(1) Both 以前 (yǐqián) and 从前 (cóngqián) can be used to refer to the past. (2) 以前 (yǐqián) generally refers to a time before now, can be placed at the beginning or the middle of a sentence; 从前 (cóngqián) is always used at the …
We all hate them and know they aren’t fair but are you guilty of having any “双标（shuāng biāo)?” It means double standard but the full term is “双重标准(shuāng chóng biāo zhǔn)”. Maybe you aren’t even aware of what a double standard is! In that case, …
Answer: B
the summer solstice as an expression of yin, feminine energy,so B is incorrect.
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The “夏至 (xiàzhì) summer solstice” is one of the 24 solar terms, which is held on June 24 of the gregorian calendar this year. Solar terms are a Chinese conception of the seasons and are relevant to astronomy.
During the summer solstice, the sun is …
Answer:
1. B 2. A
1. māmā duì wǒ yǒuzhe yángé de yāoqiú. 妈妈对我有着严格的要求. Mom has strict requirements for me.
2. dàjiā zhèng yǒu xù de páiduì. 大家正有序的排队。 Everyone is queuing in order.
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The “高考(gāokǎo)” is China’s official college entrance examination, and is taken by qualified high school graduates (or equivalent) from mainland People’s Republic of China as a prerequisite for matriculation into nearly all undergraduate programs in China. The dates of 高考(gāokǎo)”college entrance examination” are generally …
Recently,”地摊经济(dìtān jīngjì) stall economy” is a greatly talked-about economic phenomenon in China today. This topic is everywhere on some social platforms in China,. What does it mean?
The topic came up because we were discussing the pandemic this year, and the fact that the economy …
Answer: C
Both A and B are delightful things, which are inconsistent with the “丧文化( sàng wénhuà) mourning culture” expressed by “xuěhuā piāopiāo” , so C is correct.
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Recently, one line Fei Yuqing’s song “一剪梅 (yī jiǎn méi) One Plum Blossom” has caught fire around the world, popping up in videos of all kinds on popular social media apps like TikTok. The line of the moment is, “雪花飘飘,北风萧萧 (xuěhuā piāopiāo, běifēng xiāoxiāo)”, or, …
Like most learners, many of my students have difficulty with listening comprehension in the beginning. If I speak at a normal or slightly faster-than-normal pace, they usually can’t understand what I say.
As such, I have tried different methods for them to improve …
The Qingming Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival are both festivals of sacrifice, so we cannot say happy Qingming Festival or happy Dragon Boat Festival, so C is correct.
…The 端午节 (duānwǔ jié) is around the corner. People celebrate it on June 25 this year, marking the fifth day of the fifth month in the lunar calendar. This festival holds its unique blessings, celebrations, entertainment, and food. It stands …
最近遇到一个华裔妈妈，添加我的微信特意来问“
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因为平时也有不少家长问，所以今天就写篇文章来谈一谈这个问题。我自己认为
。我身边也有一些家长，在孩子1岁多的时候就开始双语养育了，现在孩子快3岁了，中文和英语表达能力都很不错，也能根据不同的语言环境进行一些语言上的切换。
当然，这个孩子的学习成果离不开家长的坚持和付出。所以通过这个例子，我想说明的是，如果你想要你的孩子说中文，建议可以
，这样，越到后面越省力。
在这里我也给大家提供一些好的方法，也是很多孩子实践后管用的办法。…
今天想通过分享一个华裔少儿学中文的案例来总结一类华裔少儿学生学习中文的学习兴趣。 01学生姗姗六岁，比较害羞，不排斥学中文。 妈妈之前自己有教过一些简单的中文，学生模仿能力比较好，但是忘得很快而且也很难主动说中文。因为姗姗年龄较小，注意力容易分散，持久度不足，而且容易偏离教师的教学要求，自控能力相对比较弱。…
世界因为疫情而按下了暂停键，生活却还要继续。作为家有两娃的中年老母亲，我每天除了密切关注疫情的消息，还不得不暗暗担忧：在这个特殊的时期里，孩子的中文学习怎么办？…
目前很多参加IB中文考试的学生， 大多是在国外的华裔学生，在阅读各种小说，散文和诗歌的时候，经过老师的指导，都能很好地理解文本的主旨和作者要表达的意象。
但是每当口头考试和笔试的时候会遇到这么一个困难，各种要表达的意象和对文章的理解在脑子里很杂乱，导致写论文的时候没有重点，思路也很混乱。
那么要解决这个问题，就需要我们借助结构化思维来使脑海里的论点条理化。
什么是结构化思维呢？…
“朋友圈里面的一个美国律师感叹到，中文社交媒体对带官帽上学的事情大加赞赏，简直令人感到发指！这是对专制的崇拜！是在毒害下一代。”
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Answers: 1.B 2.C 3.AB 4.C
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“父亲节(fùqīn jié) Father’s Day” is a holiday that celebrates fathers, and all they do for their children, around the world. There is an old saying in Chinese: “百善孝为先 (bǎi shànxiào wéi xiān)” or “Filial piety is the most important of all virtues”– in other words, …
作者：Jennifer Zhu，eChineseLearning学校的资深中文教师，深耕对外汉语行业10余年，尤其在华裔少儿中文教学领域有着非常丰富的教学经验。 在很多华裔少儿的课程教学中，我们经常会遇到一些家长觉得他们孩子学习中文有困难的问题。比如：
。 在给华裔授课过程中，有一些华裔学生刚开始的时候，对老师的很多问题，学生只愿意回答是或者不是，对或者不对，或者就只是一个词简单回答，
。对于这个问题，家长表示很着急，也经常提醒孩子，但是效果不是很好，甚至让孩子对回答问题也很不耐烦。…
