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Green, white…when Chinese people use them, do you know what they REALLY mean?
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Zuótiān wǒ kànjiàn Jessica zài hé lìngwài yí gè nánren jiē wěn.
B: Shénme? Tā gěi tā lǎogōng dài le lǜ màozi!
Please choose the best answer.
A. Jessica yǒu yì dǐng lǜ màozi.
B. Jessica gěi tā lǎogōng ...
Advanced Level 高级 (gāojí)
There is a Chinese saying “死要面子活受罪(Sĭ yào miànzi huó shòuzuì)” to describe someone who keeps on face-saving at the cost of enduring hardships. Do you know what “面子(miànzi)” means in English?
A. Face
B. Countenance
C. Flour
D. Self-esteem
See Answer
Advanced Level 高级 (gāojí)
In China, parents always say to their children: “你不要总把我的话当作耳旁风.” Do you know the meaning of Chinese phrase “耳旁风”?
A. Deceive oneself
B. Walls have ears
C. What you hear may be false
D. Turn a deaf ear to something
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Advanced Level 高级 (gāojí)
What does the phrase “Gossip” refer to in Chinese language?
A. 八卦(bāguà)
B. 新闻(xīnwén)
C. 夸奖(kuājiăng)
D. 微笑(wēixiào)
See Answer
Advanced Level 高级 (gāojí)
“Wal-Mart is the largest foreign investment operator of chain stores in China.” What is the corresponding Chinese phrase for “chain store” in this sentence?
A. 超市
B. 商业街
C. 旗舰店
D. 连锁店
See Answer
Advanced Level 高级 (gāojí)
What does the phrase “莫名其妙”(mòmíngqímiào)refer to?
A. Baffling
B. Downhearted
C. Ecstatic
D. Smug and complacent
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Advanced Level 高级gāojí
What does the phrase “卖关子(mài guānzi)” refer to?
A. Put up with
B. Play a joke
C. Keep others guessing
D. Play petty tricks
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Advanced Level 高级(gāojí)
What does the phrase “难为情(nánwéiqíng)” refer to?
A. Embarrassed
B. Excited
C. Heart-broken
D. Unbelievable
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Advanced Level 高级(gāojí)
What does the phrase “戴高帽子(dài gāomàozi)” mean?
A. Boast
B. Criticize
C. Slander
D. Flatter
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Advanced Level 高级(gāojí)
What does the phrase “炒鱿鱼(chǎo yóuyú)” mean?
A. Fight
B. Discuss
C. Hire
D. Dismiss
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Advanced Level 高级gāojí
What does the phrase “大吃一惊(dàchīyìjīng)” mean?
A. Happy
B. Sad
C. Worried
D. Astounded
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Advanced Level 高级（gāojí ）
What does the word “挂号(guàhào)” mean?
A. Register
B. Walk
C. Shout
D. Cry
See Answer
High Level高级(gāojí)
What does the word “家常菜(jiāchángcài)” mean?
A. Homely dish
B. Chinese cuisine
C. Western-style food
D. Vegetables
See Answer
Advanced Level 高级 (gāojí)
Qīnàide, zhīdào wǒ shì shénme shíhou ài shàng nǐ de ma?
A: 亲爱的，知道 我 是 什么 时候 爱 上 你 的 吗？
Darling, do you know when I started loving you?
Bù zhīdào. Shénme shíhou ne? Zhǐ jìdé wǒmen shì zài nà nián de hànyǔbān rènshi de.
B: 不 知道。 什么 时候 呢？ 只 记得 我们 是 在 那 年 的 汉语班 认识 的。
I don’t know. When? ...
Advanced Level 高级 (gāojí)
One of my friends has passed the AP test, and he can speak Chinese fluently. Yesterday he taught me a Chinese phrase “家常菜.”
In this sentence, do you know the meaning of “家常菜 (jiāchángcài)” in the Chinese language?
A. Home made dish
B. Chinese cuisine
C. Western-style food
D. Vegetables
Advanced Level 高级 (gāojí)
Wǒ hǎoxīn tíxǐng tā gǎnkuài zhǔnbèi SAT kǎoshì, tā què shuō wǒ duōguǎnxiánshì.
我 好心 提醒 他 赶快 准备 SAT 考试， 他 却 说 我 多管闲事。
I kindly reminded him of preparing for the SAT test, but he said that I was “多管闲事 (duōguǎnxiánshì).”
Do you know the meaning of the Chinese phrase “多管闲事 (duōguǎnxiánshì)?”
A. All right
B. Never mind
C. Keep ...
康乃馨 (kāngnǎixīn) Carnation (Advanced)
Example:
Wǒ zhǔnbèi zài Mǔqīnjié nà tiān gěi māma mǎi yí shù kāngnǎixīn.
我 准备 在 母亲节 那 天 给 妈妈 买 一 束 康乃馨。
I will give a bouquet of carnations to my mother on Mother's Day.
Advanced Level 高级 (gāojí)
A: You don’t want to take French lessons along with me, do you? But you said
you love me.
B: Honey, I love you whole-heartedly, but I want to learn Chinese too.
I really want to learn travel Chinese.
Do you know the Chinese characters for the word “whole-hearted?”
A. 三心二意 (sānxīn’èryì)
B. 一心一意 (yìxīnyíyì)
C. 十全十美 (shíquánshíměi)
D. ...
Advanced Level 高级 (gāojí)
A: Have you made some preparations for the Shanghai “世博会 Expo?”
B: Yes, I have taken some Chinese courses to practice my oral Chinese.
Do you know the Chinese Pinyin for “世博会 Expo ” in this sentence?
A. Shìjièbēi
B. Àoyùnhuì
C. Bólǎnhuì
D. Shìbóhuì
Advanced Level 高级 (gāojí)
What does the phrase “gossip” refer to in Chinese language?
A. 八卦 (bāguà)
B. 新闻 (xīnwén)
C. 夸奖 (kuājiăng)
D. 微笑 (wēixiào)
