Hi! Li Li, here again, to show you some comics about the differences between Western and Eastern cultures! If you read my previous blog, you already know I’ve been studying abroad for several months and I shared three cultural differences with “漫画 (mànhuà) comics” to illustrate my examples!…
Answer: 1. A
Sūnwùkōng dà nào tiāngōng. 孙悟空大闹天宫。 Sun Wukong makes a uproar in the heaven.
Xīyóujì hěn hǎokàn. 西游记很好看。 “Journey to the West” is fantastic.
Sūnwùkōng shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de juésè. 孙悟空是我最喜欢的角色。 Sun Wukong is my favorite character.
Míng Ming: “Xiǎo Hóng, xīyóujì lǐ nǎgè gùshì, ràng nǐ yìnxiàng zuì shēn?”…
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Chinese stories are renown for their animal-based characters as well as their exciting fantasy elements. “西游记 (xīyóujì) Journey to the West” is one such classical magic Chinese novel. It is also one of the “Four Great Classical Novels 四大名著 (sì dà míngzhù)” in China.…
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C <<Back to Video Lesson: I Love Coffee!…
How to order foods or drinks in a Chinese restaurant?
1. A: Xiǎojiě, nín hǎo, nín hē shénme? B: Yì bēi kāfēi, jiā nǎi, bù jiā táng. What did she order? Please choose the best answer. A. Yì bēi kāfēi jiā táng.…
Answer: 1. A
Mom: Nǐ zhège xióng háizi, bǎ wǒ zuì xǐhuan de kǒuhóng gěi nòng duàn le. Mom: 你这个熊孩子，把我最喜欢的口红给弄断了。 Mom: Naughty boy! You broke my favorite lipstick.
Xiǎo míng: Māma, duìbùqǐ, wǒ búshì gùyì de. 小明：妈妈，对不起，我不是故意的。 Xiao Ming: mom, sorry, I didn’t mean to.…
The word for mischievous or naughty child in Chinese is composed of “熊 (xióng)” which means bear and “孩子 (háizi)” which means kid, or child. Put those together and you get “熊孩子 (xióng háizi).”
Let’s break down the word.
熊 (Xióng) bear (Nursery Rhyme – 三只小熊 (Sān zhī xiǎoxiónɡ) Three Little Bears)
孩子 (Háizi) kid, child (Chinese Tongue – Twister 孩子和鞋子 (Háizi hé xiézi) The Child And the Shoes)
熊孩子 (Xióng háizi) naughty child, wild kid
So why do we use “熊孩子 (xióng háizi) bear-child” to describe a naughty child?…
Do you know the differnces between 次 (cì) and 遍 (biàn)?
1. A: Manager Wang, here is the contract you wanted. B: Chén Wěi, nǐ jiǎnchá le ma? Zhè yídìng bù néng yǒu cuò a. B: 陈伟,你检查了吗? 这一定不能有错啊! A: Nín fàngxīn, wǒ jiǎnchá le sān biàn.…
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. A <<Back to Video Lesson: The Difference Between 次 (cì) And 遍 (biàn)…
Answers: 1. A 2. C
Tā bǎ shǒujī nòng diū le. 她把手机弄丢了。 She lost her cell phone.
Shǒujī bèi tā nòng diū le. 手机被她弄丢了。 The cell phone was lost by her.
Answers: 1. C 2. A
笑声 (Xiàoshēng): laughter
笑话 (Xiàohua): joke
笑容 (Xiàoróng): smile
(Try a Mini-test Answer: Smile)
Kàn le wǒ de chéngjìdān hòu, bàba lòu chū le mǎnyì de xiàoróng. 看了我的成绩单后，爸爸露出了满意的笑容。 After seeing my report card, Dad revealed a satisfied smile.
嘲笑 (Cháoxiào): laugh
苦笑 (Kǔxiào): smile wryly
微笑 (Wēixiào): smile
Wǒmen bù yīnggāi (cháoxiào) cánjí rén, ér yīnggāi xuéhuì zūnzhòng tāmen.…
You may not know him, but you must have posted or seen him on social media. His name is Gavin Thomas, a cute 7-year-old American child and at the same time one of the online celebrities in China in recent days.
His smile is a perfect blend of embarrassment and politeness, unnaturalness and grace, pride and humility.…
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: Is Dragon Your Animal Sign? …
How to talk about your animal sign in Chinese?
1. A: Ellie, nǐ shǔ shénme? B: … What would Ellie say? Please choose the best answer. A. Wǒ shì lóng. B. Wǒ shǔ lóng. C. Wǒ ài lóng. 2. A: Lǐ Lán, nǐ shǔ shénme? B: Wǒ shǔ lóng.…
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: I Love Chinese Style! …
How to talk about your favourite music in Chinese?
1. A: Xiànzài Zhōngguó fēng hěn huǒ a! Zhōu Jiélún hé Wáng Lìhóng de xīn gē dōu shì Zhōngguó fēng. B: Zhōngguó fēng hǎotīng ma. Wǒ yě hěn xǐhuan Zhōngguó fēng. Which kind of music are they talking about?…
Answers: 1. A
Wáng Qīng: Āiya, nǐ yòu cǎi dào wǒ de jiǎo la. 王青： 哎呀，你又踩到我的脚啦。 Wang Qing: Ouch, You stepped on my foot again.
Lì Lì: Bàoqiàn, wǒ búshì gùyì de. 丽丽： 抱歉，我不是故意的。 Li Li: Sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose.
We see Wang Qing use the exclamation, “哎呀 (āiya)” as a way of expressing discontent and surprise, so we know that the correct answer is A, she is complaining that Li Li stepped on her foot.…
Interjections are commonly used in our daily life which are also known as “叹词 (tàncí)” or “感叹词 (gǎntàncí)” in Mandarin Chinese.
These kinds of expressions are used in our daily lives to express exclamations or make various kinds of emotional responses.
It happens every day!
We use interjections or exclamations to express our emotional responses to things or to emphasize or exclaim when speaking with people.…
How to talk about different men and women preference types in relationships?
1. A: Bella, nǐ xǐhuan shénme yàng de nánshēng? B: Wǒ xǐhuan chéngshú xìxīn de nánshēng. Nǐ ne? A: Wǒ xǐhuan yōumò de. What are they talking about? Please choose the best answer. A.…
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. C <<Back to Video Lesson: What’s Your Type? …
