Generally the word “大(dà)” means big.
Example
Wǒ tīngshuō Zhāng Wěi xǐhuan nàgè dà yǎnjīng de nǚháir. 我 听说 张 伟 喜欢 那个 大 眼睛 的 女孩儿。
I heard that Zhang Wei likes that girl who has big eyes.
However, on some occasions when the word “大(dà)” is combined with certain words, it can create words with new meanings, such as “大手大脚(dàshǒu dàjiǎo)” and “大嘴巴(dà zuǐba).”…
Answer: B Questions words like “谁(shuí), who,” “什么(shénme), what,” “哪里(nǎlǐ), where,” and “哪个(nǎgè), which” are often used to form questions in Chinese. And the placement of question words is actually a little easier than it is in English, because in the Chinese language we don’t change the word order like English does when forming questions.…
In the Chinese language, the basic meaning of “门(mén)” is “door.”
Example
Qǐng guānmén! 请 关门！
Close the door, please!
But in some words although they contain the character “门(mén),” the meaning of the word has nothing to do with “door,” such as “热门(rèmén)” and “冷门(lěnɡmén).”…
Mike: ________ Who’s that? Liú Wěi: Nàshì xīn lái de tóngshì, Lǐ Míng. 刘 伟 ：那是 新 来 的 同事， 李 明。 Liu Wei: He is Li Ming, our new colleague. Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. A. 谁是那？(Shéi shì nà?)
B.…
Answer: C As a greeting on New Year’s Day, Chinese people usually say, “‘新年好！(Xīnnián hǎo!),’ or ‘新年快乐！(Xīnnián kuàilè!)’ Happy New Year.”
Zhānɡ Wěi: Xīnnián hǎo, Lǐ Hóng. 张 伟: 新年 好， 李 红。
Zhang Wei: Happy New Year, Li Hong. Lǐ Hóng: Xīnnián hǎo, Zhāng Wěi.…
As 2013 draws to a close, the New Year 2014 is approaching. During this time, people will not only look back to the past, but will, more importantly, look forward to the upcoming year. It’s a time to reflect on the changes we want or need to make and to find the resolve to follow through on those changes.…
In one episode of The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon was learning Mandarin with the help of his friend and made a fool of himself in the process. Now let’s pick up two practical learning points from this video about how to introduce oneself and the extended meaning of “死(sǐ).”…
On different occasions, the word “软(ruǎn)” has different meanings. In general, the original meaning of “软(ruǎn)” is soft or flexible, and is the opposite of “硬(yìng) hard.” Example Zhè kuài bù hěn ruǎn. 这 块 布 很 软。
The cloth is so soft. But when “软(ruǎn)” is used with words like “心(xīn), heart,” “手(shǒu), hand” and “嘴(zuǐ), mouth,” we have “心软(xīnruǎn),” “手软(shǒuruǎn)” and “嘴软(zuǐruǎn).”…
Please choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Annie: ___ Zhāng Lì: Wǒ hěn hǎo, xièxie! 张丽: 我很好，谢谢！ Zhang Li: I’m fine, thank you!
A. 你好！(Nǐ hǎo!)
B. 你好吗？(Nǐ hǎo ma?)
C. 您好！(Nín hǎo!)
Video Lesson: Learn the Many Ways to Say “Hello” in Chinese!…
On any happy occasion such as Christmas Eve, if there is a “母老虎(mǔlǎohǔ), tigress” in your party, then you have to be careful. The happy atmosphere might be ruined because of the presence of a “母老虎(mǔlǎohǔ), tigress.”
Literally, “母老虎(mǔlǎohǔ)” means female tiger. As we all know, the tiger is a very fierce animal.…
In the video, the little girl was introducing herself in Chinese with the help of her mother. She said: “我现在是四岁了。(Wǒ xiànzài shì sì suì le.) I’m 4 years old now.” She was doing great, and only made a small mistake. In the Chinese language, to express age, the structure is “Subject + Number + 岁(suì).”…
Answer: C In the Chinese language, the original meaning of “火(huǒ)” is fire. Besides the original meaning, the word “火(huǒ)” also has an extended meaning. As an adjective, 火(huǒ) means popular.
Zhè shì jīnnián zuì huǒ de yìkuǎn yóuxì. 这 是 今年 最 火 的 一款 游戏。
This is the most popular game this year.…
