Answer: C
The Chinese name given to the WannaCry virus is a literal translation of the function that its creators intended. 勒索 (lèsuǒ) means “blackmail” or “extort” and 病毒 (bìngdú) means “virus” and can be used for both digital viruses and also a …
When someone is doing something either annoying or dangerous, how do you stop him?
1. A: Jane, wǒmen qù zhèi ge fànguǎn chīfàn, hǎo ma? B: Bié qù zhèi ge fànguǎn chī. Bù hǎo chī. What does Jane mean? A. She …
I’m writing about two simple and useful words in Mandarin Chinese that you can use on a daily basis to describe things that are fast or slow. These terms, “龟速 (guīsù) slow” and “神速 (shénsù) fast”, I learned when reading and discussing Children’s stories in …
Answer: C
龟速 (guīsù), literally meaning “turtle speed” is used as common, daily language in China. 龟速 (guīsù) is used impatiently to describe such events as slow service or Internet speeds creeping at a sluggish speed.
In today’s Mandarin Chinese lesson, Teacher Becky introduces the the parts of the face and gives useful examples of how these parts can be used in a sentence (and also how the Chinese traditionally find them attractive!). Let’s take a look:
We all decided it would be really funny to prank our teacher for April Fool’s Day. We had painted Easter Eggs as an activity with some local children and they were sitting in the window of our classroom. We thought it would be hilarious to …
Correct Answer 1. C The term “背黑锅 (bēi hēiguō)” means “to take the blame for others” so the answer is C. <<Back to “Learn 背黑锅 (bēi hēiguō) and It’s Fascinating Origin Story!”…
Hot? Cold? How do you feel?
1. A: Jill, do you want to have a cup of coffee? B: … What would Jill most likely to say? Please choose the best answer. A. Yeah, with ice! Wǒ bú rè. B. Yeah, …
1. C 2. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: I Feel Very Hot! ” …
A set of text books, a suit of clothes, a dinner set, a set of furniture…Learn a new measure word for a set of things in this lesson.
1. A: Rachel, we have a meeting with our customer tomorrow. Please wear …
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: This Set of Furniture Looks Beautiful” …
1.C 2.B <<Back to “Video Lesson: Body Parts” …
I was wearing high heels all day! My feet hurt!
1. A: These gloves have just arrived in the store. You can try them on. B: They’re too big for me. Wŏ de shŏu hěn xiǎo. Which of following is true …
Your friend asks you to a concert, but you have other plans. How can you tell him“no?”
1. A: Lily, wǒmen qù KTV hǎo ma? B: Wǒ yào gōngzuò, bùnéng qù. What does Lily mean? Please choose the best answer. A. …
1.B 2.B 3.B 4.C 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: How to Say No?” …
As a student of Mandarin Chinese and a native English speaker, there are some things that fascinate me in comparing our two languages. One of these fascinations are the words that have no equivalent between the two languages. Some English words that don’t translate to …
Madonna’s performance in the Super Bowl was awesome. What do YOU think?
A: Laura, the Italian food in this restaurant is delicious. Nǐ juéde ne? B: Wǒ jué de búcuò. Which of the followings is true? Please choose the best answer. …
