Chinese Quiz: A Sweet Surprise for Your Teacher
Please choose the correct answer for the sentence below:
Tā _____ xiānhuā sòng gěi le zhōngwén lǎoshī. 他 _____ 鲜花 送 给 了 中文 老师。 A. 为 (wèi)
B. 把 (bǎ)
C. 用 (yòng)
D. 以 (yǐ)
Answer to Chinese Quiz: A Sweet Surprise for Your Teacher
Answer: B
Analysis:
1. 为 (wèi): for.
When you work for a company, or do other sorts of physical (and even mental) activities for another party, you’re likely to use the Chinese preposition 为 (wèi), which is often translated into English as “for,” a translation …
Video Lesson: Delicious or Disgusting?
Lots of people love Chinese food. Maybe you do too. Oh, well…let’s look at some controversies first.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Annie, nǐ xǐhuan chī chòu dòufu ma? B: Wǒ bù xǐhuan chòu de dōngxi. What does Annie think about the stinky tofu? …
Answer to Video Lesson: Delicious or Disgusting?
Answers:
1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C <<Back to “Video Lesson: Delicious or Disgusting?” …
From Gunpowder to Alipay: Find Out How Chinese Technology Has Changed the World
Chinese history is fascinating!
The reason I became interested in learning Mandarin Chinese is due to first being interested in Chinese history and culture.
When I first began studying ancient China I was blown away by how rich and surprising the 5,000-year history is.
Some …
Answer to From Gunpowder to Alipay: Find Out How Chinese Technology Has Changed the World
Answer: C
Answer Analysis:
The answer is C: “高铁 (gāotiě) high-speed rail”. This important rail line, connecting two of the biggest cities in the world was begun in 2008 and opened in 2011. Before the high-speed rail line was in operation, the train ride was …
Learn Mandarin Chinese “抓瞎 (zhuāxiā)” For When You’re Thrown Off!
Often in my Mandarin Chinese classes, I like to challenge the students to use their Mandarin Chinese in creative ways while problem solving. We engage in friendly debates and I give them tricky riddles or show them confusing images and problems that encourage students to …
Answer to Learn Mandarin Chinese “抓瞎 (zhuāxiā)” For When You’re Thrown Off!
Answer: C Answer Analysis: 抓瞎 (zhuāxiā) is used for times when you feel puzzled and not prepared. It generally is used for times when things are not going your way, such as in answers A, B and D. Answer C is the correct answer because …
Video Lesson: What Do You Think of Sun Xiaomei?
How to start a conversation with a girl? Ask her the questions and let her do the talking: What do you think of that restaurant? What do you think of the new movie? What do you think of new iPhone? And finally, what do you …
Answer to Video Lesson: What Do You Think of Sun Xiaomei?
Answers:
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. C <<Back to “Video Lesson: What Do You Think of Sun Xiaomei?” …
Video Lesson: Seriously, Who Cares!
You may have seen people who are either carefree or holding an indifferent attitude to almost everything. In this lesson, we will learn two authentic expressions regarding such characteristics.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Lìli, nǐ yào mǎi zhèime duō yīfu, zhèi xiē yīfu …
Answer to Video Lesson: Seriously, Who Cares!
Answers:
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: Seriously, Who Cares! ” …
View Point of China (I)
From bankers to factory staff, employees in the West face the bleak prospect of “丢饭碗 (diū fàn wăn) losing one’s jobs” as a global “经济衰退 (jīng jì shuāituì) recession” starts to bite. For colleagues in the East, the pain is more likely to come through …
3 Reasons Why Halloween Has Become So Popular in China!
Many of my foreign Chinese language students are surprised that we Chinese celebrate Western-style Halloween so enthusiastically in Chinese cities today. I will try to explain a few important reasons in today’s lesson! In fact, China has its own traditional version of Halloween, the “…
Answer to 3 Reasons Why Halloween Has Become So Popular in China!
Answer: A
Answer Analysis:
Reasons B, C and D are the three main reasons that young Chinese are celebrating Chinese at an increasing rate. However, Chinese do not use Western “
Halloween 万圣节 (wànshèngjié)
” as an opportunity to honor their ancestors, for that purpose, …
Ready for the Future? Learn About Face Recognition Technology “刷脸 (shuāliǎn)”
Have you heard about “刷脸 (shuāliǎn) Face Recognition” technology? It is beginning to become a popular and exciting development in China. Recently, during the celebration of National Day, a Kentucky Fried Chicken KPRO restaurant in Hangzhou Vientiane City utilized this new technology. Customers would go …
Answer to Ready for the Future? Learn About Face Recognition Technology “刷脸 (shuāliǎn)”
Answer: B 刷脸 (shuāliǎn): facial recognition.
刷牙 (shuāyá): brush teeth.
刷卡 (shuākǎ): punch the card.
Zǎoshang liù diǎn de shíhou, wǒ jiù qǐchuáng xǐliǎn shuāyá le. 早上 六 点 的 时候， 我 就 起床 洗脸 刷牙 了。 I got up and washed my face and …
Chinese Quiz: How To Address Your Family
1. Translation:
Husband
A. 丈夫 (zhàngfū)
B. 妻子 (qīzi)
C. 女儿 (nǚ’ér)
D. 儿子 (érzi)
HSK Test General Chinese (Beginner Level) General Chinese (Intermediate Level) …
Answer to Chinese Quiz: How To Address Your Family
Answer: A 丈夫 (zhàngfū) husband;
妻子 (qīzi) wife;
女儿 (nǚ’ér) daughter;
儿子 (érzi) son.
This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of family member titles in Chinese. Addressing people correctly (appellation) is very important in daily life of China. Take this quiz to make …
Answer Key – Disagree? Join the Debate and Learn “唱反调 (chàng fǎndiào)”!
Answer: C
Answer Analysis:
Answer C, The USA and China signing a new trade agreement would mean that all parties involved are in agreement and no one takes an opposing viewpoint. Answers A, B and D all illustrate occasions where your words or behavior represent …