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 it on TV all the time.…
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 zúqiú le.…
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. “节 (jié)” means “festival;” ” 国庆 (guóqìng)” is short for “国家喜庆之事 (guójiā xǐqìng zhī shì) the country’s joyous moments.”…
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? B: Wǒmen zuìjìn de xiāoshòu qíngkuàng tài chàjìnr le, jīnglǐ yào wǒmen zhǎo yuányīn. What can be inferred from the dialogue?…
Answer: C Analysis: 电影 (Diànyǐng): movie; film
电视剧 (Diànshìjù): TV series; TV show
音乐 (Yīnyuè): music
Nǐ xǐhuān shénme lèixíng de yīnyuè? 你喜欢什么类型的音乐? What kind of music do you like?
Wǒ xǐhuān tīng lán diào, yě xǐhuān tīng juéshì. 我喜欢听蓝调，也喜欢听爵士。 I like listening to the blues, as well as jazz.…
A: Nǐ xǐhuān shénme lèixíng de ( )? A: 你喜欢什么类型的 ( )？
B: Wǒ xǐhuān tīng lán diào, yě xǐhuān tīng juéshì. B: 我喜欢听蓝调，也喜欢听爵士。
A. 电影 (Diànyǐng)
B. 电视剧 (Diànshìjù)
C. 音乐 (Yīnyuè)
Answer: C Analysis: “音乐发烧友 (Yīnyuè fāshāoyǒu)”
It means music fans who have intense enthusiasm and affection for music. From the sentences above, we can’t infer that Tom is necessarily a big appreciator of music. So the correct answer is C.
Do you have one of those friends who is just obsessed with something she likes? What about a friend who does nothing but talks about their favorite TV show?” In Chinese, we have a specific slang phrase for this type of manic love for something. The word is used for someone being totally obsessed with something, or being something’s biggest fan.”…
Answer: A Analysis: Chōuyān búdàn duì zìjǐ shēntǐ yǒuhài, érqiě huì yǐngxiǎng tārén jiànkāng. 抽烟不但对自己身体有害，而且会影响他人健康。 Smoking is not only harmful to the individual but also affects the health of others.
Welcome to part I of commonly used word pairs. This is one of the best ways to improve your Chinese and help your speaking sound more native. Let’s look at various “递进关系 (dìjìn guānxì) progressive relationships” and “转折关系 (zhuǎnzhé guānxì) transition relationships” between words. These are very common to use in sentences for everyday conversation.…
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: I Hear Thunder But Don’t See Any Rain! (Part II)” …
If you’re biking, you have to be sick of the wind. If you’re driving, you must hate that dense morning fog. If you’re flying, you must worry about lightning and thunder. Could we just have some nice weather for a change?
1.…
Where is the cinema? The cinema is located at the east side of the mall.
1. A: Qǐngwèn, Běijīng dàxué zài nǎr? B: Běijīng dàxué zài Yíhéyuán de dōngbian. Where is Peking University located? Please choose the best answer. A. Peking University is located at the west side of Yiheyuan. B.…
Answer analysis: 有名 (Yǒumíng): well-known; famous
遇到 (Yùdào): run into; come across.
然后 (Ránhòu): then; after that. (Learn How to Use “然后 (ránhòu).”)
1. B Tā néng yùdào zhèyàng de hǎoshì, zhēn xìngyùn. 她能遇到这样的好事，真幸运。 She is so lucky to come across such a good thing.
2.…
Tā néng ______ zhèyàng de hǎoshì, zhēn xìngyùn. 1. 她能 ______ 这样的好事，真幸运。
Míngtiān xiàwǔ wǒ xiān qù chāoshì, ______ zài qù zhǎo nǐ. 2. 明天下午我先去超市，______ 再去找你。
Zhège dìfāng yǐjīng yǒu 500 duō nián de lìshǐ le, fēicháng ______.…
Answer: B Analysis: 伪君子 (Wěijūnzǐ): hypocrite; Sunday saint; Tartuffe.
老好人 (Lǎohǎorén): good old chap; one who tries never to offend anybody.
笑面虎 (Xiàomiànhǔ): smiling tiger; tiger with smiling face; wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Because “老好人 (lǎohǎorén)” does not refer to someone who is hiding his true feelings, the answer is B.…
