Family plays an important role in every culture, and it is a topic you will certainly cover when learning any new language. As you might guess, there are many terms used to describe relationships in a Chinese family, which can be quite confusing because terms …
Answer: A Here, the ordinal number “second” is “第二(dì’èr)” in Chinese. While “second-hand” can be both “二手(èrshǒu)” or “第二手(dì’èrshǒu)” in Chinese, “二手(èrshǒu)” is more widely used. For example, “二手市场(èrshǒu shìchǎng) second-hand market,” “二手车(èrshǒuchē) used car,” “二手房(èrshǒufáng) pre-owned house,” etc. Meanwhile, “第二手(dì’èrshǒu),” with less uses, is …
Lǐ Léi: Wǒ mǎi le yíliàng _____ chē. 李 雷: 我 买 了 一辆 _____ 车。 Li Lei: I bought a second-hand car. Hán Méi: Shìma? Xiàng xīnde yíyàng. 韩 梅: 是吗？ 像 新的 一样。 Han Mei: Really? It looks like a new one. A. …
Today, we’ll teach you how to make Chinese friends! Or, at least the very first step: greetings. You’ll learn how to greet people in Mandarin Chinese, ask them how they are doing, and reply when they ask you. Sit back, listen, and you’ll be able …
Correct Answers 1. C 2. B <<Back to “Must-Know Uses of ‘大不了(dà bù liǎo)’!”
Many phrases in spoken Chinese take on completely new meanings when just one or two words are changed. Take the phrase we will learn today for instance: “大不了(dà bù liǎo).” You will find that this versatile phrase is used a lot in daily conversations. Let’s …
There is a saying in English that goes, “Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.” In Chinese, this same phrase can be translated as “麻烦没有来找你, 你就永远不要去找麻烦(Máfan méiyǒu lái zhǎo nǐ, nǐ jiù yóngyuǎn búyào qù zhǎo máfan),” or, in brief, “不要自找麻烦(búyào zì zhǎo máfan).” The …
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Xiǎodōng _____ Xiǎomíng gāo. 小东 _____ 小明 高。 Xiaodong is taller than Xiaoming.
A. 没(méi)
B. 比(bǐ)
C. 比较(bǐjiào)
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Answer: B This test is about comparative Chinese sentences. Generally speaking, the most commonly used sentence structures is: “A + 比/没 + B + adj.” (A is more/less ____ than B.)
Wáng Líng méi Lǐ Hóng piàoliang. 王 玲 没 李 红 漂亮。 Wang …
Answer: A In this sentence, you need to know that “热(rè)” means “hot” in Chinese, so the correct answer can only be A. Building on that, let’s look at another useful Chinese sentence structure: …… + 太 + adjective + 了 ! This structure is …
Please select the correct English translation for the following Chinese sentence. Jīntiān tài rè le! 今天太热了！
A. It’s too hot today! B. It’s too cold today! C. It’s too windy today!
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Answer: C Here, the key word is “洗手间(xǐshǒujiān),” which means “bathroom” in Chinese. So the correct answer is C. The Chinese sentence structure “……在哪里(……zài nǎlǐ)? Where is ……?” is usually used for asking directions. For example, “电梯在哪里(diàntī zài nǎlǐ)? Where is the elevator/lift?” To show …
Please select the correct English translation for the following Chinese sentence. Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? 洗手间在哪里？ A. Where is the kitchen? B. Where is the fitting room? C. Where is the bathroom?
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Do you know what Chinese people say when trying to get everyone to smile for a photo?
While Western people usually say “cheese” when taking photos, in China, people usually shout out “茄子(qiézi)!” which means “eggplant.”
Why Western people usually say “cheese” when taking photos? …
Answer: C Here, the key word is “slowly” which is “慢(màn)” in Chinese, so the correct answer is C. As for A, the English translation is “What did you say?” B would be “Can you speak more quickly?” <<Back to “Practical Chinese Translation Quiz – …
Please select the correct Chinese translation for the following sentence. Can you speak more slowly? A. Nín shuō shénme? 您说什么？
B. Nín kěyǐ shuō kuàidiǎn ma? 您可以说快点吗？
C. Nín kěyǐ shuō màndiǎn ma? 您可以说慢点吗？
Chinese Popular Words (Fun Stuff) General Chinese (Beginner …
Correct Answers 1. C 2. A <<Back to “Don’t Roll Your Eyes at Me! ‘白眼(báiyǎn)'”
A number of Chinese words are related to certain colors. We have introduced a few of these in the past, like “眼红(yǎnhóng),” “黑心(hēixīn),” and “绿帽子(lǜmàozi).” Today we will take a look at another common one: “白眼(báiyǎn).” This literally means …
