Answer to Video Lesson: Chinese New Year (Part I)
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Video Lesson: You Got Another New Boyfriend?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Lìlì, Lín Fēng zhǎo nǐ. B: Tā zěnme yòu lái le? Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. A. Lili doesn’t know Lin Feng. B. This is the first time …
Answer to Video Lesson: You Got Another New Boyfriend?
Answers:
1. C 2.B 3. B 4.C 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: You Got Another New Boyfriend?” …
To Be “单身 (Dānshēn) Single” or Not to Be Single? That Is the Question!
Are you still single? You’re not the only one. In China more and more people are choosing to remain “单身 (dānshēn) single.” In fact, the number of single people in China has reached 200 million. So what’s the reason? There are a few, actually:
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… Answer to To Be “单身 (Dānshēn) Single” or Not to Be Single? That Is the Question!
Answer: A
Analysis:
Nǐ hái shì dānshēn ma? 你 还 是 单身 吗？ Are you still single?
Nǐ hái dānzhe ma? 你 还 单着 吗？ Are you still single?
Nǐ hái qí dānchē ma? 你 还 骑 单车 吗？ Do you still ride your bike?…
Answer Key – Youth Chinese Test: Know This When Meeting Others
Answer: B
Analysis:
记得 (jìde) v. remember.
认识 (rènshi): v. be acquainted with (a person), to be familiar with, to recognize.
认可 (rènkě): v. approve; accept.
In Chinese, “很高兴认识你。(Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ). Nice to meet you.” is a common greeting expression when meeting new friends. …
Youth Chinese Test: Know This When Meeting Others
1. Please choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
Wǒ jiào Xiǎohóng, hěn gāoxìng ____ nǐ. A: 我 叫 晓虹， 很 高兴 ____ 你。
Xiǎohóng, nǐhǎo! Wǒ shì Lǐ Méi. B: 晓虹， 你好！我 是 李梅。
A. 记得 (jìde)
B. 认识 (rènshi)
C. 认可 …
Video Lesson: To Be Or Not To Be?
Pizza or pasta? Cooking or washing the dishes? Working or attending graduate school? To be or not to be?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Wáng Yīng, xià ge yuè Sūn Xiǎoměi jiéhūn. Nǐ dǎsuan sònɡ shénme? B: Bù zhīdào. Shì sònɡ lǐwù háishì sònɡ …
Answer To Video Lesson: To Be Or Not To Be?
Answers:
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C <<Back to “Video Lesson: To Be Or Not To Be?” …
Make Learning Mandarin Chinese Your New Year’s Resolution
Western traditions, especially those involving holidays and events such as weddings, are becoming more popular in China these days. One thing some people are now doing for fun is making a “New Year’s Resolution”, just as those in other countries have done for years. The …
Answer to Make Learning Mandarin Chinese Your New Year’s Resolution
Answer: B
Analysis:
Jack: Bob, nǐ de xīnnián jìhuà shì shénme? Jack: Bob,你 的 新年 计划 是 什么？ Jack: Bob, what is your New Year’s Resolution?
Bob: Wǒ xiǎng yào yuèdú shí běn zhōngwén xiǎoshuō. Bob: 我 想 要 阅读 10 本 中文 小说。 Bob: …
Incentive to “Stay on”: Learn About China’s Year-End Bonus!
Chinese New Year is coming. The “年终奖 (niánzhōng jiǎng) year-end bonus” has recently become a hot topic in China. At the end of each year, what people most often talk about is the “年终奖 (niánzhōng jiǎng) year-end bonus”. After a year of hard work, getting …
Answer to Incentive to “Stay on”: Learn About China’s Year-End Bonus!
Answer: B
Analysis:
Jack: Lily, nǐmen gōngsī fā niánzhōng jiǎng le ma? Jack: Lily, 你们 公司 发 年终 奖 了 吗？ Jack: Lily, did your company give you the year-end bonus?
Lily: Biétíle! Wǒmen gōngsī jīnnián xiàoyì bùhǎo, shénme dōu méi fā. Nǐ ne? Lily: …
Video Lesson: Laba Festival
Laba Festival is on December 8th in the lunar calendar. People eat Laba congee and make green garlic. Sounds interesting? You don’t want to miss this lesson.
Exercise in the Video:
1. A: Jīntiān shì làbā, wǒmen chī shénme? B: … What would she say? …
Do You Have Backstage Support? Learn This Chinese Word “后台 (Hòutái)”
Do you feel like you have people to back you up on a daily basis, in daily life? In Mandarin Chinese we have a special word for such sentiment, and the word is: “后台 (hòutái)”
In reality the word “后台 (hòutái)” has two different meanings …
Answer to Do You Have Backstage Support? Learn This Chinese Word “后台 (Hòutái)”
Answer: B A: Nǐ gěi wǒ děngzhe, wǒ yídìng bú huì fàng guò nǐ. A：你 给 我 等着， 我 一定 不 会 放 过 你。 A: You wait! I won’t let you get away.
B: nǐ kě bié luàn lái, wǒ kě shì yǒu hòutái …
At the “Top of Your Game”? You Might be a “高手 (Gāoshǒu)”!
None of us like to start a new learning process just to end up being average in the end. We all wish to become “masters” at what we do. I began learning Mandarin Chinese nearly two years ago. While I’m still far from being a …
Answer to At the “Top of Your Game”? You Might be a “高手 (Gāoshǒu)”!
Answer: C
Answer Analysis:
Passing the HSK Level 1 in two years is a bit of a slow pace. Also, getting married doesn’t necessarily mean you are a “master” or “expert” in a field. However, Answer C, you won a championship in the world swimming …
Video Lesson: My Treat!
Chinese people are big on treating people to dinner. It is common for Chinese to go to dinner or lunch together and vie to be the one to pay the bill. This lesson helps you understand this aspect of Chinese culture.
Exercises in the Video:
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