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 …
Answer Key – HSK Quiz: Shǐ (使), Gèng (更) or Biàn/Pián (便)
Answer:
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C
Answer Analysis:
1. Qǐnɡ wèn nǐ zhī dào dà __ ɡuǎn zěn me zǒu mɑ ？ 1. 请 问 你 知 道 大 __ 馆 怎 么 走 吗 ？ Do you know the …
HSK Quiz: Shǐ (使), Gèng (更) or Biàn/Pián (便)
Choose the best option to fill in each blank.
A. shǐ (使)
B. gèng(更)
C. biàn/pián (便)
1. Qǐnɡ wèn nǐ zhī dào dà __ ɡuǎn zěn me zǒu mɑ ？ 1. 请 问 你 知 道 大 __ 馆 怎 么 走 吗 ？ …
Your Must-Try Chinese Food in Summer
It’s almost summer time in China. Many Chinese would go out to enjoy great food with family or friends at night. One of the most popular choices is “shāo kǎo(烧烤)”, Chinese barbecue, a kind of food that belongs to the night.
烧烤 (Shāo kǎo): n. …
The Perfect Song in Chinese for Mother’s Day
Rachel from New York recently told us that her daughter Nancy sang a Chinese song to her: “Shì shànɡ zhǐ yǒu mā ma hǎo, yǒu mā de hái zi xiànɡ kuài bǎo. (世上只有妈妈好，有妈的孩子像块宝。)” After understanding the meaning of the lyrics, the mother was surprised and …
Want to Do Business with Chinese? These Dinner Etiquette is Essential!
Meals and banquets are an important aspect of doing business in China, where they are used to form business deals, build relationships and show respect. That’s why people always say that “It’s at the business dinner table that business would actually be discussed.” Given the …
Answer to Quiz-Rearrange Words to Form Correct Sentences
Answers: 1. E-B-C-A-D 2. A-C-E-B-D 3. B-D-C-A 4. C-D-A-B 5. A-C-D-B-E
1. Correct sentence:
Nà hé tánɡ fēi chánɡ tián. 那 盒 糖 非 常 甜。 That box of candy is very sweet.
Analysis: The word “那” means “that”, which is a demonstrative pronoun followed …
Quiz-Rearrange Words to Form Correct Sentences
Can you rearrange the words below to form correct sentences? This is a good way to enhance your Chinese language ability.
Let’s give it a try!
Past Exam Question Practice
fēi chánɡ hé tánɡ tián nà 1. A. 非 常 B. 盒 C. 糖 D. …
Easy Chinese Words and Phrases for Speaking about Movies (Pt. 1)
Nǐ xǐ huan kàn diàn yǐng ma? (你喜欢看电影吗?)
Do you like watching films?
Today I will introduce some movies suitable for learning Chinese as well as some useful words and phrases to talk about them.
Key Vocabulary
1. Diàn yǐng (电影) Movie/film
2. Nán yǎn …
The Best Ways to Involve Your Child on Labour Day
Every year citizens around the world get the option to celebrate International Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day or May Day, by relaxing. Those who put in the time at work can look back at all the sacrifices they’ve made, all of the meetings, …
Answer Key – Yì si (意思)-Most Misunderstood Word with So Many Surprising Meanings
Here is the translation of the test at the beginning of the article:
zhāng lěi gěi lǐng dǎo sòng hóng bāo shí，èr rén de duì huà pō yǒu yì si。 张 磊 给 领 导 送 红 包 时，二 人 的 对 话 颇 有 …
Yì si (意思)-Most Misunderstood Word with So Many Surprising Meanings
Victor has been learning Chinese for more than five years, and he’s quite proud of his Chinese.
But he failed an exam recently with only one question on the test paper: Please explain each “意思 (yì si)” in the dialogue (The answer can be found …
Chinese Teachers Recommend These 4 Books for Children Learning Mandarin
April 23rd is World Book Day. On this day 406 years ago, two of the world’s great literary figures, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and William Shakespeare, passed away. Thus, it was a natural choice for the United Nations General Assembly to pay a worldwide tribute …