Mandarin Essentials

I Don’t Know (Beginner) 我不知道(初级)

Study Chinese Online: 我不知道 (Wǒ bù zhīdào)  I don’t know (Beginner) Example (Chinese conversation):

    Nǐ zhīdào zánmen xuéxiào yǒu hànyǔ fǔdǎobān ma? A: 你  知道     咱们    学校     有    汉语    辅导班     吗?     Do you know whether there is a Chinese tutorial class in our school?

    Wǒ bùzhīdào.…

You’re Welcome (Beginner) 不用谢(初级)

Learn Chinese: 不用谢 (Bú yòng xiè)You’re welcome (Beginner) Example:

    Xièxie nǐ jiāo wǒ zěnyàng xué hànyǔ.  A: 谢谢   你  教   我   怎样    学     汉语。 Thanks for teaching me how to learn Chinese.

    Bú yòng xiè, wǒ hěn lèyì  hé nǐ fēnxiǎng hànyǔ xuéxí jīngyàn.  B: 不  用     谢,我  很  乐意 和 你  分享     汉语    学习   经验。 You’re welcome.…

心急吃不了热豆腐 (xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòufu ) Haste Makes Waste (Advanced)

Learn Mandarin: 心急吃不了热豆腐 (xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòufu ) Haste Makes Waste (Advanced)

Example:

    Bié zháojí, xué hànyǔ xūyào yǒu nàixīn, yǒu héngxīn, xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòufu. A: 别    着急,学   汉语   需要   有    耐心、有     恒心, 心 急 吃 不 了 热 豆腐。

    Be patient.…

Popular Daily Chinese Word “赞 (zàn) Marvelous” (Intermediate)

流行词语 (liúxíng cíyǔ) Popular Chinese Word  (Intermediate)

赞 (zàn) Marvelous

 

“赞 (zàn)” originally means “to praise.” For instance, “赞美” and “称赞” both mean to praise. We also have a popular Chinese expression starting with “赞,” that is “赞不绝口 (zànbùjuékǒu) to praise profusely.” For example: 他对你赞不绝口 (tā duì nǐ zànbùjuékǒu) He speaks very highly of you.…

便宜 (piányi) Cheap / let someone off lightly (intermediate)

Chinese Language: 便宜 (piányi) Cheap/ Let Someone Off Lightly (intermediate)

Usage 1: “便宜” means “价格低 (jiàgé dī) low price.”

Example:

   Zhè tiáo qúnzi zhēn guì, néng bù néng piányi yì diǎn? A: 这 条    裙子    真   贵,   能 不    能     便宜 一 点?  

This dress is so expensive.…

乘凉 (chéngliáng) To Cool Oneself in the Breeze (intermediate)

 Chinese language: 乘凉 (chéngliáng) To Cool Oneself in the Breeze (intermediate) 

   Example:  

 Wūlǐ zhēn rè, wǒmen qù yuànzi  lǐ chéngliáng ba. A: 屋里 真    热,我们    去   院子 里    乘凉       吧。 It’s so hot inside the room. Let’s go outside to cool ourselves in the breeze.     Hǎo de.…

再见 (zàijiàn) Goodbye (Beginner)

Chinese lessons: 再见 (zàijiàn) Goodbye (Beginner)

Example:

Tóngxuémen, jīntiān de hànyǔ kè jiù dào zhèlǐ, zàijiàn. A:  同学们,     今天    的    汉语 课 就 到 这里,再见。

 

That’s all for today’s Chinese lesson. Goodbye, everybody!  Lǎoshī zàijiàn. B: 老师   再见。

 

  

Goodbye, teacher.

HSK Test General Chinese (Beginner Level) General Chinese (Intermediate Level)

Mini-test Answer: 你好 (nǐhǎo) (Beginner)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

Correct answer: A

Analysis:

A. “Hello”  is “你好 (nǐhǎo)” in Chinese language.

B. “Good night”  is “晚安 (wǎn’ān)” in Chinese language. C. “Good bye” is “再见 (zàijiàn)” in Chinese language. D. “Thanks” is “谢谢 (xièxie)” in Chinese language.                                                                                                                                                                                                            <<Back to Mini-test

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初生牛犊不怕虎 New-born Calves are not Afraid of Tigers (Beginner)

初生牛犊不怕虎 (chū shēng niúdú bú pà hǔ) New-born Calves are not Afraid of Tigers

Key Learning Point (Preview): 怕 (pà): v to fear/ be afraid of

Towards the end of Eastern Han Dynasty, “刘备 (Liú Bèi) Liu Bei” captured the city “汉中 (Hànzhōng) Hanzhong” from “曹操 (Cáo Cāo) Cao Cao” and proclaimed himself king.…

流行词语 (liúxíng cíyǔ) Popular Daily Chinese Word “拼” (Intermediate)

拼 (Pīn) To Put Together or to Unite

“拼 (pīn)” originally means to put together or to unite. Recently, “拼 (pīn)” means that people work together to accomplish certain objectives. For instance, some popular  

words starting with “拼 (pīn)” appeared.

 拼车 (pīnchē) means “carpool,” where 车 means car.…

水果 (shuǐguǒ) Fruit (Beginner)

 Learn Chinese: 水果 (shuǐguǒ) Fruit (Beginner)

 Example: 

     Jiā lǐ méiyǒu shuǐguǒ le, nǐ qù mǎi diǎn píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo ba. A:  家里   没有     水果   了,你 去   买  点    苹果     和    香蕉     吧。     There is no fruit at home; please go and buy some apples and bananas.…

一分钱,一分货 (yì fēn qián , yì fēn huò) You get what you pay for (Advanced)

一分钱,一分货 (yì fēn qián , yì fēn huò): You get what you pay for (Advanced)

一分钱 (yì fēn qián)means one cent;

一分货 (yì fēn huò)means one point of goods.

Example:

Nǐ zhè tiáo qúnzi zhēn hǎo kàn, duō shǎo qián? A: 你 这 条    裙子   真    好  看, 多    少     钱? Your skirt is so beautiful!…

防晒 (fángshài) To Protect from Sunburn (Intermediate)

防晒 (fángshài) To Protect from Sunburn (Intermediate)

Example:

    Nǐ qù shǔqī zhōngwén xuéxiào shàngkè de shíhou jìde dài shàng tàiyángsǎn, A: 你 去   暑期     中文    学校        上课     的   时候    记得 带 上      太阳伞,     zhùyì fángshài.      注意  防晒。

Remember, please take an umbrella in order to protect yourself from sunburn when you are going to take classes at the summer Chinese school.…

烤箱 (kǎoxiāng) Oven (Beginner)

烤箱

(kǎoxiāng)

Oven (Beginner)

Example: 

  

Māma, kǎoxiāng lǐ nàge shì shénme? A: 妈妈, 烤箱     里  那个  是   什么?

What is that in the oven?     Shì wǒ zuò de dàngāo, qìngzhù nǐ zài hànyǔ shuǐpíng kǎoshì zhōng B: 是 我 做 的   蛋糕,     庆祝    你 在   汉语    水平      考试     中 qǔ dé le yōuyì de chéng jì。 取 得 了 优异  的    成绩。

It is the cake I made for the celebration of your good job in the HSK test.…

洗衣机 (xǐyījī) Washing machine (Beginner)

洗衣机(xǐyījī) Washing machine (Beginner) Example: 

   Māma, nǐ bāng wǒ yòng  xǐyījī     xǐ   yí  xià zhè jiàn yīfu,   kěyǐ ma? Wǒ míngtiān yào chuān. A: 妈妈,你 帮    我  用    洗衣机  洗 一 下   这 件 衣服,可以 吗? 我     明天    要    穿。    Mum, could you wash this clothes for me with the washing machine ?…

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