April Fools’ Day is fast approaching! Have you prepared the surprise for your friends?
1. A: Rachel, you told me you wrecked my car! It looks fine to me…what’s wrong with you? B: Hàha, jīntiān shì Yúrénjié! Yúrénjié kuàilè! Which of …
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B <<Back to “Video Lesson: April Fool’s Day!” …
1. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. Jīntiān jiàn le xīn péngyǒu Lily, wǒ ____ tā de yìnxiàng _____. 今 天 见 了 新 朋 友 Lily，我 ____ 她 的 印 象 _____。
A. 使 (shǐ)，很好 (hěnhǎo) B. 让 (ràng)，很好 (hěnhǎo) C. …
Answer: C Analysis: Jīntiān jiàn le xīn péngyǒu Lily, wǒ duì tā de yìnxiàng hěn hǎo. 今 天 见 了 新 朋 友 Lily，我 对 她 的 印 象 很好。 I met my new friend Lily today and I was very impressed with her.
“A+ 对+B+印象+好/不好” is a fixed grammar structure in Chinese which means “A …
There is one word that I ALWAYS teach my students when they are new to Chinese culture. As with any country/culture, relationship is everything. To interact with meaning with those around you, it’s essential you have an understanding of how business, interpersonal, familial and other …
Answer: A
In sentences, we usually use this structure: Someone + 找/托 + 关系+ do something. Lily shì zhǎo guānxi mǎi de fángzi. Lily 是 找 关 系 买 的 房 子。 Lily bought the house by using Guanxi.
As you may know, colors hold an important role in the use of language in Chinese culture.
The color “红 (hóng) red” is associated with fortune and good luck.
The color “白 (bái) white” represents death and decay.
“黑 (hēi) black” can represent integrity, but …
Answer: B Analysis: Remember, describing a plan as being “yellow 黄 (huáng)” doesn’t mean that things will literally be the color yellow. When plans are “黄了 (huáng le)”, such as Neil and Judy’s marriage plan, as described by Tom, it means that the plans have …
A: 你的汉语真好！
B: 谢谢！我学汉语一 ______ 多了。 A. 年
B. 分
C. 时
Answer: A Analysis: Nǐ de hànyǔ zhēn hǎo! A: 你 的 汉 语 真 好！ Your Chinese is great!
Xièxie! Wǒ xué hànyǔ yì nián duō le. B: 谢 谢！我 学 汉 语 一 年 多 了。 Thanks! I have studied Chinese for more than …
I want to buy several new dresses for the weekend’s party! I bought several T-shirts for my boyfriend. Rachel can drink several bottles of beer. Learn to indicate an approximate number in Chinese.
1. A: Rachel, I want to go to …
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B <<Back to “Video Lesson: I Can Drink Several Bottles of Beer!” …
Chinese Slang is my favorite thing to teach because there is so much meaning contained in the phrases. This week I taught my students two Chinese slang phrases because they contain the same word/character in them.
That character is:
底 (Dǐ). What does it mean? …
Answer: B Analysis: Nǐ de bìyè lùnwén xiě de zěnme yàngle? Jack: 你 的 毕业 论 文 写 得 怎 么 样 了？ Have you finished your graduate thesis?
Wǒ yǐjīng xiě wán le, dànshì xiě de hǎo bù hǎo, zhège wǒ xīnlǐ méi dǐ. …
It’s important to learn Chinese words that also have negative connotations. This is why I have been teaching my students the word “小动作 (Xiǎo dòngzuò)”.
小动作 (Xiǎo dòngzuò) has two meanings:
1. Its first, literal meaning, is “small movement/action.” 2. Its second refers to simply …
Your Chinese friend was so funny that you couldn’t stop laughing after hearing his jokes.
1. A: Lái, Wáng Zǒng, gān le zhè yì bēi! B: Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ bù néng zài hē le!… What would she say? Please choose the …
A: 你家的 _____ 是多少？ B: 83330007. A. 电话
B. 地址
C. 楼层
Answer: A Analysis: Nǐ jiā de diànhuà shì duōshǎo? A: 你 家 的 电话 是 多少？ What’s your home phone number?
B: 83330007. 电话 (Diànhuà): telephone, phone.
地址 (Dìzhǐ): address.
楼层 (Lóucéng): storey, floor.
