Mandarin Essentials

Mini-test Answer: 服装店(fúzhuāng diàn)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer is A: 服装店 (fúzhuāng diàn)

Obviously, the dialogue took place in a clothes shop, 服装店 (fúzhuāng diàn) means clothes shop; 水果店 (shuíguǒ diàn) means fruit store; 超市(chāoshì) means supermarket.

Examples:

Nǐ wǎng qián zǒu jiù shì fúzhuāng diàn. 你    往    前    走  就  是 服    装     店。 Go straight, and you will see the clothes shop.…

Chinese Character: 打(dǎ) To Hit

Chinese Character: 打(

dǎ) To Hit

Example:

Zhè xiǎo gūniang dǎzì dǎ de hěn hǎo. 这    小    姑娘      打字 打 得  很    好。

The young girl types well. 打车 (dǎchē): v. to take a taxi

Example:          Shíjiān láibùjí le, wǒmen dǎchē ba. Mike: 时间    来不及了,我们   打车  吧。

        There is not enough time.…

Mini-Test Answer: Just so-so.

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this free online Chinese lesson is B: Just so-so.

Translation:

                  Nǐ juéde wǒ de xīn qúnzi zěnmeyàng? Wife:    你 觉得  我 的 新  裙  子 怎 么  样? What do you think of my new dress?

Bù zěnmeyàng.…

Mini-Test Answer: B

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this online Chinese class is B.

You now know that “Can I help you?” in Chinese is “我能帮你吗? (Wǒ néng bāng nǐ ma?).” In different contexts, people use different Chinese expressions and grammar. If you want to offer help to another person, you should say “我能帮你吗?…

Mini-test Answers: 约会 (yuēhuì)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer for this Chinese test is A: 约会 (yuēhuì)

Analysis:

A: “约会 (yuēhuì)” are the Mandarin characters for “go on a date.”

B: “会议 (huìyì)” are the Mandarin characters for “meeting.”

C: “外出 (wàichū)” are the Mandarin characters for “go out.”…

Mini-Test Answer: 买 (mǎi)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

Wǒ mǎile wǔ gè píngguǒ. 我    买了  5    个  苹果。 I bought 5 apples.

Analysis: A. 买 (mǎi) means to buy.

B. 卖 (mài) means to sell.

“买 (mǎi)” and “卖 (mài)” are antonyms. They are a bit tricky to master, as they share the same pinyin spelling and pronunciation, but have different tones.…

Sentence Structure: 我喜欢… (Wǒ xǐhuan…) I like…

Watch a funny video here to see a little girl learning to speak Chinese.

In this video, the teacher said, “I like ice cream.” The little girl said: “我喜欢冰淇淋 (Wǒ xǐhuan bīngqílín).” “我喜欢……(Wǒ xǐhuan…)” is the Chinese sentence structure for “I like…”

Here are some more sentences that use the sentence structure “我喜欢…… (Wǒ xǐhuan…) I like…” in this video:

Wǒ xǐhuan mèimei.…

Mini-test Answer: 王海涛 (Wáng Hǎitāo)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer is B: 王海涛 (Wáng Hǎitāo)

In many places in the world, a person’s surname follows their given name. For example, “约翰•威尔逊 (Yuēhàn Wēi’ěrxùn).” This is the translation for “John Wilson.” “Wilson” is the surname. But in Chinese, the names are usually in the opposite order.…

Popular TV Series: 裸婚时代 (Luǒhūn shídài) Getting Married with No Car, No House, and No Wedding

Key Learning Points (Preview):

裸婚 (luǒhūn): n. getting married with no car, no house, and no wedding

结婚 (jiéhūn): v. to get married

The new hit TV series “裸婚时代 (Luǒhūn shídài) Getting Married with No Car, No House, and No Wedding” has stimulated many passionate discussions since its release.…

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