Mandarin Essentials

Chinese Mini-test: Party (Beginner)

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公园 (gōngyuán) Park (Beginner)

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公园 (gōngyuán) Park (Beginner) Example:

A: Lǚyóu hànyǔkè jiéshù hòu, wǒmen yìqǐ  qù  fùjìn de gōngyuán sànbù ba?     旅游    汉语课    结束    后，我们    一起 去 附近 的 公园         散步    吧？   How about going for a walk in the park after our Travel Chinese classes?

B: Hǎo zhǔyì.     好    主意。 Good idea.…

Quote of the week (Apr. 20, 2010)

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Chéngzhǎng jiù huì chūchǒu, chūchǒu cái huì chéngzhǎng. 成       长       就 会   出丑，        出丑    才 会    成    长。

Making a fool of yourself is just part of your growing process. And only after that can you grow up.                                –From “刘一秒 (Liú Yìmiǎo) Liu Yimiao,” one of the top cultural thinkers in China.…

Answer key to the Crossword Puzzle

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Answer key to the Crossword Puzzle: Horizontal:

(1) 没门 (méimén)

(2) 关 (guān)

(3) 联系 (liánxì)

 Vertical:

(1) 后门 (hòumén)

(2) 没关系 (méiguānxi)

(3) 联 (lián)

You can learn Chinese with a lot of fun through Chinese crossword puzzle.   For the words “没门 (méimén) no way,” we usually also add “儿 (ér)” as a suffix in spoken Chinese: “没门儿 (méiménr).”…

“Harry Potter” Has a Chinese Name, Do You? (Beginner)

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“Harry Potter” Has a Chinese Name, Do You? (Beginner)

It has become common for foreigners who want to study or live in China to get a Chinese name first. However, even people who have never come to China before have Chinese names, such as Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, who both acted in the movie series “哈利波特 (Hālì bōtè) Harry Potter.”…

雨伞 (yǔsǎn) Umbrella (Beginner)

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雨伞 (yǔsǎn) Umbrella (Beginner)

“雨 (yǔ)” means rain and “伞 (sǎn)” means umbrella.

Example: A: Wàimiàn xiàyǔ le,  nǐ  lái  de  shíhou dài yǔsǎn le ma? Méiyǒu de huà wǒ      外面       下雨 了，你 来 的    时候   带 雨伞    了 吗？没有   的 话， 我     men kěyǐ  yìqǐ  zǒu.     们    可以 一起  走。 It’s raining outside.…

路上小心 (lùshang xiǎoxīn) Take Care on Your Way Back (Advanced)

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路上小心 (lùshang xiǎoxīn) Take Care on Your Way Back (Advanced)

“路上小心 (lùshang xiǎoxīn) Take care on your way back” is often communicated to people who are about to leave. Example: A: Jīntiān zài nǐjiā wánr de fēicháng kāixīn, dànshì wǒ xiànzài yào zǒule. 今天    在 你家 玩儿 得 非常       开心， 但是   我   现在    要    走了。

B: Hǎoba, lùshang xiǎoxīn.…

合作 (hézuò) Cooperate (Intermediate)

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合作 (hézuò) Cooperate (Intermediate)

Example:

A: Lǐ zǒng, hěn gāoxìng néng hé guì gōngsī hézuò.     李 总， 很   高兴      能      和 贵 公司     合作。 Manager Li, it’s a great pleasure to cooperate with your company.

B:Wǒmen yě hěn gāoxìng. Xīwàng xiàcì háiyǒu zhèyàng de jīhuì.     我们    也    很   高兴。     希望   下次 还有     这样      的 机会。 We are glad too.…

零钱 (língqián) Change (Beginner)

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零钱 (língqián) Change (Beginner)

Example:

A: Wǒ méiyǒu língqián zuò gōngjiāochē le. Nǐ néng jiè wǒ diǎnr qián ma?     我    没有      零钱     坐   公交车         了。你 能 借 我 点儿 钱    吗？

 I don’t have any change to take a bus. Can you lend me some?

B: Hǎode, gěinǐ.     好的， 给你。

OK, here you are.…

没问题 (méiwèntí) No Problem (Beginner)

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没问题 (méiwèntí) No Problem (Beginner)

The character “没 (méi)” means no or not; “问题 (wèntí)” means problem.

Example:

A: Dǎrǎo yíxià, qǐngwèn néng gěi wǒ jiǎng yíxià zhèdào tímù ma?     打扰    一下，请问      能     给   我 讲     一下 这道    题目 吗？

Excuse me; can you help me out with this question?…

Quote of the week (Apr. 14, 2010)

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Wǒ bú zàihu qǐdiǎn yǒu duō gāo, zuì zhòngyào de shì zhōngdiǎn. 我   不 在乎    起点   有   多   高， 最    重要       的  是      终点。 I don’t care how I started, but I do care where I end up.                      — From Yao Ming, a Chinese NBA player, when asked if there was connection between his height and his success.…

Mini-test Answer: 巧克力 (Beginner)

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Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

Correct answer: C

Analysis:

A. “饼干 (bĭnggān)”is the word for “biscuit.”

     The character “饼 (bĭng)” means cookie or cake and “干 (gān)”means dry.

B. “橙子 (chéngzi)” is the word for “orange.”

      The character “橙 (chéng)” means orange and “子 (zĭ)” is used as a suffix here.…

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