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Chinese Movie: 人在囧途 Lost on Journey

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人在囧途 (Rénzài jiǒngtú) Lost on Journey

Key Learning Point (Preview): 

囧 (jiǒng): adj. depressed; embarrassed and mortified

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Have you ever seen the movie “人在囧途 (Rénzài jiǒngtú) Lost on Journey?” It is a comedy about a “农民工 (nóngmíngōng) migrant worker” and a small “老板 (lăobăn) business owner” who meet each other during “春运 (chūnyùn) the travel period of Spring Festival” and share “囧 (jiǒng) depressing, embarrassing and humiliating” stories with one another.

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Chinese Test: Is it “good” or “bad?”

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

Conversation:                Qīn’ài de, shíyī wǒmen qù Shànghǎi hǎobuhǎo?        Wife: 亲爱 的，十一 我们    去   上海         好不好？

                Hǎo, dōu tīng nǐ de. Husband: 好， 都   听   你 的。

What does “好不好(hǎobuhǎo)” mean here?

A. Good B. Bad C. Alright?/OK?

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Mini-Test Answer: Alright?/OK?

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for the test is C. Alright?/OK?

Translation:

               Qīn’ài de, shíyī wǒmen qù Shànghǎi hǎobuhǎo? Wife: 亲爱  的，十一 我们    去 上海         好不好？

Dear, how about going to Shanghai on Oct. 1st?                 Hǎo, dōu tīng nǐ de. Husband: 好，都 听   你 的。

Ok.…

Chinese Test: This is a very beautiful and lovely girl!

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

Look at the picture and choose the correct answer below to fill in the blanks.

Zhège nǚhái ___ piàoliang ___ kě’ài. 这个     女孩 ___   漂亮        ___可爱。

A. 又…又… (yòu… yòu…) B. 越…越… (yuè… yuè…) C. 有时…有时… (yǒushí… yǒushí…)

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Mini-Test Answer: 又…又… (yòu… yòu…)

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer is A. 又…又… (yòu… yòu…)

Translation: Zhège nǚhái yòu piàoliang yòu kě’ài. 这个     女孩   又    漂亮        又    可爱。 The girl is beautiful and lovely.

Analysis:

A. 又…又… (yòu… yòu…) is a sentence structure used to indicate that two characteristics of something or somebody exist at the sam

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Chinese Test: Are You Online?

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

Conversation:       Nǐ zuìjìn QQ zàixiàn ma? Lily: 你最近QQ  在线     吗？

        Zài a, búguò wǒ yìbān dōu yǐnshēn. Mary: 在啊，不过 我 一般 都     隐身。

Question: What is Mary’s QQ status?

A. She is online. B. She is not online.

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Mini-test Answer: She is online.

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for the test is A. She is online.

Translation:              Nǐ zuìjìn QQ zàixiàn ma? Lily: 你最近 QQ  在线     吗？ Have you been on QQ recently?

         Zài a, búguò wǒ yìbān dōu yǐnshēn. Mary: 在啊，不过 我   一般   都     隐身。 Yes, but I’m always invisible.…

Chinese Test: Will you marry me?

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

Conversation: Jack: Rose, Will you marry me? Rose: Yes, I will.

Choose the correct answer. How to say “Yes, I will.” in Chinese appropriately?

A. 好的。 (Hǎo de.) B. 我愿意。 (Wǒ yuànyì.) C. 没问题。 (Méi wèntí.)

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Mini-test Answer: 我愿意。(Wǒ yuànyì.)

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this test is B: 我愿意。(Wǒ yuànyì.)

Analysis:

A. The phrase “好的。(Hǎo de.)” means “OK” in Chinese. B: The phrase “我愿意。(Wǒ yuànyì.)” means “Yes, I will.” in Chinese. C. The phrase “没问题。(Méi wèntí.)” means “no problem” in Chinese.

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Mini-test Answer: 月饼 (yuèbǐng)

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this online Chinese quiz is B: 月饼 (yuèbǐng).

Analysis:

A. 汤圆 (tāngyuán) means glutinous rice balls. B. 月饼 (yuèbǐng) means moon cakes. C. 粽子 (zòngzi) means rice dumplings.

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In China, Moon cakes are a traditional food for the Mid-autumn Day; glutinous rice balls are the traditional food for Lantern Festival; rice dumplings are the food for the Dragon Boat Festival.…

Chinese Test: You are even more beautiful than the moon.

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

Conversation:

       Kàn, hǎo měi de yuèliang a! Girl:看，   好 美    的    月亮     啊！ Look, the moon is so beautiful!

        Nǐ  bǐ yuèliang ___ měi. Boy:你 比月亮      ___     美。 You are even more beautiful than the moon.

Choose the correct one to fill in the blank.…

Mini-Test Answer: 更 (gèng)

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer for this Chinese quiz is A: 更 (gèng).

Translation:      

        Kàn, hǎo měi de yuèliang a! Girl: 看，好 美 的    月亮       啊！ Look! The moon is so beautiful!

         Nǐ bǐ yuèliang gèng měi. Boy: 你比 月亮     更     美。 You are even more beautiful than the moon.…

Mini-Test Answer: cháng

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer for this Chinese quiz is “A. cháng”.

Analysis:

“长” is a polyphone, which means it can be pronounced either as “cháng“ or “zhǎng.”

When “长” is pronounced as “cháng“, it is an adjective meaning “long.” For example: “长发 (chángfà) long hair.”…

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