Answer to Video Lesson: The Traffic in Beijing Is Terrible!
Answers:
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: The Traffic in Beijing Is Terrible!” …
Mandarin Essentials
Video Lesson: The Traffic in Beijing Is Terrible!
Have you ever been shocked by the poor quality of something? Have you been frustrated by how people act? Do you want to know how to express your disappointment in Chinese?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Becky, wǒmen jīntiān wèishénme yào kāi zhèige huì? …
Answer to Take This Quiz to Improve Conversations About Hobbies
Answer: C Analysis: 电影 (Diànyǐng): movie; film
电视剧 (Diànshìjù): TV series; TV show
音乐 (Yīnyuè): music
Nǐ xǐhuān shénme lèixíng de yīnyuè? 你喜欢什么类型的音乐? What kind of music do you like?
Wǒ xǐhuān tīng lán diào, yě xǐhuān tīng juéshì. 我喜欢听蓝调，也喜欢听爵士。 I like listening to the …
Take This Quiz to Improve Conversations About Hobbies
1. Please choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
A: Nǐ xǐhuān shénme lèixíng de ( )? A: 你喜欢什么类型的 ( )？
B: Wǒ xǐhuān tīng lán diào, yě xǐhuān tīng juéshì. B: 我喜欢听蓝调，也喜欢听爵士。
A. 电影 (Diànyǐng)
B. 电视剧 (Diànshìjù)
C. 音乐 (Yīnyuè)
Answer to Are You Totally Obsessed with Chinese?
Answer: C Analysis: “音乐发烧友 (Yīnyuè fāshāoyǒu)”
It means music fans who have intense enthusiasm and affection for music. From the sentences above, we can’t infer that Tom is necessarily a big appreciator of music. So the correct answer is C.
Are You Totally Obsessed with Chinese?
Do you have one of those friends who is just obsessed with something she likes? What about a friend who does nothing but talks about their favorite TV show?” In Chinese, we have a specific slang phrase for this type of manic love for something. …
Answer to How to Make Your Chinese Sound Native Part I
Answer: A Analysis: Chōuyān búdàn duì zìjǐ shēntǐ yǒuhài, érqiě huì yǐngxiǎng tārén jiànkāng. 抽烟不但对自己身体有害，而且会影响他人健康。 Smoking is not only harmful to the individual but also affects the health of others.
How to Make Your Chinese Sound Native Part I
Welcome to part I of commonly used word pairs. This is one of the best ways to improve your Chinese and help your speaking sound more native. Let’s look at various “递进关系 (dìjìn guānxì) progressive relationships” and “转折关系 (zhuǎnzhé guānxì) transition relationships” between words. These …
Answer to Video Lesson: I Hear Thunder But Don’t See Any Rain! (Part II)
Answers:
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: I Hear Thunder But Don’t See Any Rain! (Part II)” …
Video Lesson: I Hear Thunder But Don’t See Any Rain! (Part II)
If you’re biking, you have to be sick of the wind. If you’re driving, you must hate that dense morning fog. If you’re flying, you must worry about lightning and thunder. Could we just have some nice weather for a change?
Exercises in the Video:
… Video Lesson: The Cinema Is Located at the East Side of the Mall. (Part I)
Where is the cinema? The cinema is located at the east side of the mall.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Qǐngwèn, Běijīng dàxué zài nǎr? B: Běijīng dàxué zài Yíhéyuán de dōngbian. Where is Peking University located? Please choose the best answer. A. Peking …
Answer to a Self-quiz for Chinese Practice
Answer analysis: 有名 (Yǒumíng): well-known; famous
遇到 (Yùdào): run into; come across.
然后 (Ránhòu): then; after that. (Learn How to Use “然后 (ránhòu).”)
1. B Tā néng yùdào zhèyàng de hǎoshì, zhēn xìngyùn. 她能遇到这样的好事，真幸运。 She is so lucky to come across such a good thing.…
A Self-quiz for Chinese Practice
Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blanks:
Tā néng ______ zhèyàng de hǎoshì, zhēn xìngyùn. 1. 她能 ______ 这样的好事，真幸运。
Míngtiān xiàwǔ wǒ xiān qù chāoshì, ______ zài qù zhǎo nǐ. 2. 明天下午我先去超市，______ 再去找你。
Zhège dìfāng yǐjīng yǒu 500 duō nián de lìshǐ le, …
Answer to Do You Qualify As a Smiling Tiger Face?
Answer: B Analysis: 伪君子 (Wěijūnzǐ): hypocrite; Sunday saint; Tartuffe.
老好人 (Lǎohǎorén): good old chap; one who tries never to offend anybody.
笑面虎 (Xiàomiànhǔ): smiling tiger; tiger with smiling face; wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Because “老好人 (lǎohǎorén)” does not refer to someone who is hiding his …
Do You Qualify As a Smiling Tiger Face?
There is a Chinese character that is used in many phrases. To me it is particularly beautiful, and Chinese it is particularly popular to use. And that character is ”虎 (hǔ) tiger.” (What does “母老虎” mean in China?)
There are many phrases that use this …
My View of China- Recommended Film “Red Cliff”
Red Cliff is the site of the most famous military feat in Chinese history – Battle of Red Cliff, but the phrase refers to the first film to re-create the 208 A.D. Battle. However, the functional script has dismantled much of the original story’s dramatic …
Answer to Video Lesson: Pop the Collar!
Answers:
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B <<Back to “Answer to Video Lesson: Pop the Collar!” …
Video Lesson: Pop the Collar!
Let’s roll the sleeves up and get this done!
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Jenny, nǐ de yīfu lǐngzi shàng shì shénme? B: OMG, shì yágāo. Which of the following is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. A. There is …
Answer to Challenging Chinese Grammar Quiz
Answer: D Analysis: Xīguā hé xiāngjiāo děng shuǐguǒ hányǒu fēngfù de wéishēngsù. 西瓜和香蕉等水果含有丰富的维生素。 Fruits such as watermelons and bananas are rich in vitamins.
Zhè xiàng gōngchéng zhìshǎo xūyào 5 nián cáinéng wángōng. 这项工程至少需要5年才能完工。 The project will take at least 5 years to complete.
Shīzi shì …