Please choose the corresponding answer to the questions below.
Xiao Hong: Zhègè hànzì zěnme dú? Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma? 1. 小红：这个汉字怎么读？你可以教我吗？ Xiao Ming: ___________________________ 小明： ___________________________
Xiao Jun: Jīnnián nǐ dǎsuàn qù nǎ lǐ guò chūnjié? 2. 小军：今年你打算去哪里过春节？ Xiao Lei: ___________________________ 小雷：___________________________
Li Li: Zhè jiàn zǐ sè cháng qún hǎokàn ma?…
Answer: C Analysis: A. 汪汪 (wāngwāng): barking noise
B. 呱呱 (guāguā): croak; quack
C. 喵喵 (miāomiāo): the mew of the cat
“汪汪 (wāngwāng)” is used to describe the dog, “呱呱 (guāguā)” is used to describe the fog and “喵喵 (miāo miāo)” is used to describe the cat.…
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: Everybody Knows It! …
How to express “every” in Chinese?
1. A: Jenny, kàn, shì Brad Pitt, tā yě kāishǐ yòng Wēibó le. B: Bù kěnéng, wǒ měitiān dōu shàng Wēibó, zěnme méi kàndào? Which of the following statements can be inferred from the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. A.…
Answers: 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A
1. Zhè zhī māo hěn kěài. 这只猫很可爱。 The cat is very cute.
(What It Means If You Are the Blind Cat in a Chinese Idiom?) 2. Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ tiàowǔ ma? 你可以教我跳舞吗？ Could you please teach me to dance?…
Please match the Chinese sentences below with the corresponding pictures.
1. Zhè zhī māo hěn kěài. 1. 这只猫很可爱。 ( )
2. Nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ tiàowǔ ma? 2. 你可以教我跳舞吗？ ( )
3. Wǒ xiǎngyào yì bēi kāfēi. 3. 我想要一杯咖啡。 ( )
4. Nǐ xǐhuān shāokǎo ma?…
Answer: C Analysis: After reading the article, you should know that “笑里藏刀 (Xiào lǐ cáng dāo)” means to hide a dagger in a smile — with the murderous intent behind one’s smile.
<<Back to “Beware of a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: the Ancient Lesson of “笑里藏刀 (Xiào Lǐ Cáng Dāo)”…
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 sentence, “想念 (xiǎngniàn)” is a verb to indicate a state of mind.…
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 difficult about the particle “了 (le)”?…
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 in Chinese to express repetition of an action.…
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, hái shì dǎbāo dài zǒu?…
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 chī, hái shì dǎbāo dài zǒu?…
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 kù ba? Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue?…
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 of my favorite words like this is “卖萌 (màiméng).”…
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 to use when describing various situations.…
