Chinese for Teens

Introduction
The “高考(gāokǎo)” is China’s official college entrance examination, and is taken by qualified high school graduates (or equivalent) from mainland People’s Republic of China as a prerequisite for matriculation into nearly all undergraduate programs in China. The dates of 高考(gāokǎo)”college entrance examination” are generally June 7-8 each year, though in 2020 the test dates were ...

如今，在全球化格局的影响下，如何能让海外华裔儿童实现汉语保存与双语发展也成为海外华人群体，尤其是华人父母最为关注的话题。
华裔儿童从小游离于两种主要文化（居住国文化及中国文化）之间，语言能力得到充分发展的孩子，能够做到使用两种语言在日常生活中顺畅交流，他们就是我们常说的“双语语言使用者”。

May 12th is known as “国际护士节 (guó jì hù shì jié) International Nurses Day”, which is set up in memory of Florence Nightingale. In 2020, due to the Corona-outbreak, International Nurses Day impacts the public’s sentiments more strongly.
Now let’s learn some Chinese words that are relevant to this topic.

白衣天使 (Bái yī tiān shǐ): angels in white

白 (Bái): white

衣 (Yī): uniform

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Do you know how to make promises in Chinese?

Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Nǐ kànkan, yǒu méiyǒu qiǎng nǐ bāo de rén?
    A: 你看看，有没有抢你包的人？
    B: Shì tā!
    B: 是他！
    A: Nǐ quèdìng ma?
    A: 你确定吗？
    B: Ǹg, kěndìng shì tā! Wǒ fāshì!
    B: 嗯，肯定是他！我发誓！
    Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the ...

What does “Chinese food” look like in your hometown? Chinese food in foreign countries such as the UK and USA is popular, but the dishes are often different from what is actually served in China! Do you know what these “authentic” dishes are?
Recently, a list of the 10 most popular Chinese dishes was put ...

压岁钱的故事 (Yāsuìqián de gùshi) The Story of Pocket Money for Children on Lunar New Year's Day

Listen to the story

Key Learning Points (Preview):

哭 (kū):   v.  to cry

宝贝 (bǎobèi):   n/v.  baby/ take sth/ sb as treasured one

告诉 (gàosù):   v.  to tell

Gǔ shíhou, yǒu yígè xiǎoyāo jiào "Suì." 
古  时候，   有  一个 小妖     叫   “祟”。
In ancient times, ...

Chinese Character: 吃 (chī) Eat

拼音(pīnyīn) pin yin: chī
笔画(bĭhuà) number of strokes: 6
含义(hányì) meaning: eat
笔顺(bĭshùn) stroke order:

用法(yòng fă) Usages:
1) eat; take
吃早饭(chī zăofàn): have breakfast
吃奶(chīnăi): take milk from mother
2) live off
吃父母(chī fùmŭ): live off one’s parents
坐山吃山(zuò shān chī shān): live off the mountains where your home is

3) suffer; bear
吃苦(chīkŭ): to suffer
吃不了兜着走(chī bù liăo ...

Learn to Write Chinese Character 汉字：你(hànzì: nĭ) Chinese Character: you

Chinese Character:
你(nĭ) You
拼音(pīnyīn) pin yin: nĭ
笔画(bĭhuà) number of strokes: 7
含义(hányì) meaning: you
笔顺(bĭshun) stroke order:

词源(cíyuán) Etymology: The right part “尔 (ĕr)”of this character is the old form for ”you”.
部首(bùshŏu) Radical: 亻
常用词语(chángyòng cíyŭ) Frequently-used words or phrases: 你好(nĭhăo) hello / how are you, 你们(nĭmen) you (plural)
The Chinese character 你(nĭ) includes parts of the basic strokes of Chinese characters as following:

Key Learning Points (Preview):
最 (zuì): adv. most

哭 (kū): v. to cry

Watch the video to listen to the song

Míngtiān nǐ shìfǒu huì xiǎngqǐ
明天       你 是否   会   想起

Will you recall tomorrow

zuótiān nǐ xiě de rìjì?
昨天     你写的日记？

the things you wrote in your diary yesterday?

Míngtiān nǐ shìfǒu hái diànjì
明天       你 是否 还 惦记

Will you remember tomorrow

céngjīng zuì ài kū ...

Learn Mandarin Chinese Idiom: 囫囵吞枣  (húlún tūnzǎo) To eat the date whole (Advanced)

In the Chinese idiom "囫囵吞枣 (húlún tūnzǎo)", "囫囵 (húlún)" means "the whole;" "吞 (tūn)" means to "swallow;" "枣 (zǎo)" is "date." This idiom means "to eat the date whole."

Key Learning Points (Preview):

吞 (tūn): v. to swallow

枣 (zǎo): n. date

Learn this online Chinese idiomatic story:

A ...