How to order foods or drinks in a Chinese restaurant?
1. A: Xiǎojiě, nín hǎo, nín hē shénme? B: Yì bēi kāfēi, jiā nǎi, bù jiā táng. What did she order? Please choose the best answer. A. Yì bēi kāfēi jiā …
Lì Li: Zhè shuāng shǒutào shì shuí de? 丽丽： 这双手套是谁的？
Xiǎo Fēng: _________________ . 小峰： _________________。
Wǒ bù xǐhuan zhège yánsè. A. 我不喜欢这个颜色。
Tā yǒu diǎnr guì. B. 它有点儿贵。
Answer: 1. C
Lì Li: Zhè shuāng shǒutào shì shuí de? 丽丽： 这双手套是谁的？ Li Li: Whose pair of gloves is this?
Xiǎo Fēng: Shì wǒ māma de. 小峰：是我妈妈的。 Xiao Feng: It’s my mom’s.
Wǒ bù xǐhuan zhège yánsè. 我不喜欢这个颜色。 I don’t like that color.…
Some students often ask what in the world “花 (huā)” really means! “花 (huā)” is one of those words used in all sorts of different contexts with many different meanings.
Of course, there’s the basic meaning of “一束花 (yí shù huā) a bouquet of flowers.”…
Answers: 1. C 2. A
For Question 1:
when “花 (huā)” is used as a noun, it refers to flowers, while when “花 (huā)” is used as a verb, it means to spend. Therefore, the correct answer is C.
For Question 2:
Wǒ jīntiān …
Answer: 1. A
Mom: Nǐ zhège xióng háizi, bǎ wǒ zuì xǐhuan de kǒuhóng gěi nòng duàn le. Mom: 你这个熊孩子，把我最喜欢的口红给弄断了。 Mom: Naughty boy! You broke my favorite lipstick.
Xiǎo míng: Māma, duìbùqǐ, wǒ búshì gùyì de. 小明：妈妈，对不起，我不是故意的。 Xiao Ming: mom, sorry, I didn’t mean …
The word for mischievous or naughty child in Chinese is composed of “熊 (xióng)” which means bear and “孩子 (háizi)” which means kid, or child. Put those together and you get “熊孩子 (xióng háizi).”
Let’s break down the word.
熊 (Xióng) bear (Nursery Rhyme – …
Do you know the differnces between 次 (cì) and 遍 (biàn)?
1. A: Manager Wang, here is the contract you wanted. B: Chén Wěi, nǐ jiǎnchá le ma? Zhè yídìng bù néng yǒu cuò a. B: 陈伟,你检查了吗? 这一定不能有错啊! A: Nín fàngxīn, …
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. A <<Back to Video Lesson: The Difference Between 次 (cì) And 遍 (biàn)…
Answers: 1. A 2. C
Tā bǎ shǒujī nòng diū le. 她把手机弄丢了。 She lost her cell phone.
Shǒujī bèi tā nòng diū le. 手机被她弄丢了。 The cell phone was lost by her.
1. 弄丢 (Nòng diū)
2. 她 (Tā)
3. 了 (Le)
4. 把 (Bǎ)
5. 手机 (Shǒujī)
(Tricky But Essential Grammar: “把 (Bǎ)”)
Answer: A
Xiǎo Xīn: Lì Li, nǐ hái yào zuò shénme ya? Wǒ děng nǐ hǎo jiǔ la. 小新：丽丽，你还要做什么呀？我等你好久啦。 Xiao Xin: Li Li, what are you still doing? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.
Lì Li: Zài děng yíxià ma, wǒ …
It’s tough being a foreigner in a strange country! Not only is the language completely different, but the customs are totally different a lot of the time too.
I’m from Beijing and my …
Answers: 1. C 2. A
笑声 (Xiàoshēng): laughter
笑话 (Xiàohua): joke
笑容 (Xiàoróng): smile
(Try a Mini-test Answer: Smile)
Kàn le wǒ de chéngjìdān hòu, bàba lòu chū le mǎnyì de xiàoróng. 看了我的成绩单后，爸爸露出了满意的笑容。 After seeing my report card, Dad revealed a satisfied smile.
嘲笑 …
You may not know him, but you must have posted or seen him on social media. His name is Gavin Thomas, a cute 7-year-old American child and at the same time one of the online celebrities in China in recent days.
His smile is a …
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: Is Dragon Your Animal Sign? …
How to talk about your animal sign in Chinese?
1. A: Ellie, nǐ shǔ shénme? B: … What would Ellie say? Please choose the best answer. A. Wǒ shì lóng. B. Wǒ shǔ lóng. C. Wǒ ài lóng. 2. A: Lǐ …
Lì Li: Kuài diǎnr, diànyǐng jiù yào kāishǐ le. 丽丽：快点儿，电影就要开始了。
Wáng Qīng: Děng ( ), wǒ mǎshàng jiù dào. 王青：等( )，我马上就到。
A. 一个 (Yígè)
B. 一点 (Yìdiǎn)
C. …
Answer: 1. A
Èr shí sì máo (jiǎo) qián shì duōshǎo qián? 二十四毛（角）钱是多少钱？ How much can 24 dimes be converted into?
Liǎnɡ kuài sì máo qián 两块四毛钱 Two yuan and four dimes
Liǎnɡ bǎi sì shí kuài qián 两百四十块钱 Two hundred and forty yuan…
A Unique Christmas Gift – 24 Magical Chinese Coins
A common Christmas present in China is apples wrapped in beautiful gift wrapping—Christmas with a Chinese flavor. Giving apples on Christmas Eve is an interesting …
