“亲 (qīn) dear” is short for “亲爱的(qīn’ài de) dear.” “亲 (qīn) dear” originated from the online conversation between sellers and buyers on Taobao.com, which is the Chinese version of eBay. The word “亲 (qīn) dear” helps the sellers create a friendly image, and some customers …
Tīngshuō Lady Gaga yào lái Xiānggǎng kāi yǎnchànghuì le. Lucy: 听说 Lady Gaga 要 来 香港 开 演唱会 了。
Zhēn de ma? Lily: 真 的 吗？
What does “演唱会 (yǎnchànghuì)” mean here?
A. concert
B. meeting
C. party
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The answer to the test is A.
Translation: Tīngshuō Lady Gaga yào lái Xiānggǎng kāi yǎnchànghuì le. Lucy: 听说 Lady Gaga 要 来 香港 开 演唱会 了。
I learned that Lady Gaga will come to Hong Kong to hold a concert.…
Key Learning Points (Preview):
表白 (biǎobái): v. to express one’s love
爱 (ài): n./v. love/to love
Since China opened up to the outside world, Valentine’s Day has become a popular holiday among Chinese youth. On Valentine’s Day, presents as well as romantic dinners are indispensable …
Mike broke up with his girlfriend, and Tom didn’t know about it. One day, Tom came across Mike.
Nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme guò Qíngrénjié ya? Tom: 你 打算 怎么 过 情人节 呀？
Wǒ dàoshì xiǎng guò ne, kě méi rén gēn wǒ …
The answer to the test is B.
Nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme guò Qíngrénjié ya? Tom: 你打算 怎么 过 情人节 呀？
How will you spend your Valentine’s Day?
Wǒ dàoshì xiǎng guò ne, kě méi rén gēn wǒ guò a. Mike: 我倒是 想 …
The answer to the test is C.
Translation: Yuánxiāojié wǒmen yìqǐ chūqu wán ba! Anne: 元宵节 我们 一起 出去 玩 吧？
We should go out and enjoy the Lantern Festival!
Hǎo a. Lisa: 好 啊。
Nice, sounds good to me!
Analysis:…
The expression “你懂的 (nǐ dǒng de)” was translated from the English expression “you know.” Its popularization is due to a video Old Boy, made by the Chopsticks Brothers. It’s a story about two middle-aged friends who combine their talents they learned in middle school to …
Yuánxiāojié wǒmen yìqǐ chūqù wán ba! Anne: 元宵节 我们 一起 出去 玩 吧？
Hǎo a. Lisa: 好 啊。
What does “玩 (wán)” mean here?
A. To play games
B. To go to a party
C. To go out and have a …
Tīngshuō iPhone 4s yào chūshòu le. Ivy: 听说 iPhone 4s 要 出售 了。 Shì a, yàoshì wǒ néng mǎi yí bù jiù hǎo le. Mary: 是啊，要是 我 能 买 一部 就 好 了。
What does Mary mean?
A. She can buy …
The answer to the test is B.
Translation: Tīngshuō iPhone 4s yào chūshòu le. Ivy: 听说 iPhone 4s 要 出售 了。 I heard the iPhone 4s hit the shelves.
Shì a, yàoshì wǒ néng mǎi yí bù jiù hǎo le. Mary: …
Lily: Happy Chinese New Year, Mary. Mary: Happy Chinese New Year, Lily. Lily: You want to go to our class’s reunion tomorrow? Mary: I’m so sorry, I can’t. Tomorrow I have to pay a New Year’s visit to my grandparents.
Which …
The answer to the test is A.
Analysis:
A: “拜年 (bàinián)” means “paying a New Year’s visit.”
For example: Míngtiān wǒ qù gěi péngyou bàinián. 明天 我 去 给 朋友 拜年。
Tomorrow I’ll be paying a New Year’s visit to my …
One day, Lily came across her old classmate Lucy. They were very surprised and excited to meet each other.
Yìnián méi jiàn le, nǐ hǎo ma? Lily: 一年 没 见 了，你好 吗？ Lucy: _______。
Choose the correct sentence to fill in …
Translation:
Lily: Yìnián méi jiàn le. Nǐ hǎo ma? Lily: 一年没见了。你好吗？
We haven’t seen each other for one year. How are you doing?
Lucy: Wǒ hěn hǎo. Lucy: 我很好。
I am fine.
(Learn …
Conversation:
Dan, jīnnián shì nǐ zài Zhōngguó de dì yī ge Xīnnián ma? Jim: Dan，今年 是 你 在 中国 的 第一个 新年 吗？
Bú shì, wǒ lái Zhōngguó yǐjīng sān ___ nián le. Dan: 不 是，我 来 中国 已经 三 ___ …
Dan, jīnnián shì nǐ zài Zhōngguó de dì yī ge Xīnnián ma? Jim: Dan，今年 是 你在 中国 的第一 个 新年 吗？ Dan, is this the first New Year that you have spent …
“hold住 (hold zhù)” originated from the Sino-British, mixed language in Hong Kong. Its sudden popularization was sparked by internet sensation, Miss Lin, who during an appearance on a Taiwanese variety show, demonstrated fashion ideals to college students by enlisting exaggerated styles, pretentious English and sexual …
Conversation: Wǒ dǎsuàn jīnnián qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu. Mike: 我 打算 今年 去 中国 旅游。 I plan to travel to China this year.
Yì qǐ ba, wǒ yě __ qùguo Zhōngguó ne. Dan: 一起吧, 我 也 __ 去过 中国 呢。 What about …
For example:
我不吃饭。(Wǒ bù chīfàn.) means “I …
