Stella and I are going to a bar tonight, do you want to come or not? Do you want to eat ice cream or not? Does Jill like Lady Gaga or not?
1. A: Becky, I saw a person in a …
“明天见你 (Míng tiān jiàn nǐ)” means “See you tomorrow.” 见你明天 (Jiàn nǐ míng tiān) and 明天你见 (Míng tiān nǐ jiàn) are wrong expressions.
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I have been teaching Chinese for over 12 years. And I have seen my Chinese language-learning students every Chinese language mistake in the book! But I have noticed over the years that there are some mistakes almost everyone makes. Chances are you are making them, …
Things you must know about Valentine’s Day!
1. A: Ellie, qíngrén jié nǐmen zuò shénme? B: Wǒmen qù chī zhúguāng wǎncān, ránhòu qù kàn diànyǐng. What is Ellie NOT going to do on the Valentine’s Day? Please choose the best answer. …
A computer, an air conditioner and a washing machine…did you know that you need to use measure words to say these words in Chinese?
1. A: Jessica, what do you want to sing? I’ll help you choose. B: I only know …
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.A <<Back to “Video Lesson: The Heat…I Need An Air Conditioner” …
Wǒ bú dà xǐhuān zài yóuyǒngchí yóuyǒng, zhǐ ______ qù yí cì. 1. 我 不 大 喜欢 在 游泳池 游泳， 只 ______ 去 一 次。 A. 偶然 (ǒurán)
B. 偶尔 (ǒu’ěr)
C. 偶遇 (ǒuyù)
Answer: B
“偶然 (ǒurán)” often takes the place of “It just happened that …” in English.
Tā ǒurán fāxiàn le zhè fú huà. 他 偶然 发现 了 这 幅 画。 He discovered the painting …
1.A 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.B <<Back to “Video Lesson: I Like Autumn in Beijing the Best” …
Often on the first day of class, I like to discuss with my students why they chose to learn Mandarin Chinese in China. Some students are young and interested in the appeal of something mysterious. Some of my students are a few decades older and …
Answer: B
语言 (Yǔyán), language skills, and 专业学位 (Zhuānyè xuéwèi), a professional college degree, are necessary to get professional jobs in China and a valid working visa to live in the country. 微信 (Wēixìn), or known by its more-commonly used name “WeChat” is …
Drinking culture in China, compared drinking culture in Western societies is quite different. And, by “drinking” I don’t mean tea or juice! Just as most other societies like to “put one back” and have one (or many!) alcoholic beverages in an evening, so too do …
Answer: B
烧酒 (shāojiǔ) and “白干 (báigān)” are popular and commonly-used names for Chinese “白酒 (báijiǔ)”, or clear spirit liquor. Answer B “黄酒 (huángjiǔ)” is Chinese “yellow wine”, which is more sweet and not as strong as “白酒 (báijiǔ)”.
How do you start a phone conversation in Chinese? There are some special expressions you’ve got to know.
1. A: Wéi, nǐ hǎo! Wǒ zhǎo Mary. B: Shì Jack mɑ? Wǒ shì Mary. Which of the following statements is true according …
1.A 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.B <<Back to “Video Lesson: Hello, Who Do You Want to Talk to? ” …
Spring, summer, autumn, winter. Which is the best season in your city?
1. A: Angela, nǐ shénme shíhou lái Shànghǎi? B: Jīnnián xiàtiān. When will Angela come to Shanghai? Please choose the best answer. A. This summer. B. This winter. C. …
Have you ever been this girl?
There was a girl making her way down the street one day. An attractive young man caught her eye. She walked, needing to put her foot onto the curb and ended up tripping over herself.
Have you ever been …
See Answer： A
Yummy! Learn This Chinese Slang Word for Popular Be in the Know with This Popular Chinese Slang Word 炮轰 (Pàohōng) Learn 背黑锅 (bēi hēiguō) and It’s Fascinating Origin Story! <<Back to “Learn …
In a previous article , we introduced Initials and Finals. Today we will teach another important part of Pinyin: Tones. Many learners have difficulties mastering the tones of each character, but correct tonal pronunciation is essential for intelligibility because of the vast number of words …
