The character “电 (diàn)” means electricity and “影 (yǐng)” means shadow.
Example:
A: Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhōngguó diànyǐng. Cóng diànyǐng zhōng wǒ kěyǐ xuéxí zhōngwén. 我 很 喜欢 中国 电影， 从 电影 中 我 可以 学习 中文。 I like Chinese movies, and I can learn Chinese from watching them.…
高楼大厦 (gāolóudàshà) High Buildings and Large Mansions (Advanced)
The character “高 (gāo)” means high and “楼 (lóu)” means floor. “大 (dà)”
means large and “厦 (shà)” means tall building. Example:
Xiàndàihuà de chéngshì lǐ biàndì shì gāolóudàshà. 现代化 的 城市 里 遍地 是 高楼大厦。
In modern cities there are high buildings and large mansions everywhere.…
感冒 (gǎnmào) To Catch a Cold (Beginner) The character “感 (gǎn)” means to feel and “冒 (mào)” literally means to emit .
Example:
A: Zěnme le, kàn nǐ qìsè bú tài hǎo. 怎么 了，看 你 气色 不 太 好。 What’s up? You don’t look good.
B: Ài, zhè jǐ tiān gǎnmào le. 哎，这 几 天 感冒 了。 I caught a cold these days.…
同事 (tóngshì) Colleague (Beginner) The character “同 (tóng)” means the same and “事 (shì)” means thing literally.
Example:
A: Nǐ rènshi Wáng Hóng ma? 你 认识 王 宏 吗？ Do you know Wang Hong?
B: Dāngrán le, tā shì wǒ tóngshì ne. 当然 了，他 是 我 同事 呢。 Of course, he is my colleague.…
回家 (huíjiā) To Go Home (Beginner) The character “回 (huí)” means to return and “家 (jiā)” means home.
Example:
Zài wài gōngzuò de érnǚ yào cháng huíjiā kànkan fùmǔ. 在 外 工作 的 儿女 要 常 回家 看看 父母。 The sons and daughters who are working out of town should often come back home to see their parents.…
Correct answer: D
Analysis:
A. “Whole-heartedly” is the meaning for “一心一意 (yìxīnyíyì).”
“一 (yì)” means one; “心 (xīn)” means heart and “意 (yì)” means thought.
B. “To kill two birds with one stone” is the meaning for “一箭双 雕 (yíjiànshuānɡdiāo).”
“一 (yī)” means one; “箭 (jiàn)” means arrow; “双 (shuāng)” means two or double; and “雕 (diāo)” refers to vulture.…
Correct answer: B
Analysis:
A. “Xǐshǒujiān” is the Chinese Pinyin for “洗手间 toilet.”
“洗 (xǐ)” means to wash; “手 (shǒu) ” means hand and “间 (jiān)” means space here.
B. “Cānjīnzhǐ” is the Chinese Pinyin for “餐巾纸 napkin.”
“餐 (cān)” means meal; “巾 (jīn)” means towel and “纸 (zhǐ)” means paper.…
Correct answer: C
Analysis:
A. “创伤 (chuāngshāng)” are the Chinese characters for “wound.”
Both “创 (chuāng)” and “伤 (shāng)” here mean wound.
B. “创造 (chuàngzào)” are the Chinese characters for “to create.”
“创 (chuàng)” means to start here, and “造 (zào)” literally means to invent.…
A: Waiter, please give me some “餐巾纸 napkin.”
B: Ok, please wait for a moment.
Do you know the Chinese Pinyin for “餐巾纸 napkin” in this dialogue? A. Xǐshǒujiān B. Cānjīnzhǐ C. Bànɡōnɡshì D. Jìsuànjī
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“珍妮的裙子和我的一模一样 (Zhēnnī de qúnzi hé wǒ de yìmúyíyàng)。”
Do you know how to translate the Chinese characters “一模一样 (yìmúyíyàng)” into English in this sentence? A. Whole-heartedly B. Kill two birds with one stone C. To come clean D. Same
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“My uncle is going to start an enterprise about Chinese test preparation, such as SAT Preparation, AP Preparation and HSK Preparation.”
Have you learned the Chinese characters for “start an enterprise” in this sentence? A. 创伤 (chuāngshāng) B. 创造 (chuàngzào) C. 创业 (chuàngyè) D.…
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 (Liú dé qīngshān zài, búpà méi chái shāo) Where There is Life, There is Hope (Intermediate)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
长大 (zhǎngdà): v to grow up
富裕 (fùyù): adj rich
In ancient times, there was an old man who used “木材 (mùcái) wood” to make “木炭(mùtàn) charcoal.”…
Chūlái tōucài, zǒngshì yào huán de. 出 来 偷菜， 总 是 要 还 的。
If you steal others’ crops, you will have to pay back for that (because others will steal your crops in return; i.e., what goes around comes around).
—A famous Internet quote on Renren.com,…
迟到 (chídào) Late (Beginner)
The character “迟 (chí)” means late and “到 (dào)” means to arrive.
Example: A: Lǎobǎn, duìbuqǐ, wǒ chídào le. 老板， 对不起，我 迟到了。
I’m sorry, boss. I’m late.
B: Xià cì yào zhùyì. 下 次 要 注意。
Be careful next time.
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Foreigners Challenge Beijing Opera (Advanced)
In this video, four foreigners “challenged” the four “京剧 (jīngjù) Beijing Opera” performers by showing off their moves. What these foreigners did is also called “叫板 (jiàobǎn),” which means “to challenge somebody” in daily life. Originally in Beijing Opera, “叫板 (jiàobǎn)” means to rhythmize the end of a spoken part in an opera.…
打折 (dǎzhé) To Give a Discount (Advanced)
The character “打 (dǎ)” means to beat and “折 (zhé)” means fold or discount.
Example: A: Tīngshuō Bǎishèng dǎzhé ne, xiǎng qù kànkan ma? 听说 百盛 打折 呢， 想 去 看看 吗？ I heard that there is sale at Parkson, do you want to check it out?…
搜索 (sōusuǒ) Search (Intermediate)
Both the characters “搜 (sōu)” and “索 (suǒ)” mean to search.
Example:
Bǎidù shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de sōusuǒ yǐnqíng. 百度 是 中国 最 大 的 搜索 引擎。
Baidu is the biggest search engine in China.
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键盘 (jiànpán) Keyboard (Intermediate) The character “键 (jiàn)” means key and “盘 (pán)” means plate.
Example:
Wǒ wán yóuxì bǎ jiànpán qiāo huài le. 我 玩 游戏 把 键盘 敲 坏 了 。 My keyboard is broken because I play too much games .
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