When I first decided to learn Mandarin Chinese, it was mostly because of China’s rising economy and all the business opportunities between China and western countries. However, once I began the language learning process, I became much more interested in Chinese culture and history…
Answer: A Analysis: A: tā xiǎngniàn tā de dàxué shēnghuó. 她想念她的大学生活。 (the correct expression) She missed her college life.
B: Tā qù le dòngwùyuán. 他去了动物园。 He went to the zoo.
C: Tā mǎi le yì tiáo wéijīn. 她买了一条围巾。 She bought a scarf.
In the first …
Chinese grammar is famously simple. However, some grammatical aspects are still difficult for my Mandarin Chinese students. In this lesson, I will help you understand one of these tricky aspects that you are likely to see on tests such as the HSK. What’s so …
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A <<Back to Video Lesson: “I Have Been to the Maldives Twice” …
I’ve been to Shanghai twice. I want to go there one more time. I saw Magic Mike once. I don’t want to watch it again. We discussed it 3 times. And we still need to discuss it two more times. Learn a special measure word …
Answer: D Analysis: 3. Níhǎo, qǐngwèn xūyào shénme? 3. 你好, 请问需要什么? 3. Hello, what can I do for you?
2. Wǒ yào yífèn hàn bǎo hé yì bēi kělè. 2. 我要一份汉堡和一杯可乐. 2. I want a hamburger and a glass of coke.
4. Zài zhé’r chī, …
1. Zài zhèlǐ chī. 1. 在这里吃.
2. Wǒ yào yífèn hàn bǎo hé yì bēi kělè. 2. 我要一份汉堡和一杯可乐.
3. Níhǎo, qǐngwèn xūyào shénme? 3. 你好, 请问需要什么?
4. Zài zhé’r …
The bride’s beautiful, isn’t she? Pretty cool, isn’t it? Let’s learn how to use “吧 (ba)” to indicate suppositions.
1. Ellie: Amy, is this you in the picture? Amy: Yes, it was taken while I was sky diving last summer. Hěn …
Answer: C Analysis: Hěnduō rén yìbiān zǒulù, yìbiān wán shǒujī. 很多人一边走路，一边玩手机。 Many people play with their cell phones while walking.
Just like with English, Mandarin has evolved a lot since the use of the internet. We have a lot of slang words whose meanings started as something and ended up as something entirely different because of the way it’s used in messaging and online. One …
Answer: C Analysis: A and B will make people feel very cute. So C is the correct answer.
If you want to evolve your spoken Chinese beyond baby talk, it is necessary to be able to improve how you express your thoughts. One way to do this is to use “因果关系 (yīnguǒ guānxì) cause and effect relation.” Let’s explore more commonly associated words …
Answer: A Analysis: “狼心狗肺 (Lángxīngǒufèi)” describes a kind of person who is lacking empathy or kindness as someone who has the heart of a wolf and the lung of a dog. Frank is obviously lacking in these qualities. So, the answer is A.
There are words that we use in Chinese mostly on dramas or TV shows because their meaning is pretty negative for daily life.
This Chinese idiom phrase is one of those that I have never actually used when talking to a person, but I hear …
Answer: B Analysis: 篮球 (Lánqiú): basketball (How to Say “play basketball” in Chinese?)
足球 (Zúqiú): soccer; football
羽毛球 (Yǔmáoqiú): badminton
Mom: Zhème wǎn le, nǐ qù nǎ lǐ le? Mom: 这么晚了，你去哪里了? Mom: It’s so late. Where did you go?
Jack: Wǒ hé tóngxué qù tī …
Mom: Zhème wǎn le, nǐ qù nǎ lǐ le? Mom: 这么晚了，你去哪里了?
Jack: Wǒ hé tóngxué qù tī ( ) le. Jack: 我和同学去踢( )了。
A. 篮球 (Lánqiú)
B. 足球 (Zúqiú)
C. 羽毛球 (Yǔmáoqiú)
国庆节 (Guóqìng jié) n. National Day
黄金周 (Huángjīn zhōu) n. golden week 爬山 (Páshān) v. mountain hiking 阅兵仪式 (Yuèbīng yíshì) n. the military parade October first is “国庆节 (Guóqìng jié) National Day” in China, and commemorates the establishment of present-day China. …
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: The Traffic in Beijing Is Terrible!” …
Have you ever been shocked by the poor quality of something? Have you been frustrated by how people act? Do you want to know how to express your disappointment in Chinese?
1. A: Becky, wǒmen jīntiān wèishénme yào kāi zhèige huì? …
