Mandarin Essentials – Key Chinese Language Basics

Today is your birthday, so you should cut the cake for us. How do you say “birthday” in Chinese? A. 节日 (jiérì) B. 假日 (jiàrì) C. 生日 (shēngrì) D. 星期日 (xīngqīrì)

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Mini-test Answer: 生日 (Beginner)

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The correct answer for this Chinese test is C.

Analysis: A. “节日 (jiérì)” means “festival.” B. “假日 (jiàrì)” means “holiday.” C. “生日 (shēngrì)” means “birthday.” D. “星期日 (xīngqīrì)” means “Sunday.” <<Back to Mini-test // // …

The Man From Chi Who Worried That The Sky Would Fall Down (Intermediate)

29/10/2010 / #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #ChineseSentences, #TheManFromChi

Learn Online Mandarin Idiom: 杞人忧天 (Qǐrényōutiān) The Man from Chi Who Worried that the Sky Would Fall Down Listen to the whole story Key Learning Points: (Preview) 忧 (yōu)：v. to worry

解决 (jiějué)：v. to solve Cóngqián zài ChūnqiūZhànguó shíqī de Qǐguó,yǒu yígè dǎnzi hěnxiǎo de …

Quote of the Week (Oct. 29, 2010)

29/10/2010 / #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #ChineseSentences, #QuoteoftheWeek

Wǒ bìng bù juéde zìjǐ shì míng èrshíqī suì de lǎo yùndòngyuán le, 我并不觉得自己是名 27 岁的老运动员了， shēntǐ qítā bùwèi ràng wǒ juéde zìjǐ hái xiàng èrshí suì yíyàng. 身体其他部位让我觉得自己还像 …

Perhaps! (Beginner) 也许！（初级）

27/10/2010 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseSentences, #YeXuPerhapsInChinese

Learn Mandarin Chinese words-也许！(Yéxǔ!) Perhaps! (Beginner)

Example:

Tīngshuō zài wǎng shàng xué hànyǔ de rén yuè lái yuè duō le. A: 听说在网上学汉语的人越来越多了。 I heard that more and more people are learning Mandarin Chinese …

Who knows? (Beginner) 谁知道呢？（初级）

25/10/2010 / #ChineseForBeginnerLearners, #ChineseSentences, #WhoKnowsInChinese

Study Chinese Online-谁知道呢？(Shuí zhīdào ne?) Who knows? (Beginner)

Example:

Nǐ míngtiān yǒuméiyǒu shíjiān? Wǒmen yìqǐ qù dǎqiú ba! A: 你明天有没有时间？我们一起去打球吧！ Do you have any time tomorrow? Let’s play basketball together!

Shuí zhīdào ne? Dào shí hou zài …

老马识途 An Old Horse Knows the Way (Advanced)

22/10/2010 / #ChineseForAdvancedLearners, #ChineseIdiom, #LaoMashItU

Chinese Language Story: 老马识途 (lǎomǎshítú) An Old Horse Knows the Way (Advanced) Listen to the whole story Key Learning Points (Preview): 凯旋而归 (kǎixuán’érguī): v. to return triumphant

毫不犹豫 (háobùyóuyù): adv. without hesitation

The Chinese idiom “老马识途 (lǎomǎshítú)” literally means that an old horse knows the …

Quote of the Week (Oct. 22, 2010)

22/10/2010 / #ChineseForIntermediateLearners, #ChineseSentences, #QuoteoftheWeek

Yáo Míng guīlái ràng wǒ hěn shòuyì, méiyǒu rén néng qǔdài tā dē zuòyòng. 姚明归来让我很受益，没有人能取代他的作用。

I benefit greatly from Yao Ming’s return. No one can substitute for him. —From 阿隆•布鲁克斯 (Ālóng• Bùlǔkèsī) …

Chinese Mini-test: Runner-up (Beginner)

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The Love of the Hawthorn Tree, Zhang Yimou’s new film, was the box-office runner-up during the mid-autumn holiday. What is “runner-up” in Chinese? A. 冠军 (guànjūn) B. 亚军 (yàjūn) C. 季军 (jìjūn) D. 军人 (jūnrén)

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