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!
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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)
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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 …
Wife, Tiger? What’s The Difference?
You never know what someone is going to say in Chinese class! I have a million fun memories of moments with my students. But one of my favorite moments was a few years ago when a student of mine, a man in his 30s, was …
Disagree? Join the Debate and Learn “唱反调 (chàng fǎndiào)”!
One of my favorite Mandarin Chinese conversation classes to teach is debate. When my classes have friendly debates about social issues or cultural differences, it gives Chinese learners a chance to think critically and also learn and apply some important, everyday Mandarin expressions to the …
Answer to Wife, Tiger? What’s The Difference?
Answer: B 老师 (lǎoshī) teacher.
老虎 (lǎohǔ) tiger.
老婆 (lǎopo) wife.
老人 (lǎorén) old people.
Did you notice the keyword “动物园 (dòngwùyuán) zoo”? Of the four options, it’s obvious that only the word “tiger” is related to the word “动物园 (dòngwùyuán) zoo.” Here’s a complete …
Video Lesson: Let’s Buy Some Beer, Shall We?
You know the Chinese usually communicate in an indirect style and they really care about “guanxi”–relationship among them. So how do you soften your statements and make them more euphemistic?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Usain Bolt is really a fast runner! Lydia, nǐ …
Answer to Video Lesson: Let’s Buy Some Beer, Shall We?
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1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: Let’s Buy Some Beer, Shall We? ” …
Video Lesson: The difference Between “néng” and “huì”
Oh I can swim…just not today.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: I’ll reach Beijing Capital International Airport at 8:00 am. Will you pick me up? B: Sorry. I need to work tomorrow. … What would she say? Please choose the best answer. A. Wǒ …
Answer to Video Lesson: The difference Between “néng” and “huì”
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1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: The difference Between ‘néng’ and ‘huì’ ” …
4 Things You Need to Know Before Traveling in China
Traveling in China often brings up a lot of confusion and anxiety for foreigners. China, despite being the most populated country in the world, is still a bit of a mystery for foreign visitors. My first trip to China was my most exciting! I didn’t …
Answer to 4 Things You Need to Know Before Traveling in China
Answer: B Using Alipay for financial transactions, using Mandarin Chinese while shopping and paying the bill (when inviting others to dinner) are important aspects of traveling and living in China these days. However, sending four flowers to a friend in China would remind them of …