Answer to Video Lesson: Asking for Opinions
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Video Lesson: I’m So Glad!
Guess what? I got a job offer from Google! I’m very happy!
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Guess what? I have finally closed the deal with Disney! Wǒ hěn gāoxìng! B: Gōngxǐ nǐ, Bella! Which of the following sentences best describes how Bella is …
Answer to Video Lesson: I’m So Glad!
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Video Lesson: I Have a Pair of Earrings.
Your dress is nice, but I think you need a pair of earrings to match your outfit.
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: What can I do for you? B: … What would she say? Please choose the best answer. Wǒ yào yì tào yǎnjìng. …
Answer to Can You Put These Radicals Together to Form Characters?
Answers: 1.竞 (Jìng): compete; contest; strong; powerful.
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2.阔 (Kuò)：wide, rich, broad.
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3.染 (Rǎn): acquire (a bad habit, etc.); soil; contaminate.
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Can You Put These Radicals Together to Form Characters?
According to the Pinyin given in each question, take the character parts (A, B etc.) and put them together into a character that goes along with the Pinyin.
Example:
Pinyin— Hàn: A. 又 B. 氵
Answer:
汉 (Hàn): Chinese, name of a dynasty, Han.
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“Pretending Garlic?” Useful Chinese Saying!
“Don’t play dumb!” This English phrase has a Chinese equivalent that, although its meaning is the same, has a very different literal translation with unique origins. The Chinese “装蒜 (zhuāngsuàn)” literally means “to pretend garlic” which may sound kind of funny in English. It is …
Buying a SIM Card in China: the Chinese You Need
Arriving in Beijing a year ago to begin my Mandarin Chinese course was a pretty intimidating experience. Unlike a week long vacation, this move to China seemed to feel permanent. I was settling in China to master Chinese and perhaps begin a long and exciting …
Video Lesson: Toiletries in Mandarin Chinese!
Toothbrush, toothpaste, facial cleanser, facial cream…got everything you need for the trip?
Exercise in the Video:
1. A: Nǐ mǎi yágāo ma? A: 你买牙膏吗？ B: … What would she say? A. 我买牙膏。(Wǒ mǎi yágāo.) B. 我没有牙刷。(Wǒ méiyǒu yáshuā.) C. 我不买洗面奶。(Wǒ bù mǎi xǐmiànnǎi.) Watch Video …
Which Will You Choose: 水货 (shuǐhuò) VS. 行货 (hánghuò)
Some students living in China may face a major decision. If their cellphone breaks or gets stolen, where will they go to buy a new one? In China, most people would go to a cellphone brand’s official store, or to an underground cellphone market for …
Exploding Chinese Internet Slang: “爆表 (bàobiǎo)”
Have you ever hear the Chinese term 爆表 (bàobiǎo)? Currently this term is extremely popular among young Chinese people and its all over the internet! This fun term originally referred to when a meter “explodes,” or the reader is higher than what the instrument can …
Video Lesson: Where’s the Restroom?
No matter where you are, when you have to go to the restroom, you REALLY have to go. You know what that means. Learning to ask for directions to a public restroom is a critical skill surviving in China. Watch Video Answers
Video Lesson: We Can Watch Battleship!
May I…? Can I…? You can do this…or that…Learn different usages of “可以 (kěyǐ)”. Watch Video Answers