Answer to YCT 4 Real Exam Question Practice and Analysis
Answers 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. A 1. Zěn me yàng , xí guàn zhè lǐ de shēng huó ma ? 怎 么 样， 习 惯 这 里 的 生 活 吗？ How’s it going, are you used to the life …
Two Wonderfully Mythical Places from Chinese Folklore
Last time we talked about 5 Mythical Chinese Creatures beyond the world of Chinese dragons and it’s about time you discovered some of the mythical places from Chinese folklore and literature including heaven and hell. Whether these places are real or not, you must decide …
How to Let Children Have a Meaningful Mid-Autumn Festival?
With the popularity of Chinese festivals, western families are also beginning to celebrate some Chinese festivals. A very notable Chinese festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Do you want to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with your children?
Learn Something About the Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival …
How Children Can Overcome the Difficulties of Learning Pinyin?
1. The Most Difficult (and Important) Aspects of Learning Pinyin Overcoming the most difficult challenges when children learn Chinese Pinyin – the 23 initials, 24 finals, and 16 whole syllables – is the key that opens the door to being able to fully learn the …
Answer to “Three Classic Mid-Autumn Festival Legends You Must Know”
Answer: (秦 qín)
Analysis:
chūn hé qiū dōu bù rè （dǎ yī zì 打一字） Neither spring nor autumn are hot (give one character) 春和秋都不热（打一字） 日（rì）和火（huǒ）都跟热（rè）有关，于是去掉，组成一个新字，秦（qín）。 日(rì) and 火(huǒ) are both related to 热 (rè), so they are removed to form a new character, 秦(qín).…
How Do Countries All over the World Celebrate “Teachers’ Day”?
Various countries around the world celebrate Teachers’ Day at different times, and though each celebrates the holiday in different ways, warmth and gratitude towards educators is still the theme of this holiday. Today, let’s take a look at a few different celebrations of Teachers’ Day …
Three Chinese Dances Go Viral (chū quān 出圈)
During this year’s Henan Spring Festival Gala, “Tang Palace Banquet（táng gōng yè yàn 唐宫夜宴）” astounded countless audience members. After the Dragon Boat Festival party, Henan TV’s “Luo Shen Shui Fu（luò shén shuǐ fù 洛神水赋）” also went viral. However, what truly no one saw coming was …
How Will China’s “Double Reductions” Affect Students This Year?
Every year as winter and summer vacations wrap up, children and parents start to prepare for the new semester. Most people only know what this preparation looks like in their own country – and generally speaking, countries around the world are very similar. In China, …
YCT 4 Real Exam Question Practice and Analysis
While each successive Youth Chinese Test (YCT) is never the same, there are trends that we can see emerge over and over. This is why reviewing previous exams is useful – when you get used to patterns, question types, and expected areas of knowledge, that …
Answer to YCT 4 Real Exam Question Practice and Analysis
Answers 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 1. Tā shēng bìng le,（） téng. 他 生 病 了，（） 疼。 He is sick, his （） hurts.
Nà xiàn zài qù yī yuàn ba. 那 现 在 去 医 院 吧。 Then go to the hospital …
Chinese table tennis! Why is it so strong?
On August 8, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics concluded. After 17 days of fierce competition, the Chinese team lived up to expectations and again got the gold in this year’s table tennis competition. Expectations? Well, since table tennis was officially added the Olympic Games program in …
Weekly YCT 1 Real Exam Question Practice and Analysis
While each successive Youth Chinese Test (YCT) is never the same, there are trends that we can see emerge over and over. This is why reviewing previous exams is useful – when you get used to patterns, question types, and expected areas of knowledge, that …
Answer to Weekly YCT 1 Real Exam Question Practice and Analysis
Answers shuí yuè niǎo sān xiàn zài xué xiào A. 谁 B. 月 C. 鸟 D. 三 E. 现 在 F. 学 校 A: who B: month C: bird D: three E: now F: school
Zhè ér yǒu jǐ gè rén? 这 儿 有 几 …
Do You Believe Every Chinese Idiom Has 2 Sides?
Chinese proverbs and idioms distribute old knowledge that has stood the test of time. Many consider them to be absolute truths, or at the very least very compelling words of wisdom, and they are frequently employed to establish a point or used as grounds to …
Helping Your Child Introduce Themselves in Chinese
1. Chinese Name Suggestions Of course, if your child is going to introduce themself, they’ll need a name! Chinese names can be a lot of fun to choose, because some parts are chosen because they sound nice, and others because they have deeper meanings. Many …
Dynamic Guangzhou and Why You Need to Visit
1.How many foreigners are there in Guangzhou? According to the latest data, there are about 86 thousand foreigners living in Guangzhou. Among them, the 5 countries with the largest number of people are Korea, Japan, India, America, Russian, and Africa with nearly 15 thousand people. …
10 of the Best Movies and TV Shows to Interest Your Child in Learning Chinese
Chinese is one of the most difficult languages to learn. It’s also a language that many people around the world want to know more about. Children are no exception, and it can be hard for them to find ways to get started learning Chinese. That’s …
Are You a Victim of “Late-night Poisoning”?
Have you heard the term “late-night poisoning”?
It’s like this:
Imagine it’s the middle of the night and you get home after a hard day of work.
As you collapse into bed, you flip open your phone to watch something funny before you go to …
Which Clothes and Foods Reveal Who is Rich in China
If you are interested in Chinese Idioms, you’ve got to learn this one. It’s a phrase you may hear in reality TV shows or even in everyday-conversation between friends. The origin of this particular idiom began in times where emperors still ruled while living extremely …