Mandarin Essentials

Answer to Using Current Events to Learn Chinese Emotions

Answers: 1. C     2. D     3. A    4. B

Analysis:

担心 (Dānxīn) worry; feel anxious

欢喜 (Huānxǐ) joy

痛心 (Tòngxīn) pained; distressed; grieved

可怕 (Kěpà) awful; terrible; horrible

    Zuówǎn, Bālíshèngmǔyuàn fāshēng dàhuǒ, zhēn ràng rén tòngxīn. 1. 昨晚,巴黎圣母院发生大火,真让人痛心。     Last night, there was a big fire at Notre Dame in Paris, which was really distressing.…

Answer to Learn Better Chinese from These Amusing Misinterpretations

Answers: 1. B         2. A

Analysis:

I. Yínháng dòngjié le tā de suǒyǒu cáichǎn. 银行冻结了他的所有财产。 The bank froze all of his property.

很 (Hěn) very

银 (Yín) silver; relating to currency or money; silver-colored

退 (Tuì) retreat; drawback; cause to move back; remove; cancel

狠 (Hěn) ruthless; relentless; firm; resolute; suppress (one’s feelings); harden (the heart)

II.…

Learn Better Chinese from These Amusing Misinterpretations

During the process of Mandarin Learning, it’s quite common to run into confusing problems that create humorous situations. In that case, we will introduce some learning points through the jokes. Although they are fun to read about, they also serve as good cautionary stories to learn with a native Chinese teacher so they can explain these points when you get stumped!…

Video Lesson: How Long Does It Take to Get from Hong Kong to Beijing by Air?

Exercises in the Video:

1. A: Nǐ zhīdào cóng tǐyùguǎn dào yīyuàn zěnme zǒu ma? A: 你知道从体育馆到医院怎么走吗? B: Bǔhǎoyìsi, Marc. Wǒ bù zhīdào. B: 不好意思,Marc。我不知道。 Which of the following statements is most likely to be true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. A.…

Answer to The Ultimate Chinese Question Everyone Asks, Answered at Last

Answers: 1. C    2. A   3. B

Analysis:

Zhè dào shùxué tí nǐ huì zuò ma? #1 这道数学题你会做吗? Can you do this math problem?

Grammar note:

(Yes-no questions with “ma”) The particle “吗 (ma)” is a simple way to form questions in Chinese. By placing “吗 (ma)” after a statement it can be converted into a yes-no question.…

International News (Real-time updating)

April 15th 2019 Jìn rì, “jiǔ jiǔ liù” zài Zhōngguó chéngwéi rèdiǎn huàtí, ā lǐ bā bā、 jīng dōng děng qǐyè de fùzé rén xiāngjì jiù “jiǔ jiǔ liù” fābiǎo kànfǎ. 近日,”996″在中国成为热点话题,阿里巴巴、京东等企业的负责人相继就”996″发表看法。 Recently, “996” has become a hot topic in China. Alibaba, JD.com, and other major companies’ CEOs have responded to the topic in succession.…

Answer to The Quick Guide to Binge-Learn Mandarin Chinese Through TV Shows

Answer: 1. C

Analysis:
Dialogue:

Lì Li: Zuìjìn yǒu yí bù jiào zuò xiǎo biélí de diànshìjù hěn búcuò, tuījiàn nǐ kàn kan. 丽丽:最近有一部叫做小别离的电视剧很不错,推荐你看看。 Lili: There was a good TV show called A Love for Separation recently. Recommend it to you.

Xiǎo Xīn: Hǎo de, wǒ huì qù kàn de.…

Answer to Chinese Quiz Time! Just Try Not to Laugh at Mary in This Comic

Answer: 1. B

Analysis:

Lì Li: Zuò le diǎn Zhōngguó cài, yào búyào chángchang? 丽丽: 做了点中国菜,要不要尝尝? Li Li: I made a Chinese dish. Would you like to taste it?

Mary: Dāngrán yào. Mary: 当然要。 Mary: Of course.

Lì Li: Huì yǒu yì diǎn diǎn là’o. 丽丽:会有一点点辣哦。 Li Li: It’ll be a little spicy.…

Chinese Quiz Time! Just Try Not to Laugh at Mary in This Comic

The picture source: tinyeyescomics (Instagram)

1. Read the comic and answer the question below.

Lì Li: Zuò le diǎn Zhōngguó cài, yào búyào chángchang? 丽丽: 做了点中国菜,要不要尝尝?

Mary: Dāngrán yào. Mary: 当然要。

Lì Li: Huì yǒu yì diǎn diǎn là’o. 丽丽:会有一点点辣哦。

Mary: Bú pà, wǒ xǐhuān chī là de.…

Answer to 5 Tricky And Fun Chinese Slang Words That You Don’t Want To Miss Out On

Answer: 1. C

Analysis:

As described above, someone who often seems to have an excuse for not being able to spend money can be called a “铁公鸡 (tiěgōngjī).” One of the ways that you can determine whether or not someone can be called “铁公鸡 (tiěgōngjī),” is to check if they have ever given something in return, or if they accept the offer to go out, only after learning someone else will pay for them!…

5 Tricky And Fun Chinese Slang Words That You Don’t Want To Miss Out On

Chinese slang words are often unheard of when studying the language at a traditional school. Slang words related to animals find regular use in a variety of contexts. You can describe people, and things using funny and mildly, snarky phrases that are quite common.

Each slang described in this article has a literal meaning, and helps you express your opinion in Chinese!…

How Well Do You Know the Differences Between “事故 (Shìgù)“ And ”故事 (Gùshì)”

1. Please choose the best option to fill the blanks.

A. 故事 (Gùshì)

B. 事故 (Shìgù)

    Zhè cì ānquán ______ yǐnqǐ le guǎngfàn guānzhù. 1. 这次安全 ______ 引起了广泛关注。

    Wǒ hěn xǐhuān jiǎng ______ . 2. 我很喜欢讲 ______  。

    Dàduōshù háizi dōu duì tónghuà ______ gǎn xìngqù.…

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