Many learners feel stuck even as their vocabulary grows. You understand more, but speaking still feels difficult. The problem is not how many words you know. It is how you use them. There Isn’t Just One Way to Speak Chinese. Speaking Chinese is not a …
Xíng lǐ 行李 Luggage
Yín háng 银行 Bank
Cháng chéng 长城 Great Wall
Zhǎng dà 长大 To grow up
Jià qī 假期 Vacation / holiday
Jiǎ zhuāng 假装 To pretend / act as if
Dà hǎi 大海 Ocean / sea
Dài fu 大夫 Doctor (formal …
Gē bo 胳膊 Arm
Wǒ yǒu liǎng tiáo gē bo. 我有两条胳膊。 I have two arms.
Tuǐ 腿 Leg
Wǒ yǒu liǎng tiáo tuǐ. 我有两条腿。 I have two legs.
Dù zi 肚子 Belly
Wǒ de dù zi è le. 我的肚子饿了。 My belly is hungry.
If you …
Miàn tiáo 面条 Noodles
Mā ma zuò miàn tiáo gěi wǒ chī. 妈妈做面条给我吃。 Mama makes noodles for me to eat.
Bāo zi 包子 Steamed bun with filling
Wǒ xǐ huān chī ròu bāo zi. 我喜欢吃肉包子。 I like to eat meat-filled steamed buns.
Jiǎo zi 饺子 …
Chuān yī fú 穿衣服 Wear clothes
Tuō yī fú 脱衣服 Take off clothes
Dài mào zi 戴帽子 Wear a hat
Chuān wà zi 穿袜子 Wear socks
Chuān xié zi 穿鞋子 Wear shoes
Dài shǒu tào 戴手套 Wear gloves
Jì wéi jīn 系围巾 To wear a …
Zhōng qiū jié 中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival
Cháng é 嫦娥 Chang’e (the moon goddess in Chinese mythology)
Hòu Yì 后羿 Hou Yi (the legendary archer who shot down nine suns)
Yuè tù 月兔 Moon Rabbit (the Jade Rabbit who lives on the moon, often with Chang’e)…
You’ve studied flashcards, memorized vocabulary lists, and passed your tests—so why do so many Chinese words still slip away the moment you need them in a real conversation?
You’re not alone. In fact, forgetting is a natural part of learning any language. The problem …
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Audrey, an 8-year-old girl originally from England, lives in Singapore. Her parents relocated to Singapore for work, immersing Audrey into a community where many kids speak Chinese. Although Audrey had some prior exposure to Chinese, confidently communicating with local Chinese-speaking kids remained a challenge due …
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Mother’s Day is a special day to honor and show appreciation for mothers all around the world. In China, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May, just like in many other countries. Are you looking for a fun and meaningful way to …
Have you been following any trending drama events lately? If so, do you know any Chinese words about trending drama events? Here are five must-know Chinese words you won’t want to miss.
Xi jing 戏 精 Drama Queen
Refers to people who act out of …
In last article, we introduced several popular film genres in China: Animation, Documentary and Action Movie to you. Which one is your favorite so far? In this passage, we’ll continue to let you learn more about China’s movies.
Zhàn zhēng …
Nǐ xǐ huan kàn diàn yǐng ma? (你喜欢看电影吗?)
Do you like watching films?
Today I will introduce some movies suitable for learning Chinese as well as some useful words and phrases to talk about them.
1. Diàn yǐng (电影) Movie/film
2. Nán yǎn …
News coverage all over the world has viewers scratching their heads in confusion. Are numbers being reported accurately? Are people even being tested? Statistics in the media have been unreliable at best due to these factors. The best we can do is listen to a …
Answer:
1. A 2. B
1. Tā shòu dào bìng dú gǎn rǎn 他受到病毒感染. He is suffering from a virus infection.
2. Wǒ wǔ tiān hòu jiě chú gé lí 我五天后解除隔离. I will be out of quarantine after five days.
1 新型冠状病毒 (Xīnxíng guānzhuàng bìngdú): Coronavirus /COVID-19 Example: Kēxuéjiā men yǐ fēnlí chū yǐnqǐ zhè zhǒng liúxíng bìng de guānzhuàng bìngdú. 科学家们已分离出引起这种流行病的冠状病毒。 Scientists have isolated the coronavirus causing the epidemic.
Example: Nǐ chūmén yídìng yào dài kǒuzhào. 你出门一定要戴口罩。 You must …
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B
Analysis:
预示(Yùshì)
Being a sign of something; suggest the possibility or probability of something. People can make a judgement by slight signs that appear in a process like an omen before its formation, and the so-called …
