dōu bù (什么都不), Zěn me yě bù (怎么也不) or Nǎ ér dōu bù (哪儿都不)
Answer：
1. C
2. A
3. B
Analysis：
1. Wǒ jīn tiān nǎ ér dōu bù xiǎnɡ qù, jiù xiǎnɡ zài jiā kàn diàn shì. 1. 我 今 天 哪 儿 都 不 想 去 ， 就 想 在 家 看 电 视 。 I …
All You Need to Know about “diàn tī (电梯) Elevator” in Chinese
Yesterday, Xiao Hong wanted to go shopping with one of her friends Xiao Lan, and they made an appointment to meet each other at the diàn tī (电梯) elevator in a shopping mall. Later she waited for Xiao Lan at the diàn tī (电梯) elevator, …
HSK Quiz: Shén me dōu bù (什么都不), Zěn me yě bù (怎么也不) or Nǎ ér dōu bù (哪儿都不)
Choose the best option to fill in each blank.
A. shén me dōu bù（什么都不）
B. zěn me yě bù（怎么也不）
C. nǎ ér dōu bù（哪儿都不）
1. Wǒ jīn tiān __ xiǎnɡ qù, jiù xiǎnɡ zài jiā kàn diàn shì. 1. 我 今 天 __ 想 去 …
Answer to Quiz: Children Can Have Fun Learning Chinese with These Class-Related Expressions
Answer: In China, most students go to many __C__, some to improve their grades, some to make the most of their after-school time, and some to develop their hobbies. Danny has been interested in music since he was little, so his mother enrolled him …
Children Can Learn Chinese Better with These Class-Related Expressions
Last week, when Ms. Cheska was teaching Mia Chinese, she talked about the phrase “bǔxí bān 补习班” and Mia was confused about the differences between this phrase and “kèwài bān 课外班” she had learned before. It’s easy for Chinese children to distinguish between the two, …
Answer Key – HSK Quiz: Biàn bái (辨白), Biàn jiě (辩解) or Biàn hù (辩护)
Answer:
1. C 2. B 3. A
Analysis:
1. Lǜ shī de jīng cǎi biàn hù, bó dé fǎ tíng shàng suǒ yǒu rén de zàn shǎng . 1. 律 师 的 精 彩 辩 护，博 得 法 庭 上 所 有 人 的 赞 …
Answer to Quiz: How to Use “Bǎ 把”
Answers and Analysis
1. Wǒ bǎ pínɡɡuǒ chī le. (1) 我 把 苹果 吃 了。 I ate the apple.
In the sentence, “吃” is a verb, and “苹果” is an object. The word “把” is placed after the subject“我”, and the word “把” can put …
Quiz to Improve Children’s Chinese Learning: How to Use “Bǎ 把”
Daniel from Melbourne told his Chinese teacher, Ms. Belina in class, “Wǒ zuótiān tīqiú dào shù shànɡ. (我昨天踢球到树上。)” Belina knew that Daniel wanted to say he kicked the ball on the tree, but he didn’t express it correctly. So she taught him that the correct …
What is the Dragon Boat Festival?
Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu Festival, falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month each year. In September 2009, the festival became China’s first to be chosen for UNESCO’s world intangible cultural heritage list. There are a wide variety of celebrations which demonstrate …
HSK Quiz: Biàn bái (辨白), Biàn jiě (辩解) or Biàn hù (辩护)
Choose the best option to fill in each blank.
A. biàn bái (辨白)
B. biàn jiě (辩解)
C. biàn hù (辩护)
1. Lǜ shī de jīng cǎi __ , bó dé fǎ tíng shàng suǒ yǒu rén de zàn shǎng . 1. 律 师 的 …
What Apps Are Popular and Useful in China?
Apps in China can do almost everything, from buying plane and train tickets to ordering food and even acting as a bank card.
Do you know what popular and useful apps are used in daily life in China? Have you used Chinese apps before?
In …
Answer Key – How to say “No” in Chinese?
Answer：
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.B
Answer Analysis：
1. Tā zuó tiān méi xué hàn yǔ. 1. 他 昨 天 没 学 汉 语。 He didn’t learn Chinese yesterday.
“没(méi) ” is generally used to negate things in the past. “昨天”(zuó tiān) means yesterday, …
How to say “No” in Chinese?
Read the following sentences and choose the most suitable negative words to fill in each blank.
A. bù (不)
B. méi (没)
C. bié (别)
1. Tā zuó tiān __ xué hàn yǔ. 1. 他 昨 天 __ 学 汉 语。 2. Chén xiān shēng …
Celebrate Children’s Day with This Wonderful Classic Song in Chinese
Tina is a 6-year-old girl in New York who is preparing for her school’s Children’s Day performance recently. She is eager to show her classmates what she has learned in Chinese and wants to have a great time with her friends. So we made a …
Answer Key – Chinese Quiz: Huò zhě (或者) or Hái shì (还是)
Answer：
B A
Answer Analysis：
Xiǎo Míng: Nǐ zhè ɡe xīnɡ qī qù zhōnɡ ɡuó hái shì xià ɡè xīnɡ qī qù ？ 小 明: 你 这 个 星 期 去 中 国 还 是 下 个 星 期 去？
Xiǎo Hóng: Xià ɡè xīnɡ …
Chinese Quiz: Huò zhě (或者) or Hái shì (还是)
Read the dialogue and choose the right answer.
A. huò zhě（或者）
B. hái shì（还是）
Xiǎo Míng: Nǐ zhè ɡe xīnɡ qī qù zhōnɡ ɡuó __ xià ɡè xīnɡ qī qù ？ 小 明: 你 这 个 星 期 去 中 国 __ 下 个 星 …
Self-Guided Chinese Learning for Kids: Consonants Video
Sara from LA reached out to us recently to find a solution for her daughter Mia’s struggles with basic pronunciation. For example, “jīdàn (鸡蛋) egg” and “zǐdàn (子弹) bullet” would be pronounced the same. As the majority of new learners do, she was creating the …
Easy Chinese Words and Phrases for Speaking about Movies (Pt. 2)
In last article, we introduced several popular film genres in China: Animation, Documentary and Action Movie to you. Which one is your favorite so far? In this passage, we’ll continue to let you learn more about China’s movies.
1. War Movies Key Vocabulary
Zhàn zhēng …
Chinese Quiz: Common Phrases Used in Job Recruitment
Read the dialogue and fill in the blanks.
Zhāng Lì: Nǐ kàn dào nà ɡè ɡōnɡ sī de__ ɡuǎnɡ ɡào le ma? 张 丽：你 看 到 那 个 公 司 的__ 广 告 了 吗？ Wáng Méng: Kàn dào le ， zuó tiān wǒ qù …