Chinese Test: Should It Be “Cháng” or “Zhǎng?”
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Jiějie de tóufa hěn ___. 姐姐的头发很长。 My sister’s hair is very long.
Choose the correct Chinese Pinyin to fill in the blank.
A. cháng B. zhǎng
Mini-Test Answer: cháng
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer for this Chinese quiz is “A. cháng”.
Analysis:
“长” is a polyphone, which means it can be pronounced either as “cháng“ or “zhǎng.”
When “长” is pronounced as “cháng“, it is an adjective meaning “long.” For example: “长发 …
Chinese Test: What’s happened in the shop?
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Conversation:
Daughter: I like the green skirt. Mom: The red one will be nicer on you. Why not try it on?
Where does the dialogue most likely take place?
A. 服装店 (fúzhuāng diàn) B. 水果店 (shuǐguǒ diàn) C. 超市 (chāoshì)
See …
Mini-test Answer: 服装店(fúzhuāng diàn)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer is A: 服装店 (fúzhuāng diàn)
Obviously, the dialogue took place in a clothes shop, 服装店 (fúzhuāng diàn) means clothes shop; 水果店 (shuíguǒ diàn) means fruit store; 超市(chāoshì) means supermarket.
Examples:
Nǐ wǎng qián zǒu jiù shì fúzhuāng diàn. …
Chinese Character: 打(dǎ) To Hit
Chinese Character: 打(
dǎ) To Hit
Example:
Zhè xiǎo gūniang dǎzì dǎ de hěn hǎo. 这 小 姑娘 打字 打 得 很 好。
The young girl types well. 打车 (dǎchē): v. to take a taxi
Example: Shíjiān láibùjí le, wǒmen dǎchē ba. Mike: 时间 来不及了，我们 …
Soccer Stars from Arsenal Speak Chinese.
Take a look at this surprising video to see the soccer stars of Arsenal attempting to speak Chinese. There are two important Chinese learning points in this online Chinese class.
Learning Point #1:
The famous soccer star Szczesny said:
Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ jiào Sīzésīní. 大 …
Mini-Test Answer: Just so-so.
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer for this free online Chinese lesson is B: Just so-so.
Translation:
Nǐ juéde wǒ de xīn qúnzi zěnmeyàng? Wife: 你 觉得 我 的 新 裙 子 怎 么 样？ What do you think of my new dress?
Bù …
Mini-Test Answer: B
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer for this online Chinese class is B.
You now know that “Can I help you?” in Chinese is “我能帮你吗? (Wǒ néng bāng nǐ ma?).” In different contexts, people use different Chinese expressions and grammar. If you want to …
When Do You Say “Can I help you?” in Chinese?
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Can you guess who most likely said “我能帮你吗 (Wǒ néng bāng nǐ ma?)?” A. The little boy who broke the window. B. The man who saw another person in trouble. C. The old lady who found a 100 Yuan bill on …
Chinese Dining Etiquette – Fighting at the Dining Table
Key Learning Points (Preview):
打架 (dǎjià): n/v. fight/to fight
客人 (kèrén): n. guest
An American “学生 (xuésheng) student” traveled to China and was having dinner with his Chinese friends. His “老师 (lǎoshī) teacher” asked him what he thought of China and the Chinese people. The …
Chinese Test: Will you go on a date this weekend?
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
A: Will you go on a date this weekend?
B: Of course, I will.
What are the Chinese characters for “go on a date?”
A. 约会 (yuēhuì) B. 会议 (huìyì) C. 外出 (wàichū)
Mini-test Answers: 约会 (yuēhuì)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer for this Chinese test is A: 约会 (yuēhuì)
Analysis:
A: “约会 (yuēhuì)” are the Mandarin characters for “go on a date.”
B: “会议 (huìyì)” are the Mandarin characters for “meeting.”
C: “外出 (wàichū)” are the Mandarin characters for …
Chinese Test: How to Say “buy” in Chinese?
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Wǒ ___ le wǔ gè píngguǒ. 我 ___ 了 5 个 苹果 I bought 5 apples.
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
A. 买 (mǎi) B. 卖 (mài)
Mini-Test Answer: 买 (mǎi)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Wǒ mǎile wǔ gè píngguǒ. 我 买了 5 个 苹果。 I bought 5 apples.
Analysis: A. 买 (mǎi) means to buy.
B. 卖 (mài) means to sell.
“买 (mǎi)” and “卖 (mài)” are antonyms. They are a bit tricky to master, …
KTV-Popular Entertainment in China (Beginner)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
K歌 (K gē): v. to sing karaoke
麦霸 (màibà): n. karaoke master
If you’ve been to China before, or just know a lot about modern Chinese culture, then you have probably heard of “K歌 (K gē)” or Karaoke TV, the most …
Sentence Structure: 我喜欢… (Wǒ xǐhuan…) I like…
Watch a funny video here to see a little girl learning to speak Chinese.
In this video, the teacher said, “I like ice cream.” The little girl said: “我喜欢冰淇淋 (Wǒ xǐhuan bīngqílín).” “我喜欢……(Wǒ xǐhuan…)” is the Chinese sentence structure for “I like…”
Here are some …
Mini-test Answer: 王海涛 (Wáng Hǎitāo)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer is B: 王海涛 (Wáng Hǎitāo)
In many places in the world, a person’s surname follows their given name. For example, “约翰•威尔逊 (Yuēhàn Wēi’ěrxùn).” This is the translation for “John Wilson.” “Wilson” is the surname. But in Chinese, the …
Chinese Mini-Test: The Correct Order of Chinese Names
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Choose the correct answer.
What’s the correct order of this Chinese name?
A. 海涛王 (Hǎitāo Wáng) B. 王海涛 (Wáng Hǎitāo)
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What Present Would You Select on Chinese Valentine’s Day? (Beginner)
What Present Would You Select on Chinese Valentine’s Day?
Key Learning Points (Preview):
礼物 (lǐwù): n. present/gift
送 (sòng): v. to give
Chinese Valentine’s Day -七夕 (Qīxī), on July seventh of the Chinese lunar calendar, is coming up. Many people in China are preparing to …