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Answer to “xuěhuā piāopiāo, běifēng xiāoxiāo” – How a 1980‘s Television Theme Song Caught Fire

Answer: C

Answer analysis:

Both A and B are delightful things, which are inconsistent with the “丧文化( sàng wénhuà) mourning culture” expressed by “xuěhuā piāopiāo” , so C is correct.

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Answer to Which Tone gets the Crown, First or Fourth?

Answers:

1. A 2. B 3. A

Answer analysis:

(1) Wǒ hěn xǐhuān zhè dǐng wáng guān.       我很喜欢这顶王冠。       I really like this crown.

(2) Zhègè jiémù yóu táobǎo guàn míng bō chū.       这个节目由淘宝冠名播出。       This program is broadcast by Taobao.

(3) Tā méiyǒu gǎnrǎn xīn guān …

Answer to One of the Trickiest Metaphors When Learning Mandarin: Add oil!

Answer: 1.加油 (jiāyóu): to cheer sb. on Dàjiā dōu zài gěi tāmen xǐhuān de cānsài zhě men jiāyóu. 大家都在给他们喜欢的参赛者们加油。 The people are cheering their favorite on.

2.加油 (jiāyóu): oil, gasoline, diesel, fuel; oiling; lubricate. Suǒyǒu fēijī fēixíng qián dōu bìxū jiāyóu. 所有飞机飞行前都必须加油。 All aircraft must …

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