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Learning Mandarin Chinese is different from learning other languages such as Italian or French. It is nearly impossible to self-study Mandarin Chinese or learn through books and audio/video resources alone. To effectively learn Mandarin Chinese, you need to immerse yourself into a learning process with …

Got Some Hard-Earned Money?

20/04/2018 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseVocabulary, #HardEarnedMoney

Do you work really hard for the money you earn? In the West, we have different levels of jobs. We separate them by words like “蓝领 (lánlǐng) blue-collar” and “白领 (báilǐng) white-collar” jobs. In China, there are different types of jobs as well, some harder …

Answer to Got Some Hard-Earned Money?

20/04/2018 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary, #HardEarnedMoney

Answer: B

Analysis: Julia: Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo bà mā ná sān wàn kuài mǎi gè xiāngnài’r bāobāo. Julia: 我想找爸妈拿三万块买个香奈儿包包。 Julia: I want to get 30,000 Yuan from parents for purchasing a …

Video Lesson: I’m Doing Pretty Good!

19/04/2018 / #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #ChineseVocabulary, #IamDoingPrettyGood

This movie is pretty good! The weather is pretty nice! He is pretty humorous! That jacket is pretty cool! See what we are getting at?

Exercises in the Video:

1. A: Judy, nĭ de zhōumò zĕnmeyàng? B: Tĭng búcuò de. I watched the Euro Cup. …

Answer to Video Lesson: I’m Doing Pretty Good!

19/04/2018 / #AnswertoVideoLesson, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Answers:

1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C <<Back to “Video Lesson: I’m Doing Pretty Good!” …

Test Your Sentence Structure Knowledge with This HSK Quiz

18/04/2018 / #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #HskQuiz, #HskTest

1. Please choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

Chú le shùxué, wǒ dìdi de ______ chéngjì dōu búcuò. 除了数学，我弟弟的 ______ 成绩都不错。 A. 全部 (Quánbù)

C. 其他 (Qítā)

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Answer to Test Your Sentence Structure Knowledge with This HSK Quiz

18/04/2018 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #HskTest, #SentenceStructureKnowledge

Answer: C

Analysis:

Chú le shùxué, wǒ dìdi de qítā chéngjì dōu búcuò. 除了数学，我弟弟的其他成绩都不错。 Except mathematics, my brother’s other scores are good.

全部 (Quánbù): whole; total; all.

其中 (Qízhōng): among; in (which).

其他 (Qítā): other; …

Video Lesson: Bottoms up! Cheers!

16/04/2018 / #BottomsUpCheers, #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #ChineseVocabulary

Have you tried Chinese white liquor before? Maotai or Erguotou, which do you prefer?

Exercises in the Video:

1. A: David, wǒmen hē shénme? B: … What would David most likely to say according to the dialogue? A. Lái yí gè gōngbǎo jīdīng. B. Wǒ …

Answer to Video Lesson: Bottoms up! Cheers!

16/04/2018 / #AnswertoVideoLesson, #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary

Answers:

1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C <<Back to “Video Lesson: Bottoms up! Cheers!” …

Interesting Chinese Slang to Use for Everything

13/04/2018 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseVocabulary, #InterestingChineseSlang

So you are learning to speak Mandarin. That’s great! But can you speak with native Chinese people? The first step to doing so is to use a little slang or at least be able to understand when you hear it in conversation. Today’s slang word …

Answer to Interesting Chinese Slang to Use for Everything

13/04/2018 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary, #InterestingChineseSlang

Answer: B Here’s why: Anna: Wǒ yìdiǎn’r dōu bù xǐhuān wǒmen lǎobǎn! Anna: 我一点儿都不喜欢我们老板！ Anna: I don’t like our boss at all!

Jack: Wèishénme? Jack: 为什么？ Jack: Why?

Anna: Tā jīngcháng bǎ gōngzuò …

Take a Chill Pill! How to Set Others at Ease in Chinese

13/04/2018 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseVocabulary, #TakeAChillPill

In English we have the saying, “Take a chill pill!” This can be slightly derogatory, but it also can encourage others to relax a bit when they are being too up-tight. In Chinese we have a phrase that very much relates to this meaning. It …

Answer to Take a Chill Pill! How to Set Others at Ease in Chinese

13/04/2018 / #ChineseForAllLevels, #ChineseVocabulary, #TakeAChillPill

Answer: B Analysis: Lily: Mike zěnme yàng la? Lily: Mike 怎么样啦？ Lily: How is Mike?

Ethan: Tā tīng dào nǐ de chéngnuò, xiàng shì chī xià le dìngxīnwán. Ethan: 他听到你的承诺，像是吃下了定 …

HSK 3 Quiz: Get to Know Someone With This Common Question

11/04/2018 / #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #GetToKnowSomeone, #HskTest

1. Read the dialogue and choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

Xiǎoméi: Nǐ yǒu shénme _____? 小梅：你有什么 _____? Ān Qí: Wǒ xǐhuān kànshū. 安琪：我喜欢看书。 A. 活动 (Huódòng)

B. 工作 (Gōngzuò)

C. 爱好 (Àihào)…

Answer to HSK 3 Quiz: Get to Know Someone With This Common Question

11/04/2018 / #AnswerToHsk3Quiz, #ChineseForAllLevels, #HskTest

Answer: C Analysis: Xiǎoméi: Nǐ yǒu shénme àihào? 小梅：你有什么爱好? Xiaomei: What is your hobby?

Ān Qí: Wǒ xǐhuān kànshū. 安琪：我喜欢看书。 An Qi: I like reading.

活动 (Huódòng): activity.

工作 (Gōngzuò)): work.

爱好(Àihào): hobby.

According …

Mandarin Chinese Hacks: How to Study for the AP Chinese Exam

08/04/2018 / #ApChineseB, #ChineseForAllLevels, #StudyForApChineseExam

Quite often, I receive messages from parents outside China who would like some guidance and suggestions on how to motivate their children to learn Mandarin Chinese and what goals to set. While standardized tests may only motivate some students, I do find that the AP …

A Frustrating Day of Feeling “伤脑筋 (Shāng nǎojīn)”

08/04/2018 / #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #ChineseVocabulary, #FrustratingDayOfFeeling

Expressing emotion is difficult enough but trying to say how you feel in another language is a whole new challenge. Here is a Chinese slang expression that reveals feelings of frustration and aggravation. For instance, most of us have faced this situation: You are typing …