Correct answer: A Analysis: A. “团圆 (tuányuán)” are the Chinese characters for “reunion” or “to have a reunion.” “团 (tuán)” means to reunite and “圆 (yuán)” means round.
B. “团结 (tuánjié)” are the Chinese characters for “to unite.”
“团 (tuán)” means …
Correct answer: B Analysis: A. “春节 (chūnjié)” are the Chinese characters for “Spring Festival.”
“春 (chūn)” means spring and “节 (jié)” means festival.
B. “元旦 (yuándàn)” are the Chinese characters for “New Year’s Day.” “元 (yuán)” means the first and “旦 …
圣诞老人 (shèngdàn lǎorén) Santa Claus “圣诞老人 (shèngdàn lǎorén)” are the Chinese characters for “Santa Claus.” The character “圣 (shèng)” means saint; “诞 (dàn)” means birth; “老 (lǎo)” means old, and “人 (rén)” means person.
Example:
Nǐ zhīdào shèngdàn lǎorén xiànzài duō dà niánlíng ma? 你知道圣诞老人现在多大年龄吗？ …
糖果 (tángguǒ) Candy
“糖果 (tángguǒ)” are the Chinese characters for “Candy.” The character
“糖 (táng)” means sugar or sweets and the character “果 (guǒ)” means
fruit.
Example: Měi nián shèngdànjié de shíhou, tángguǒ de xiāoliàng dōu hěn hǎo. 每年圣诞节的时候，糖果的销量都很好。
Candy sells well at every Christmas. …
派对 (pàiduì) Party
“派对 (pàiduì)” are the Chinese characters for “Party.” The character “派 (pài)” means group and the character “对 (duì)” means pair.
Shèngdànjié nǐ néng lái cānjiā wǒ de pàiduì ma? 圣诞节你能来参加我的派对吗？
Would you come to my Christmas party? …
狂欢 (kuánghuān) Binge or Revelry
“狂欢 (kuánghuān)” are the Chinese character for “Revelry.” The
character “狂 (kuáng)” means unrestrained and the character “欢 (huān)”
means happy.
圣诞节大家一起去狂欢吧！
We are going to revel at Christmas.
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圣诞节 (shèngdànjié) Christmas
“圣诞节 (shèngdànjié)” are the Chinese characters for “Christmas.” The character “圣 (shèng)” means saint; “诞 (dàn)” means birth, and “节
(jié)” means festival.
Example: Yuèláiyuèduō de zhōngguórén yě kāishǐ guò shèngdànjié. 越来越多的中国人也开始过圣诞节。
More and more Chinese people have begun to celebrate Christmas.…
平安夜 (píng’ān yè) Christmas Eve
“平安夜 (píng’ānyè)” are the Chinese characters for “Christmas Eve.”
The character “平 (píng)” means flat; “安 (ān)” means peace or safe, and “夜 (yè)” means night.
Xiàn zài hěnduō niánqīngrén xuǎnzé hé fùmǔ yìqǐ guò píng ān yè. 现在很多年轻人选择和父母一起过平安夜。 …
放心 (fàngxīn) Feel relieved
The character “放 (fàng)” means put down and “心 (xīn)” means heart.
Example: Tā hěn xìxīn de, zhè shì jiāogěi tā lái bàn, nín jiù fàngxīn ba. 她很细心的，这事交给她来办，您就放心吧。
Let her handle the matter, for she is very careful. Please don’ t …
圣诞节里的绿色商机 (Shèngdànjié lǐ de lǜsè shānɡjī) Green Business Opportunity at Christmas
Christmas is a golden time for many businesses in China to make the most out of the holiday season. On the Wangfujing Street in Beijing on December 16, 2009, 15 meters “环保 (huánbǎo) environmental …
Correct answer: C Analysis: A. “Party” is the word for “聚会 (jùhuì).”
“聚 (jù)” means to get together and “会 (huì)” means party.
B. “Birthday” is the word for “生日 (shēngrì).”
“生 (shēng)” means to be born and “日 (rì)” means …
Correct answer: B Analysis: A. “动物 (dòngwù)” are the Chinese characters for “animal.”
“动 (dòng)” means to move and “物 (wù)” means object.
B. “礼物 (lǐwù)” are the Chinese characters for “gift.”
“礼 (lǐ)” means gift and “物 (wù)” means object.…
Correct answer: D Analysis: A. “Bùshēngbùxiǎng” is the Chinese pinyin for “不声不响 quiet.”
“不 (bù)” means not; “声 (shēng)” means voice or sound, and “响 (xiǎng)” means to make a sound.
B. “Bújiànbúsàn” is the Chinese pinyin for “不见不散 not leave …
Wǒ zhǔnbèi zìjǐ chuàngyè. 我准备自己创业。 I plan to start my own business. Wǒ de xìngfú shēnghuó huì yìzhí yánxù. 我的幸福生活会一直延续。 My happy life will continue. —from common Chinese female workers in a recent cover story of the TIME magazine Got questions?…
How to say “Merry Christmas” in Chinese? Learn the correct saying and the most useful Christmas expressions in this video lesson! Taught by professional Chinese teachers from eChineseLearning, the dialogue teaches you useful expressions in gift exchange among family members and friends, home decoration, Christmas …
随便 (suíbiàn) Casual/Informal
The character “随 (suí)” means to comply with and “便 (biàn)” means convenience. Example： Tā píngshí zhuózhuāng hěn suíbiàn, cóngbù jiǎngjiu. 他平时着装很随便，从不讲究。 He usually dresses casually and never pays much attention to the way he dresses.
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下马威 (xiàmǎwēi) Show one’s power to intimidate others at the
The character “下 (xià)” means to get down; “马 (mǎ)” means horse and
“威 (wēi)” means power. Oftentimes, this phrase is used when power or
severity is displayed by an official upon taking office.…
知己 (zhījǐ) Extremely close friend/ Bosom friend
The character “知 (zhī)” means to know and “己 (jǐ)” means self.
Example:
Yī gè rén huì yǒu hěnduō péngyou, dàn nénggòu chéngwéi zhījǐ de què hěn shǎo. 一个人会有很多朋友，但能够成为知己的却很少。
A person will have many friends, but just a …
加油 (jiāyóu) Make an extra effort
The character “加 (jiā)” means to increase or to add and “油 (yóu)” means
oil. So the phrase literally means to add oil.
Example: Nǐ kě yào jiāyóu a, búyào gūfùle dàjiā duì nǐ de qīwàng. 你可要加油啊，不要辜负了大家对你的期望。
You must …
面熟 (miànshú) Look familiar
The character “面 (miàn)” means face or surface and “熟 (shú)” means familiar.
Zhè xiǎo nánhái hǎo miànshú ya, hǎoxiàng zài nǎ’er jiànguò. 这小男孩好面熟呀，好像在哪儿见过。
The little boy looked so familiar. I seem to have seen him somewhere before. Got questions?…
