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Answer to the exercise on How do You Express “Not Good” in Mandarin Like a Native?

05/01/2015 / #AnswertotheExercise, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Correct Answer: A <<Back to How do You Express ‘Not Good’ in Mandarin Like a Native? (Elementary)”

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Answer to the exercise on Do you Like to Show off?

05/01/2015 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary, #ExerciseAnswerShowoff

Correct Answer: A

Translation of the Dialogue:

Lǐ Míng: John wēibó shàng zǒngshì yǒu hěnduō tā gēn tā nǚpéngyou de zhàopiàn. 李明： John 微博上总是有很多他跟他女朋友的照片。 Li Ming: There are always many photos of John and …

When Should I Use “过 (guò)” and “了 (le)”? (Elementary)

05/01/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseVocabulary, #UseGuoAndLe

Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. Wáng Lì: Nǐ qù ___Zhōng’guó ma? 王丽：你去___ 中国吗？ Tom: Wǒ méi qù ___ Zhōng’guó, dànshì wǒ hěn xiǎng qù. Tom：我没去___ 中国，但是我很想去。 A. 了 (le)，过 (guò)…

Do You Like to Show Off? (Intermediate)

04/01/2015 / #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #ChineseSentences, #Showoff

Lǐ Míng: John wēibó shàng zǒngshì yǒu hěnduō tā gēn tā nǚpéngyou de zhàopiàn. 李明： John 微博上总是有很多他跟他女朋友的照片。 Xiǎo Wáng: Tā hěn xǐhuan xiù ēn’ài. 小王：他很喜欢秀恩爱。 What does Xiao …

Answer to the exercise on How Many – “几 (jǐ)” or “多少 (duōshao)” in Chinese

04/01/2015 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary, #ExerciseAnswerHowManyJiDuoShaoChinese

Correct Answer: B

Translation of the Dialogue:

Zhāng Míng: Nǐmen gōngsī zhēn dà, yǒu ___rén? 张明：你们公司真大，有 ___ 人？ Zhang Ming: How many people are there in your company? Nancy: Sānbǎi rén. Nancy：300 人。 Nancy: 300 people. <<Back to ” How …

How Many – “几 (jǐ)” or “多少 (duōshao)” (Elementary)

04/01/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseVocabulary, #HowManyJiOrDuoShaoElementary

Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Zhāng Míng: Nǐmen gōngsī zhēn dà, yǒu ___rén? 张明：你们公司真大，有___ 人？ Nancy: Sānbǎi rén. Nancy：300 人。 A. 几(jǐ)

B. 多少(duōshao)

C. 几个(jǐgè)

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New Catch Phrase – “有钱，任性(yǒuqián, rènxìng)”

04/01/2015 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseVocabulary, #NewCatchphraseYouQianRenXing

If you take a look at Chinese social sites like WeChat and Weibo you will probably notice a number of people who proclaim themselves to “有钱就是任性(yǒuqián jiùshì rènxìng) or “有钱，任性(yǒuqián, rènxìng).” Once you understand the meaning of the phrase you will probably wonder what this …

Learning Chinese Words – “靠近 (kàojìn,)” “旁边 (pángbiān,)” and “附近(fùjìn)”

31/12/2014 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseVocabulary, #LearningChineseWords

Wǒ de jiā ____gōngyuán. 我的家 ____ 公园。 My house is next to the park. A. 靠近 (kàojìn)

B. 旁边 (pángbiān)

C. 附近 (fùjìn)

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如意吉祥 (Rúyì jíxiáng) Everything Goes Well

31/12/2014 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseLearningTipsforKids, #EverythingGoesWell

Sòng nǐ yìkē jíxiáng dòu, 送你一颗吉祥豆， Giving you a good-luck bean, Zhù nǐ jiànkāng. 祝你健康。 Wish you good health. Sòng nǐ yìkē rúyì guǒ, 送你一颗如意果， Giving you a good-luck fruit, Xīn’nián xǐ yángyáng. 新年 …

Answers to Learning Chinese Words – “靠近 (kàojìn)”, “旁边 (pángbiān)” and “附近(fùjìn)”

31/12/2014 / #AnswersToLearningChineseWords, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Correct Answer: A In the Chinese language, all three words – “靠近 (kàojìn),” “旁边 (pángbiān)” and “附近 (fùjìn)” – express the meaning “next to” or “near by.” But the usage of each is quite different. “靠近 (kàojìn)” In Chinese, “靠近 (kàojìn)” is usually used as …

Why do Chinese call New Year “元旦 (yuándàn)”?

31/12/2014 / #ChineseCallNewYearYuAndAn, #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

New Year’s Day 2015 is coming! Happy New Year! New Year’s Day is an official holiday in many countries, but different countries celebrate the day in unique ways So what is New Year in China like? How do Chinese people celebrate it? Let’s take a …

Answers to Why do Chinese call New Year “元旦 (yuándàn)”?

31/12/2014 / #AnswersToWhyChineseCallNewYear, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

Answers: 1. C 2. B

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Answers to 如意吉祥 (Rúyì jíxiánɡ ) Everything Goes Well

30/12/2014 / #AnswersToRuyIjiXiang, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseLearningTipsforKids

Answers:

1. C 2. A 3. B

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Answers to Five Things You Should Know about Chinese Gift-giving!

24/12/2014 / #AnswersToFiveThings, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Answers:

1. C 2. A 3. A

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Five Things You Should Know about Chinese Gift-giving!

24/12/2014 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseGiftGiving, #ChineseTraditionsAndCustoms

Christmas and the New Year are coming. Have you picked gifts?

Trying to find the perfect gift to buy for friends, relatives, children etc, can be a bit overwhelming at times, and that’s without having to tiptoe around cultural taboos.

Chinese are very careful when …

Answers to the Here Are Some “Bad” Christmas Gifts You Should Never Give in China

22/12/2014 / #BadChristmasGiftsInChina, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Answer: C

Gifts play an important role in Chinese culture. They allow Chinese people to demonstrate respect for elders and superiors, to show their commitment to and enthusiasm for maintaining close relations with family and friends. Gifts also play an important role in building new …

1. C

2. A

3. B

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Answers to the Exercises on “Die trying? It’s ‘拼命(pīn mìng)’ in Mandarin”

17/12/2014 / #AnswersExerciseSpinDie, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Answers: 1. A 2. B 3. C

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