Mandarin Essentials
Video Lesson: I’m so sad.
Exercises in the Video:
1. Which of the sentences best describes her mood? A. Tā hěn shēngqì! A. 她很生气！ B. Tā hěn nánguò! B. 她很难过！ C. Tā hěn wúliáo. C. 她很无聊。 2. A: Ella, you look upset today. Are you OK? B: Wǒ nán péngyou shuō wǒ bú ài tā, wǒ hěn nánguò. B: 我男朋友说我不爱他，我很难过。 Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue?…
Answer to A Surprisingly Useful Chinese Proverb Used To Say Something Is Impossible
Answer: 1. B
Analysis:
Jack: Nǐ zěnme néng ràng Alan shàngchǎng? Tā jīhū méi dǎguò lánqiú. Jack：你怎么能让Alan上场？他几乎没打过篮球。 Jack: How did you get Alan to compete? He has hardly ever played basketball.
Bob: Méi bànfa, yǐjīng méiyǒu qítā de duìyuán le. Bob：没办法，已经没有其他的队员了。 Bob: I can’t help it.…
A Surprisingly Useful Chinese Proverb Used To Say Something Is Impossible
Some things in life can be achieved through hard work and dedication. However, there are always a few that are impossible, like trying to fly, or making a duck stand on a perch! We’ve all been there, in situations where we simply feel like giving up on something we’ve been forced to do.…
Video Lesson: I am bored!
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Lena, let’s go watch “Journey 2 The Mysterious Island!” B: “The Mysterious Island” hěn wúliáo! Wǒ bú qù. B：”The Mysterious Island” 很无聊！我不去。 Which of the following statements is true? Please choose the best answer. A. Lena bù xǐhuan “The Mysterious Island!”…
Answer to Study the Useful Chinese Sentence Structure by Sorting
Answer: 1. D
Analysis:
1. 漫画 (Mànhuà), means comic book.
2. 书店 (Shūdiàn), means bookstore.
3. 在 (Zài), means to be at or in somewhere.
4. 看 (Kàn), means to read or look.
5. 她 (Tā), means she.
6. 里 (Lǐ), means in or inside.
Therefore, the correct order is: 5-3-2-6-4-1.…
Study the Useful Chinese Sentence Structure by Sorting
I. Put the Chinese words below in the correct order to make a complete sentence.
1. 漫画 (Mànhuà) Learning Chinese Through Comics
2. 书店 (Shūdiàn)
3. 在 (Zài)
4. 看 (Kàn)
5. 她 (Tā)
6. 里 (Lǐ)
A. 6-5-1-4-3-2 B. 5-2-6-4-3-1 C. 1-4-3-5-2-6 D. 5-3-2-6-4-1
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Video Lesson: What Time Is It? Part 2
Exercises in the Video: 1. A: We are going to be late for Lisa’s wedding! B: Xiànzài jǐ diǎn? B：现在几点？ A: Shí’èr diǎn líng wǔ. . A：十二点零五。 B:We are already five minutes late. Which of the followings is most likely to be true? Please choose the best answer.…
Answer to Chinese Travel Guide for Golden Week, Don’t Leave Home Without It!
Answer: 1. C
Analysis:
Xiǎo Měi: Lì li, Guóqìngjié nǐ dǎsuàn qù gànshénme? 小美：丽丽，国庆节你打算去干什么？ Xiao Mei: Li Li, what are you going to do on the National Day?
Lì Li: Wǒ xiǎng dài wǒ bàmā chūqù lǚyóu! 丽丽：我想带我爸妈出去旅游！ Li Li: I want to take my parents to travel!…
Chinese Travel Guide for Golden Week, Don’t Leave Home Without It!
In China, there is usually a week-long National Day holiday that’s aptly called “黄金周 (Huángjīn Zhōu) Golden Week”. Most people choose to travel during this mini-break so a “travel guide” is necessary if you want to take this opportunity to visit some of the special attractions in China.…
Answer to A Popularly Used Chinese Internet Buzzword For ”Cool”
Answer: 1. A
Analysis:
Mike: Bob zhǐ yòng le bàntiān de shíjiān jiù bǎ zhègè yóuxì wán tōngguān le. Mike：Bob只用了半天的时间就把这个游戏玩通关了。 Mike: Bob only used half a day to go through all levels of the game.
Lucy: Wa! Tā zhēnshì gè yìnghé wán jiā. Lucy：哇！他真是个硬核玩家。 Lucy: Wow!…
A Popularly Used Chinese Internet Buzzword For ”Cool”
Have you ever seen a live performance, that was so magnificent and energetic, that it almost seemed like the floor itself was jumping? Musicians, athletes, and people who exhibit extraordinary traits are usually considered hardcore, cool and awesome. In an internet-centric world, it would only make sense that there would be a new buzzword created specifically for things, places, and people that are considered cool.…
Hot News: A Trouble Maker in Grain – Nezha 哪吒 (Nézhā)
Jìnrì, Nézhā yǐjīng chuàngzào le chāoguò èr shí yì de guónèi piàofáng. 近日，哪吒已经创造了超过20亿的国内票房。 Recently, Nezha earned more than 2 billion yuan from movie-goers. Zhè bù diànyǐng yuánzì Zhōngguó de xiǎoshuō Fēngshényǎnyì, 这部电影源自中国的小说《封神演义》。 The film comes from the Chinese novel The Investiture of the Gods. Wài méi fēnfēn bàodǎo Zhōngguó guómàn diànyǐng Nézhā yǐnbào piàofáng, 外媒纷纷报道中国国漫电影《哪 吒》引爆票房， The foreign media reported that the Chinese animated legend, shǐdé táoqì bāo – Nézhā wénmíng yú shì.…
How to Score a Job Teaching English in China
China is famous over the world for its culture, cooking, and fantastic sceneries. The number of travelers in China has been increasing drastically. Especially in recent years, more and more foreigners have come to China to study Chinese, see beautiful settings, and eat local delicacies. Many of our visitors who wish to stay long term, however, would like to work here as well in order to get the full cultural experience.…
Answer to How to Score a Job Teaching English in China
Answer: 1. B
Analysis:
Xiǎo Wáng: Nǐ qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu ma? 小王：你去中国旅游吗？ Xiao Wang: Are you traveling to China?
Lì Li: Shì de, búguò bù wánquán shì. 丽丽：是的，不过不完全是。 Li Li: Yes, but not exactly.
Xiǎo Wáng: Shénme yìsi? 小王：什么意思？ Xiao Wang: What do you mean?
Lì Li: Wǒ shì qù zuò yīngyǔ lǎoshī, shùnbiàn lǚyóu.…
Video Lesson: What Time Is It? Part I
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: When are you going to give the presentation? B: Jiǔ diǎn. I’m so nervous now. B：九点。 I’m so nervous now. A: Relax! You still have some time. Xiànzài shì bā diǎn sìshí fēn. . A：Relax! You still have some time.…
Answer To Want To Learn Chinese Mid-autumn Festival?
Answer: 1. B
Analysis:
Xiǎo Míng: Jīntiān shì gè hǎo rìzi. 小明：今天是个好日子。 Xiao Ming: Today is a great day.
Xiǎo Hóng: Ó? Jīntiān guò shénme jié? 小红：哦？今天过什么节？ Xiao Hong: Oh? What festival is it today?
Xiǎo Míng: Zhōng qiū jié. 小明：中秋节。 Xiao Ming: Mid-Autumn Festival.
Based on the dialogue, we learn that the correct answer is B.…