Correct answer: C Analysis: A. “Party” is the word for “聚会 (jùhuì).”
“聚 (jù)” means to get together and “会 (huì)” means party.
B. “Birthday” is the word for “生日 (shēngrì).”
“生 (shēng)” means to be born and “日 (rì)” means day.…
Correct answer: B Analysis: A. “动物 (dòngwù)” are the Chinese characters for “animal.”
“动 (dòng)” means to move and “物 (wù)” means object.
B. “礼物 (lǐwù)” are the Chinese characters for “gift.”
“礼 (lǐ)” means gift and “物 (wù)” means object.
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Correct answer: D Analysis: A. “Bùshēngbùxiǎng” is the Chinese pinyin for “不声不响 quiet.”
“不 (bù)” means not; “声 (shēng)” means voice or sound, and “响 (xiǎng)” means to make a sound.
B. “Bújiànbúsàn” is the Chinese pinyin for “不见不散 not leave without seeing each other.”…
圣诞老人吃饺子吗？(Shèngdàn lǎorén chī jiǎozi ma?)
The “冬至 (dōngzhì) Winter Solstice” is one of the twenty-four “节气 (jiéqì) solar terms” and a traditional festival for “汉族 (hànzú) Han ethnic group.” Winter Solstice is a day between December 21 to 23 on the solar calendar, which is very near to Christmas day.…
Wǒ zhǔnbèi zìjǐ chuàngyè. 我准备自己创业。 I plan to start my own business. Wǒ de xìngfú shēnghuó huì yìzhí yánxù. 我的幸福生活会一直延续。 My happy life will continue. —from common Chinese female workers in a recent cover story of the TIME magazine Got questions?…
How to say “Merry Christmas” in Chinese? Learn the correct saying and the most useful Christmas expressions in this video lesson! Taught by professional Chinese teachers from eChineseLearning, the dialogue teaches you useful expressions in gift exchange among family members and friends, home decoration, Christmas dinner with family members and more!…
随便 (suíbiàn) Casual/Informal
The character “随 (suí)” means to comply with and “便 (biàn)” means convenience. Example： Tā píngshí zhuózhuāng hěn suíbiàn, cóngbù jiǎngjiu. 他平时着装很随便，从不讲究。 He usually dresses casually and never pays much attention to the way he dresses.
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下马威 (xiàmǎwēi) Show one’s power to intimidate others at the
The character “下 (xià)” means to get down; “马 (mǎ)” means horse and
“威 (wēi)” means power. Oftentimes, this phrase is used when power or
severity is displayed by an official upon taking office.
Example：
第一次参加面试，面试官就给了她一个下马威。
Dì yī cì cānjiā miànshì, miànshìguān jiù gěile tā yí gè xiàmǎwēi.…
知己 (zhījǐ) Extremely close friend/ Bosom friend
The character “知 (zhī)” means to know and “己 (jǐ)” means self.
Example:
Yī gè rén huì yǒu hěnduō péngyou, dàn nénggòu chéngwéi zhījǐ de què hěn shǎo. 一个人会有很多朋友，但能够成为知己的却很少。
A person will have many friends, but just a few can become very close friends.…
加油 (jiāyóu) Make an extra effort
The character “加 (jiā)” means to increase or to add and “油 (yóu)” means
oil. So the phrase literally means to add oil.
Example: Nǐ kě yào jiāyóu a, búyào gūfùle dàjiā duì nǐ de qīwàng. 你可要加油啊，不要辜负了大家对你的期望。
You must make an extra effort.…
面熟 (miànshú) Look familiar
The character “面 (miàn)” means face or surface and “熟 (shú)” means familiar.
Zhè xiǎo nánhái hǎo miànshú ya, hǎoxiàng zài nǎ’er jiànguò. 这小男孩好面熟呀，好像在哪儿见过。
The little boy looked so familiar. I seem to have seen him somewhere before. Got questions?
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Xiànzài de fángjià shì méiyǒu zuì gāo, zhǐyǒu gèng gāo, bú duàn dì gèng gāo, yuè lái yuè gāo. 现在的房价是没有最高，只有更高，不断地更高，越来越高。
The housing price now will never reach the highest. It will only go higher and higher.
—From the hot Chinese TV series《蜗居》(Wōjū) Dwelling Narrowness
Got questions?…
Yǒngyuǎn bú yào wèn lǐfàshī nǐ shìfǒu xūyào lǐfà！ 永远不要问理发师你是否需要理发！
Never ask the barber whether you need haircut or not! Got questions?…
Fěnsī mài dào yúchì de jiàgé cái jiào pàomò. 粉丝卖到鱼翅的价格才叫泡沫。
If the price of vermicelli is equal to that of shark’s fins, we can say there is a bubble in this market. — By 任志强(Rèn Zhìqiáng) Ren Zhiqiang, a famous executive commenting on China’ s real estate market.…
Correct answer: D Analysis: A. “红色 (hóngsè)” are the Chinese characters for “red.”
“红 (hóng)” means red and “色 (sè)” means color.
B. “蓝色 (lánsè)” are the Chinese characters for “blue.”
“蓝 (lán)” means blue and “色 (sè)” means color.
C. “白色 (báisè)” are the Chinese characters for “white.”…
Correct answer: C Analysis: A. “理解 (lǐjiě)” are the Chinese characters for “understand.”
“理 (lǐ)” means logic and “解 (jiě)” means to understand.
B. “梦想 (mèngxiǎng)” are the Chinese characters for “dream.”
“梦 (mèng)” means to dream and “想 (xiǎng)” means to want to.…
Correct answer: A Analysis: A. “Liǎobùqǐ” is the Chinese pinyin for “了不起 great.” “了 (liǎo)” means totally and “不 (bù)” means not . “起 (qǐ)” means to be competent for.
B. “Qiáobùqǐ” is the Chinese pinyin for “瞧不起 to look down upon.”…
花木兰 (huāmùlán) Hua Mulan
考验 (kǎoyàn): n ordeal or test
毅力 (yìlì): n willpower
Do you remember the popular cartoon movie Mulan made by Disney in 1998? Recently, the same story that a courageous girl pretending to be a male soldier joined the army and defeated the trespassers was made onto the big screen again in China.…
China’s Most Valuable Brand
Key Learning Points (Preview):
抱怨 (bàoyuàn): v to complain
信誉 (xìnyù): n reputation
In December 2009, China’s most valuable brand list was “揭晓 (jiēxiǎo) announced” in New York and 100 Chinese consumer brands “进入 (jìnrù) entered” the final list, including “联想(liánxiǎng) Lenovo,” and “TCL.”…
隐形的翅膀 (Yǐnxíng De Chìbǎng ) Invisible Wings Listen to this song
坚强 (jiānqiánɡ): n. strong 希望 (xīwànɡ): n/v. hope/to hope Měi yí cì dōu zài páihuái gūdān zhōng jiānqiáng, 每一次都在徘徊孤单中坚强， Every time in hesitation and loneliness I become stronger, Měi yí cì jiù suàn hěn shòushāng yě bù shǎn lèiguāng, 每一次就算很受伤也不闪泪光， And every time I will not shed tears no matter how much it hurts.…
