Top Three Blockbuster Chinese Movies for the New Year Holidays Key Learning Points (Preview):
牺牲 (xīshēng) v. / n. sacrifice
传奇 (chuánqí) n. legend
The New Year is coming! And dozens of movies are coming out in theaters. Amongst them, the three following movies are …
Hūnyīn zěnme xuǎn dōu shì cuò de, chángjiǔ de hūnyīn jiùshì jiāngcuòjiùcuò. 婚姻 怎么 选 都 是 错 的， 长久 的 婚姻 就是 将错就错。
No matter how you choose to marry, it’s a mistake. To stay married long-term is to make the best of the …
It’s as white as sugar, but not sweet. It is as white as salt, but not salty. You can often see it in winter, but never in summer. Do you know what the answer to this riddle is in Chinese? A. …
The correct answer to the riddle is A.
Analysis:
A. 雪 (xuě) means “snow.”
B. 雨 (yǔ) means “rain.”
C. 霜 (shuāng) means “frost.”
D. 雷 (léi) means “thunder.”
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一切还好吧？(Yíqiè hái hǎo ba?) How’s everything?
Hěn jiǔ bú jiàn! Yíqiè hái hǎo ba? A：很 久 不 见！ 一切 还 好 吧？
Haven’t seen you for a long time! How’s everything? Fēicháng hǎo! Nǐ ne? B： 非常 好！你 呢？
Couldn’t be better! How about …
新年快乐！(Xīnnián kuàile!) Happy New Year!
Xīnnián kuàile! Zhù nǐ xīn de yì nián lǐ wànshìrúyì. A：新年 快乐！祝 你 新 的一 年 里 万事如意！
Happy New Year! I wish you all the best in the coming new year. Xièxie! Nǐ yě yíyàng. B：谢谢！你 也 一 …
A: Have a good weekend! B: Same to you. How do you say “Have a good weekend!” in Chinese? A. 周末愉快 (zhōumò yúkuài) B. 周末见 (zhōumò jiàn) C. 祝你开心 (zhù nǐ kāixīn) D. 假期愉快 (jiàqī yúkuài)
Take our …
Correct Answer: A
Analysis:
A: “周末愉快 (zhōumò yúkuài)” is the Chinese expression for “Have a good weekend!”
B: “周末见 (zhōumò jiàn)” is the Chinese phrase for “See you over the weekend!”
C: “祝你开心 (zhù nǐ kāixīn)” means “Wishing you happiness!”
D: …
Wǒ zìjǐ juéde méiyǒu shénme xīntài shàng de gǎibiàn, 我 自己觉得 没有 什么 心态 上 的 改变，
dāngrán wǒ niánjì yuè lái yuè dà le, kěnéng yuè lái yuè yǒu jīngyàn le, 当然 我 年纪 越 来 越 大 了，可能 越 来 越 有 经验 …
祝你好运！(Zhù nǐ hǎoyùn!) Good luck! (Beginner)
Míngtiān wǒ yào qù miànshì le. A: 明天 我 要 去 面试 了。 I am going to have an interview tomorrow.
Zhù nǐ hǎoyùn! B: 祝 你 好运！ Good luck!
圣诞快乐！(Shèngdàn kuàilè!) Merry Christmas! (Beginner)
Shèngdàn kuàilè! A: 圣诞 快乐！ Merry Christmas!
Shèngdàn kuàilè! B: 圣诞 快乐！ Merry Christmas!
Nǐ yǒu shénme tèbié de dǎsuàn ma? A: 你 有 什么 特别 的 打算 吗？ Are you planning anything special?
Ò, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng fàngsōng …
Christmas is coming. What Christmas gifts have you prepared for your family? Do you know how to say “Christmas gift” in Chinese? A. 圣诞礼物 (shèngdàn lǐwù) B. 圣诞老人 (shèngdànlǎorén) C. 圣诞大餐 (shèngdàn dàcān) D. 圣诞快乐 (shèngdàn kuàilè)
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Santa Claus and its Chinese Counterpart Key Learning Points (Preview):
平安 (píng’ān) n. safety / peace
顾名思义 (gùmíngsīyì) as the name implies
On Christmas Day, it’s Santa Claus who brings us gifts and happiness. But during the Chinese New Year, who is going to bring …
The correct answer for this Mandarin mini-test is A.
Analysis:
A. 圣诞礼物 (shèngdàn lǐwù) means “Christmas gift.”
B. 圣诞老人 (shèngdànlǎorén) means “Santa Claus.”
C. 圣诞大餐 (shèngdàn dàcān) means “Christmas dinner.”
D. 圣诞快乐 (shèngdàn kuàilè) means “Merry Christmas.”
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Téngxùn cónglái méiyǒu nǎ yì tiān kěyǐ gāozhěnwúyōu. 腾讯 从来 没有 哪 一 天 可以 高枕无忧。 Shí’èr nián lái, wǒmen měi tiān dōu rúlǚbóbīng, 12 年 来，我们 每 天 都 如履薄冰， shǐzhōng dānxīn mǒu gè shūlòu suíshí huì gěi wǒmen 始终 担心 某 个 疏漏 …
顺便问一下。(Shùnbiàn wèn yíxià.) By the way. (Intermediate)
Nǐ kàn tiānqì yùbào le ma? Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng? A: 你 看 天气 预报 了 吗？ 今天 天气 怎么样？ Did you see the weather report? How is the weather today?
Búshì hěnhǎo, yǒufēng. B: 不是 很好， 有风。 …
词源 (cíyuán) Etymology: In the Chinese lunar calendar, winter is the last season of each year, for this reason the character “终 (zhōng) end” …
Zuò císhàn xūyào bú duàn xuéxí. Zuò le zhème duō nián císhàn, yě ràng wǒ xué dào 做 慈善 需要 不 断 学习。做 了 这么 多 年 慈善，也 让 我 学 到 hěn duō dōngxi. Qǐng dàjiā yídìng jiàodǎo wǒ, wǒ huì zuò gèng duō …
A: What day is the best for you to go shopping with me? B: Any day is fine. How do you say “Any day is fine” in Chinese? A. 哪天都行 (nǎ tiān dōu xíng) B. 那天都行 (nà tiān dōu xíng) C. …
The correct answer for this Chinese test is A.
Answer Analysis:
“哪天都行 (nǎ tiān dōu xíng)” is a commonly used expression, meaning “any day is fine.”
The difference between answers A and B is the word “哪 (nǎ)” and “那 (nà).” …
