弄巧成拙 (nòngqiǎochéngzhuó) Making a Fool of Oneself When Trying to Be Smart Key Learning Points (Preview):
画画 (huàhuà) v. to paint/ draw
着色 (zhuósè) v. to color
Běisòng shíqī, yǒu wèi huàjiā jiào Sūn Zhīwēi. 北宋 时期, 有 位 画家 叫 孙 知微。
During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a painter named Sun Zhiwei, who also taught painting.…
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Gōngsī fùjìn__jiā búcuò de hànbǎo diàn, wǒmen qù chángchang ba. A: 公司 附近__ 家 不错 的 汉堡 店， 我们 去 尝尝 吧。 Hǎo a. A: 有 (yǒu) B: 在 (zài) C: 是 (shì) Take a Free 1-on-1 live online business Chinese lesson with our professional teachers from China.…
The correct answer to this test is A.
Translation: Gōngsī fùjìn yǒu jiā búcuò de hànbǎo diàn, wǒmen qù chángchang ba. A: 公司 附近 有 家 不错 的 汉堡 店， 我们 去 尝尝 吧。 There is an awesome hamburger shop near the company; let’s go and have a taste.…
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Nǐ huíqu ba, búyòng zài sòng le. A: 你 回去 吧，不用 再 送 了。 Hǎo de, nǐ____. D: 走 (zǒu)
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The correct answer to this test is C.
Translation:
Nǐ huíqu ba, búyòng zài sòng le. A: 你 回去 吧， 不用 再 送 了。 You can head back, no need to see me off.
Hǎo de, nǐ mànzǒu B: 好 的，你 慢走。 All right, take care.…
Key Learning Points (Preview): 围 (wéi): v. to besiege
救 (jiù): v. to rescue
待 (dài): v. to wait
The blockbuster war movie The Warring States was released in theaters simultaneously in China and North America on Apr. 12th, 2011. This movie focuses on narrating the struggles among the seven most powerful states in China during the Warring States Age.…
“吸烟 (xīyān) Smoking” is very popular amongmany people in the world. Want to learn some useful Chinese expressions about “吸烟 (xīyān) smoking?”
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Màikè, nǐ xīyān ma? A：麦克， 你吸烟 吗？
Mike, do you smoke?
Bù, wǒ guòqù shìgè yānmín.…
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Xiāngjiāo______? A：香蕉______？ How much are the bananas? Sān kuài qián yìjīn. B：三 块 钱 一斤。 Six yuan a kilogram. A. 怎么卖 (zěnme mài) B. 好吃吗 (hǎochī ma) C. 卖不卖 (mài bú mài) D.…
The correct answer for this Chinese test is A. Xiāngjiāo zěnme mài? A：香蕉 怎么 卖？ How much for the bananas?
Sān kuài qián yìjīn. B：三 块 钱 一斤。 Six yuan a kilogram.
Analysis: A: “卖 (mài)” is a frequently used word in Chinese vocabulary, and it means “to sell.”…
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Choose the sentence with the correct grammar. D: 吃你什么？(Chī nǐ shénme?)
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The correct answer to this test is A.
你吃什么? (Nǐ chī shénme?) means “What would you like to eat?” In this sentence, “你” is the subject, “吃” is the predicate and “什么” is the object. The correct sentence order should be subject+predicate+object.…
As Mother’s Day is coming, we prepared a Mandarin Chinese story for this special day. It is a story about filial piety. In traditional Chinese culture, filial piety is the most important of all the virtues to Chinese people. Although society has changed a lot recently, filial piety is still an important part of Chinese culture.…
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Wǒmen rènshi dào xiànzài yǐjīng hǎo jǐnián le. 我们 认识 到 现在 已经 好 几年 了。 It’s been years since we first met each other.
A. 离 (lí)
B. 才 (cái)
C. 到 (dào)
D.…
The correct answer to this test is D.
Analysis:
Wǒmen cóng rènshi dào xiànzài yǐjīng hǎo jǐnián le. 我们 从 认识 到 现在 已经 好 几年 了。 It’s been years since we first met each other.
A. 离 (lí) prep. from
B. …
Shēngrì kuàilè, Xiǎogāng. A: 生日 快乐， 小刚。 B: _______。 Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. A: 你也是 (nǐ yě shì) B: 谢谢 (xièxie) C: 不客气 (bú kèqi) D: 没问题 (méi wèntí)
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The correct answer to this test is B.
Translation:
Shēngrì kuàilè, Xiǎogāng. A: 生日 快乐， 小刚。 Happy birthday, Xiaogang.
Xièxie. B: 谢谢。 Thank you.
Analysis:
A: “你也是 (nǐ yě shì)” means “the same to you.”
B: “谢谢 (xièxie)” means “thank you.”
C: “不客气 (bú kèqi)” means “you are welcome.”…
Tā gēn wǒ ___ gāo. 他 跟 我____ 高。 He is as tall as me. Can you choose the correct Chinese vocabulary for the “as [tall] as” structure in the above sentence? A: 一样 (yíyàng) B: 一起 (yìqǐ) C: 一会儿 (yíhuìr) D: 一个 (yígè)
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The correct answer to this test is A.
Analysis:
A: 一样 (yíyàng): as…as
B: 一起 (yìqǐ): together
C: 一会儿 (yíhuìr): a while
D: 一个 (yígè): one
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The “Divine Tune” in China: “忐忑 (tǎntè) Uneasy”
忐忑 (tǎntè) adj. uneasy
称赞 (chēngzàn) v. to praise
表演 (biǎoyǎn) n. performance
Do you know a song titled “忐忑 (tǎntè) Uneasy” that has become famous in China? This song hit the Internet in late 2010, and was “称赞 (chēngzàn) praised” by netizens as a “divine tune.”…
