Mandarin Essentials

Ready for a Fruits And Colors Chinese Quiz for Beginners?

1. Please match the Chinese sentences below with their corresponding picture.

Chinese Nursery Rhyme – 识颜色 (Shí Yánsè) About Colors Níngméng de yánsè shì huángsè de. 1. 柠檬的颜色是黄色的。 (   )

Wǒ yǎo le yì kǒu píngguǒ. 2. 我咬了一口苹果。 (   )

Zhè‘ér yǒu yí gè bōluó hé yí fù tàiyáng yǎnjìng.…

Quiz: Yuēdìng (约定), Yùyuē (预约), or Yùbào (预报)?

1. Please read the dialogue then choose the best option to make it complete.

Lǐ Jūn: Nǐ hǎo, wǒ zhǎo Chén jīnglǐ. 李军: 你好,我找陈经理。

Mìshū: Bùhǎoyìsī, nǐ děi(   )cái xíng. 秘书: 不好意思,你得(   )才行。

Learn the Different Uses of “意思 (Yìsi): “What on Earth Do You Mean?”

Answer to Quiz Time! Which One Is Made for the Lantern Festival?

Answer: 1. C

Analysis:
Dialogue:

Míng Ming: Xiǎo Xīn, zhège shì shénme? 明明:小新,这个是什么? Ming Ming: Xiao Xin, what’s this?

Xiǎo Xīn: Zhège shì (tāngyuán), yě jiàozuò yuánxiāo, shì yuánxiāo jié de chuántǒng shíwù o. 小新:这个是(汤圆),也叫做元宵,是元宵节的传统食物哦。 Xiao Xin: It’s (Tangyuan), also called Yuanxiao, which is a traditional food made for the Lantern Festival.…

Quiz Time! Which One Is Made for the Lantern Festival?

1. Please choose the best answer to make the dialogue complete.

Míng Ming: Xiǎo Xīn, zhège shì shénme? 明明:小新,这个是什么?

Xiǎo Xīn: Zhège shì (   ), yě jiàozuò yuánxiāo, shì yuánxiāo jié de chuántǒng shíwù o. 小新:这个是(   ),也叫做元宵,是元宵节的传统食物哦。

中国元宵节 (ZhōngGuó YuánXiāo Jié) The Chinese Lantern Festival A.…

Answer to the Story Where Buddha Deals in Office Management

Answer: 1. C

Analysis:

Wǒmen yào bǎochí lèguān de tàidù. 我们要保持乐观的态度。 We should keep an optimistic attitude.

Wǒmen yào yánjǐn de duìdài gōngzuò. 我们要严谨地对待工作。 We should take our work very seriously.

Wǒmen yào chōngfēn fāhuī gèzì de chángchù, cáinéng gèng hǎo de shíxiàn hézuò gòngyíng. 我们要充分发挥各自的长处,才能更好地实现合作共赢。 Only when we give full use of their respective strengths, can we better achieve cooperation and a win-win.…

The Story Where Buddha Deals in Office Management

In China, Buddhism has undergone thousands of years of development. Some Buddhist stories have even appeared as modern Chinese versions to relate to current events and culture. These new stories are interesting and have morals with contemporary applications such as wise business policies. Read this story to learn about Buddha’s skill called “talent science.”…

Answer to Which Is the Most Ideal Face on Earth? A Square Face Or an Oval Face?

Answer: 1. D Analysis:

A. 蛇精脸 (Shé jīng liǎn) V-shaped face

B. 巴掌脸 (Bāzhǎng liǎn) palm-sized face

C. 扑克脸 (Pūkè liǎn) poker face

D. 明星脸 (Míngxīng liǎn) dead ringer

Dialogue: Xiǎo Xīn: Dàjiā dōu shuō wǒ zhǎng de xiàng Bèi Kè Hàn Mǔ ne. 小新:大家都说我长得像贝克汉姆呢。 Xiao Xin: Everybody says I look like Beckham.…

Which Is the Most Ideal Face on Earth? A Square Face Or an Oval Face?

Key Learning Points (Preview)

颜值 (Yánzhí): the literal meaning is “the value of a person’s face” but in this instance, we use it to mean how we rate someone’s attractiveness.

Example:

Tā de nán péngyǒu yánzhí hěn gāo. 她的男朋友颜值很高。 Her boyfriend is so handsome.

When They’re Very Charming Use This Chinese Word “颜值爆表 (YánZhí BàoBiǎo)”

“颜值 (Yánzhí)” is a common way to rate how attractive people look according to varying degrees.…

Did She Earn Love? Take This Chinese Quiz to Find out Now!

The picture source: tinyeyescomics (Instagram)

1. Read the dialogue and answer the question below:

Xiǎo Hóng: Māma, kuài kàn wǒ de shìjuàn… 小红:妈妈,快看我的试卷…

Mom: Hāha, kànlái nǐ kǎo de búcuò. Mom: 哈哈,看来你考得不错。

Xiǎo Hóng: Zěnmeyàng? 小红:怎么样?

Mom: Wèishénme bèi kòu le yì fēn! Mom: 为什么被扣了一分!

Try a Quiz to Learn the Chinese Phrase 还不错! (Hái búcuò) Not Bad!

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