A: Hi, let’s go outside to work out.
B: No, I need to prepare for the Chinese SAT.
A: Come on! It’s important to keep in shape.
Do you know the Chinese characters for “work out” in this dialogue? A. 训练 (xùnliàn) B.…
Correct answer: B
Analysis:
A. “氧气 (yǎngqì)” are the Chinese characters for “oxygen.”
“氧 (yǎng)” means oxygen and “气 (qì)” means smell.
B. “空气 (kōngqì)” are the Chinese characters for “air.” “空 (kōng)” means empty and “气 (qì)” means smell.
C. “气味 (qìwèi)” are the Chinese characters for “smell.” “气 (qì)” means smell and “味 (wèi)” means flavor.…
打扫 (dǎsǎo) To Sweep/ To Do the Cleaning (Intermediate)
The character “打 (dǎ)”refer to hit and “扫 (sǎo)” refers to to sweep.
Měi gè zhōumò tā dōu chèdǐ dǎsǎo yí xià fángzi. 每 个 周末 她 都 彻底 打扫 一 下 房子。 She cleaned the house thoroughly every weekend.…
Listen to this song in the video below: 学习雷锋好榜样 (xuéxí Léi Fēng hǎo bǎngyàng) Follow the Good Example of Lei Feng
扫帚 (sàozhou): n broom
盆 (pén): n basin
助人为乐 (zhùrénwéilè): adj willing to help
A: Nǐ názhe sàozhou hé pén zhǔnbèi qù gānshénme ya?…
散步 (sànbù) Go for a Walk/ Take a Walk (Beginner)
The Chinese character “散 (sàn)” means leisurely here and “步 (bù)” means to go on foot.
Wǎnfàn hòu wǒmen qù sànbù ba! 晚饭 后 我们 去 散步 吧！
商务问候礼仪 (shāngwù wènhòu lǐyí) Business Greeting Etiquette
问候 (wènhòu): n/v. greeting/ to send one’s regards to
久仰 (jiǔyǎng): v. I’ve heard so much about you
Greetings are the first parts of a conversation between people during business exchanges. We greet people differently depending upon the circumstances.…
一年之计在于春 (Yì nián zhī jì zàiyú chūn) A Year’s Plan Starts with Spring (Beginner)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
日 (rì): n day/ date
年 (nián): n year
早晨 (zǎochen): n early morning
“一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨 (Yì nián zhī jì zàiyú chūn, yí rì zhī jì zàiyú chén) A year’s plan starts with spring; a day’s plan starts with early morning” is a popular Chinese proverb that shows how Chinese people think of the changing of the seasons during a year and how they relate to one’s daily life.…
阳光 (yángguāng) Sunshine (Beginner)
The character “阳 (yáng)” refers to the sun and “光 (guāng)” refers to light.
Jīntiān tiānqì bú cuò, yángguāng zhào zài wǒ liǎn shàng, hěn shūfu. 今天 天气 不 错， 阳光 照 在 我 脸 上， 很 舒服。 The weather is pretty good today; it’s so comfortable when I feel the sunshine on my face.…
打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú) Play Basketball (Beginner)
The character “打 (dǎ)” means to hit, but in this word it means to play. “篮 (lán)” means basket and “球 (qiú)” means ball.
A: Nǐ xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú ma? 你 喜欢 打 篮球 吗？
Do you like playing basketball?…
In the commercial, the foreign monk broke three pieces of bricks with his bare hands.…
春天 (chūntiān) Spring (Beginner)
The character “春 (chūn)” means spring and “天 (tiān)” means sky or day.
Chūntiān lái le, wǒmen zhōumò qù páshān ba. 春天 来了，我们 周末 去 爬山 吧。
Spring is coming; let’s go hiking on the weekend.
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取款 (qǔkuǎn) To Withdraw Money (Intermediate)
The character “取 (qǔ)” means to get; “款 (kuǎn)” means money.
A: Yǒu shénme kěyǐ bāng nín ma? 有 什么 可以 帮 您 吗？
Can I help you? B: Shìde, wǒ xiǎng qǔkuǎn. 是的， 我 想 取款。
Yes, please.…
存款 (cúnkuǎn) To Deposit Money (Intermediate)
The character “存 (cún)” means to deposit; “款 (kuǎn)” means money.
Example:
A: Yǒu shénme kěyǐ bāng nín ma? 有 什么 可以 帮 您 吗？ Can I help you?
B: Shìde, wǒ xiǎng cúnkuǎn. 是的， 我 想 存款。 Yes, please.…
Jack is now taking Chinese courses in a Chinese language school. Toady he learned a Chinese phrase for “pet.” Do you know the Chinese characters for it? A. 宠物 (chǒngwù) B. 动物 (dòngwù) C. 植物 (zhíwù) D. 宠爱 (chǒng’ài)
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Betty wants to rent a house in China, but she doesn’t know how to speak Chinese, So can you tell her how to say “rent a house” in Chinese? A. 租车 (zūchē) B. 出租 (chūzū) C. 租赁 (zūlìn) D. 租房 (zūfáng)
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A: Jiàn wǒ mèimei le ma? 见 我 妹妹 了 吗？ B: Tā gāng hé wǒ shuō le yí jù huà, jiù cōngmáng zǒu le. 她 刚 和 我 说 了 一 句 话， 就 匆忙 走 了。 Do you know the English meaning for “匆忙 (cōngmáng)” in this dialogue?…
Correct answer: A
Analysis:
A. “宠物 (chǒngwù)” are the Chinese characters for “pet.”
“宠 (chǒng)” means to spoil and “物 (wù)” means object.
B. “动物 (dòngwù)” are the Chinese characters for “animal.” “动 (dòng)” means to move and “物 (wù)” means object.…
Correct answer: D
Analysis:
A. “租车 (zūchē)” is the Chinese phrase for “to rent a car.”
“租 (zū)” means to rent and “车 (chē)” means car.
B. “出租 (chūzū)” is the Chinese phrase for “to rent out.”
“出 (chū)” means to exit and “租 (zū)” means to rent.…
Correct answer: B Analysis: A. “及时 (jíshí)” is the phrase for “in time.”
“及 (jí)” means to reach and “时 (shí)” refers to time.
B. “匆忙 (cōngmáng)” is the phrase for “in a hurry.” “匆 (cōng)” means hurried and “忙 (máng)” means busy.…
