Every language and culture has their own metaphors, and often these are shared. When studying Mandarin you’ll learn many colorful and creative metaphors as well as their cultural origins and significance.
Dating back 5,000 years Chinese culture has a plethora of metaphors, some new and …
1 新型冠状病毒 (Xīnxíng guānzhuàng bìngdú): Coronavirus /COVID-19 Example: Kēxuéjiā men yǐ fēnlí chū yǐnqǐ zhè zhǒng liúxíng bìng de guānzhuàng bìngdú. 科学家们已分离出引起这种流行病的冠状病毒。 Scientists have isolated the coronavirus causing the epidemic.
Example: Nǐ chūmén yídìng yào dài kǒuzhào. 你出门一定要戴口罩。 You must …
eChineseLearning特意收集到学生们送来的祝福，并做成合集。 Recently, we gathered many blessings from eChineseLearnig‘s students, and edited them in to a touching video. 春天来了，万物复苏，我们相信病毒也会随着季节的更替而慢慢消退。 Spring begins, which means that everything comes back to life soon. We believe the Coronavirus will fade away as the season changes. 病毒无情，人间有爱. Coronavirus is ruthless, but …
1. A: I couldn’t find my cat anywhere! What should I do? B: I am sure we will find her… What would she say? Please choose the best answer. A. Duìbuqǐ! A. 对不起！ B. Bié dān xīn! B. 别担心！ C. Xièxie …
Answer 1. B
Nǐ hánjià dào nǎlǐ qù wán la ? A: 你寒假到哪里去玩啦？ Where did you go on may winter holiday?
Wǒ dào běi jīng qù wán le. B: 我到北京去玩了。 I went to Beijing.
Běi jīng zěn me yàng? C: 北京怎么样？ How about Beijing?…
Answers: 1. C
A. 番茄锅底汤 (Fānqié tāng dǐ huǒguō).Tomato Hotpot
B. 佛跳墙 (Fótiàoqiáng).Buddha Skipping Wall
C. 马奶酒 (Mǎ nǎi jiǔ).Wine produced from mare’s milk (sequences of the process include fermentation, storage, and distillation)
D. 烤全羊 (Kǎo quán yáng).Roast Whole Lamb
Hence the correct answer …
Li Ziqi is a famous Chinese blogger and YouTube personality specializing in videos depicting Chinese cuisine, Chinese traditional culture, as well as a simplistic and nature-oriented approach to living. Li Ziqi has been recognized by the Chinese government for sharing the intangible side of Chinese …
1. A: The cookies taste great. Who made them? B. Wǒ nǎinai. B. 我奶奶。 Who made the cookies? Please choose the best answer. A. Grandma from mother’s side. B. Grandma from father’s side. C. Grandpa from father’s side. 2. A: Zhè …
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A
A. 成 (Chéng): When “成 (chéng)” is used as a noun, it means “success”, or “accomplishment”, and normally pairs with “就 (jiù)”, hence “成就 (chéngjiù)”, which means success. When it is used as a verb, …
A. 成 (Chéng) B. 城 (Chéng) C. 诚 (Chéng)
Wǒ xīwàng tā de mèngxiǎng kěyǐ chéngzhēn. 1. 我希望他的梦想可以 ___ 真。
Dìzhèn bǎ zhè zuò chéngshì huǐ diào le. 2. 地震把这座 ___ 市毁掉了。
1. A: Wǒ hěn wúliáo. Wǒmen qù chàng gē, hǎo ma? A: 我很无聊。我们去唱歌，好吗？ B: Hǎo de! B: 好的！ Which of the followings is most likely to be true? Please choose the best answer. A: They will go somewhere to sing. B: …
As cultural divides narrow due to globalization and increased travel opportunities, Christmas has quickly spread beyond its Western origins. With all of the entertaining festivities that the jolly holiday entails, China has come to embrace the spirit of Christmas as well.
圣诞节 (Shèngdànjié)
Although Christmas …
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“不止 (Bùzhǐ)” is often used to indicate that it is not limited to a certain number or scope. It is equivalent to “more than”.
“不只 (Bùzhǐ)” is a conjunction, which is used in complex sentences …
A. 不止 (Bùzhǐ)
B. 不只 (Bùzhǐ)
Zhè tǒng shuǐ bùzhǐ shí gōngjīn. 1. 这桶水_____十公斤。
Bùzhǐ wǒ yǒu nà běn shū, tā yě yǒu. 2. _____我有那本书，他也有。
Pǎobù bùzhǐ kěyǐ jiǎnféi, hái kěyǐ duànliàn shēntǐ. 3. 跑步_____可以减肥，还可以锻炼身体。…
1. A. Jiějie, will you attend my graduation ceremony? A. 姐姐, will you attend my graduation ceremony? B: Of course, Becky. Who will attend Becky’s graduation ceremony? Please choose the best answer. A.Becky’s younger sister. B.Becky’s elder brother. C. Becky’s elder …
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