Mandarin Chinese does not have a simple and easy way to say “no.” A Chinese student will have to become familiar with the various negative meanings of “不 (bù) not” and “没 (méi) none” to indicate refusal, denial, disappointment and not having something.
As a …
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1. A: Wǒ qù shàngbān la! B: Bié wàng le dài sǎn! Jīntiān yǒu yǔ. …
Answer: D Analysis: Yìfāng shuǐtǔ yǎng yìfāng rén, yóuyú nánběi fāng dìlǐ wèizhì, qìhòu tiáojiàn de bùtóng, 一方水土养一方人。由于南北方地理位置、气候条件的不同， rénmen gèzì de yǐnshí xíguàn yǔ yǐnshí wénhuà yě bújìn xiāngtóng. 人们各自的饮食习惯与饮食文化也不尽相同。 The unique features of a local environment always provide certain characteristics to its inhabitants. Due …
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Yìfāng shuǐtǔ yǎng yìfāng rén, yóuyú nánběi fāng dìlǐ wèizhì, qìhòu tiáojiàn de bùtóng, 一方水土养一方人。由于南北方地理位置、气候条件的不同， rénmen gèzì de yǐnshí xíguàn yǔ yǐnshí wénhuà yě bújìn xiāngtóng. 人们各自的饮食习惯与饮食文化也不尽相同。
Answer: C Analysis: “流感 (Liúgǎn) flu” is a super-contagious virus that can make you feel miserable. Its symptoms are usually more serious than the sneezes and stuffy nose that you tend to get from a common cold. So, the answer is C.
Going to the hospital can be unpleasant. Not knowing how to communicate your illness makes it that much worse! Make sure you know these Chinese phrases to convey your problems properly. It might just save your life. Get familiar with the following dialogue to learn …
Answer: B Analysis: 继续 (Jìxù): go on; continue.
取消 (Qǔxiāo): cancel; reject.
完成 (Wánchéng): accomplish; fulfill.
“项目下马 (Xiàngmù xiàmǎ)” refers to a larger project that has been planned, and the work is now canceled and will not be implemented.
In English we have a saying, “Get off your high horse!” It means someone is being prideful and we want them to take their pride down a notch, or just act more humble. The cool thing is that in Chinese we have a similar phrase, …
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: I Strongly Recommend It!” …
How does one make recommendations in Chinese? I recommend you to watch this lesson.
1. A: Xiānsheng, nín hǎo! Nín xiǎng mǎi shénme? B: Nǐ hǎo, wǒ chángcháng chūchāi, xūyào yì tái bǐjìběn diànnǎo. A: Nà wǒ tuījiàn nín mǎi Mackbook …
Answer analysis:
Nǐ de zhè jiàn xīn yīfu duōshǎo qián mǎi de? 你的这件新衣服多少钱买的？ How much is this new dress?
600 duō kuài, yǒu diǎn’er guì. 600多块，有点儿贵。 More than 600 yuan, a little expensive.
Wǒmen zhǔnbèi chīfàn le, nǐ dìdi ne? 我们准备吃饭了，你弟弟呢？ …
Nǐ tīngshuō guò huāmùlán de gùshì ma? A. 你听说过花木兰的故事吗？(Click here to know who is “花木兰 Hua Mulan?”)
Nǐ zhīdào zěnme qù diànyǐngyuàn ma? B. 你知道怎么去电影院吗？
Nǐ …
Answer: A Analysis: 宝贝 (Bǎobèi) = darling.
宝物 (Bǎowù) = treasure.
珍珠 (Zhēnzhū) = pearl.
<<Back to “How do the Heart and Liver Represent Your Darling? Learn 心肝宝贝(Xīngān bǎobèi)!”…
Can you imagine that your eye has an apple in it?
And, can you imagine that this same apple in your eye represents a person you are extremely fond of?
Well, sometimes expressions are a bit hard to understand, just like “the apple of my …
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: I Want to Reserve a Room!” …
Planning on a trip to China? Which hotel room is better? Single room or double? Check in today or tomorrow? Learn how to book a hotel room in Chinese.
1. A: Nín hǎo, Běijīng Guójì Jiǔdiàn. Qǐng wèn yǒu shénme kěyǐ …
Answer analysis: 1. D Wǒ jiào xiǎo chén, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. 我叫小陈，很高兴认识你。 My name is Xiao Chen and I am very happy to meet you.
Xiǎo chén, nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào xiǎo lín. 小陈，你好！我叫小林。 Xiao Chen, hello! My name is Xiaolin.
Píngguǒ …
A. 没关系 (Méiguānxi)
B. 买 (Mǎi)
C. 红 (Hóng)
D. 认识 (Rènshi)
1. A: Wǒ jiào xiǎo chén, hěn gāoxìng ( ) nǐ. A: 我叫小陈，很高兴（ ）你。
B: Xiǎo chén, nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào …
Answer: B Analysis: Tā méi hē guò jǐ nián mòshuǐ. 他没喝过几年墨水。 He has not studied for a few years.
Hē + guò + mòshuǐ 喝 +过+ period+ 墨水: means learned for a while. 吃 (Chī): eat.
喝 (Hē): drink.
咬 (Yǎo): nip; bite; snap.…
