In the Internet age, avatars are everywhere. Do you use an avatar on Facebook or your real picture?
Do you know how to say “avatar” in Chinese? A. 头像 (tóuxiàng) B. 照片 (zhàopiàn) C. 图片 (túpiàn)
The correct answer to this quiz is A. Analysis: A. “头像 (tóuxiàng)” means “avatar.” B. “照片 (zhàopiàn)” means “photo.” C. “图片 (túpiàn)” means “picture.” Back to Daily Quiz //
Conversation: Gēmenr, xiàwǔ dǎ lánqiú ba. Mike: 哥们儿，下午 打 篮球 吧。 Méi wèntí. Tom: 没 问题。 What does “哥们儿 (gēmenr)” mean here? A. older brother B. younger brother C. buddy
The correct answer to this quiz is B.
Gēmenr, xiàwǔ dǎ lánqiú ba. Mike: 哥们儿，下午 打 篮球 吧。 Hey buddy, let’s go playing basketball. Méi wèntí. Tom: 没 问题。 No problem.
Nowadays in China, you can see the word “哥们儿 (gēmenr)” used often in daily life.…
Key Learning Points (Preview):
支持 (zhīchí): v./n. to support/support
相信 (xiāngxìn): v. to believe
努力 (nǔlì): v./n. to try hard/effort
Examples:
Liú Xiáng, wǒmen yǒngyuǎn zhīchí nǐ. 刘 翔， 我们 永远 支持 你! Liu Xiang, we will support you forever!
Nǐ duì wǒ de zhīchí shì zuì zhòngyào de.…
Recently the Chinese people have been enthralled by the 30th Olympic Games in London, with many people staying up late into the night to watch the representatives from their country compete. China has had some big wins in 2012, as well as some losses, each stirring up the Chinese people’s hearts.…
Conversation:
Zhège fànguǎn de cài bù hǎo chī. Tom: 这个 饭馆 的 菜 不 好 吃。
Jiù shì, yǐhòu bù lái le. Nate: 就 是，以后 不 来了。
Which of the following is true according to the dialogue?
A. The dishes in this restaurant taste good.…
The correct answer to this test is B.
Translation: Zhège fànguǎn de cài bù hǎo chī. Tom: 这个 饭馆 的 菜 不 好 吃。
The dishes in this restaurant are not good.
Jiù shi, yǐhòu bù lái le. Nate: 就是，以后 不 来了。
Yes, we will never come again.…
Question: Do you know how to say “kiss” in Chinese? A. 问 (wèn) B. 吻 (wěn) C. 闻 (wén)
The correct answer to this quiz is B. Analysis:
A. “问 (wèn)” means to ask. B. “吻 (wěn)” means to kiss. C. “闻 (wén)” means to smell. Back to Daily Quiz //
Conversation:
Nǐ juéde Mike zhège rén zěnmeyàng? Mary: 你 觉得 Mike 这个 人 怎么样？
Hái bú cuò, jiù shì yǒu diǎnr èr. Lucy: 还 不 错，就 是 有 点儿 二。
Which one of the following is NOT true about Mike according to the above dialogue?…
The right answer for this test is B.
Translation:
Nǐ juéde Mike zhège rén zěnmeyàng? Mary: 你 觉得 Mike 这个 人 怎么样？ What do you think of Mike?
Hái bú cuò, jiù shì yǒu diǎnr èr. Lucy: 还 不 错，就 是 有 点儿 二。 He’s not a bad guy, but he’s a little bit foolish.…
Nǐ zuì xǐhuan de lánqiú yùndòngyuán shì shuí? John: 你最 喜欢 的 篮球 运动员 是 谁？ Jeremy Lin. Tā hěn niú. Ben: Jeremy Lin. 他很 牛。
What does Ben mean? A. Jeremy Lin likes cows. B. Jeremy Lin is an outstanding basketball player.…
The correct answer to this quiz is B. Analysis:
The sentence “他很牛 (Tā hěn niú),” means he’s outstanding or excellent. The proper meaning of “牛 (niú)” is cow, but nowadays it’s also used to say something is “cool,” “awesome,” or “excellent. ” The meaning originated from the north-eastern Chinese dialect.…
Scene: Lucy and Lily saw on the news that a famous Chinese TV host sent 9999 roses to the international film star Ziyi Zhang.
9999 duǒ méigui qiúhūn a. Lucy: 9999 朵 玫瑰 求婚 啊。 Shì a, rúguǒ shì wǒ, wǒ kěndìng yuànyì. Lily: 是啊，如果 是 我，我 肯定 愿意。 Question: What does “求婚 (qiúhūn)” mean?…
The correct answer to this quiz is A.
A. “To propose marriage” translates as “求婚 (qiúhūn).” B. “To get married” translates as “结婚 (jiéhūn).” C. “To get divorced” translates as “离婚 (líhūn).” Back to Daily Quiz //
A Chinese teacher organized over ten foreign students to walk to the Tianjin Zoo; they were hoping to get their first glimpse of the panda. After leaving the school gate, the group needed to cross a busy road with rushing traffic. The teacher told the foreign students loudly: “看车！(kàn chē!).”…
After a successful and extravagant opening ceremony, the London “奥运会 (Àoyùnhuì) Olympic Games” are now in full swing. So far, China has claimed thirty “金牌 (jīnpái) gold medals.” Ye Shiwen, an athlete on the Chinese women’s swimming team, has “破世界纪录 (pò shìjiè jìlù) broken the world record.”…
Question:
How to pronounce the pinyin of “饺子 dumpling?” A. Jiāozǐ B. Jiǎozi C. Jiàozi
The correct answer to this quiz is B.
Analysis: A. “Jiāozǐ” is the pinyin of “娇子,” which means someone who is outstanding and was born talented. B. “Jiǎozi” is the correct pinyin of “饺子,” which means dumpling in English. C. “Jiàozi” can be the pinyin of two Chinese phrases “轿子,” which means a sedan-chair, or “教子,” which means teaching one’s own children how to behave.…
