Mandarin Essentials
Answer to Word Mixup: Are You Drunk or Speechless?
Answer: C If you have already learned the Chinese word “醉(zuì),” then you know that it literally means “drunk, intoxicated.” Take a look at these examples to better understand its usage as “drunk.” Examples: Tā zuótiān wǎnshang yòu hē zuì le. 他 昨天 晚上 又 …
Word Mixup: Are You Drunk or Speechless?
Mǎ Lì: Jié Kè, nǐ zuótiān gànma qù le？ 马 丽：杰克，你 昨天 干嘛 去 了？ Mary: Jack, what were you doing yesterday? Jié Kè: Wǒ zuótiān qù tī zúqiú le. 杰 克：我 昨天 去 踢足球 了。 Jack: I played football yesterday. Mǎ Lì: Shénme? Zhème …
Video Lesson: 请稍等 (Qǐng shāo děng)! Wait a Moment!
In this fast moving world, people are always busy. And sometimes you just have to wait. Watch Video Answers …
Video Lesson: 干得好 (Gàn de hǎo)! Good job!
He broke the sales record this month. She got the scholarship from Princeton University. You are ready to compliment them: “Good job!” Watch Video Answers …
Answer to Which is Cleaner? Showering or Bathing?
Correct Answers 1. A 2. D <<Back to “Which is Cleaner? Showering or Bathing?”
Which is Cleaner? Showering or Bathing?
In the west, there are two common forms of washing: showering or taking a bath. There is this same difference in China over “洗澡(xǐzǎo) bathing,” except instead of it being a preference for one or the other that decide how one bathes, it is if …
Video Lesson: You Are Really Something!
Facebook, Google, Yahoo… We are really familiar with these famous brand names, aren’t we? Recently, we were asked to coin a brand name for our product. Everyday we racked our minds, rack, rack, rack… How difficult it is to find a perfect name! How do …
Mini-Test Answer: She is Not in Love.
Answer: C
Conversation:
Sū Shān: Hēi, hǎojiǔ méijiàn le, shìbushì tán liàn’ài le, méi shíjiān chūlái wán a? 苏 珊： 嗨，好久 没见 了, 是不是 谈恋爱 了，没 时间 出来 玩 啊？ Susan: Hey, long time no see. Are you in love and have no time to …
Chinese Test: Does Mary Fall in Love?
Conversation: Sū Shān: Hēi, hǎojiǔ méijiàn le, shìbushì tán liàn’ài le, méi shíjiān chūlái wán a? 苏 珊： 嗨， 好久 没见 了, 是不是 谈恋爱 了，没 时间 出来 玩 啊？ Susan : Hey, long time no see. Are you in love and have no time to …
Video Lesson: Know the Enthusiastic Way to Say “Yes!” in Chinese
What would you say if you totally agree with somebody’s opinion? Watch Video Answers…
Chinese Idiom: 大材小用 To Waste One’s Talent on A Petty Job
“大材小用 (dàcáixiǎoyòng)” literally means “to use big materials to do small things.” It is used now to express that talented people are being misused. Key Learning Point (Preview): 大材小用 (dàcáixiǎoyòng) to waste one’s talent on a petty job
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Answer to Wife Cheat on You? There is a Hat for That
Correct Answer: 1. D 2. C <<Back to “Wife Cheat on You? There is a Hat for That”
Wife Cheat on You? There is A Hat for That!
It’s said that when China’s then-leader Deng Xiaoping visited Texas 35 years ago, he was gifted a green cowboy hat by some of his hosts as a sign of hospitality. Deng squirmed at the idea of wearing the hat, and his hosts couldn’t figure out …
Answer to Don’t Call Her the Wrong Word for “Wife!”
Answer: D Now you know the three different ways to say “wife,” you need to know how to use them. Depending on the scenario, you will use one of these three words. The first is 老婆(lǎopó). This is the most common way to say “wife” …