Answer To Poverty Limits My Imagination
Answer: B Analysis:
wǒ men fēi cháng xiàn mù tā yǒu yī wèi dāng jī zhǎng de fù qīn 。 我 们 非 常 羡 慕 他 有 一 位 当 机 长 的 父 亲。 We are very envious that he has a father …
Poverty Limits My Imagination
“Poverty Limits My Imagination” Whenever people see others flaunting their wealth on social media, or interact briefly with the rich and famous, a common refrain is often heard: “贫穷限制了我的想象! (pín qióng xiàn zhì le wǒ de xiǎng xiàng) Poverty limits my imagination!”
This self-effacing sentence …
Fortunes and Follies for The Ox Zodiac in 2021
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What You Don’t Know About Chinese New Year
What You Don’t Know About Chinese New Year 2021 is the Year of the Ox, the ox being of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals. In fact, there are similar customs in many countries. For example, Myanmar has eight zodiac animals that, similarly to the Chinese …
How to apply 36 Chinese stratagems to business
If you’ve ever read “The Art of War” you would also enjoy the “三十六计 (Sān shí liù jì) 36 ancient Chinese strategies” and their theories. Each proverb is accompanied by a brief explanation that explains how said proverb is applicable to military tactics. Its focus …
Food – the Be-all, End-all
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Chinese New Year_Feed This God in Your Kitchen for a Good Year
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The Different Meanings Behind “What do you mean?” in Chinese (pt. 2)
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Eating 健康 (jiànkāng) Healthy in China
When traveling or moving to a new country, such as China, it may seem that it’s nearly impossible to eat “健康 (jiàn kāng) healthy”. This is especially true in a country full of neverending varieties of deliciously tempting cuisines. Some “健康 (jiàn kāng) healthy” lifestyles …
Learn Chinese from Chinese animation
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The Different Meanings Behind “What do you mean?” in Chinese
The Different Meanings Behind “What do you mean?” in Chinese (pt. 1)
As with English, there are a few different ways you could express this phrase, depending on the situation, your intention, how familiar/formal you want to be, etc.
Here are some common ways, most …
Leveling Up Your Chinese Through Video Game Phrases
Leveling Up Your Chinese Through Video Game Phrases
wǒ yuán yǐ wéi shì gè qīng tóng , méi xiǎng dào shì gè wáng zhě 我原以为是个青铜，没想到是个王者
“I thought it was a bronzer, but I didn’t expect a challenger”
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Are You Living in a “内卷化 (nèi juǎn huà)” World?
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Answer to How to say “other people” in Chinese?
Answer: 1. AB 2. A 3. B 4. A
Answer analysis:
1. biérén/rénjiā dōu zǒule, nǐ wèishéme bù zǒu? 别人/人家都走了，你为什么不走？ Others/people have all left, why haven’t you?
2. nǐ mànyìdiǎn xíng bù xíng, rénjiā gēn bú shàng ma! 你慢一点行不行，人家跟不上嘛！ Can you slow down? I can’t …
How to say “other people” in Chinese?
人家 and 别人: Are these just two ways to say “other people”?
Both “人家(rénjiā) ” and “别人(biérén) ” can refer to other people besides the speaker and the listener.
Examples:
xiǎo diǎn shēng, búyào yǐngxiǎng rénjiā xiūxi. 小点声，不要影响人家休息。 Keep your voice down, don’t disturb (other) …
Answer to The Taoist Ceremony to Dispel Disaster
Analysis: 1.wǒ bǎ xīnzhōng de suǒyǒu qínggǎn dōu fāxièle chūlái. 我把心中的所有情感都发泄了出来。 I got all the emotion out of me.
2.tāmen xīwàng tā cānjiā yíshì. 他们希望他参加仪式。 They expected him to participate in the ceremony.
The Taoist Ceremony to Dispel Disaster
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Expressing Degrees of Willingness
“愿意(yuànyì)” and “肯(kěn)” are both auxiliary verbs, both of which indicate the general compliance with demands or willingness to do something. “愿意(yuànyì)” is used to express how someone feels, particularly a feeling of acceptance or desire to do something without feeling unhappy. It can also …
Answer to Expressing Degrees of Willingness
Answer: 1.B 2.A 3.A 1.tā zài xuéxí shàng zǒng shì bùkěn xià gōngfū. 他在学习上总是不肯下功夫。 He always refuses to work hard on his studies.
2.suīrán zhè jiàn shì hěn máfan, dànshì wǒ fēicháng yuànyì qù zuò. 虽然这件事很麻烦，但是我非常愿意去做。 Although this is tough, I am very willing to …