Answers: 1. D 2. B
Xiǎo Míng: Zhòng bàng xiāoxi! Zhòng bàng xiāoxi! 小明：重磅消息！重磅消息! Xiao Ming: Big news! Big news!
Xiǎo Hóng: Zěnmele? 小红：怎么了？ Xiao Hong: what’s wrong?
Xiǎo Míng: Cháng’é sì hào chénggōng dēnglù yuèqiú la! 小明：嫦娥四号成功登陆月球啦。 Xiao Ming: The Chang’e 4 lunar probe landed on the moon successfully.…
嫦娥 (Cháng’é) the goddess of the moon in Chinese folklore Know About a Chinese Legend: 嫦娥奔月 (Cháng’é BēnYuè) Chang’e Flies to the Moon
The Chang’e 4 Lunar Probe’s First Soft Landing
The universe is a very mysterious place for which all human beings are full of infinite yearning, and the moon is the nearest satellite from Earth, so people all over the world, from earliest times to now, have never stopped desiring to explore it.…
Answer: 1. C
祝福 (Zhùfú) n./v. blessing/bless
福利 (Fúlì) n. welfare
幸福 (Xìngfú) adj./ n. happy, happiness
Kàndào háizi chī bǎo hòu, māma lòuchū l (xìngfú) de xiàoróng. 看到孩子吃饱后，妈妈露出了(幸福)的笑容。 The mother smiled (happily) when she saw the baby full.
For this sentence, it just lacks adjunct word, and only “幸福 (xìngfú) happy” can be used as an adjective to describe an aspect of “笑容 (xiàoróng).”…
Do you know Chinese Kungfu?
1. A: Wánɡ Yīnɡ, nǐ bà shēntǐ zhēn hǎo! Tā yídìng jīngcháng zuò yùndòng ba? A: 王英，你爸身体真好！他一定经常做运动吧？ B: Shì a! Tā zuìjìn kāishǐ liàn qìɡōnɡ le. B: 是啊！他最近开始练气功了。 Which fitness program did Wang Ying’s father start practicing recently?…
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: That’s Chinese Kungfu!…
1. C 2. D
From this article, we can see that putting chopsticks down parallel while sitting at the dinner table won’t cause unpleasantness in China. And giving her a firm handshake is the proper manner to greet a woman whom you have just met.…
Once you set foot on foreign soil, you’ll have to adapt to your new environs. Of course, there will be the odd custom or two that you’re not familiar with, but we’re here to help you avoid turning naïve behavior into a majorly bad faux pas.…
Answer: 1. C
Wénzhāng zuìhòu yí duàn shífēn jīngcǎi, zài wén zhōng qǐ dào le huàlóngdiǎnjīng de zuòyòng. 文章最后一段十分精彩，在文中起到了画龙点睛的作用。 The last paragraph of the article is very wonderful, so much so that it serves as the article’s finishing touch.
As we learned, the meaning of “画龙点睛 (Huàlóngdiǎnjīng)” is to add the finishing touch to a piece of writing or artwork or speech.…
画龙点睛 (Huàlóngdiǎnjīng)
“画龙点睛 (Huàlóngdiǎnjīng)” is a Chinese idiom that translates literally as “dotting the eyeball when painting a dragon.” It’s used to describe adding that finishing touch that brings a work of art to life, or adding a word or two to clinch the point.
Let‘s Break down This Chinese Idiom 画 (Huà) draw
龙 (Lóng) dragon
点 (Diǎn) point, dot, spot
睛 (Jīng) eyeball (It’s often paired with “眼 (yǎn) eyes,” hence “眼睛 (yǎnjīng) eyes.”)…
If you are shopping, do you know how to bargain in Chinese?
1. A: Láobǎn, zhèi tiáo pídài duōshǎo qián? A: 老板，这条皮带多少钱？ B: Sān shí. B: 三十。 What would she say? Please choose the best answer. A.Yǒu diǎnr piányi. A. 有点儿便宜。 B.…
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. A <<Back to Video Lesson: Give Me a Discount, Ok?…
Answer: 1. B
Wǒ dǎsusuàn n huíjiā guònián. 我打算回家过年。 I am planning to go home for the New Year.
Hái méi ne, chūnyùn qījiān de piào zhēn de shì tài nán qiǎng la. 还没呢，春运期间的票真的是太难抢啦。 Not yet, it’s too difficult to get for tickets during Spring Rush!…
What Exactly Is “春运 (Chūnyùn)?” Literally translated this word means “Spring movement,” and that’s kind of what it is! The word comes from an abbreviation in Chinese that refers to “春节期间的交通运输 (chūnjié qījiān de jiāotōng yùnshū) the transportation during Spring Festival.” There is a rush that happens where every means of transportation is flooded with people traveling to and from home in order to celebrate the Chinese New Year with family.…
Do you know how to make promises in Chinese?
1. A: Nǐ kànkan, yǒu méiyǒu qiǎng nǐ bāo de rén? A: 你看看，有没有抢你包的人？ B: Shì tā! B: 是他！ A: Nǐ quèdìng ma? A: 你确定吗？ B: Ǹg, kěndìng shì tā! Wǒ fāshì! B: 嗯，肯定是他！我发誓！ Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue?…
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: A Promise Is A Promise…
Do you know how to express “I kind of like you” in Chinese?
1. A: Xiáojiě, zhèi jiàn yīfu héshì ma? A: 小姐，这件衣服合适吗？ B: … What would she say? Please choose the correct answer. A.Yǒu diǎnr zhèi jiàn yīfu dà. A. 有点儿这件衣服大。 B.…
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: I Kind of Like Him!…
Answer: 1. B
Xiǎo Míng: Kuài kàn a, wàimiàn xiàxuě la! 小明：快看啊，外面下雪啦。 Xia Ming: Look! it’s snowing outside.
Xiǎo Yún: Wa, hǎo měi a, zhè shì jīnnián de dìyì chǎng xuě ne. 小云：哇，好美啊，这是今年的第一场雪呢。 Xiao Yun: Wow, how beautiful! This is the first snow this year.…
Xiǎo Míng: Kuài kàn a, wàimiàn xiàxuě la! 小明：快看啊，外面下雪啦。
Xiǎo Yún: Wa, hǎo měi a, zhè shì jīnnián de dìyì chǎng xuě ne. 小云：哇，好美啊，这是今年的第一场雪呢。
A. Xiao Yun doesn’t like snowy weather.…
Answer: 1. C
Jason: “Lì Li, zhōngguórén guònián de shíhou huì sòng shénme lǐwù a?” Jason: “丽丽，中国人过年的时候会送什么礼物啊？” Jason: “Li Li, what gifts will the Chinese send during the Chinese New year?”
Lì Li: “Wǒmen yìbān huì sòng hóngbāo.” 丽丽：“我们一般会送红包。” Li Li: “We usually send red packets.”…
