Learn how to convey authentic expressions of time in Chinese

1. Answer: 昨天(zuótiān) According to its translation, “昨天(zuótiān)” should be filled in the blank. Some commonly used expressions concerning “天(tiān)” in Chinese are as follows:

qiántiān zuótiān jīntiān mínɡtiān hòutiān 前天 昨天 今天 明天 后天 the day before yesterday yesterday today tomorrow the day after…

Chinese Story: Little Mice Move Their House (Beginner)

xiǎo lǎoshǔ bānjiā 小      老鼠     搬家

Little Mice Move Their House
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Chūntiān dào le, tiānqì mànman zhuǎn nuǎn, bīngxuě yě kāishǐ rónghuà le. 春天          到 了,天气    慢慢        转       暖,   冰雪    也  开始      融化  了。

As spring comes, the weather turns …

Explanations about conjunctive words in Chinese

1. Answer: B It’s common knowledge that “地球有吸引力(dìqiú yǒu xīyǐnlì) the earth has a gravitational force, and “因为(yīnwèi)……所以(suǒyǐ)……” is a way to express causal connection in Chinese.

2. Answer: A

After understanding the whole sentence, we know that 马可(Mǎkě) is a bilingual expression. So the …

Chinese Tongue Twister: Three-Stone Mountain (Beginner)

三石山 (Sānshíshān) Three-stone Mountain

Wǒjiā zhùzài Sānshíshān, 我家    住在    三石山,

My family is living on the Three-stone Mountain.

shānqián shānhòu sānzuòshān, 山前         山后        三座山,

Front and back, there are three mountains in total.

shānxià yǒuzuò shuǐdiànzhàn, 山下      有座      水电站,

A hydropower station is located at …

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