How to talk about your favourite music in Chinese?
1. A: Xiànzài Zhōngguó fēng hěn huǒ a! Zhōu Jiélún hé Wáng Lìhóng de xīn gē dōu shì Zhōngguó fēng. B: Zhōngguó fēng hǎotīng ma. Wǒ yě hěn xǐhuan Zhōngguó fēng. Which …
Answers: 1. B 2. C
Tāmen zài tǎolùn tàiyáng de dàxiǎo wèntí. 他们在讨论太阳的大小问题。 They are discussing the dilemma of the size of the sun.
Tāmen zài tǎolùn tàiyáng jùlí yuǎnjìn de wèntí. 他们在讨论太阳距离远近的问题。 They are discussing whether the sun is far or near to …
Many Chinese idioms and proverbs have wonderful stories about how they originated. This fable is a classic story from ancient China. It is said to be written by Lie Zi during the Warring States period and holds a great moral that is essential for all …
Answers: 1. A
Wáng Qīng: Āiya, nǐ yòu cǎi dào wǒ de jiǎo la. 王青： 哎呀，你又踩到我的脚啦。 Wang Qing: Ouch, You stepped on my foot again.
Lì Lì: Bàoqiàn, wǒ búshì gùyì de. 丽丽： 抱歉，我不是故意的。 Li Li: Sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose.
We …
Interjections are commonly used in our daily life which are also known as “叹词 (tàncí)” or “感叹词 (gǎntàncí)” in Mandarin Chinese.
These kinds of expressions are used in our daily lives to express exclamations or make various kinds of emotional responses.
It happens every day!…
How to talk about different men and women preference types in relationships?
1. A: Bella, nǐ xǐhuan shénme yàng de nánshēng? B: Wǒ xǐhuan chéngshú xìxīn de nánshēng. Nǐ ne? A: Wǒ xǐhuan yōumò de. What are they talking about? Please …
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. C <<Back to Video Lesson: What’s Your Type? …
Answers: C Analysis: Xiǎo Xīn: Āi, wǒ zuìjìn yòu shài hēi la. 小新： 哎，我最近又晒黑啦。 Xiao Xin: Ah, I got tan again recently.
Xiǎo Míng: Tǐng hǎo de ya, xiǎomài sè de pífū kàn shàngqù hěn jiànkāng. 小明： 挺好的呀，小麦色的皮肤看上去很健康。 Xiao Ming: “This is great, wheat-colored skin …
“美 (Měi) Beauty” is not an absolute, inflexible concept. There are differences between the understanding and pursuit of beauty between the East and the West. For Chinese, among many standards of beauty, fair skin is a rather important “标准 (biāozhǔn) criterion” to judge “外貌 (wàimào) …
How to express “we are not right for each other, I guess we have to break up?”
1. A: We have been together for two years. You still have kept the photos of your ex-girlfriend. Wǒmen fēnshǒu ba! B: Lisa, bié …
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A <<Back to Video Lesson: Let’s Break up! …
Answers: 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A
Lán tiān, báiyún, qīngshān, bì shuǐ, zhè shì yì fú duō měi de fēngjǐnghuà a. 蓝天，白云，青山，碧水，这是一幅多美的风景画啊。 Blue sky, white clouds, green mountains, clear water, how beautiful the landscape is.
Wǒjiā háizi jīnnián shí sān suì …
Xiǎo Míng: “Xiǎo Hóng, nà jiā diàn dōngxi zhìliàng zěnmeyàng a?” 小明：“小红，那家店东西质量怎么样啊？” Xiao Ming: “Xiao Hong, how about the quality of goods at that store?”
Xiǎo Hóng: “Xiāngdāng hǎo, wǒ hái xiǎng zài nà jiā diàn mǎi dōngxi ne.” 小红：“相当好，我还想在那家店买东西呢。” Xiao Hong: …
东 (Dōng) east
西 (Xī) west
Since “东 (Dōng) east” and “西 (xī) west” are both direction words. Can you guess what “东西 (dōngxī)” means?
Answer: D Analysis: “成功剁手 (Chénggōng duò shǒu) be successful in hands-chopping” is a popular Internet buzzword, which means that people have been able to stop buying things randomly and have gotten out of the bad habit of overspending. Wáng Qīng: “Lì Li, jīnnián shuāng shí …
Double eleven is over. Some Chinese say they have to “剁手吃土 (duò shǒu chī tǔ) chop their hands off and eat dirt,” and Double 12 is around the corner. Double 12 resembles Double 11 and is another new shopping carnival day. Are you ready for …
How to see your guests off politely in Chinese style?
1. A: Angela, wǒ děi huíjiā le. Xiàcì liáo. B: Jenny, zài dāi yíhuìr ba. Which of the following is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. A. …
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: Seeing Guests off in Chinese…
Answer: A Analysis: Rúguǒ yào xiǎng tígāo shuìmián zhìliàng, nǐ bìxū zhùyì rùshuì de shíjiān. 如果要想提高睡眠质量，你必须注意入睡的时间。 If you want to improve the quality of sleep, you must pay attention to the time you fall asleep.
Yǒu shùjù biǎomíng zuìjiā rùshuì shíjiān duàn shì wǎnshàng jiǔ …
