Drinking culture in China, compared drinking culture in Western societies is quite different. And, by “drinking” I don’t mean tea or juice! Just as most other societies like to “put one back” and have one (or many!) alcoholic beverages in an evening, so too do the Chinese.…
Answer: B
烧酒 (shāojiǔ) and “白干 (báigān)” are popular and commonly-used names for Chinese “白酒 (báijiǔ)”, or clear spirit liquor. Answer B “黄酒 (huángjiǔ)” is Chinese “yellow wine”, which is more sweet and not as strong as “白酒 (báijiǔ)”.
商务就餐礼仪之敬酒 Toasting Etiquette at a Business Dinner 酒吧 (jiŭbā) In a Bar 画蛇添足 (Huàshétiānzú) Draw a snake and add feet to it <<Back to “干杯!…
How do you start a phone conversation in Chinese? There are some special expressions you’ve got to know.
1. A: Wéi, nǐ hǎo! Wǒ zhǎo Mary. B: Shì Jack mɑ? Wǒ shì Mary. Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue?…
1.A 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.B <<Back to “Video Lesson: Hello, Who Do You Want to Talk to? ” …
Spring, summer, autumn, winter. Which is the best season in your city?
1. A: Angela, nǐ shénme shíhou lái Shànghǎi? B: Jīnnián xiàtiān. When will Angela come to Shanghai? Please choose the best answer. A. This summer. B. This winter. C. This autumn.…
Have you ever been this girl?
There was a girl making her way down the street one day. An attractive young man caught her eye. She walked, needing to put her foot onto the curb and ended up tripping over herself.
Have you ever been this boy?…
See Answer： A
Yummy! Learn This Chinese Slang Word for Popular Be in the Know with This Popular Chinese Slang Word 炮轰 (Pàohōng) Learn 背黑锅 (bēi hēiguō) and It’s Fascinating Origin Story! <<Back to “Learn How to Say You’re Boy Or Girl Crazy in Chinese!”…
In a previous article , we introduced Initials and Finals. Today we will teach another important part of Pinyin: Tones. Many learners have difficulties mastering the tones of each character, but correct tonal pronunciation is essential for intelligibility because of the vast number of words in the language that only differ by tone.…
See Answer： B
Master Chinese Pinyin and Tones Chinese Conversation Lessons <<Back to “Chinese Pronunciation 101: Where to Start (Part II)”…
You have been dating with the same person for five years now, and he or she still has no plan to get married. You started to wonder: “Does he or she love me or not?”
1. Nǐ wèishénme bù gěi wǒ mǎi nèi méi zuànjiè?…
1.B 2.A <<Back to “Video Lesson: Text Me!” …
“Oh, I’m busy now. I’ll call you later.” “Sorry, I’ll be running a little bit late.” Have you ever received these kinds of text messages before?
1. A: Bella, can we talk about our travel plans? B: Wǒ zài máng, shāo hòu dǎ gěi nǐ. What would probably happen next?…
You think the party that starts at 7:00 is too early? I think it starts too late! You can use “jiù 就” or “cái 才” before a verb to show something happens earlier or later than expected. But how?
1. A: Qīn’ài de, wǒ jīntiān wǔ diǎn jiù xiàbān le.…
I will ALWAYS do this! I will NEVER do that! Learn frequency adverbs in this lesson.
1. A: Ellie, Wǒmen qù chī hànbǎo zěnmeyàng? B: Bú yào, wǒ cóngbù chī hànbǎo. Which of the followings is true about Ellie? A. Tā xiànzài bú è. B.…
I just love everything Apple makes. I guess I’m an Apple fan. Are you a fan of some sort?
1. A: The match between the U.S. and the Spain was very close at the end. Emma, nǐ juéde ne? B: Wǒ bù zhīdào a.…
1.C 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.A <<Back to “Video Lesson: I’m an Apple Fan!” …
A sunny morning, a cloudy afternoon, and a rainy evening…
1. A: John, nǐ méi dài sǎn ma? B: Méiyǒu. Tiānqì yùbào shuō jīntiān shì qínɡtiān. What did John think the weather would be like today according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. A.…
