年画 (niánhuà) New Year Picture (Intermediate)
The character “年 (nián)” means year and “画 (huà)” means painting.
Example:
jīn nián guānyú hǔ de niánhuà hěnduō. 今 年 关于 虎 的 年画 很多。 There are many New Year paintings of tiger on this year’s spring festival.
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灯笼 (dēnglong) Lantern (Intermediate)
The character “灯 (dēng)” means lamp or light and “笼 (lóng)” means cage.
Example:
Wǒmen jiā měi nián chūnjié shí dōu huì zài jiāménkǒu guàshàng yí gè dàdà de hóng dēnglong. 我们 家 每 年 春节 时 都 会 在 家门口 挂 上一个 大大 的 红 灯笼。
Every Spring Festival, our family hangs a big and red lantern on the doorway.…
Did you get it? When Yao Ming asked Tracy Mcgrady what the hosts on the TV show were talking about, Tracy said he would put Yao out. What happened between these two friends?
In fact, what Tracy said was “我不知道”. “Well, put u out” has a similar sound as the Chinese phrase “我不知道,” which means “I don’t know,” or “I have no idea.”…
年货 (niánhuò) Goods Bought for the Spring Festival Holiday (Intermediate)
The character “年 (nián)” means year and “货 (huò)” means goods.
Example:
Kuài guò chūnjié le, jiājiā dōu zài máng zhe zhìbàn niánhuò. 快 过 春节 了，家家 都 在 忙 着 置办 年货。
Spring Festival is coming up, and every family has been busy buying goods for the holiday.…
Jǐn zhù xīnnián kuàilè xìngfú, dàjídàlì . 谨 祝 新年 快乐 幸福， 大吉大利！
Wish you a happy New Year and great fortune! —Most popular Chinese New Year greetings
:
快乐 (kuàilè): adj merry
幸福 (xìngfú): adj happy/blessed
大吉大利 (dàjídàlì): great fortune
Got questions?…
Correct Answer: C
Analysis:
A. “喜从天降 (xǐcóngtiānjiàng)” is the Chinese phrase for “a heaven-sent fortune.” “喜 (xǐ)” means happiness and “从 (cóng)” means from. “天 (tiān)” means sky in this context and “降 (jiàng)” means to fall.
B. “喜出望外 (xǐchūwàngwài)” is the Chinese phrase for “to be overjoyed.”…
Correct Answer: B
Analysis:
A. “拜访 (bàifǎng)” is the Chinese characters for “to pay a visit.”
“拜 (bài)” means to worship and “访 (fǎng)” means to visit.
B. “拜年 (bàinián)” is the Chinese characters for “to pay a New Year call.” “拜 (bài)” means to worship and “年 (nián)” means year.…
Correct Answer: A
Analysis:
A. “Chūnjié” is the Chinese pinyin for “春节 Spring Festival.”
“春 (chūn)” means spring and “节 (jié)” means festival.
B. “Chūntiān” is the Chinese pinyin for “春天 spring.”
“春 (chūn)” means spring and “天 (tiān)” means day in this context.…
The Chinese New Year is coming up soon. All the surroundings in China are full of happiness. Do you know the Chinese meaning of “full of happiness?” A. 喜从天降 (xǐcóngtiānjiàng) B. 喜出望外 (xǐchūwàngwài) C. 喜气洋洋 (xǐqìyángyáng) D. 喜怒哀乐 (xǐnù’āilè)
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Traditionally, Chinese New Year is also called “春节.” Do you know the Chinese pinyin of “春节?”
A. Chūnjié
B. Chūntiān
C. Chuīniú
D. Chūnlián
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烟花 (yānhuā) Fireworks (Intermediate)
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The character “烟 (yān)” means smoke and “花 (huā)” means flower.
Example:
Chúxī yè, wǒ hé bàba māma yìqǐ fàng yānhuā. 除夕夜，我和爸爸妈妈一起放烟花。 I set off the fireworks with my parents on New Year’s Eve.
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年夜饭 (niányèfàn ) Dinner on Chinese New Year’s Eve (Intermediate)
The character “年 (nián)” means year; “夜 (yè)” means night and “饭 (fàn)”
means meal. Example:
Jīnnián chūnjié, wǒmen yào qù nǎinai jiā chī niányèfàn. 今年春节，我们要去奶奶家吃年夜饭。
We will go to my grandparents’ place to have the New Year’ eve dinner for this year’s spring festival.…
红红火火 (hónghónghuǒhuǒ) Flourishing (Advanced)
The character “红 (hóng)” means red and “火 (huǒ)” means fire.
Example:
Chūnjié dào le, dàjiā dōu hónghónghuǒhuǒ guò xīnnián. 春节到了，大家都红红火火过新年。
Spring festival is coming; people are celebrating the New Year with excitement.…
In China, parents always say to their children: “你不要总把我的话当作耳旁风.” Do you know the meaning of Chinese phrase “耳旁风?”
A. Deceive oneself
B. Walls have ears
C. What you hear may be false
D. Turn a deaf ear to something…
The weekend is coming and you will go shopping with your friends. “逛街” is the Chinese meaning of going shopping. Do you know the Chinese pinyin of “逛街?”
A. Guàngjiē
B. Guòjié
C. Guāngmíng
D. Guǎngzhōu
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“I like watching sports games.” What does “like” mean in Chinese?
A. 讨厌
B. 喜欢
C. 羡慕
D. 愿意
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Mr. Smith wants to start his own business in China in 2010, but he barely knows any
. “What shall I do?” he asks himself. Do you know the
for “What shall I do?” A. 为什么 (wèishénme) B.…
