Answer to Video Lesson: I’m in A Bad Mood!
Answers:
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: I’m in A Bad Mood!…
Answer to Quiz Time! Which One Is Made for the Lantern Festival?
Answer: 1. C
Analysis:
Dialogue:
Míng Ming: Xiǎo Xīn, zhège shì shénme? 明明：小新，这个是什么？ Ming Ming: Xiao Xin, what’s this?
Xiǎo Xīn: Zhège shì (tāngyuán), yě jiàozuò yuánxiāo, shì yuánxiāo jié de chuántǒng shíwù o. 小新：这个是(汤圆)，也叫做元宵，是元宵节的传统食物哦。 Xiao Xin: It’s (Tangyuan), also called Yuanxiao, which is a …
Quiz Time! Which One Is Made for the Lantern Festival?
1. Please choose the best answer to make the dialogue complete.
Míng Ming: Xiǎo Xīn, zhège shì shénme? 明明：小新，这个是什么？
Xiǎo Xīn: Zhège shì ( ), yě jiàozuò yuánxiāo, shì yuánxiāo jié de chuántǒng shíwù o. 小新：这个是（ ），也叫做元宵，是元宵节的传统食物哦。
中国元宵节 (ZhōngGuó YuánXiāo Jié) The Chinese Lantern Festival …
Answer to the Story Where Buddha Deals in Office Management
Answer: 1. C
Analysis:
Wǒmen yào bǎochí lèguān de tàidù. 我们要保持乐观的态度。 We should keep an optimistic attitude.
Wǒmen yào yánjǐn de duìdài gōngzuò. 我们要严谨地对待工作。 We should take our work very seriously.
Wǒmen yào chōngfēn fāhuī gèzì de chángchù, cáinéng gèng hǎo de shíxiàn hézuò gòngyíng. …
The Story Where Buddha Deals in Office Management
In China, Buddhism has undergone thousands of years of development. Some Buddhist stories have even appeared as modern Chinese versions to relate to current events and culture. These new stories are interesting and have morals with contemporary applications such as wise business policies. Read this …
Answer to Which Is the Most Ideal Face on Earth? A Square Face Or an Oval Face?
Answer: 1. D Analysis:
A. 蛇精脸 (Shé jīng liǎn) V-shaped face
B. 巴掌脸 (Bāzhǎng liǎn) palm-sized face
C. 扑克脸 (Pūkè liǎn) poker face
D. 明星脸 (Míngxīng liǎn) dead ringer
Dialogue: Xiǎo Xīn: Dàjiā dōu shuō wǒ zhǎng de xiàng Bèi Kè Hàn Mǔ ne. 小新：大家都说我长得像贝克汉姆呢。 …
Which Is the Most Ideal Face on Earth? A Square Face Or an Oval Face?
Key Learning Points (Preview)
颜值 (Yánzhí): the literal meaning is “the value of a person’s face” but in this instance, we use it to mean how we rate someone’s attractiveness.
Example:
Tā de nán péngyǒu yánzhí hěn gāo. 她的男朋友颜值很高。 Her boyfriend is so handsome.
When …
Video Lesson: The Difference Between 也 (Yě) And 还 (Hái)
Do you know the difference between 也 (Yě) and 还 (Hái)?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Xiǎo Měi, nǐ qù jiànshēnfáng ma? A: 晓美，你去健身房吗？ B: Duì a, Lì Li. Nǐ qù nǎr? B: 对啊，丽丽。你去哪儿？ A: … What would Lili say? Please choose the best …
Answer to Video Lesson: The Difference Between 也(yě) And 还(hái)
Answers:
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C <<Back to Video Lesson: The Difference Between 也(yě) And 还(hái)…
Answer to Did She Earn Love? Take This Chinese Quiz to Find out Now!
Answer: 1. C
Analysis:
Dialogue 1:
Xiǎo Hóng: Māma, kuài kàn wǒ de shìjuàn… 小红：妈妈，快看我的试卷… Xiao Hong: Mom, look at my exam paper…
Mom: Hāha, kànlái nǐ kǎo de búcuò. Mom: 哈哈，看来你考得不错。 Mom: Haha, it seems like you did a pretty good job.
Xiǎo Hóng: …
Did She Earn Love? Take This Chinese Quiz to Find out Now!
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1. Read the dialogue and answer the question below:
Xiǎo Hóng: Māma, kuài kàn wǒ de shìjuàn… 小红：妈妈，快看我的试卷…
Mom: Hāha, kànlái nǐ kǎo de búcuò. Mom: 哈哈，看来你考得不错。
Xiǎo Hóng: Zěnmeyàng? 小红：怎么样？
Mom: Wèishénme bèi kòu le yì fēn! Mom: 为什么被扣了一分！…
Answer to From Folklore to Reality! How Chang’e Became Modern History!
Answers: 1. D 2. B
Analysis:
Xiǎo Míng: Zhòng bàng xiāoxi! Zhòng bàng xiāoxi! 小明：重磅消息！重磅消息! Xiao Ming: Big news! Big news!
Xiǎo Hóng: Zěnmele? 小红：怎么了？ Xiao Hong: what’s wrong?
Xiǎo Míng: Cháng’é sì hào chénggōng dēnglù yuèqiú la! 小明：嫦娥四号成功登陆月球啦。 Xiao Ming: The Chang’e 4 lunar …
From Folklore to Reality! How Chang’e Became Modern History!
Key Words (Preview)
嫦娥 (Cháng’é) the goddess of the moon in Chinese folklore Know About a Chinese Legend: 嫦娥奔月 (Cháng’é BēnYuè) Chang’e Flies to the Moon
The Chang’e 4 Lunar Probe’s First Soft Landing
The universe is a very mysterious place for which …
Why Is the Chinese Tradition Upside Down? It’s a Good Omen
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贴福字 (Tiē fú zì) Pasting “Fu” Upside Down
Challenge a Chinese Mini-test: 福气 (Fúqì)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
春节 (Chūnjié): n. Spring Festival / Chinese New Year
爷爷 (Yéye): n. grandpa
说 (Shuō): v. to say
Culture Note:
It is a …
Answer to Why Is the Chinese Tradition Upside Down? It’s a Good Omen
Answer: 1. C
Analysis:
祝福 (Zhùfú) n./v. blessing/bless
福利 (Fúlì) n. welfare
幸福 (Xìngfú) adj./ n. happy, happiness
Kàndào háizi chī bǎo hòu, māma lòuchū l (xìngfú) de xiàoróng. 看到孩子吃饱后，妈妈露出了(幸福)的笑容。 The mother smiled (happily) when she saw the baby full.
For this sentence, it just …
Answer Key – Quiz: Yuēdìng (约定), Yùyuē (预约), or Yùbào (预报)?
Answer:
1. B
Analysis:
约定 (Yuēdìng) agree on; appoint; arrange; convention
Example:
Qǐng búyào wàngjì wǒmen de yuēdìng. 请不要忘记我们的约定。 Please don’t forget our agreement.
预约 (Yùyuē) make an appointment; meet sb. by appointment
Example:
Nǐhǎo, wǒ xiǎng yùyuē yíxià Wáng yīshēng de ménzhěn. 你好，我想预约一下王医生的门诊。 Hello, …
Video Lesson: That’s Chinese Kungfu
Do you know Chinese Kungfu?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Wánɡ Yīnɡ, nǐ bà shēntǐ zhēn hǎo! Tā yídìng jīngcháng zuò yùndòng ba? A: 王英，你爸身体真好！他一定经常做运动吧？ B: Shì a! Tā zuìjìn kāishǐ liàn qìɡōnɡ le. B: 是啊！他最近开始练气功了。 Which fitness program did Wang Ying’s father start …
Answer to Video Lesson: That’s Chinese Kungfu!
Answers:
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: That’s Chinese Kungfu!…
Take This Chinese Quiz Right Away to Learn This Useful Word Pair
1. Please choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Wǒ ______ shōu dào xiāoxi, ______ mǎshàng dào zhèlǐ lái le. 我 ______ 收到消息， ______ 马上到这里来了。
Try a Chinese Test to Learn “Right away” in Chinese A. 一 (Yī ) … 就 (jiù) ……
Answer to Take This Chinese Quiz Right Away to Learn This Useful Word Pair
Answer: 1. A
Analysis:
Wǒ yì shōu dào xiāoxi, jiù mǎshàng dào zhèlǐ lái le. 我一收到消息，就马上到这里来了。 I came here right away as soon as I got the message.
(1) 一 (Yī) … 就 (jiù) … （… as soon as …) Once one thing happens, then …