Answer to Video Lesson: I Can Drink Several Bottles of Beer!
Answers:
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B <<Back to “Video Lesson: I Can Drink Several Bottles of Beer!” …
Mandarin Essentials
Chinese Slang Phrases: I’m Not Sure if I Have a Good Foundation!
Chinese Slang is my favorite thing to teach because there is so much meaning contained in the phrases. This week I taught my students two Chinese slang phrases because they contain the same word/character in them.
That character is:
底 (Dǐ). What does it mean? …
Answer To Chinese Slang Phrases: I’m Not Sure if I Have a Good Foundation!
Answer: B Analysis: Nǐ de bìyè lùnwén xiě de zěnme yàngle? Jack: 你 的 毕业 论 文 写 得 怎 么 样 了？ Have you finished your graduate thesis?
Wǒ yǐjīng xiě wán le, dànshì xiě de hǎo bù hǎo, zhège wǒ xīnlǐ méi dǐ. …
Learn About Disrupting Behavior “小动作 (Xiǎo dòngzuò)” in Mandarin
It’s important to learn Chinese words that also have negative connotations. This is why I have been teaching my students the word “小动作 (Xiǎo dòngzuò)”.
小动作 (Xiǎo dòngzuò) has two meanings:
1. Its first, literal meaning, is “small movement/action.” 2. Its second refers to simply …
Video Lesson: I Laughed So Hard That My Stomach Hurt.
Your Chinese friend was so funny that you couldn’t stop laughing after hearing his jokes.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Lái, Wáng Zǒng, gān le zhè yì bēi! B: Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ bù néng zài hē le!… What would she say? Please choose the …
Run 100m in Under 10 Seconds? No problem! Learn “一口气 (Yìkǒuqì)”
The phrase “一口气 (yìkǒuqì)” is one I use a lot when I’m talking to friends and family about people I admire. Do you like to watch sports? Have you seen any athletes who can finish a competition in one go without stopping? Wanna know how …
Answer to Run 100m in Under 10 Seconds? No problem! Learn “一口气 (yìkǒuqì)”
Answer: A
Analysis:
The most common structure to use with this phrase is: Someone + 一口气 + verb (+ 了 + Obj.) Therefore, the correct location to insert the phrase “一口气” is in spot number 1. Tā yìkǒuqì chuī miè le làzhú. 他 一口气 吹 …
Order a Ride: How the Didi App Changed Travel in China!
There is one thing that almost all Mandarin Chinese language students here in China have in common: we don’t have our own personal cars. Owing a car in China and being licensed to drive is a complicated and expensive process.
Plus, the public transportation such …
Video Lesson: Are You OK?
You look upset, what happened to you? Is everything OK? Learn to express your concerns in Chinese.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Xiaomei, please pass me the tissue box. B: … What would Xiaomei probably say? Please choose the best answer. A. Nǐ zài …
Answer to Video Lesson: Are You OK?
Answers:
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B <<Back to “Video Lesson: Are You OK?” …
Fresh Out of The Oven! Take This Youth Chinese Test
1. Please choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
Zhèr de bāozi hěn hǎochī, nǐ yào chī _____ gè? A: 这儿 的 包子 很 好吃，你 要 吃 _____ 个？
Wǒ yào chī liù gè. B: 我 要 吃 6 个。
A. 什么 (Shénme)…
Answer to Fresh Out of The Oven! Take This Youth Chinese Test
Answer: B
Analysis: 什么 (Shénme): what.
几 (Jǐ): a few; several; some. (几个 jǐ gè how many?).
怎么 (Zěnme): how.
几点 (Jǐ diǎn): what time.
Zhèr de bāozi hěn hào chī, nǐ yào chī jǐ gè? A: 这儿 的 包子 很 好吃，你 要 吃 几 个？ The steamed stuffed buns are delicious here. …
Improve Your Mandarin Chinese Pronunciation: 2 Simple Exercises You Can Do Today!
Learning Chinese has one specific challenge in its early stages: pronunciation. The tonal sounds of Mandarin Chinese will be a challenge that you will have to overcome. A Mandarin Chinese learner will have to exercise and train their mouths to create the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation …
You Should Have Never Trusted Him: Learn The Meaning of “栽跟头 (Zāi gēntou)”
Chinese Slang Words like “栽跟头 (zāi gēntou)” are the most important Chinese words to learn, because not only are they words that are used in daily life, but they are words that have a few meanings, which you can use in multiple ways in conversation. …
Answer to You Should Have Never Trusted Him: Learn The Meaning of “栽跟头 (Zāi gēntou)”
Answer: B Wǒ xīngfèn dé zài cǎodì shàng fān le gè gēntou. 我 兴奋 得 在 草地 上 翻 了 个 跟头。 I was so happy that I turned a somersault on the lawn.
Chēmén túrán kāi le, ràng wǒ zāi le gè gēntou. 车门 …
Video Lesson: It’s No Big Deal!
Your friend just broke up with her boyfriend, and cannot stop weeping. How would you comfort her besides passing her a pint of ice cream?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Wáng Yīng, zhēn duìbuqǐ, wǒ jīntiān hěn máng. I can’t meet you tonight. B: …
Answer to Video Lesson: It’s No Big Deal!
Answers:
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C <<Back to “Video Lesson: It’s No Big Deal!” …