Answer: D Analysis: “成功剁手 (Chénggōng duò shǒu) be successful in hands-chopping” is a popular Internet buzzword, which means that people have been able to stop buying things randomly and have gotten out of the bad habit of overspending. Wáng Qīng: “Lì Li, jīnnián shuāng shí …
Double eleven is over. Some Chinese say they have to “剁手吃土 (duò shǒu chī tǔ) chop their hands off and eat dirt,” and Double 12 is around the corner. Double 12 resembles Double 11 and is another new shopping carnival day. Are you ready for …
How to see your guests off politely in Chinese style?
1. A: Angela, wǒ děi huíjiā le. Xiàcì liáo. B: Jenny, zài dāi yíhuìr ba. Which of the following is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. A. …
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: Seeing Guests off in Chinese…
Answer: A Analysis: Rúguǒ yào xiǎng tígāo shuìmián zhìliàng, nǐ bìxū zhùyì rùshuì de shíjiān. 如果要想提高睡眠质量，你必须注意入睡的时间。 If you want to improve the quality of sleep, you must pay attention to the time you fall asleep.
Yǒu shùjù biǎomíng zuìjiā rùshuì shíjiān duàn shì wǎnshàng jiǔ …
Suǒyǐ gèngjiā yǒu zhù yú wǒmen jìnkuài jìnrù mèngxiāng. 1. 所以更加有助于我们尽快进入梦乡。
Yīnwèi zhè duàn shíjiān réntǐ jīnglì xiàjiàng, 2. 因为这段时间人体精力下降,
Rúguǒ yào xiǎng tígāo shuìmián zhìliàng, nǐ bìxū zhùyì rùshuì de shíjiān. 3. 如果要想提高睡眠质量，你必须注意入睡的时间。
Yǒu shùjù biǎomíng …
Answer: A Analysis: 闻名 (Wénmíng): have fame for/be known for
有名 (Yǒumíng): famous
著名(Zhùmíng): well-known
Lì Li: Nǐ zhīdào Lǐ Xiǎo Lóng mɑ? 丽丽：你知道李小龙吗？ Li Li: Do you know Bruce Lee?
Xiǎo Jūn: Dāngrán le, tā shì yǐ Zhōngguó gōngfu ér wénmíng de dòngzuò yǎnyuán. …
You asked, so I’m here to answer! An eChineseLearning student was recently puzzled about the differences among “有名 (yǒumíng),” “著名 (zhùmíng)” and 闻名 (wénmíng) in Chinese. She asked, “Why are there 3 words for the same thing?” I assured her that they really have different …
1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: If You Love Me, Marry Me! …
How to use if clause?
1. A: Alice, wǒ xiǎnɡ mǎi nà jiàn yīfu, tài piàolianɡ le. B: Shì a, hěn piàolianɡ, rúɡuǒ bú tài ɡuì, jiù mǎi ba! Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please …
Answer: B
Li Hua: Nǐ bié zài yì páng shuǎzuǐpízi le, kuài diǎn guòlái bāngmáng ba! 李华：你別在一旁耍嘴皮子了，快点过来帮忙吧！ Li Hua: You don’t just talk on the side. Hurry to come here and help!
Zhang Li: Hǎo ba, wǒ mǎshàng lái! 张丽：好吧，我马上来！ Zhang Li: OK, I’ll …
In daily conversation, you will hear common phrases that are meant to describe a situation or person but the meaning can easily get lost in the literal translation if you have never heard it before. So today I’ll introduce you to “耍嘴皮子 (shuǎzuǐpízi).” Essentially, it …
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: I’ve Made My Plans for the Weekend! …
How to indicate the result of an action?
Exercises in the Video: 1. A: Lǐ Lán, nǐ zài kàn shénme ne? B: Les Miserables. Tài cháng le, wǒ zhōngyú kàn wán le. Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose …
Answer： 1. A
Wǒ dǎsuàn qù lǚyóu, yào me qù xīnjiāng , yào me qù yúnnán. 我打算去旅游，要么去新疆，要么去云南。 I’m going to travel, either to Xinjiang or to Yunnan.
“要么 (Yàome) …… 要么 (yàome) ……（either…… or) “ represents selection relationship. “有时 (Yǒushí) ……有时 (yǒushí) ……(sometimes)” are …
Wǒ dǎ suàn qù lǚyóu, ______ qù xīnjiāng, ______ qù yúnnán. 我打算去旅游， ______ 去新疆， ______ 去云南。
A. 要么 (Yàome) …… 要么 (yàome) ……
B. 有时 (Yǒushí) ……有时 (yǒushí) ……
C. 一边 (Yìbiān) …… 一边 …
Answer: A
Lǐ Míng: Xiǎo jūn zěnme la? Tā hǎoxiàng hěn bù kāixīn. 李明：小军怎么啦？ 他好像很不开心。 Li Ming: What happened to Xiao Jun? He seems very unhappy.
Wáng Qīng: Tā zuìjìn mǎi de yì zhī gǔpiào diē le hěnduō. 王青: 他最近买的一只股票跌了很多。 Wang Qing: The …
One of the most useful and motivating topics for my Mandarin Chinese students is to talk about important life lessons using Chinese expressions and vocabulary.
So, what life lessons do we talk about?
Popular topics are: renting or buying a home, applying for visas and …
Answer: 1. A
Lì Lì: Nǐ shǔ shénme shēngxiào? 丽丽: 你属什么 生肖? LiLi: What’s your zodiac?
Xiǎo Hóng: Wǒ shǔ zhū, nǐ ne? 小红: 我属猪，你呢？ Xiao Hong: My zodiac is the pig. How about you?
Lì Lì: Wǒ bǐ nǐ dà, wǒ shǔ gǒu. …
